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About Our Team
Resident Experts
Craig Friedman
Vice President, Performance Innovation Team
Craig Friedman is the Vice President of the Performance Innovation Team at Athletes' Performance. He designs and implements performance training systems for professional athletes in all sports as well as elite youth and college athletes.
Sue Falsone
Vice President, Performance Physical Therapy and Team Sports
As the Vice President of Performance Physical Therapy and Team Sports, Sue Falsone provides the critical link between therapy and performance. She develops and implements therapy regimens for athletes at Athletes' Performance.
Amanda Carlson-Phillips
Vice President, Nutrition and Research
Amanda Carlson-Phillips is the Vice President of Nutrition and Research of Athletes' Performance. As a registered dietitian, she has provided educational seminars and individual counseling to a variety of professional and elite sports organizations.
John Stemmerman
Vice President, Performance
John Stemmerman is the Vice President of Performance at Athletes' Performance.
Anthony Slater
Core Performance Director, Performance
As the Core Performance Director of Performance, Anthony Slater has trained many of the top athletes in the MLB, NFL, NBA, NHL, MLS, PGA and LPGA.
Steve Smith
Manager of Performance Physical Therapy Services
Steven is a board certified clinical specialist in sports physical therapy.
Brent Callaway
Director, International Performance
Brent Callaway is the Director of International Performance at Athletes' Performance in Carson, Calif.
Nick Anthony
High Performance Manager
From managing stress with exercise to building a more time-efficient workout, Nick Anthony helps busy executives and athletes of all levels optimize their performance.
Paul Robbins
Metabolic Specialist
As a leading metabolic expert in the industry, Paul Robbins has published articles in Shape and Fitness Management magazines and PTonthenet.com.
Kevin Elsey
Senior Director, Performance Innovation Team
Kevin Elsey is the Senior Director of the Performance Innovation Team at Athletes' Performance. With three undergraduate degrees from Queen's University in Canada and several years of experience as a personal trainer and Physical Education teacher, Kevin Elsey brings a wealth of educational and practical experience to Athletes' Performance.
Shad Forsythe
Performance Specialist
Shad joined Athletes' Performance in March of 2003.
Masaya Sakihana
Performance Specialist
As a former high-level competitive soccer player, Masaya Sakihana brings a wealth of knowledge and experience to Athletes' Performance as a Performance Specialist.
Nick Winkelman
Director, Education and Performance Systems; Director, Methodology
Nick Winkelman is the Director of Education and Performance Systems and the Director of Methodology at Athletes' Performance. With a degree in Exercise Sports Science from Oregon State University, Nick Winkelman brings a serious passion for sports performance to Athletes' Performance.
Scott Piri
Performance Specialist
With experience in training elite professional soccer players, Scott Piri brings extensive performance training knowledge to Athletes' Performance.
Jennifer Noiles
Performance Manager, Texas
With a background in sports performance and human movement, Jennifer Noiles brings a passion for strength and conditioning to Athletes' Performance.
Joel Sanders
Performance Specialist
Joel Sanders is a Performance Specialist at Athletes' Performance in Arizona. He trains executive clients and junior athletes of all sports.
Chang Lee
Performance Specialist
Chang joined Athletes' Performance in June 2008.
Bob Calvin
Performance Nutritionist
Bob works at Athlete's Performance in Gulf Breeze, Florida, and contributes to CorePerformance.com with insights on nutrition, including supplements and meal timing.
Denise Barry
Performance Nutritionist
As a registered dietitian, Denise Barry focuses on ensuring proper nutrition for optimal performance.
Sarah Snyder
Performance Nutritionist
Sarah Snyder has served as an athletic trainer for the Santa Clara University women's soccer team, as well as a strength and conditioning coach for the Riekes Center in Menlo Park, California.
Danielle LaFata
Performance Nutritionist
As a Performance Nutrionist at Athletes' Performance in Phoenix, Arizona, Danielle LaFata delivers nutritional counseling and education to both athletes and the general population.
Michelle Riccardi
Performance Nutritionist
As a performance nutritionist, Michelle provides nutrition services to youth, collegiate, NFL, MLB, and Olympic athletes.
Debbie Martell
Performance Chef
As a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America, Debbie Martell applies her 14 years in the restaurant business with a nutrition and dietetics degree from Arizona State University to provide nutritional plans to elite and professional athletes.
Karen Bedel
Sous Chef
Karen joined the Athletes' Performance team in October 2008, and brought with her more than 30 years of restaurant business experience.
Jennifer Lewis
Performance Physical Therapist
With degrees from Oregon State University and the Arizona School of Health Sciences, Jennifer Lewis brings extensive experience to her position as a Performance Physical Therapist at Athletes' Performance.
Darcy Norman
Project Manager, Performance Innovation Team
In addition to being a Physical Therapist and Performance Specialist at Athletes' Performance, Darcy is a Project Manager for the Performance Innovation Team.
Thomas Knox
Performance Physical Therapist
As a physical therapist and performance specialist for Athletes’ Performance, Thomas Knox oversees rehabilitation and performance programs for amateur and professional athletes of all sports.
Rachel Inoles
Performance Nutritionist
Rachel Inoles is a nutritionist who works with employees through the Core Performance corporate wellness program.
Edwina Clark
Edwina Clark is a nutritionist who works with employees as part of the Core Performance corporate wellness program.
