About Us
EXi started life as iPrescribe Exercise and has been founded by chartered physiotherapists with a huge amount of experience in the NHS, private practice and also elite sport. We’ve seen first hand the way that physical activity can dramatically improve people’s lives.
Grace McNamara, CEO
Lewis Manning, Co-founder and Director of Research
Carron Manning, Co-founder and Clinical Director
Grace is a highly experienced leader in the Digital Health and Fitness industry - she joins EXi directly from Apple where she worked for 12 years, most recently leading Apple’s Health and Fitness Strategic Initiatives in EMEIA. Prior to working with Apple’s business partners, she headed up all areas of health and fitness for Apple employe
Grace is a highly experienced leader in the Digital Health and Fitness industry - she joins EXi directly from Apple where she worked for 12 years, most recently leading Apple’s Health and Fitness Strategic Initiatives in EMEIA. Prior to working with Apple’s business partners, she headed up all areas of health and fitness for Apple employees. Grace holds a Masters degree in Public Health and Epidemiology, she is currently completing an Executive MBA, and holds a BSc in Health and Fitness.
Carron Manning, Co-founder and Clinical Director
Lewis Manning, Co-founder and Director of Research
Carron Manning, Co-founder and Clinical Director
Carron is a chartered physiotherapist, who qualified from the University of Hertfordshire in 2000. She supplemented this with an MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine from Queen Mary, University of London in 2007. Carron has a wealth of experience in the NHS and private practice, over a 20 year clinical career. She also supported professi
Carron is a chartered physiotherapist, who qualified from the University of Hertfordshire in 2000. She supplemented this with an MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine from Queen Mary, University of London in 2007. Carron has a wealth of experience in the NHS and private practice, over a 20 year clinical career. She also supported professional athletes, including the Team GB squad as a senior physiotherapist at the English Institute of Sport.
Lewis Manning, Co-founder and Director of Research
Lewis Manning, Co-founder and Director of Research
Lewis Manning, Co-founder and Director of Research
Lewis qualified as a physiotherapist from the University of Melbourne in 1999 and has been working as a chartered physiotherapist in the UK since 2001. He completed an MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2011. Lewis has worked in the NHS and private practice. He has also spent 7 years working full time in professional football, at Le
Lewis qualified as a physiotherapist from the University of Melbourne in 1999 and has been working as a chartered physiotherapist in the UK since 2001. He completed an MSc in Sport and Exercise Medicine in 2011. Lewis has worked in the NHS and private practice. He has also spent 7 years working full time in professional football, at Leyton Orient and Arsenal FC. Lewis is a keen recreational runner himself, which helps him appreciate the benefits that regular exercise can provide.
Antonio Virzì, CTO
David Giampaolo, Chairman and investor
David Giampaolo, Chairman and investor
Antonio has significant experience in digital transformation, having successfully built two mobile technology businesses as a founder, maximising profitability with a strong user-centric experience focus. He also has a proven track record in delivering market-leading mobile B2B and B2C products that have attracted millions of users worldw
Antonio has significant experience in digital transformation, having successfully built two mobile technology businesses as a founder, maximising profitability with a strong user-centric experience focus. He also has a proven track record in delivering market-leading mobile B2B and B2C products that have attracted millions of users worldwide. A Product Strategist, with expertise in architecture/UX design and final delivery.
David Giampaolo, Chairman and investor
David Giampaolo, Chairman and investor
David Giampaolo, Chairman and investor
David previously founded, built up and sold several businesses and health club chains in the US and Europe. He has financial interests in several other businesses and industries and has been involved as an investor, advisor and board member of some of the largest and most successful health & fitness companies in world including Fitness Fi
David previously founded, built up and sold several businesses and health club chains in the US and Europe. He has financial interests in several other businesses and industries and has been involved as an investor, advisor and board member of some of the largest and most successful health & fitness companies in world including Fitness First,24 Hour Fitness, Zumba Fitness and Sarva. He is also the current Chairman of Gousto and CEO of Pi Capital.
Tim Eyles, Director and investor
David Giampaolo, Chairman and investor
Tim Eyles, Director and investor
Tim is an investor, Chair and adviser to a portfolio of businesses in the health, well-being and legal sectors. He was formerly Global Chair and Managing Partner at international professional services firm Taylor Wessing which Tim led through a period of transformational growth from 2009-2018. He is Chair of various charitable organisations including the Royal Society of Arts.
Sir Muir Gray, Chief Knowledge Officer
Dr Harpreet Sood, Chief Medical Advisor
Dr Harpreet Sood, Chief Medical Advisor
Muir is a world-renowned public health physician with a passion for exercise therapy. He has held senior positions in the NHS, and was knighted for his services in 2005. Muir was also instrumental in the conception of the Cochrane Library, and
was Director of the National Screening Programme, during which time he helped pioneer the national cancer screening programmes.
Dr Harpreet Sood, Chief Medical Advisor
Dr Harpreet Sood, Chief Medical Advisor
Dr Harpreet Sood, Chief Medical Advisor
Harpreet is a practicing NHS doctor and previously served as NHS England's Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer. Harpreet studiedat King’s College London and Imperial College Business School. Following this he did a Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH) at Harvard University where he focused on international health policy. Post
Harpreet is a practicing NHS doctor and previously served as NHS England's Associate Chief Clinical Information Officer. Harpreet studiedat King’s College London and Imperial College Business School. Following this he did a Masters Degree in Public Health (MPH) at Harvard University where he focused on international health policy. Post MPH, Harpreet was a Deland Fellow in health policy and management at Brigham and Women’s Hospital, a large academic medical centre in Boston.
Laura McKenzie, CFO
Dr Harpreet Sood, Chief Medical Advisor
Laura McKenzie, CFO
Laura has 20 years of international management experience in CFO positions, venture capital, impact investing, micro finance, corporate finance, and strategy consultant roles. Graduated from Cambridge University with a BA and MA, ex-PwC, investment professional at Starfish and also co-founded the early stage VC fund Scale Investors in Australia.
Thomas Romay, Senior iOS Developer
Serdar Buyukkanli, Senior Android Developer
Thomas Romay, Senior iOS Developer
Thomas has extensive experience in all aspects of iOS mobile development and has worked with a number of well known brands. He has a BEng in Computer Software Engineering and a masters in Big Data and Business Intelligence.
Michael Kaye, Senior iOS Developer
Serdar Buyukkanli, Senior Android Developer
Thomas Romay, Senior iOS Developer
Michael has been working on the Apple Platform for over 25 years. Originally implementing client server database solutions, in 2008, with the release of the first publicly available iOS SDK, he switched his focus to developing iOS apps for the iPhone (and eventually the iPad and Apple Watch). Over the years he has developed apps for a ran
Michael has been working on the Apple Platform for over 25 years. Originally implementing client server database solutions, in 2008, with the release of the first publicly available iOS SDK, he switched his focus to developing iOS apps for the iPhone (and eventually the iPad and Apple Watch). Over the years he has developed apps for a range of industry sectors, from the travel industry, through to the management of digital identity.
Serdar Buyukkanli, Senior Android Developer
Serdar Buyukkanli, Senior Android Developer
Serdar Buyukkanli, Senior Android Developer
Serdar is our lead android engineer. He has extensive experience in app development, working with a number of small and larger companies, and has won multiple awards with past projects. He is particularly skilled with UI/design, creating aesthetically pleasing apps and ensuring that they run smoothly.
Arti Rajput, Business Development Associate
Charlotte Catherall, Head of Customer Experience
Charlotte Catherall, Head of Customer Experience
Arti has extensive experience in marketing and communications, specialising in written content creation. She is an author who has also worked as an editorial assistant and writer for various print and online publications. Her previous focus has been working with start-ups, building their content strategies. Arti’s background also covers customer care and marketing in the fitness industry.
Charlotte Catherall, Head of Customer Experience
Charlotte Catherall, Head of Customer Experience
Charlotte Catherall, Head of Customer Experience
Charlotte has a wealth of experience in customer facing roles, working as a customer support director and account manager in 2 previous companies. She also has a broad knowledge of the start-up industry, and has experience in all sections of business development. Charlotte has a BA(hons) degree in Graphic Design from the University of Lincoln in 2010.
Rupes Eyles, Director of Wellbeing
Charlotte Catherall, Head of Customer Experience
Rupes Eyles, Director of Wellbeing
Rupes produces the engaging audio content delivered through the EXi app. Rupes holds a BA in politics from the University of Bristol and an MA in International Relations from the University of Cape Town. Following a distinguished career in comms, including posts at Prosek Partners and Nomura, Rupes is retraining as a psychotherapist and i
Rupes produces the engaging audio content delivered through the EXi app. Rupes holds a BA in politics from the University of Bristol and an MA in International Relations from the University of Cape Town. Following a distinguished career in comms, including posts at Prosek Partners and Nomura, Rupes is retraining as a psychotherapist and is also an experienced yoga teacher, and meditation/ mindfulness expert.