leadership
Where Confidence Soars Begins Here
All decisions made by this company are based on one simple question…What’s best for the kids?
Executive Team
Beth Morphis
Co-Owner & President
Beth Morphis
Co-Owner & President
Beth has been flipping all of her life! She also danced and acted in her early days until she landed a spot on the first gymnastics team in Winston-Salem. Her love of the sport inspired her parents to open Salem Gymnastics Center in 1980 where she continued to teach and compete in gymnastics. This led her to a full gymnastics scholarship at Illinois State University.
Fate dealt an interesting blow during the fall semester of her freshman year. Beth suffered a torn ACL after a fall on the uneven bars - unfortunately, the injury required reconstructive knee surgery. She spent the next four months in a full leg cast, six months on crutches and two years in rehab. She learned many things during this time, including both patience and a giant swing on bars, in which she was the first ISU gymnast to compete.
After college, Beth came back home and along with her parents and husband, began running the family business. She has been a long-time NC-USAG Board Member and a speaker at both USAG State and Regional Congresses, SwimConsultant seminars and was an integral part of USAIGC Nationals from 1989-2001.
Additionally, she is the Founder GymStart, serves in lay leadership at St. Timothy’s Episcopal Church and loves to travel and listen to Jackson Browne. Beth is married to Kenny Morphis and has two awesome children, Jon and Alex. She loves working at Salem with her husband, father and son and feels very fortunate to have a job she looks forward to going to every day. Her hope is that the lives she touches will take the lessons learned and continue on to greatness wherever they go.
Susan Loper
Co-Owner & Vice President
Susan Loper
Co-Owner & Vice President
Susan is the sister of Beth Morphis and grew up doing gymnastics and dance. She enjoyed competing on the gymnastics team from age 6 to 16, then found that she enjoyed coaching and teaching others even more. She coached gymnastics through her college years, then went on to teach school. She holds a Master’s Degree in Early Childhood education and has taught pre-K and kindergarten for 23 years, in many different schools around the southeast. She has lived in 4 different states (NC, GA, AL and TN)! Now she enjoys working in the family business at Salem Gymnastics & Swim.
She is the mother of 3 young adults and has been married for more than 30 years. She moved back to Winston-Salem in 2021 and in addition to her role at the gym, she is currently leading seminars at Salem and around the community to help our children and their families be the best they can be.
Brian Loper
Director of Personnel
Brian Loper
Director of Personnel
Brian Loper was born at an early age in Savannah, Ga. He dreamed of being a pro athlete and competing in the Olympics in sports he created, like speed mowing and roof ball. He would go on to compete in many sports, earning a black belt in Tae Kwon Do while learning to count to 100 in Korean (a skill that has never served him well in life). Brian never mastered any sport but managed to play soccer in college because; well, it was there and it seemed like the right thing to do.
Brian would return to his hometown and allow the ministry to pursue him, taking his first job at a church at age 19. He volunteered in Young Life, where he met Susan, and after nearly three years of friendship and dating, she gave in to his desire to marry. More than thirty-three years later, they have three incredible adult children: Kristen, Shanna, and Austin.
Brian still dreams of being a pro athlete or competing in the Olympics but settles for walks and the prospect of knee replacement. These days, you can find Brian hanging around at Salem Gymnastics and Swim, trying to look busy.
Adrienne Beauchamp
Director of Operations
Adrienne Beauchamp
Director of Operations
Adrienne Beauchamp
Director of Operations
Born and raised in Winston-Salem, Adrienne was a competitive swimmer and diver from childhood into high school. After high school, she attended St. Mary’s College in Raleigh and completed her college education at Appalachian State University. Following her college years, Adrienne immediately entered the world of business where she worked for Republic Mortgage Insurance Company until she decided to stay at home with her children.
After some time at home, she worked with Monkee’s Franchising, LLC where she was the Vice President of Operations. Between careers, when Salem opened the Swim School, Adrienne re-connected with her love of the water and taught swim lessons at Salem!
She also has her own company, Encore Retail Consulting. Adrienne remains involved in her church and enjoys spending time at the lake with her husband William and children, Will and Maggie. She is very active in mentoring local business owners through the Forsyth Technical Community College Small Business Center. Adrienne is very passionate about business success, customer service, relationships and youth sports and fitness!
Email:adrienne@salemgym.com
Department Leaders
Chloe Negrete
Head Gymnastics Coach
Beth-Anne Brown
Customer Service Director
Beth-Anne Brown
Customer Service Director
Beth-Anne started at Salem in 2002 as a manager and teacher for Karate International. She received her 1st Degree Black Belt in 1999 and is currently a 3rd degree Black Belt. She began working in the Salem office in 2006.
Working for Salem was a natural transition considering she has had a child involved in every aspect of the Gym at one time or another. Her son, Dalton, got his Black Belt at Salem and was on Salem’s Cheer Extreme Co-ed team. Her daughter, Devin, was on the Salem Dance Team and has worked in the office as well as teaching dance and camps at Salem. Her daughter, Dani, was on Salem’s Gymnastics Team and is currently a gymnastics instructor.
Beth-Anne has been married to David Brown for over 30 years and loves working with the public.
Working for Salem was a natural transition considering she has had a child involved in every aspect of the Gym at one time or another. Her son, Dalton, got his Black Belt at Salem and was on Salem’s Cheer Extreme Co-ed team. Her daughter, Devin, was on the Salem Dance Team and has worked in the office as well as teaching dance and camps at Salem. Her daughter, Dani, was on Salem’s Gymnastics Team and is currently a gymnastics instructor.
Beth-Anne has been married to David Brown for over 30 years and loves working with the public.
- Email:info@salemgym.com
Alexis Demmitt
Rec Gymnastics Director
Alexis Demmitt
Rec Gymnastics Director
Alexis loves working with children and helping them build confidence through movement and play. She spent six years involved in competitive ballroom dance, where she developed an appreciation for coordination, rhythm, and learning new physical skills.
Alexis attended Utah Valley University pursuing a degree in elementary education and worked in a kindergarten classroom for years. She has continued her passion for teaching through her work in local preschools.
As a parent, Alexis has also been part of the Salem Gymnastics community for many years. Both of her daughters have participated in classes at Salem, giving her firsthand experience with how recreational gymnastics helps kids grow stronger, more confident, and develop a love of movement.
- Email:alexis@salemgym.com
Ms. Keri
Swim Director
Ms. Keri
Swim Director
She has managed the Boys’ Varsity Swim Team in between swim seasons. Always being around water, whether it was at the beach surfing or in the pool, she knows the importance of the ability to swim. At the age of 15, she became a lifeguard and trained swim instructor. After Graduation, the need to teach swimming continued and Keri spent over 15 years teaching swimming to everyone 6 months to adults. After a few years off to raise her family, she is back to teaching swimming at Salem.
- Email:keri@salemgym.com
