USREPS® Board of Directors | The United States Registry of Exercise Professionals

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Our Purpose Board of Directors Brian Biagioli, EdD Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM Francis Neric, MS, MBA Brent Alvar, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA Brent Feland, M.S.P.T., PhD Chad Buckendahl, PhD Ben Thompson, PhD, FACSM, ACSM EP Danielle Vitogiannes Certifying Organizations USREPS Credentials Premier Partners Allied Organizations Contact USREPs

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Meet the USREPS Board of Directors

USREPS has a volunteer Board of Directors composed of highly accomplished individuals representing qualifying member organizations. Each member of our board is dedicated to ensuring the health, welfare and safety of the public through the accreditation of a variety of certification programs/organizations that assess professional competence.

Our Board Structure

The USREPS Board and two non-voting Advisory Directors are elected to a specified term. The two Advisory Directors represent elected individuals from the Commission for the Accreditation of Exercise Science (CoAES).

Our Board of Directors

Brian Biagioli

Brian Biagioli, EdD President

Executive Director, National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF)

Cedric

Cedric X. Bryant, PhD, FACSM Vice-President

CEO, American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Francis Neric

Francis Neric, MS, MBA Past President

Associate Vice President, Certification and Credentialing, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Alvar

Brent Alvar, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, FNSCA Treasurer

President, National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

Brent Feland

Brent Feland, M.S.P.T., PhD Secretary

Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association (CSCCa)

Chad Buckendahl

Chad Buckendahl, PhD Advisory Director

Founding Partner, ACS Ventures, LLC

Ben Thompson

Ben Thompson, PhD, FACSM, ACSM EP Advisory Director

Chair, Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES)

Exercise Science Program Director, Metropolitan State University of Denver

Danielle Vitogiannes

Danielle Vitogiannes Executive Officer

Partner, Celtic Associations