Lauren Shroyer

Lauren Shroyer, MS, ATC, is the Vice President of Product and Innovation at the American Council on Exercise. Shroyer, who is a NATA-BOC Certified Athletic Trainer, starter her career as an ATC at a Division I university for almost four years, where her primary role was the administration of post-injury and post-surgical rehabilitation programs for student-athletes across 20 sports. Since moving to a career in the fitness industry, her specialization has been working with clients, both athletes and non-athletes, who are struggling with chronic injuries and conditions, including professional athletes, Olympic athletes, and retired athletes, as well as weekend warriors and those who have never led an active lifestyle but strive for improved strength and movement capability in the face of chronic conditions. In addition to her practical experience, Shroyer has held several positions in fitness operations, from brick-and-mortar studios to online personal training. Shroyer has a bachelor's degree in psychology from the University of Illinois and a master’s degree in Athletic Training from Illinois State University.

Jason R. Karp, Ph.D.

Jason Karp, PhD, MBA, is a running coach, exercise physiologist, writer, and visiting professor of exercise physiology at Georgia Southern University. In addition to authoring 15 books and more than 400 articles and speaking on the TED stage, Jason is the 2011 IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year and two-time recipient of the President’s Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition Community Leadership Award. His run coaching certification, which has been obtained by fitness professionals and coaches in 26 countries, was acquired by International Sports Sciences Association. In 2021, he became the first American distance running coach to live and coach in Kenya. Work Out and his other books are available on Amazon and at drjasonkarp.com/books.

Wendy Sweet, Ph.D.

Wendy Sweet, Ph.D., is a 30-year veteran of the personal-training industry in New Zealand. She is well known for her contributions to personal trainer education throughout Australia and New Zealand and was the recipient of the Australian Fitness Educator of the Year Award in 2015. She recently completed her doctorate degree, which focused on women who are transitioning through menopause and their experiences in the context of exercise and nutrition advice from health and fitness professionals. From this research, she has developed specific lifestyle-change programs to help women transition through menopause naturally without the need for hormonal therapies. You can find more information about her work at www.mymenopausetransformation.com.

Michael J. Norwood, Ph.D.

Dr. Michael J. Norwood is both a performance psychology consultant and a fitness expert. He has been researching and consulting in the area of human performance since 1994. He earned his doctorate degree in performance psychology with major areas of emphasis in exercise physiology and counseling psychology from the University of Kansas, where he also served as the Director of the Peak Performance Clinic. Dr. Norwood was later instrumental in co-developing a comprehensive curriculum for personal trainers and massage therapists at the Professional Fitness Institute, where he served as the Director of Education. He launched his optimal performance consulting practice and has inspired and encouraged a long list of students, athletes of various sports and levels, Fortune 500 executives, entertainers, business owners and busy families in the areas of functional health, fitness and personal mastery. Dr. Norwood lives in San Diego, Calif., where he’s currently working on bringing his philosophy and teaching methodologies of optimizing human performance online.

Brian Tabor

Brian Tabor, CEO of Strong Made Simple, is a personal trainer, author, speaker, ACE Certified Health Coach and National Champion Strongman competitor. Having earned his M.S. in Exercise Physiology from San Diego State University, he creates easy to follow fitness solutions empowering people and their communities to be stronger.

Dr. Marty Miller

Marty Miller is the Director of Education and Training for Technogym USA. Who has more than 20 years experience in sports medicine, performance enhancement and injury prevention. His academic credentials include a BS in Sports Medicine and Physical Education from Canisius College (NY) and a MS in Exercise Science & Injury Prevention from California University of Pennsylvania, and received his Doctorate in Health Sciences from AT Still University in Mesa, AZ. Marty is a Certified Athletic Trainer (ATC) with the National Athletic Trainers' Association (NATA), a Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES), Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES), and a Mixed Martial Arts Conditioning Specialist (MMASCS). 

Jan Schroeder, Ph.D

Jan Schroeder, PhD, is the Chair of the Department of Kinesiology at Long Beach State University, where she teaches applied exercise physiology. She has written 60+ articles on exercise physiology/fitness. She is also a certified group exercise instructor who teaches weekly in the private sector.  

Debra Wein

Debra Wein, CEO and founder of Wellness Workdays, is a nationally recognized expert on health and wellness and speaks regularly on worksite wellness topics. She designs corporate wellness programs for organizations across the country, including New Balance, EMD Serono, Cape Cod Healthcare, Putnam Investments, and Brown University. Debra holds undergraduate and graduate degrees from Cornell and Columbia Universities.

Meg Root

Meg Root, M.S. is an ACE Certified Health Coach and Medical Exercise Specialist. She holds a Master’s Degree in Kinesiology with a focus in Integrative Wellness from Point Loma Nazarene University, and works as a Health Coach for Wellness Coaches USA in addition to writing regularly for ACE, IDEA Fitness Journal and other publications. Meg has worked in the destination spa and wellness industry for over 25 years and specializes in taking a positive, feel-good approach to helping people adopt and maintain healthier lifestyles.

Cassandra Padgett

Cassandra Padgett is an ACE Certified Health Coach and a PN1 Nutrition Coach. She has experience coaching in corporate wellness and health insurance settings and is currently a clinical health coach and senior health educator for a childhood obesity prevention program in San Diego, Calif. Cassandra is passionate about helping families optimize health through simple nutrition changes and mindful eating. She holds a master’s degree in health promotion and education from the University of Utah, and a bachelor’s degree in public health from Brigham Young University. 

Graham Melstrand

Graham Melstrand develops opportunities and relationships that advance ACE health policy positions and fitness industry standards. He assesses legislative positions at all levels of government that align with the ACE mission, and he monitors existing and emerging legislation and regulatory policy, informing ACE of the potential impact they have on the exercise professional, the public, and other stakeholders. He creates relationships with key policymakers and collaborative organizations and serves in an advisory capacity on a number of boards and committees including: past-president of the board for the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals (CREP), within the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), he sits on the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (COAES) and on the Facility Certification Committee of the Medical Fitness Association (MFA). Melstrand holds a bachelor's degree in physical education/athletic training from California State University, Long Beach. As a competitive cyclist, he participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials (1984, 1988) and was a member of the U.S. National Team Development Program (1983 - 1990).

Margarita Cozzan

Margarita Cozzan, M.S., a Registered Dietitian since 2009, has a Master of Science degree in Nutrition and has been an ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2006. With more than 15 years of experience in coaching and supporting lifestyle change, Margarita has supported clients in variety of settings including an outpatient bariatric surgery clinic, skilled nursing and rehabilitation facilities, doctors’ offices, spas, and gyms.

Christin Everson

Fitness and wellness consultant, educator, and behavior change expert with 16 years of experience, located in Seattle, WA. Christin holds a BA in psychology and an MS in kinesiology. She is an ACE subject matter expert and an ACE certified Health Coach, Personal Trainer, Medical Exercise Specialist, Group Fitness Instructor and Behavior Change Specialist. Christin owns a fitness consulting & education business that helps individual fitness professionals and fitness businesses better serve the new exerciser and care for their fitness staff. Connect with Christin at www.ChristinEverson.com 

Nancy Clark

Sports nutritionist Nancy Clark, MS, RD counsels both casual and competitive athletes at her private practice in the Boston area. Her best-selling Sports Nutrition Guidebook is available starting August 2019 in its new sixth edition at www.nancyclarkrd.com. For online education, see www.NutritionSportsExerciseCEUs.com.

Rebekah Rotstein

Buff Bones® creator Rebekah Rotstein, PMA®-CPT is a movement educator and certified Pilates instructor who presents at conferences, resorts and symposia around the world on topics of bone health, anatomy and movement. Visit her online at www.buff-bones.com.

Vicki Hatch-Moen and Autumn Skeel

Vicki Hatch-Moen and Autumn Skeel, co-founders of Total Body Tabata, have developed a fitness program that has become a turning point in their lives. Autumn’s nursing degree and Vicki’s Kinesiology & Dance degrees laid the ground work for their health and fitness careers.  With a combined 40 years’ experience teaching group fitness classes, Autumn and Vicki created Total Body Tabata with the exerciser as their focus. By using exercise science woven into a recipe that fitness instructors can deliver with fun, variety and safety, everyone works at their peak effort and gets fitter faster. It’s a “never-get-bored” workout for both the exerciser and instructor. Vicki Hatch-Moen: ACE, AFAA & NASM Provider, Balletone™ Master Trainer, ACE Group Fitness Instructor, ACE Personal Trainer, Lesmills BODYSTEP™ & BODYPUMP™ Instructor, efisportsmedicine GRAVITY(totalgym) Trainer, TRX™ Suspension Trainer, Barre Above™ Instructor & Owner of Tailor Made Training.   Autumn Skeel: ACE, AFAA & NASM Provider, ACE group fitness, Barre Above™ and Schwinn cycle certified.  

Araceli De Leon, M.S.

Araceli De Leon, M.S. is an ACE Certified Health Coach and Certified Personal Trainer. She holds a bachelor’s degree in kinesiology from San Diego State University and a master’s degree in sports performance from Point Loma Nazarene University. Araceli is also a certified 500-hour yoga teacher and has been practicing yoga since 2012. Before joining ACE, she worked as a personal trainer and health coach helping a variety of clients, including adults, athletes, and special populations of all ages. In her free time, Araceli enjoys hiking or snowboarding in the beautiful Eastern Sierras of California.

Avery D. Faigenbaum, EdD, FACSM, FNSCA

Avery Faigenbaum, EdD, is a full professor in the department of health and exercise science at The College of New Jersey. With a specialty in pediatric exercise science, he has co-authored more than 250 peer-reviewed publications, 50 book chapters and 10 books, including ACE's Youth Strength Training and the ACE Youth Fitness Manual. Faigenbaum, who is on the ACE Scientific Advisory Panel, is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the National Academy of Kinesiology and serves on the editorial boards of several professional journals. He was awarded the Boyd Epley Lifetime Achievement Award from the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2017. 

Dominique Adair, MS, RD

Dominique Adair, MS, RD, is a private-practice nutrition and fitness advisor, public speaker, educator, media consultant, and freelance health and nutrition writer. Since 1990, she has helped guide hundreds of clients through in-person and digital counseling and has established herself as an internationally recognized speaker on nutrition, metabolism and fitness. Additionally, Adair has worked extensively with the entertainment industry as well as collegiate and professional athletes, specializing in evidenced-based performance nutrition without compromising optimal health. Adair is a member of ACE’s Scientific Advisory Panel and serves as an advisor and on-air commentator to electronic and print media including the traditional commercial broadcast television networks, as well as CNBC, CNN and others. An avid hiker, cyclist and fitness enthusiast, she lives with her son in New York.

Eliza Kingsford

Eliza Kingsford is a licensed psychotherapist, mind-body practitioner and behavior change specialist who helps clients struggling with weight, body image and emotional eating. Eliza’s work has been featured on Dr. Phil, Dr. Oz, NBC Health, CNN Health, Health Magazine, Shape Magazine, MindBodyGreen and many more. She is the author of Brain-Powered Weight Loss and has sat on scientific advisory boards with the leading researchers in the field of food addiction obesity and weight management. Eliza teaches clients (and trains coaches to teach their clients) how to stop doing things you don't want to do, and start doing things you do want to do.

Tanya Thompson

Tanya Thompson is the owner and founder of Pilates Unlimited. Tanya has been in the wellness industry since 1998. Tanya has also developed and presented specialized courses to assist health care professionals, Pilates instructors and personal trainers improve their patients or clients results through movement and exercise.

Lindsey Rainwater

Lindsey Rainwater is an experienced business advisor, executive coach and the founder of The Women in Fitness Association (WIFA).  She is known for her work advising businesses on their internal processes and systems, her original published content, additionally supporting individuals in transformational change and leadership development. Lindsey is a widely published author, has been featured in many podcasts, books, facilitated keynote talks and workshops. Her intention is to help individuals and organizations enjoy necessary change in order to succeed. She is a mama to two dynamic little boys and a doggie.  Lindsey and her husband live in the Colorado Rockies where you can find them enjoying the outdoors.

Ren Jones

Ren Jones, OTA-2, NASM, a North Carolina-based trainer and founder of Fitness Jones Training, is cohost of the podcast The Online Trainer Show. He is a mentor in the PTDC’s The Online Trainer Academy and certified in sports and exercise nutrition through Precision Nutrition. You can connect with him on Instagram.

Amy Bantham, DrPH, MPP, MS

Dr. Amy Bantham, CEO and Founder of Move To Live More (SM), has 20 years of experience working in consulting, health & fitness, and healthcare. She holds a Doctor of Public Health from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, with concentrations in Health Communication and Obesity Epidemiology & Prevention. Her doctoral project focused on physician exercise prescriptions/referrals and patient exercise behavior change. She is a certified group exercise instructor, personal trainer, and health & wellness coach. Dr. Bantham also holds a Master of Science from Northeastern University, a Master in Public Policy from the Harvard Kennedy School, and a Bachelor of Arts from Yale University.

Katrina Pilkington

Katrina Pilkington is a NASM-certified personal trainer, weight loss specialist, youth exercise specialist, nutrition coach, AFAA group fitness instructor and presenter studying exercise science-kinesiology. She was inspired to change careers after her own humbling experience battling poor health. Her goal is to pay forward the knowledge she’s gained and to be a catalyst for others to change the trajectory of their own health and their communities. Katrina has mentored and trained over 300 group fitness instructors and personal trainers around the country.

Preston Blackburn

Preston has been teaching fitness classes since 1992. She is an American Council on Exercise (ACE) certified Health Coach, Group Fitness Instructor and Youth Fitness Specialist and is certified by Les Mills, and Healthy Moms. Preston holds a certificate in ICG Indoor Cycling as well as a certificate in Plant Based Nutrition from the T. Colin Campbell Center for Nutrition Studies through Cornell University. As a former NCAA athlete Preston brings her knowledge of sports mechanics to every class. In addition, her passion for wellness, nutrition and health drives her love for helping kids develop strong bodies and brains. When she isn’t with children, she can be found around Richmond teaching anything from Bootcamp to BodyPump, Spin to Step and more. 

LES MILLS

LesMills is on a mission to create a fitter planet. This doesn't mean making people work out. It means helping people fall in love with fitness so that they want to work out.

Special Olympics

Special Olympics is a global movement of people creating a new world of inclusion and community, where every single person is accepted and welcomed, regardless of ability or disability. We are helping to make the world a better, healthier and more joyful place—one athlete, one volunteer, one family member at a time. For more, visit specialolympics.org.   ACE is proud to partner with Special Olympics.

Elyse Miller

Elyse is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer who's been working in the industry for more than 22 years. She's trained in gyms, studios, homes, parks & through screens. She's spent the last 7 years working for iFit & NordicTrack as an on-demand and live fitness trainer. As a busy wife & homeschooling mother of two, she specializes in quick and effective workouts that can be done at home with minimal equipment. Her primary training styles are bodyweight, mini bands, strength training, HIIT cardio, running, spin & power yoga. It’s her passion to help others become their best for themselves and those who rely on them. You can view her website here: FitElyse

Wix Blog Editors

The Wix website builder offers a complete solution from enterprise-grade infrastructure and business features to advanced SEO and marketing tools–enabling anyone to create and grow online. With Wix Fit you’ll find everything you need to build a more powerful fitness business and succeed online. Keep up with a changing industry, make your clients feel their best, and boost your productivity—all from a single platform.  

Samantha Gambino, PsyD

Samantha Gambino, PsyD, is a licensed psychologist and founder of Strong +
Mindful, a consulting company that helps businesses promote mental health and wellness so people can feel good and reach their full potential in the face of stress and challenges. She is a also fitness enthusiast who is always interested in the latest research, trends, and strategies to leverage the mind-body connection and promote overall health and wellness.   https://strongandmindfulnyc.com/

Meg Lambrych

Meg Lambrych RN, CPT, is a registered nurse and personal trainer with 9 years of experience in the fitness industry. She received her first B.S. in Health & Exercise Science from Syracuse University and went back to school for another B.S. in Nursing from the University of Rochester. Meg now runs her freelance writing business Reynolds Writing Solutions LLC, full time and is passionate about creating evidence-based, trauma-informed health and fitness content.    Website: Meg Lambrych, Health and Fitness Content Writer (reynoldswritingsolutions.com)

Reena Vokoun

Reena Vokoun, Founder and CEO of Passion Fit, is a best-selling and award-winning author, TEDx speaker, media spokesperson and consumer and corporate health and wellness expert. She’s certified as a health coach, group fitness instructor, nutrition specialist and behavior change specialist through ACE and teaches HIIT, Pilates, yoga, bootcamp and dance. She's also an award-winning ESPN Fitness Championships competitor, personal and professional development coach and consultant, content creator and marketer. Reena has also published her first nonfiction book, entitled, The Wellness-Empowered Woman™, which is an Amazon Best-Seller, Mom's Choice Award Gold Winner, Nonfiction Authors Association Gold Award Winner and Book Excellence Award Winner.  

Justin Fink

Justin Fink, MS, is the owner of JF Health Wellness, an evidence-based company focused on encouraging healthy living and enhanced overall well-being through positive behavior change. He holds a Master of Science degree in kinesiology and is a National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), as well as an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and an ACE Fitness Nutrition Specialist and Weight Management Specialist. Fink also possesses extensive health communications experience. 

Brittany Todd

Brittany Todd is the Owner and Founder of Fluorescent Fitness, where she works to provide customized fitness and wellness trainings and solutions for organizations and fitness professionals. Brittany is a certified fitness professional with over a decade of experience working in the fitness and wellness industry in multiple sectors. Over the years, Brittany has presented at numerous national conferences on an array of fitness-related topics. She is a published author of a fitness book, research studies, accredited fitness educational programs, and fitness editorial content.

James J. Annesi

James J. Annesi, PhD, FAAHB, FTOS, FAPA, was appointed Vice President of Health Initiatives for the Central Coast YMCA in Monterey, Calif., in late 2021. He is also currently Adjunct Research Faculty at California State University Monterey Bay’s College of Health Sciences and Human Services. His earlier research, faculty, and clinical positions were at the University of Alabama at Birmingham’s School of Health Professions, the University of Georgia’s Owens Institute of Behavioral Research, Kennesaw State University’s Department of Health Promotion and Physical Education, Rutgers University’s Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies, the Veterans Affairs NJ Health Care System, The Chattanooga Lifestyle Center, Enhanced Performance Technologies, and the YMCA of Metro Atlanta. Dr. Annesi is an elected Fellow of the American Academy of Health Behavior, The Obesity Society, and the American Psychological Association’s divisions of Health Psychology, Behavior Analysis, and Exercise/Sport/Performance Psychology. In 2019, he received the American Psychological Association’s Excellence in Clinical Health Psychology Award from their Society for Health Psychology.

Lakeshore Foundation

Lakeshore Foundation, a Birmingham, Alabama nonprofit organization, has emerged as a world leader in health promotion, research, fitness, recreation, sports advocacy for people with a disability, veterans, seniors and parasport activities. As a U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Training Site, Lakeshore serves as the National Governing Body for USA Wheelchair Rugby and Boccia United States. Lakeshore is also home to the state-of-the-art Lakeshore Sports Science and Performance Center. For more information on Lakeshore Foundation, visit www.lakeshore.org/sspc. 

Enrollment First

Enrollment First has 22 years of experience in the insurance industry and brings innovative insurance solutions to clients everywhere.

Steve Farrell, PhD, FACSM

Steve Farrell, PhD, FACSM. Dr. Farrell recently retired after a 41-year career at The Cooper Institute in Dallas, Texas. He earned his doctorate degree in exercise physiology with a secondary emphasis in nutrition from Texas Woman’s University. His master’s and bachelor’s degrees were earned at the University of South Carolina and Springfield College, respectively. Farrell spent most of his career at Cooper in the Education Division, where he and his colleagues taught a variety of health and fitness workshops to tens of thousands of students, with a heavy emphasis on training fitness leaders in public safety and all branches of the U.S. military. Under his direction, The Cooper Institute became one of the first organizations to receive national accreditation for their Personal Trainer Certification in 2006. Farrell also served as a consultant for the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES). The latter portion of his career was spent in the Research Division, where he published numerous papers from the Cooper Center Longitudinal Study (CCLS) data base. He has been a frequent presenter at the national meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine.

Shannon Fable

Jonathan Ross

His “800 Pounds of Parents” directly inspired Jonathan’s prolific fitness career.  He is a multiple Personal Trainer of the Year Award-Winner (ACE, IDEA, and PFP Magazine), creator of Funtensity, brain fitness expert, blogger and master trainer for the American Council on Exercise (ACE). His book, Abs Revealed, delivers a modern, intelligent approach to abdominal training. A former astronomer, Jonathan used to study stellar bodies – now he builds them!

Natalie Digate Muth

Cedric X. Bryant

As President and Chief Science Officer, Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., FACSM, stewards ACE's development of strategies to deliver exercise-science and behavior-change education in ways that are engaging and compelling, recruiting more people to become exercise professionals and health coaches and equipping them for growth in their respective fields. He's responsible for driving innovation in the area of behavior-change programming, overseeing the development of programs that ACE-Certified Professionals® can utilize to help people adopt and sustain healthier lifestyles. Furthermore, he leads ACE's exploration of how science-based programs and interventions appropriately integrate into healthcare and public health. Dr. Bryant represents ACE as a national and international presenter, writer and subject-matter expert, and highly sought-after media spokesperson. He earned both his doctorate in physiology and master's degree in exercise science from Pennsylvania State University, where he received the Penn State Alumni Fellow Award, the school's highest alumni honor that is given to select alumni who are considered leaders in their professional fields.

Chris Freytag

Chris Freytag is an accomplished blogger, author, speaker, and the ACE senior consultant for health and fitness. A long-time ACE Certified Professional, she has been training and teaching fitness classes for over 20 years. Chris is the founder of GetHealthyU.com, a fast-growing digital publishing company within the healthy living space and is a contributing editor for Prevention Magazine. 

Chris McGrath

Chris McGrath is the founder of Movement First, a New York City-based health and fitness education, consulting and training organization. With more than 20 years' of experience, Chris specializes in sports performance, injury prevention, post-rehabilitation and wellness coaching. An ACE senior consultant for personal training, he is a well-respected national presenter and adjunct professor at Long Island University in Brooklyn, NY.

Nancey Tsai

An assistant professor of neurosurgery at the Medical University of South Carolina, Dr. Nancey Tsai is a respected orthopedic surgeon who completed her residency at Stanford University. She emphasizes the importance of health coaching in the medical profession as a means for providers to better connect with patients.

Todd Galati

A long-time exercise professional, Todd Galati currently serves as senior director of allied health and exercise science for ACE. In addition to a master's degree in kinesiology, he holds a bachelor's in athletic training and all four NCCA-accredited ACE certifications. Throughout his many years of experience, Todd has served as a professor, program director, research physiologist, personal trainer and coach.

Elizabeth Kovar

Elizabeth Kovar, MA, has studied yoga in five different countries. Her master's thesis, "Creating Yoga Programs for People with Movement Disabilities," was implemented on a 12-week study for people with Stage 1-2 Parkinson's disease. Based in Seattle, she serves as fitness coordinator at a local recreation center.

Gina Crome

Gina Crome is a registered dietitian and ACE Certified Professional. Her career promoting healthy lifestyles developed after losing 172 pounds on her own. For 20 years, Gina's mission has focused on guiding individuals toward a better quality of life. She holds a master's degree in clinical psychology as well as a master's of public health in nutrition from Loma Linda University.

Jessica Matthews

Dr. Jessica Matthews, DBH, NBC-HWC, E-RYT500 is associate professor and director of the Master of Science in Integrative Wellness program at Point Loma Nazarene University. A sought-after consultant and keynote speaker, for the last 15 years she has regularly contributed as a health and wellness expert to numerous national media outlets, including CNN, Women’s Health, NPR, and O, The Oprah Magazine. She has also authored and edited a number of academic textbooks, chapters and articles on topics ranging from health behavior change theory and health and wellness coaching, to stress management, mindfulness and happiness science. In 2019 Dr. Matthews delivered a TEDx talk titled “Reclaiming Wellness” and for her impactful leadership in the field of health and fitness, in 2017 she was honored as the IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year—a top award recognizing superior instructional abilities and positive influence in the global health and fitness industry. You can connect with her at @drjessmatthews (Instagram and Threads) and www.Facebook.com/drjessmatthews.

Lawrence Biscontini

Lawrence Biscontini, MA, is an award-winning group fitness instructor recognized worldwide for his innovative programming. He was the first mindful movement specialist to win multiple awards from ACE, IDEA & Inner IDEA, Can Fit Pro and ECA. Lawrence has created nutritional menus for spas from Manhattan to Mykonos, and has appeared many times on national TV.

Jacqueline Crockford, DHSc

Jacque Crockford, DHSc, is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and Senior Product Manager at ACE. She has been a personal trainer and performance coach for 20 years. Jacque grew up in the fitness industry, participating in YMCA sports and teaching gymnastics and swimming from a young age. She was on Kansas State University’s women’s rowing team, and she currently competes in triathlons throughout the country. Jacque's role at ACE has evolved to content production and education creator and she has been featured in several publications as a spokesperson for ACE, including LA Times, New York Post, Health, USA Triathlon, SHAPE and Women’s Health.

Pete McCall

Pete McCall, MS, CSCS, is an ACE Certified Personal Trainer and long-time player in the fitness industry. He has been featured as an expert in the Washington Post, The New York Times, Los Angeles Times, Runner's World and Self. He holds a master's degree in exercise science and health promotion, and several advanced certifications and specializations with NSCA and NASM.

Shana Verstegen

Shana Verstegen is a world champion lumberjack athlete, fitness competitor, gymnast and competitive runner. Based in Wisconsin, she serves as fitness director at Supreme Health and Fitness in Madison. Her success in log rolling and boom running has prompted appearances on ESPN, ABC Wide World of Sports and the Outdoor Life Network.

Ted Vickey

Dr. Ted Vickey, MS, is the ACE senior consultant for emerging technologies and a long-time ACE Certified Personal Trainer. Referred to as "one of the most connected men in fitness," Vickey served as executive director of the White House Athletic Center under three presidents before starting FitWell Inc., a fitness management consulting company.

Sabrena Jo

Sabrena Jo, Ph.D., senior director of science and research at the American Council on Exercise, has decades of experience helping people find ways to become physically active. From working one-on-one with clients to leading group fitness classes to teaching and developing curricula at universities, Dr. Jo has always had a passion for supporting people as they start and maintain a physically active lifestyle. A graduate from the University of Kansas, Dr. Jo’s research interests include understanding how the motivational climate influences optimal experiences for participants in various exercise settings.

Anthony J. Wall

Justin Price

A sought after pain relief expert, Justin Price specializes in biomechanics and correct exercise. He has been featured in Time magazine, Newsweek, The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, WebMD, Discovery Health and numerous other publications. His techniques, culminated in The Biomechanics Method he created, are used in over 25 countries.

Billie Frances

A Board-certified Life Coach, Billie Frances, MA, serves as a licensed therapist and founder of California-based Guiding Mindful Change. A contributor to the ACE Behavior Change Specialty Certification and related texts, she offers valuable insight into behavior change and coaching strategies.

Amanda Vogel

Amanda Vogel, MA human kinetics, is a certified fitness instructor and the owner of fitnesswriter.com, a website that teaches fitness pros how to make money writing and blogging about health and fitness. Amanda is a Hootsuite-certified social media consultant for the fitness industry and a presenter at top conferences, including IDEA World and NASM Optima. In addition to blogging at FitnessTestDrive.com about fit tech, workout gear and exercise clothes, she writes for popular magazines, including IDEA Fitness Journal, Best Health and Reader’s Digest. Find her on Instagram at @amandavogelfitness.