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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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Francis Neric

Francis Neric, MS, MBA

Past President

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

Francis Neric is the Associate Vice President of the American College of Sports Medicine. Francis leads the development and administration of ACSM’s state-of-the-art certification and educational certificate programs. He also serves on the boards of Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (CoAES) and the International Confederation of Sport and Exercise Science Practice (ICSESP).

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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)

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