Apex Leadership Company Expands Executive Team to Fuel 2025 Growth

Industry Experts Join Nation's Leading School Fundraising Franchise

HOUSTON, Feb. 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Apex Leadership Company, the nation's leading school fundraising franchise, has announced strategic leadership appointments to drive operational excellence and position the brand for surpassing growth benchmarks in 2025. The addition of a seasoned executive and a key internal promotion will support Apex's mission of empowering more schools and communities nationwide through innovative fitness-focused fundraising programs.

The newly appointed leaders are:

DeNita Carani, Chief Operating Officer

Carani brings a wealth of franchise expertise as Apex's new Chief Operating Officer, having successfully led operations for multiple national brands. Most recently, she served as brand president of Pet Wants, where she oversaw more than 160 franchise territories, driving significant increases in average unit volume, profit margins and operational efficiencies.

A former franchise owner herself, Carani offers a unique perspective from both sides of the franchise relationship. Her experience in enhancing franchisee profitability and streamlining operations will be instrumental in Apex's continued expansion and commitment to franchisee success.

Michael-George Jadick, Vice President of Finance and Accounting

As a key internal promotion, Jadick steps into the role of Vice President of Finance and Accounting after playing a vital role in strengthening Apex's financial operations. Since joining the company in 2023, he has led initiatives that improved financial processes and supported franchisees in optimizing their business performance.

With a deep understanding of Apex's financial landscape, Jadick will continue to enhance the company's financial infrastructure while providing valuable guidance to franchisees as they scale and grow their Apex locations.

"These additions to our leadership team mark an exciting chapter for our growing brand," said Jamie Krasnov, CEO of Apex Leadership Company. "Both individuals bring an incredible depth of expertise and their guidance will be instrumental in strengthening our franchise system to further support our franchisees in delivering exceptional experiences to schools and communities across the country."

Apex Leadership Company is the current leader in K-8 event fundraising space, hosting more than 1,500 events annually and raising more than $70 million for schools a year. The brand combines fitness, fundraising and leadership into a powerful, turnkey event for schools to raise a significant amount of funds and instill students with meaningful character development lessons. With over a decade as a leader in the fundraising industry, Apex currently serves 122 and growing territories across 33 states.

To learn more about franchising with Apex, please visit https://franchise.apexleadershipco.com/. 

About Apex Leadership Company
Apex Leadership Company is a fundraising franchise in more than 33 states across the country, with a suite of product offerings that service elementary and middle schools as well as club and sports teams. Apex combines the elements of fun and exercise into one-of-a-kind youth fundraising programs. Since its inception, the Apex brand has served close to 6,000 schools — including 5 million students — and raised $165 million dollars (net) for schools nationwide with its events that began with the Apex Fun Run and have evolved to include Apex Virtual, Glow Run, Remix, Apex Games, Color Games and Anython. For more information, please visit www.apexleadershipco.com.

Media Contact: Camille Douglas, Fishman Public Relations, [email protected] or (248) 841-0937

SOURCE Apex Leadership Company