LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) is proud to welcome Stephanie Knepp, Chief Operating Officer of RockSalt Pilates and Founder of Grow to Lead™, into its distinguished community of high-level women leaders. Ms. Knepp is a proven business growth strategist, franchise executive, and leadership educator known for building and scaling high-performing systems, driving unit economics, and empowering leaders to reach their full potential.

Ms. Knepp currently serves as Chief Operating Officer of RockSalt Pilates, where she leads franchise operations strategy, organizational structure, performance accountability, and scalable support systems for the expanding boutique fitness franchise network. Partnering closely with executive leadership, she directs franchisee business coaching, launch readiness, operational KPIs, and profitability-focused performance reviews to ensure long-term scalability and operational excellence.

Alongside her executive role at RockSalt Pilates, Ms. Knepp is officially launching her passion project, Grow to Lead™. Built on her deep expertise in organizational growth and talent development, Grow to Lead™ is a leadership platform dedicated to equipping emerging and established leaders with practical tools, courses, and frameworks focused on communication, accountability, confidence, and sustainable growth.

"Stephanie is an outstanding operational strategist and builder-minded leader whose passion for developing both businesses and people is truly inspiring," said Larraine Segil, Chair and CEO of the Exceptional Women Alliance. "Her impressive track record in scaling franchise organizations, paired with her entrepreneurial dedication to elevating future leaders through Grow to Lead™, aligns seamlessly with EWA's values. We are thrilled to welcome her to our Alliance."

Throughout her career, Ms. Knepp has accumulated deep experience across franchisor leadership, multi-unit operations, marketing, and learning and development. Her executive background includes serving as Chief Executive Officer at Sit Still Kids Salon, Vice President of Franchise Operations at Zoom Room—where she supported the opening of 50 locations in 18 months—and Director of Franchise Operations at WellBiz Brands. Earlier in her career, she held senior leadership roles overseeing luxury residential and commercial fitness, spa, and wellness operations.

"Being part of the Exceptional Women Alliance has been an incredible experience, both personally and professionally," said Stephanie Knepp. "EWA has connected me with an extraordinary group of women who genuinely want to see one another succeed. Being surrounded by women who believe in me, challenge me, and hold me accountable gave me the confidence to move forward with launching Grow to Lead™. I am deeply grateful to be part of a community that not only celebrates accomplishments but also inspires us to keep growing, take chances, and pursue what's next."

Ms. Knepp now joins a powerful global community of C-suite and board-level women leaders dedicated to peer mentorship, expanding influence, and enabling one another to reach personal and professional happiness.

About Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA)
The Exceptional Women Alliance (EWA) is an invitation-only peer mentorship organization where high-potential, high-level Exceptional Women from across multiple industries are hand-selected and invested in, to grow, learn, share, and succeed. In addition to the achievement of significant success, the criteria for acceptance include character traits that are defining of the EWA Culture – Kindness, the Spirit of Generosity, Transparency, Gratitude, and Willingness to Share their knowledge. The Foundation is a powerhouse of peer-to-peer mentoring that provides guidance, deep connection, and leadership, propelling each woman to sustainable success—one woman at a time. The life-long program enables each participant to be connected as alumnae in the ever-expanding EWA global community, as their fellow women leaders continue to move into positions of significance.

Learn more at www.exceptionalwomenalliance.com

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