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  • Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM President and Chief Executive Officer
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  • Cedric X. Bryant, PhD President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Sabrena Jo, PhD ACE Liaison to the Scientific Advisory Panel, ACE Senior Director of Science and Education
  • Dominique Adair, MS, RD Nutrition and Fitness
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  • Lance C. Dalleck, PhD Exercise Physiology/Exercise Programming
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  • Len Kravitz, PhD EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
  • Erin Nitschke, EdD HEALTH COACHING/PERSONAL TRAINING/EXERCISE SCIENCE EDUCATION
  • John P. Porcari, PhD Exercise Physiology/Research
  • James S. Skinner, PhD Exercise Physiology/Special Populations
  • Alison Steiber, PhD Nutrition
  • Ted Vickey, PhD FITNESS TECHNOLOGY
  • Antonio S. Williams, PhD Fitness Branding/Consumer Behavior

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  • Chris Freytag Senior Advisor, Health & Fitness
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Lance C. Dalleck, PhD

Exercise Physiology/Exercise Programming

Lance C. Dalleck, PhD, is a professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Western Colorado University. His research interests include improving exercise performance and health outcomes through evidence-based practice, quantifying the energy expenditure of outdoor and non-traditional types of physical activity, and studying historical perspectives in health, fitness and exercise physiology. Dr. Dalleck is a member of the ACE Scientific Advisory Panel. 

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Cedric X. Bryant, PhD

Cedric X. Bryant, PhD

President and Chief Executive Officer

Sabrena Jo, PhD

Sabrena Jo, PhD

ACE Liaison to the Scientific Advisory Panel, ACE Senior Director of Science and Education

Dominique Adair, MS, RD

Dominique Adair, MS, RD

Nutrition and Fitness

James J. Annesi, PhD

James J. Annesi, PhD

BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCIENCE

Gregory Degnan, MD

Gregory Degnan, MD

ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON/MEDICAL FITNESS PROGRAMMING

Nicholas A. DiNubile, MD

Nicholas A. DiNubile, MD

Sports Medicine/Orthopedic Surgeon

Avery Faigenbaum, EdD

Avery Faigenbaum, EdD

Youth Fitness

Jinger S. Gottschall, PhD

Jinger S. Gottschall, PhD

Biomechanics and Neurophysiology

W. Larry Kenney, PhD

W. Larry Kenney, PhD

Exercise Physiology/Environmental Physiology

Len Kravitz, PhD

Len Kravitz, PhD

EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY

Erin Nitschke, EdD

Erin Nitschke, EdD

HEALTH COACHING/PERSONAL TRAINING/EXERCISE SCIENCE EDUCATION

John P. Porcari, PhD

John P. Porcari, PhD

Exercise Physiology/Research

James S. Skinner, PhD

James S. Skinner, PhD

Exercise Physiology/Special Populations

Alison Steiber, PhD

Alison Steiber, PhD

Nutrition

Ted Vickey, PhD

Ted Vickey, PhD

FITNESS TECHNOLOGY

Antonio S. Williams, PhD

Antonio S. Williams, PhD

Fitness Branding/Consumer Behavior

Our Team

Executive Team

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  • Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Alex Mirnezam Chief Financial Officer
  • Amanda Cass, SPHR Chief Operating Officer
  • Sarah Beavins, MS Vice President of Sales and Marketing
  • Lauren Shroyer, MS Vice President of Product Development and Innovation
  • Chris Goudeseune, PMP Vice President of Operations
  • Michelle Pardini, CPA Vice President of Finance
  • Sabrena Jo, PhD Senior Director, Science and Education
  • Gabrielle Johnston, MPH Senior Director, Communications and Public Affairs
  • Mike Biggs Senior Director of Online Business and Technology
  • Anthony J. Wall, PhD Senior Director of Global Business Development and Academic Account Executive
  • Keely Beaumont Director of Data Analytics

Board of Directors

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  • John Lally, MBA, CISSP Chair
  • Jim Forson Vice Chair
  • Becky Roseberry, M.S. Treasurer
  • Antonio S. Williams, Ph.D. Secretary
  • Jay Blahnik
  • Scott Goudeseune
  • Fred Hoffman
  • Tuoyo Louis, MBA
  • David Nixon Ex-Officio Chair
  • Pam Watts, CAE Board Member
  • Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D, FACSM ACE President and Chief Executive Officer

Scientific Advisory Panel

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  • Cedric X. Bryant, PhD President and Chief Executive Officer
  • Sabrena Jo, PhD ACE Liaison to the Scientific Advisory Panel, ACE Senior Director of Science and Education
  • Dominique Adair, MS, RD Nutrition and Fitness
  • James J. Annesi, PhD BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SCIENCE
  • Lance C. Dalleck, PhD Exercise Physiology/Exercise Programming
  • Gregory Degnan, MD ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON/MEDICAL FITNESS PROGRAMMING
  • Nicholas A. DiNubile, MD Sports Medicine/Orthopedic Surgeon
  • Avery Faigenbaum, EdD Youth Fitness
  • Jinger S. Gottschall, PhD Biomechanics and Neurophysiology
  • W. Larry Kenney, PhD Exercise Physiology/Environmental Physiology
  • Len Kravitz, PhD EXERCISE PHYSIOLOGY
  • Erin Nitschke, EdD HEALTH COACHING/PERSONAL TRAINING/EXERCISE SCIENCE EDUCATION
  • John P. Porcari, PhD Exercise Physiology/Research
  • James S. Skinner, PhD Exercise Physiology/Special Populations
  • Alison Steiber, PhD Nutrition
  • Ted Vickey, PhD FITNESS TECHNOLOGY
  • Antonio S. Williams, PhD Fitness Branding/Consumer Behavior

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  • Chris Freytag Senior Advisor, Health & Fitness
  • Chris McGrath Senior Advisor, Personal Training
  • Jonathan Ross Senior Advisor, Personal Training
  • James S. Skinner, Ph.D. Senior Advisor, Exercise Science
  • Ted Vickey, Ph.D. Fitness Technology

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