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BIO:
A native of Rochester New York, Michael Heifferon completed his Bachelor of Education and Master of Science at The Ohio State University. He earned his Doctorate of Science from The University of Toledo and Masters in Business Administration from Baker College. Over the past 29 years as an athletic trainer, Michael has worked with the New York Yankees, The Ohio State University, The United States Olympic Committee and United States Anti-Doping Agency. Additionally, during that period of time Michael was selected to participate as a Doping Control Officer for the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games and the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics.

Additionally, from 1992 until present Michael has remained a health care administrator with a career in strengthening and leading all areas of operations within ambulatory, orthopedic, primary care, occupational, pain management and sports medicine practices. His diverse healthcare management experience includes achieving bottom line objectives, improving organization communication, and negotiator with success in securing advantageous contracts with strategic business partners, professional staff, insurance providers, and vendors. Other areas of interest and strengths include marketing, financial budgets, joint ventures, benchmarking and strategic planning and implementation.

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Ron Merryman has served roles in leadership, academia and practitioner for over 17 years. Ron’s experience coupled with academic backgrounds in both Business and Sports Leadership positions him as a leader in the field of Fitness and Health Promotion. Ron earned his bachelors in Management Information Systems from the University of Massachusetts and then earned a Masters in Sports Leadership and Health Promotion with a concentration in Rehab Sciences from the University of California Pennsylvania. Ron serves as a Master Instructor for the National Academy of Sports Medicine where he has been teaching throughout the United States since 2011 and online since 2012. Ron is routinely called upon as a content expert and product consultant for various academic institutions where he helps develop education for practitioners, managers and leaders worldwide. Ron works full-time as the Executive Director of Fitness for Youfit Health Clubs where he is responsible for the strategic success of over 100 health clubs, over 1000 employees and over 500,000 members.

BIO:
Dr. Miyashita has worked in Higher Education for the last nine years as a Clinical Education Coordinator and now as a Program Director of the Athletic Training Education Program at Canisius College. Her area of focus is on college athletes-injury prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation, and functional return to play assessments. She has worked with a variety of athletes at varying levels of competition.  Her research focuses on sports-related concussions.  Dr. Miyashita is a Subject Matter Expert for the National Academy of Sports Medicine, and serves on a variety of school, state, regional, and national committees including by not limited to: Internal Review Board, Legislative Task Force on Youth Concussion, Eastern Athletic Trainers’ Association Research & Education Committee, and PINK Concussions Medical Advisor.

BIO:
Dr. Jordan R. Moon has been teaching in higher education for over 10 years with 6 years of online teaching experience and been actively involved in strength and conditioning for over 15 years.

Dr. Moon is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction (CSCS*D) and a Certified Health and Fitness Specialist (HFS). Dr. Moon has trained all levels of athletes, including professionals in Major League baseball, the National Football League, the National Hockey League, as well as college athletes and teams in addition to youth and fitness clients. He has presented over 40 lectures at multiple scientific conferences and has published more than 125 research articles and abstracts in the areas of sports nutrition and human body composition and changes regarding age and fitness level.

BIO:
Michael is the Director of Research & Performance at the Dominate Your Game! Training Facility at The Institute of Sport Science & Athletic Conditioning. With his expertise in Biomechanics, Michael is currently pursuing his PhD in Human Performance at Concordia University, which is also where he attained his Master of Science degree in Sports Leadership.

Michael is a Registered Strength & Conditioning Coach, as well as a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA). He is a USAW Sports Performance Coach, which he received while attending the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO. In addition, Michael holds Specialist certifications in Heavy Sports, Combat Sports, Tactical Athletes, Speed/Power, and Physique Athletes training, and is a former powerlifter.

With almost 25 years experience in the industry, Michael’s research interests lie in the application of biomechanical analysis of performance testing, and its relevance to program design. His current studies involve evaluating changes in force and power production as a result of muscular fatigue during the high intensity training and operations of U.S. Special Forces. Moreover, he is very involved with many research and application institutions, as well as with numerous sports teams and athletes, and has made multiple presentations around the country for several internationally recognized organizations.

Michael is the Nevada State Director for the NSCA as well as the Nevada State Chair for the North American Strongman Corporation, and a judge for the International Natural Bodybuilding Association. He is also a Sport Science Research Consultant for Muscle Pharm.

BIO:
I received my BS in Movement Science from the University of Michigan in 2010 where I was also a member of the Track and Field team. I moved to Missouri to continue my education and training, and in 2013 I graduated with my MS in Human Performance from Lindenwood University. Shortly after finishing my Masters degree, I started teaching classes for the School of Sports Leadership at Lindenwood and pursued a Master of Education. In 2015, I graduated with my MA in Education, and started teaching at Concordia University.During my graduate education I also worked as a track and field coach at Lindenwood University where I developed several All-Americans, School Record Holders, and Conference Champions. I also have experience working as a personal trainer. My educational interests include: human performance, strength and conditioning, exercise as medicine, learning strategies, curriculum development, and instructional design. My MA proposal examined the impact of physical activity on cognitive performance and development in elementary aged youth. My MS proposal examined the impact of a plyometric program on endurance running performance.

BIO:
Lacy Puttuck is one of the most sought after experts in the field of Sports Nutrition. She started her college studies at the University of Utah; while being a physical therapy aide at The Orthopedic Specialty Hospital in Park City, she rehabilitated many of the top Winter Olympians in the world.After moving to Las Vegas, Lacy earned two Bachelor of Science degrees from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) – one in Nutrition, and the other in Kinesiology. She then attained her Master of Science degree in Sports Leadership from Concordia University.Lacy is a Licensed Dietician through the State of Nevada, a Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) through the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), and a Certified Sport Nutritionist (CISSN) from the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN). She is also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA), and achieved her Sports Performance Coach certification through the USAW while attending the US Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, CO.

A Fellow at The Institute of Sport Science & Athletic Conditioning, Lacy also holds Specialist certifications in Exercise Therapy, Speed/Power, and Physique Athlete training.
Furthermore, Lacy is an adjunct professor for Concordia University, and assisted in the development of their Master of Science Degree in Sports Nutrition. She also consults for the U.S. Air Force, the U.S. Space Program, and various sports programs, as well for several area hospitals, and has presented at multiple symposiums around the country for various nationally recognized organizations.
Lacy’s current research involves maintaining proper fuel requirements during competition for anaerobic athletes, including evaluating recovery from muscular fatigue due to high intensity training of U.S. Special Forces.

In addition, Lacy is the Dietician for Syndicate MMA, and has been the Team Sports Dietician for the Las Vegas Outlaws Pro Arena Football team and Real MMA Fight House Reality TV Show.