Meet Del Stukel

Say hi to Del Stukel, Senior Fitness Specialist & Pilates Coordinator at Beacon Health & Fitness in South Bend, IN. Del has been with the facility for 22 years! Check out her story and be inspired!

We caught up with Del recently and here’s what she had to say.

Meet Armando Gutierrez, BS

Say hi to Armando Gutierrez, BS. Armando is the Fitness Manager at Napa Synergy Health Club in Napa, CA. The Club is managed by MFA Best Practice Partner, Active Wellness. Armando has a BS in Exercise Science from California State University Fresno. He has been at Napa Synergy Health Club for two years.

We caught up with Armando recently and here’s what he had to say.

Meet Liz LaFrancis, RN, BSN

Say hi to Liz LaFrancis, RN, BSN. Liz is the Medical Wellness Nurse at CaroMont Health and Fitness Center in Gastonia, NC. She has a BS in Exercise Science and a BS in Nursing with 11 years experience in wellness. She has been with CaroMont Health and Fitness Center for the past eight years.

We caught up with Liz recently and here’s what she had to say.

Meet Samantha Dumas, SSP, NCSP

Say hi to Samantha Dumas, SSP, NCSP, the Group Exercise Coordinator and Group Exercise Instructor at the Fitness Center of Thibodaux Regional in Thibodaux, LA. Samantha has a BA in Psychology and a Specialist degree in School Psychology (SSP). She has been with the Fitness Center of Thibodaux Regional for two years as an instructor and one year as the Group Exercise Coordinator.

We caught up with Samantha recently and here’s what she had to say.

Meet Doug Gannon, MSA

Say hi to Doug Gannon, MSA, the Assistant Manager at Fitness Plus at Saint Francis Healthcare in Cape Girardeau, MO. Doug has been with Fitness Plus for 15 years. He has a BS in Parks and Recreation Administration and a MS in Public Administration. Doug is also the 2018 Rising Star for MFA’s South Central Region.

Read on to learn what Doug enjoys most about his work.

Meet Kierstin Mitchell, BA, CPT, CES

Say hi to Kierstin Mitchell BA, CPT, CES, the Field Medical Integration/Group Exercise Manager at the William G. Rorher Center for HealthFitness in Voorhees, NJ. Kierstin has a BA in Health and Exercise Science with a Specialization in Health Promotion and Fitness Management and is the 2018 MFA Rising Star for the Northeast Region. She has been with the William G. Rorher Center for HealthFitness for eight years.

Read on to learn what Kierstin recommends to newcomers in the medical fitness industry.

Meet Emily Janssens

Meet Emily Janssens! Emily is the 2018 MFA International Rising Star. She is the Communications and Marketing Officer at the Reh-Fit Centre in Winnipeg, Canada. Emily has a BA in Communications and has been with Reh-Fit for two and a half years. We caught up with this Rising Star recently and here’s what she had to say…

Read more about Emily here.

Meet Jennifer Lavoie, MS, FMFA, CMFFD, ACSM/EP-C/CET

Jennifer Lavoie, MS, FMFA, CMFFD, ACSM/EP-C/CET is the Director of Employee Wellness, Worklife & Fitness at Piedmont Health in Atlanta, GA. Jennifer is the 2018 recipient of the Hank Boerner Pioneer Award. This Award is presented to an individual who has significantly advanced the medical fitness industry. We thank Jennifer for her tireless commitment! We sat down with Jennifer recently and here’s our conversation…click on the link, or her picture.

Read more about Jennifer here.

Meet Kevin McHugh, FMFA

Kevin McHugh, FMFA was introduced to MFA at one of our Medical Fitness Institute conferences. Since that time, he has been actively engaged in the life of MFA serving on the Marketing Committee and using his considerable influence to help MFA develop its new logo and website. As host to the North East Region Conference in 2015, Kevin set a new standard for our regional events. Join us in welcoming Kevin as one of this month’s Member Spotlights. To learn more about Kevin and his remarkable life, click on the link, or his picture.

Read more about Kevin here.

Meet Jamy McGee, FMFA

Jamy McGee, FMFA is well known and loved throughout the South East Region. She has been so deeply involved in our conference and event planning that we all are in her debt. We are proud to have Jamy as one of this month’s Member Spotlights. To learn more about Jamy and her many interests, click on the link, or her picture.

Read more about Jamy here.