Louis Stack

Louis J. Stack, Founder and President of Fitter International Inc.
has been "Leading the World to Better Balance" since 1985. His
brand Fitterfirst is recognized worldwide for supplying premium
professional and personal products that help people recover from
and prevent injury, maintain balance and fitness, and keep moving
at work. Throughout his 30-plus years' experience as a business owner, national
athlete and father, he has built a foundation of integrity and quality in everything
he does. Along his journey, Stack has been an advocate and industry expert, often
leading the way in the physical rehabilitation world and setting precedents in the way
we approach our office environment.

Stack's company stemmed from personal injuries, seeking a fix to his own discomfort.
From there it has flourished into a worldwide, multimillion-dollar company that caters
to families both young and old, high-performance athletes, injury and rehabilitation
patients, and now includes the everyday office worker.

As with most aspects of Fitterfirst, the "Active Office" concept was born from Louis'
own experience – after transitioning from being primarily an athlete to a full-time
business owner, his body suffered the consequences of sitting, hunched over a
computer day in and day out – he craved movement in his 9 to 5 routine. So rather
than conform to the limitations of a sedentary office, he sought a solution to his
problem, bringing in a ball chair and getting himself a sit-stand desk. Aided with his
new productivity tools, Louis immediately felt an improvement in his quality of life
and he knew it was the next track he would pursue with Fitterfirst. Fast forward to
present day and the "Active Office" continues to be the fastest-growing component
of the Fitterfirst lineup.

Grounded in his roots, Louis is very involved in Fitterfirst, helping out in almost
every aspect of the company. On any given day, he may be assisting the production
team build the next round of Pro Fitters, or chatting with the marketing group about
new promotional ideas he has. Travelling near and far, he can often be found at
tradeshows ( 850 show worldwide to date) doing what he does best: showing off Fitterfirst and demonstrating the large collection of wellness products his company offers. Nothing makes him happier than improving someone's life with one of his products – a "win-win-win" as he likes to call it. Aided by his wife Margaret, who runs the day-to-day aspects of the company, Louis continues to be the visionary for Fitterfirst, developing new products, promoting his business, and continuing to learn everyday how to make his company the best it can be.

• EY Entrepreneur of the Year 2016, Praries, Health and Wellness                                    

• Author  "The Success Blueprint" with Brian Tracy and other leading entrepreneurs

• Featured in INC. Magazine's "Business Case Study", 2003

• Calgary's Small Business of the Year Award, 2002

• Canadian National Speed Skiing Team, 1990 – 1995

• Volunteer, Alberta Alpine, City of Calgary - Rinks and Parks

• Husband and father of 3 happy kids