Industry Advisory Panel
Chris Freytag, Industry Advisory Panel Chair, is well-known on a national level as a fitness expert and contributing editor for
Prevention Magazine.
Her most recent book,
Move to Lose™, offers practical tips, information and guidance for keeping a positive mind-set in incorporating
healthy eating habits and exercise into everyday life. Her workouts are featured in Prevention Fitness Systems' latest DVDs, as well as
many others over the past 19 years. She is an ACE-certified Personal Trainer, ACE-certified Group Fitness Instructor and an ACE-certified
Lifestyle & Weight Management Consultant.
Graham Melstrand, ACE Liason to the IAP, Vice President of Operations, is responsible for daily operations of the organization including directing the educational services, resource center and commercial accounts departments. His role also includes serving as an advisory board member to the Medical Fitness Association and he is an active committee participant for the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (COAES) and NSF International, Joint Committee on Health Fitness Facility Standards. He has been with the organization since 2000 and previously served as Director of Educational Services where he was in charge of continuing education and certification. Melstrand joined ACE as a Field Sales Manager, where he was responsible for the development and execution of the North American sales plan including key accounts, Federal Government and military, Universities, trade association partnerships and specialty retail. Melstrand has a strong background in fitness. He was an athletic trainer for the Physical Therapy and Sports Medicine Institute in Costa Mesa, Calif., and at University High School in Irvine, Calif. He holds a bachelor’s degree in physical education/athletic training from California State University, Long Beach. He was a nationally ranked cyclist between 1981 and 1991, a participant in the 1984 and 1988 Olympic Trials, and a member of the U.S. National Team Development Program from 1983 to 1990.
Carol Kennedy-Armbruster, M.S., PhD candidate, is a Senior Lecturer within the Department of Kinesiology at Indiana University, Bloomington. She has worked in both the private and university setting during her 30 years in the fitness/wellness industry as an educator and supervisor of fitness staff. She has taught/created academic courses on group leadership, personal training, and fitness management and produced books and DVD’s on group exercise, water exercise and functional exercise progressions. She has presented both nationally and internationally on various fitness/wellness topics and is certified by ACE as a Group Exercise Instructor & ACSM as a Health Fitness Specialist.
Sol Mandel is the Head Fitness Trainer at Quail West Country Club in Naples Florida and he trains clients at the private studio Fitness for Life. A significant percentage of golfers and tennis players comprise his clientele. In addition to being an NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, Sol has a BS in Health Science from the University of Georgia and he is a Titleist Certified Golf and Fitness Instructor. The hallmark of Sol’s seven plus years of experience is the constant research of exercise science in order to provide the highest level of service to his clients.
Anthony Slayen, worked in the health and fitness industry for over 25 years, starting as a personal trainer to overseeing senior programs and managing a host of successful health clubs. He was the recipient of numerous awards including two international programming awards in 1999 (IHRSA and Club Industry Magazine).
Anthony’s education includes a teaching diploma from the Wingate Institute for Physical Education (Israel) and a bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science & Sport (PSU).
His certifications include(d) American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM Health/Fitness Specialist), American Council on Exercise (ACE Personal Trainer), CPR, AED and First Aid, rowing and cycle instructor, and Israeli Defense Forces Physical Training Instructor.
Anthony’s experience includes working in numerous aspects of the health and fitness industry including private athletic/health clubs, corporate fitness centers, non-profit community centers and managed care fitness programs. He has also participated on advisory committees, non-profit committees, guest speaking opportunities and presented to company boards.
Today Anthony is the Continental Fitness, Wellness and Membership Consultant for Jewish Community Center Association of North America.
Ted Vickey is President of FitWell LLC – an international fitness management and design company serving the fitness and golf industries and Corporate America he founded in 1994. In addition to his consulting practice, he served eleven-years as Executive Director of the White House Athletic Center from 1994-2005 for the Bush, Clinton and Bush administrations. Other clients have included the Department of Commerce, Fruit of the Loom, Osram Sylvania and the Securities and Exchange Commission. From 2001 to 2007, he was Vice President of Comprehensive Health Services, Inc. His responsibilities included operations, sales, consultation and client account management for the fitness management and wellness screenings division of the company. He is a lifetime member of the Penn State Alumni Association and has served as a member of Penn State College of Health and Human Development Alumni Board of Directors and as a past president of the Kinesiology Alumni Association. He co-authored
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Partner Training in 2004, authored
101 Fitness Games for Kids at Camp in 2007, and
101 Fitness Tips for Golf in 2008. He has been an ACE-certified Personal Trainer since 1992, and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Exercise and Sports Science from Penn State University and a Masters of Business in International Entrepreneurism from the University of Limerick in Ireland.
Cary Wing, Ed.D., received her advanced degree in applied physiology from Columbia University. Her background spans more than 25 years in the health and wellness field, and she has been directly involved in the development and management of medically integrated health/fitness centers. Dr. Wing serves on the newly created American Council on Exercise (ACE) Industry Advisory Panel and is a member of the Rocky Mountain University of Health Professions Advisory Panel, Health Promotion & Wellness DSc Program. She is a frequent speaker on women’s health issues and has lectured extensively promoting the medical fitness industry, the medical fitness model, and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Wing is the Executive Director of the Medical Fitness Association (MFA) located in Richmond, VA.