Cedric is the Chief Executive Officer at ACE. On a typical day, he collaborates with various partners such as the World Health Organization, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and National Academies of Science, Engineering and Medicine to champion increased physical activity based on science and evidence-based practices. When sharing about physical activity Cedric often shares, “Some activity is better than none, and more is better than some! Every little bit counts.” 

Cedric brings more than 35 years in the health and fitness industry and has authored more than 300 articles and co-authored or edited more than 40 books. He earned both his doctorate in physiology and master’s degree in exercise science from The Pennsylvania State University, where he received Penn State’s Distinguished Alumni Award, the highest honor presented to its alumni.