Erica Stump

(Legal Advisor)

JD JD

ERICA W. STUMP. ESQ.

Ms. Stump practices primarily in the area of compliance and defense of matters under the statutes enforced by the United States Food and Drug Administration and the Federal Trade Commission for dietary supplement companies. She also focuses on intellectual property matters, including trademark, trade dress, trade secret, and copyright litigation and trademark prosecution. In addition, she practices commercial litigation and negotiates and drafts contracts. Ms. Stump is former General Counsel to Bodybuilding.com, LLC., where she not only was responsible for all legal matters, but was head of the regulatory compliance department. Ms. Stump was also General Counsel to Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (VPX/Redline). She has successfully litigated and settled intellectual property cases against Red Bull and Hansen (Monster Energy Drink). 

Ms. Stump is a member of the Florida bar and received her J.D. from the University of Miami School of Law, where she taught trademark law for two years. 

Sue Graves

(Scientific Advisor)

PhD, FISSN PhD, FISSN

B. Sue Graves, Ed.D. is the chair of the Exercise Science and Health Promotion Department at Florida Atlantic University. She earned her doctorate from the University of North Carolina at Greensboro in exercise physiology and biomechanics. She currently is vice-president of the National Strength and Conditioning Associations Nutrition, Metabolism, and Body Composition Special Interest Group. Dr. Graves has conducted several studies with Dr. Jeff Stout that focuses on nutrition intervention and the older adult (ages 55+). In addition, Dr. Graves is an associate editor of the Strength and Conditioning Journal and has served as a reviewer for other scientific research journals.

Rick Collins

(Legal Advisor)

JD, FISSN JD, FISSN

David Sandler

(Performance Training Advisor)

MS, FNSCA, FISSN MS, FNSCA, FISSN

David Sandler, MS, CSCS*D, HFD, HFI, FNSCA, FISSN

David Sandler is the Senior Director of Education and Performance for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA). Sandler has authored 6 books: Sports Power, Weight Training Fundamentals, The Resistance Band Workout Book, Plyo Power, and Strength Training Everyone, Fundamental Weight Training as well as having developed dozens of exercise videos including 3 coaching developmental videos titled Plyometrics Training, Speed and Power Training, and Vertical Jump Training. He is a doctoral candidate at the University of Miami where he was the former Assistant Strength and Conditioning Coach and head of Baseball during their 1999 National Championship season. He was an Assistant Professor of Kinesiology and Sports Science for 6 years at Florida International University where he developed and directed the Strength and Conditioning education curriculum before moving on to Florida Atlantic University for 1 year. Sandler has been a strength and conditioning coach and consultant for more than 20 years working with some of the world’s best athletes. He is a highly sought after presenter with more then 300 International, National and Regional lectures to his credit. David has published more than 20 scientific articles and abstracts and more than 200 articles in power, strength and fitness training for various magazines and literature. Sandler was the Chairman of the Conference Committee and former Florida and Nevada State Director for the NSCA. He is the Chairman of The Arnold Strength Training Summit at the Arnold Sports Festival Weekend. He is a Fellow of the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Fellow of the International Society of Sports Nutritionists. Additionally he regularly serves in a developmental capacity for other top fitness organizations, equipment manufacturers, and professional sports franchises. Sandler has been the lead exercise and sports physiologist for more then 40 episodes of television for National Geographic’s series Fight Science, Super Strength, the Science of Steroids, and Impossible Science, and the Emmy Award winning Sport Science series on Fox Sports Network. In addition, Sandler was the Science Advisor and Sports Physiologist for Jesse James is a Dead Man, the series, with Spike TV. He is a regular column author, consultant and 10 year member of the advisory board for Muscle and Fitness Magazine as well as other mainstream fitness publications and regularly acts as an expert for more than a dozen top publications. He was a former powerlifter and 3 time US National Bench Press Champion and his research focuses on strength and power development.

Robert Wildman

(Scientific Advisor)

PhD, RD, LD, FISSN PhD, RD, LD, FISSN

Robert Wildman PhD RD LD FISSN received his PhD from The Ohio State University, MS from Florida State University and BS from The University of Pittsburgh and serves as adjunct faculty in the Department of Human Nutrition at Kansas State University. Rob is the author of several books including Sports and Fitness Nutrition, The Nutritionist: Food, Nutrition and Optimal Health, and The Handbook of Nutraceuticals and Functional Foods and is an expert nutritionist on LifeScript.com and a regular writer for Status Fitness Magazine. Rob is an industry consultant at Demeter Consultants LLC and is the creator of TheNutritionDr.com, a nutrition, health and fitness website. He is a registered dietitian and a licensed dietitian in the state of Ohio.

Robert Alejo

(Sports Performance Consultant)

BA, CSCS BA, CSCS

Bob Alejo joined CSUN Athletics in April of 2019 as Senior Associate Athletic Director for Performance and Student-Athlete Welfare.

Alejo brings a wealth of experience in the area of sports performance to CSUN. He was the Director of Sports Science for Power Lift, where he handled the day-to-day discussion about athletic performance and the science surrounding it. Prior to that, he served as the Assistant AD/Director of Strength and Conditioning at North Carolina State from 2011-17 where he served the entire Wolfpack athletic department and was part of two NCAA Sweet Sixteen teams in men's basketball.

Prior to that, from May 2011-June 2017, Alejo was the Assistant AD/Director of Strength and Conditioning overseeing the strength and conditioning for the entire athletic department, while coordinating the day-to-day efforts of the men's basketball team. During that time, the Wolfpack men’s basketball team earned two trips to the Sweet Sixteen in four NCAA Tournament appearances.

From 2009-2011, Coach Alejo served as the Director of Strength and Conditioning for the Oakland Athletics, a position he also held from 1993-2001 which included the Moneyball period. During his 12-year role he was responsible for all aspects of the organization's year-round physical preparation at both the major league and minor league levels. 

Prior to rejoining the A's, Alejo was the Director of Strength and Conditioning at UC Santa Barbara from 2005-2008. From 1984-1993, Alejo served as a strength and conditioning coach at UCLA where he worked with 23 men's and women's teams. During his tenure in Westwood, the Bruins racked up 25 national championships and produced more than 100 All-Americans. 

Alejo also served as strength and conditioning coach for football at his alma mater, California State University- Chico while also serving as the Program Coordinator/Strength and Conditioning Coordinator at the Sports Medicine and Training Center in town.

As an Olympian, Alejo was a member of the 2008 Beijing and 2012 London U.S. Olympic Teams as strength and conditioning coach for men’s beach volleyball team of Todd Rogers and Phil Dalhausser. Coming off winning the World Championships in 2007 the team struck Olympic Gold in 2008.

In addition to Australian Strength and Conditioning Association - ASCA Level 2 Coaching Accreditation, Alejo holds the Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist Distinguished (CSCS*D) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and that organizations Registered Strength and Conditioning Coach Emeritus (RSCC*E) status as well.

Ralf Jager

(Scientific Advisor)

PhD, FISSN, CISSN PhD, FISSN, CISSN

Dr. Ralf Jäger is co-founding partner of Increnovo LLC, a global independent consulting firm, based in Milwaukee, WI. A postdoctoral scholar in bio-organic chemistry at the California Institute of Technology (Caltech) in Pasadena, Calif., Dr. Jäger originally earned his Ph.D. in organic chemistry from the University of Bonn in Germany. He began his professional career as a head of a laboratory for SKW/Degussa, the leading supplier of creatine products. He is an award-winning speaker and has authored numerous scientific papers on sports nutrition and brain, joint, heart, and gut health, for both peer-reviewed scientific journals and industry publications/mainstream media. He is a certified sports nutritionist (CISSN) and fellow of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (FISSN), and is a member of the editorial board of the leading peer-reviewed Journal of International Society of Sports Nutrition (JISSN). In recent years, he has consulted with professional sports teams, elite athletes and Olympians in various athletic disciplines.

Darren Candow

(Sports Science Advisor)

PhD PhD

Dr. Darren Candow, PhD, CSEP-CEP, is a Full Professor and Associate Dean-Graduate Studies and Research in the Faculty of Kinesiology & Health Studies, University of Regina. Dr. Candow supervises the Aging Muscle and Bone Health Laboratory and serves on the editorial review board for the Journal of Aging and Physical Activity, Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, and Biogerontology. Dr. Candow has received over $1.5 million in research funding from the Canadian Institutes of Health Research, Canada Foundation for Innovation, the Saskatchewan Health Research Foundation, and the Nutricia Research Foundation and has published over 100 journal and knowledge dissemination articles involving exercise and nutrition. Dr. Candow also serves as the Chief Scientific Officer for TDF Sports. 

https://www.uregina.ca/kinesiology/faculty-staff/faculty/candow-darren.html

Colin Wilborn

(Scientific Advisor)

PhD, FISSN PhD, FISSN

Colin Wilborn, PhD, FISSN, CSCS, ATC is currently an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science, Interim Dean of the Graduate School, & Director of the Human Performance Lab at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor. Colin received an undergraduate degree in EXSS from UMHB in 2001. He then attended Baylor University where he received a Master’s in exercise physiology and a PhD in Exercise, Nutrition, & Preventive Health. Colin has published over 100 peer reviewed articles, abstracts, and book chapters on the effects of sport supplements and exercise on body composition, metabolism, and performance. Colin’s professional and personal interests are the effects resistance training and sport nutrition on health, body composition, and performance. Colin is a Fellow of the ISSN and currently serves as the Sports Supplementation and Drugs Section Editor for the Journal of Sports Science & Medicine.

Corey Peacock

(Performance Consultant)

PhD, CSCS, ACSM-CPT, CISSN PhD, CSCS, ACSM-CPT, CISSN

Education

• Ph.D. Kent State University
• M.Ed. Ashland University
• B.S. Ashland University

Courses Taught

Exercise Physiology with Laboratory

Exercise Prescription with Laboratory

Strength and Conditioning

Certifications/Honors

CSCS – Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)

CISSN – Certified Sports Nutritionist of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN)

ACSM – Certified Personal Trainer of the American College of Sports Medicine

Areas of Research

My research interests focus on athletic performance, supplementation, and special populations (Parkinson’s disease). My recent investigations have focused on improving athletic performance through improved strength, power, and body composition.  Focusing my research on athletic performance, I have been able to provide hands-on learning experiences for students within the community.  These experiences have included athlete testing and research within the NHL, NFL, and NCAAF. 

Recent Peer-Reviewed Publications

1. C.A. Peacock, E.L. Glickman, G.J. Sanders, K. Burns, B. Pollock, Y.S. Seo, L. Kakos, J. Gunstad. (2015) “Assessing a Monitoring Scale of Physiological Health and Risk Assessment Among Those Exposed to Heated Environments: A Brief Report." Journal of Human Performance in Extreme Environments 12(1):5.
2. C.A. Peacock, D.D. Krein, J. Antonio, G.J. Sanders, T.A. Silver, M. Colas. (2015) “Comparing Acute Bouts of Sagittal Plane Progression Foam Rolling vs. Frontal Plane Progression Foam Rolling,” Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, 29(8): 2310-5.
3. C.A. Peacock, D.D. Krein, T.A. Silver, G.J. Sanders, K.A. von Carlowitz. (2014) "An Acute Bout of Self-Myofascial Release in the Form of Foam Rolling Improves Performance Testing," International Journal of Exercise Science, 7(3): 202-211.

Lem Taylor

(Scientific Advisor and Past President)

PhD, CISSN, FISSN PhD, CISSN, FISSN

Lem Taylor, Ph.D., FISSN, CISSN  is currently an Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology and the Director of the Exercise Biochemistry Lab at the University of Mary Hardin-Baylor.  Dr. Taylor’s educational background includes a BS in Exercise Physiology from Abilene Christian University, a MS in Exercise & Muscle Physiology from Texas Christian University, and a PhD in Exercise, Nutrition, and Preventive Health from Baylor University.  Dr. Taylor has been involved in numerous clinical studies investigating the effects of various sports supplements and nutritional interventions and their effects on the areas of body composition and performance.  This research involvement has lead to several presentations at the annual meetings of major organizations like the ISSN, ACSM, NSCA, and FASEB as well as several publications in various research journals, published abstracts, and both mainstream and reference books.  Dr. Taylor is an active member of the International Society of Sport Nutrition (ISSN), American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), and the Texas Chapter of the ACSM.  He is a Fellow of the ISSN and a Certified Sports Nutritionist by the ISSN (CISSN).  Currently, he is also a Non-Medicine representative of the Board of Directors for the Texas Chapter of the ACSM.  Dr. Taylor is a lifelong resistance trainer, former collegiate athlete, and still plays competitive rugby for the Fort Worth Rugby Club in Texas.

Lia jiannine

(Public Health Advisor)

CISSN CISSN

Bill Campbell

(Past President 2015-2017)

PhD, FISSN, CSCS PhD, FISSN, CSCS

Dr. Campbell is an Associate Professor in the School of Physical Education and Exercise Science at the University of South Florida. His master’s and doctoral degrees were earned at Baylor University while serving as the Coordinator of the Exercise and Biochemical Nutrition Laboratory. He joined the faculty at USF in the Fall of 2007.  Dr. Campbell is the Director of the Performance Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism Laboratory at the University of South Florida. His primary research interests include investigating the safety and efficacy of ergogenic aids/sports supplements, endocrine response to nutritional and exercise interventions, and mechanisms regulating skeletal muscle hypertrophy. He is a fellow of the International Society of Sports Nutrition where he also currently serves as the organization’s elected Secretary. In addition, Dr. Campbell has published multiple manuscripts and book chapters relative to performance nutrition. Teaching responsibilities include both the undergraduate and graduate levels at the University of South Florida. Undergraduate courses include: Nutrition for Fitness and Sport, Biomechanics, and Individualized Fitness/Wellness Programming. Graduate courses include: Advanced Topics in Strength & Conditioning, Nutrition & Metabolism, Cardiovascular Physiology, and Neuromuscular Physiology.

Dr. Cambell served as the Past President of the ISSN.

Ben Kenyon

(Performance Consultant)

CSCS CES USAW CISSN CSCS CES USAW CISSN

Ben Kenyon is the Portland Trail Blazers Performance Coach and just completed his sixth season with the Trail Blazers in 2018-19. Kenyon came to the Trail Blazers from George Washington University, where he served as Assistant Athletics Director for Strength and Conditioning, a position that oversees strength and conditioning and nutrition for all 23 varsity sports. Prior to joining the Colonials, he served as a strength and conditioning intern at the University of Florida from 2007-08, focusing on the Gators men’s basketball team. Kenyon was also an intern at Rutgers during the summer of 2007, working primarily with the Scarlet Knights' football program and in 2006 he worked for the Strength and Conditioning department as Graduate Assistant at George Washington University. The Hillside, N.J., native graduated in 2006 with a degree in Sports Management from Adelphi University, where he lettered in basketball for four seasons and helped his team to three NCAA Division II Tournament appearances.

Tim Ziegenfuss

(Past President 2009-2011)

PhD, FISSN PhD, FISSN

Tim N. Ziegenfuss, Ph.D., FISSN is the Chief Executive Officer of The Center for Applied Health Sciences and the Director of Scientific Affairs at Biotest Laboratories. Dr. Ziegenfuss is a Fellow of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and is the Chair of the Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition program at Huntington College of Health Sciences. Dr. Ziegenfuss is an internationally known author, speaker, and researcher with expertise in dietary supplements, exercise science, and sports nutrition. In addition to authoring book chapters on nutritional ergogenic aids, antioxidants, protein, and over-the-counter hormones, Dr. Ziegenfuss has written hundreds of articles in well known magazines, been quoted in Scientific American, and made presentations in Washington DC on behalf of the dietary supplement industry. As a sports nutritionist, his client list includes current and former Olympic Track and Field athletes, Professional Mixed Martial Arts fighters, NFL, MLB, NHL, high school and NCAA athletes, firefighters, police, Department of Homeland Security personnel, and the U.S. Military including the Army, Navy Seals, and Secret Service. www.appliedhealthsciences.org

Christopher Algieri

(Performance Nutrition Advisor

MS CISSN MS CISSN

Christopher Mark Algieri (born March 2, 1984) is an American professional boxer and former kickboxer.[2][3] In boxing he held the WBO junior welterweight title in 2014 and challenged for the WBO welterweight title later that year; in kickboxing he was an undefeated ISKA World welterweight and WKA World super welterweight champion.[4] Outside of boxing, Algieri works as a nutritionist. See his Wikipedia page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chris_Algieri

Jeffrey Stout

(Scientific Advisor and Past President 2006-2008)

PhD, FACSM, FNSCA, FISSN PhD, FACSM, FNSCA, FISSN

Jeffrey R. Stout, Ph.D., FISSN, FACSM, FNSCA, CSCS is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Central Florida. Dr. Stout is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine, Fellow of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), Fellow of the ISSN, past President of the International Society of Sports Nutrition and Vice President of the NSCA. Dr. Stout has published over 200 research studies and presentations, that have focused on nutrition, exercise performance, muscle function and body composition in young and elderly populations. Furthermore, he has co-authored and co-edited 8 books and 8 book chapters on sports nutrition and body composition. Currently, Dr. Stout enjoys mentoring his graduate students who help to manage the various research activities in the Human Performance Laboratory. In his spare time he likes to train and compete in the Olympic sport of Judo where he is a Black Belt (Shodan).

Susan Kleiner

(Scientific Advisor and Co-Founder)

PhD, RD, FACN PhD, RD, FACN

Susan M. Kleiner, Ph.D., R.D., FACN, CNS, FISSN is the foremost nutrition authority on eating for strength, and her POWER EATING program has reshaped the lives of thousands. Dr. Kleiner is the owner of HIGH PERFORMANCE NUTRITION, a consulting firm specializing in media communications, industry consulting, and personal counseling, on Mercer Island, Washington. She is also an Affiliate Assistant Professor in the Department of Medical History and Ethics at The University of Washington School of Medicine. Dr. Kleiner is the author of POWER EATING, 2nd Edition (Human Kinetics, 2001), rated as Muscle & Fitness Magazine"ss #1 Diet Book of the Year (1999), and the only diet book in Shape Magazine"s, 5 Great Books for Your Fitness Library" (May 2001). She has also authored High-Performance Nutrition: The Total Eating Plan to Maximize Your Workout (John Wiley & Sons, 1996), The POWER EATING AND FITNESS LOG (Get Pumped, 1999), The Be Healthier Feel Stronger Vegetarian Cookbook (Macmillan, 1997), and The High Performance Cookbook (Macmillan, 1995). Dr. Kleiner is the nutrition consultant to The Seattle Sonics and the Seattle Seahawks, and she was the lead nutritionist in the development of the GymAmerica.com site. She is the media spokesperson for the Brita Company, and an advisory board member for Allrecipes.com. Dr. Kleiner has consulted with many other food and beverage companies and has been the nutrition consultant to the Cleveland Browns, the Cleveland Cavaliers, The Repertory Project Dance Company, The Seattle Skating Club, and athletes at all levels of sport. She was a founding member of the Gatorade Sports Nutrition Speakers Network and a former Educational Advisory Board member of the Gatorade Sports Science Institute.

Roger Harris

(Scientific Advisor)

PhD, FISSN PhD, FISSN

BSc and PhD in biochemistry from the University of Wales, Aberystwyth. In 1968, having read of the development of the muscle biopsy technique in Sweden, I joined Drs Eric Hultman and Jonas Bergstrom at St Eriks Hospital, Stockholm, which in many ways was the cradle of exercise biochemistry as we know it today. The next 8 years were, for me, some of the most exciting in exercise research when the professor’s word was law and ethics committees had not yet been thought off. The focus at the time was carbohydrate loading but already an interest in creatine and creatine-phosphoryltransferase in adenine nucleotide metabolism in contracting muscle was developing. This set the seeds for studies in the 1990’s resulting in the description of creatine loading in muscle (Harris et al Clin Sci 1992), and then later in the mid 2000’s to carnosine elevation by beta-alanine supplementation (Harris et al Amino Acids 2006). Both projects were borne from an interest in exercise biochemistry and it was incidental that these lead to interventions increasing exercise performance in humans. Today I am retired from my last post at Professor at the University of Chichester and now divide my time between my boat and research projects at Korean National Sports University, Seoul, Korea, the University of Sao Paulo, Brazil, and, Nottingham Trent University, UK.

Statement on Potential Conflict of Interest

Work on creatine and carnosine has resulted in the filing of a number of patents. In these I freely declare that I am named as a co-inventor, and also that these have resulted in the payment of royalties to Junipa Ltd, a UK company of which I am sole director. Funds in Junipa Ltd are used for support of research and other scholarly activities and to date have been used to part-support three PhD’s, a conference on amino acids and proteins in Greece, and in July 2010 a meeting on creatine at the University of Cambridge, UK.

Jaime Tartar

(Sports Neuroscience Advisor)

PhD FISSN PhD FISSN

Dr. Jaime Tartar earned her PhD at the University of Florida and completed a postdoc at Harvard where she studied the neurobiology of sleep and earned a certificate in Sleep Medicine from the Division of Sleep Medicine. Her research interests are focused on the mechanisms and consequences of acute and chronic stress in humans and the impact of normal sleep and sleep deprivation on emotion processing and physiological functioning. In addition, she has ventured into the new field of sports neuroscience. Drs. Tartar and Antonio are the co-founders of the Society for Neurosports, www.neurosports.net

Abbie Smith

(Scientific Advisor)

PhD, CISSN, CSCS PhD, CISSN, CSCS

Abbie Smith-Ryan, PhD, CSCS*D, CISSN, is a Professor at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill, specializing in research related to body composition, sports nutrition, and high-intensity interval training. She is a scientific advisory board member for the ISSN, NSCA, and for the Center for Applied Health Sciences. She also practices what she preaches as a former collegiate athlete and an advocate of healthy physiques. You can follow her for the most up-to-date research on pubmed.org and www.twitter.com/asmithryan.

Anthony Ricci

(Sports Neuroscience Advisor)

MS,CSCS,LDN,CSN,CISSN MS,CSCS,LDN,CSN,CISSN

Tony Ricci is an Assistant Professor at Nova Southeastern University. In addition, he is the founder of Fightshape International, a multi-discipline performance enhancement company, through which he has coached scores of professional athletes in fight-sports including 6 World Champions.

Richard Kreider

(Scientific Advisor and Co-Founder)

PhD, FACSM, FISSN PhD, FACSM, FISSN

Richard Kreider Ph.D., FISSN serves as Professor, Department Head, and Thomas A. and Joan Read Endowed Chair for Disadvantaged Youth in the Department of Health & Kinesiology at Texas A&M Univerisity. Dr. Kreider also directs the Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab. Prior to coming to Texas A&M, Dr. Kreider served as Chair of the Department of Health, Human Performance & Recreation at Baylor University and Director of the Exercise & Sport Nutrition Lab and Center for Exercise, Nutrition and Preventive Health. Dr. Kreider has conducted numerous studies on nutrition and exercise and has published three books, more than 400 research articles and abstracts in scientific journals, and over 150 articles for health and fitness magazines. Dr. Kreider is a Fellow of the American College of Sport Medicine (ACSM); an active member of the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA); a founding board member and Fellow of the International Society of Sports Nutrition; and, Co-Editor-In-Chief of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition. Dr. Kreider has received over 12 million dollars in external funding to support research related to the role of exercise and nutrition on health, disease, rehabilitation, and/or performance. http://hlknweb.tamu.edu/articles/department_administration 

Victoria Burgess

(Performance Nutrition Consultant)

PhD CISSN PhD CISSN

Victoria Burgess, Ph.D. is a certified sports nutritionist, a world-class stand-up paddleboard competitor, and now, the Paddle Monster Nutrition and Human Performance Coach. Burgess has CISSN certification as a Sports Nutritionist and a Ph.D. in Health and Human Performance. Burgess is a resident of South Florida. She is a surfer and a stand-up paddleboard competitor with a passion for ocean races. She is a two-time Florida State Paddleboard Championship overall female champion, winner of the Rincon Beach Boy race (2016), Orange bowl paddleboard champion (2017), she placed 6th in the Molokai to Oahu championships, 3rd in the Maui to Molokai crossing and came in 2nd female overall in the East Coast SUP Surf Circuit in 2017. In addition, in June 2018, Burgess completed a 115-mile journey across the Straits of Florida from Cuba to Key West in 27 hours and 48 minutes, non-stop. She set a Guinness Book of World Records being the fastest across the channel, and the first and only female to do so, thus far.

Darryn Willoughby

(Scientific Advisor and Past President)

PhD, FACSM, CSCS, CISSN, FISSN PhD, FACSM, CSCS, CISSN, FISSN

Darryn Willoughby, Ph.D., FISSN holds BS and MEd degrees in Exercise Science from Tarleton State University and a PhD in Neuromuscular Physiology and Biochemistry with a sub-emphasis in Nutritional Biochemistry from Texas A&M University. He is a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and International Society of Sport Nutrition (ISSN). He is also the current President of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, and is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and a certified exercise and sport nutritionist from the ISSN. Dr. Willoughby is an internationally recognized scholar and one of the top leaders in the field where his primary research focuses on the molecular mechanisms regulating muscle hypertrophy and atrophy and the effectiveness and efficacy of nutritional supplements in helping to support muscle hypertrophy, attenuate atrophy, and improve exercise and sport performance. He is well published in scientific research journals such as the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, Journal of Sport Science and Medicine, and the International Journal of Sports Medicine. Dr. Willoughby gives invited presentations at numerous professional conferences regarding sport performance and muscle adaptation to training and nutritional supplementation.

Arny Ferrando

(Scientific Advisor)

PhD PhD

Arny A. Ferrando, Ph.D. - Professor, Geriatrics.  Center for Translational Research in Aging and Longevity.  UAMS, Little Rock, AR

Dr. Ferrando's work focuses on the prevention of muscle mass and functional losses after injury, trauma, major surgery, or other stress states. Dr. Ferrando’s investigations of muscle protein metabolism are conducted utilizing stable isotope methodology in these physiological conditions. His body of work includes investigations during space flight, including experiments aboard the Space Shuttle, after burn injury and trauma, hip replacement surgery, renal failure, heart failure, and in the aging process. His work has focused on pharmacological, nutritional, and exercise interventions designed to restore anabolic influence to skeletal muscle and preserve muscle mass and/or function. His current efforts focus on nutritional and exercise interventions with aging and aging-related morbidities.

A life-long athlete, his athletic endeavors span from a college gymnast at West Point, to a competitive power lifter, body-builder, masters track and field athlete, to his current position as a Krav Maga instructor. A retired Army LtCol and helicopter pilot of 23 yrs, his academic career spans over 20 yrs and counting.

Guillermo Escalante

(Scientific Advisor)

DSc, MBA, ATC, FISSN, CISSN DSc, MBA, ATC, FISSN, CISSN

Dr. Guillermo Escalante, DSc, MBA, ATC, CSCS*D, FISSN: Dr. Escalante holds a Doctor of Science in Athletic Training, an MBA with concentrations in marketing and healthcare management, a BS in Athletic Training with a Biology minor, and is a certified athletic trainer, strength and conditioning specialist, and sports nutritionist. Dr. Escalante is currently a Professor of Kinesiology and Assistant Dean for the College of Natural Sciences at California State University, San Bernardino. He has taught various courses in exercise science/kinesiology such as Sports Nutrition, Prevention & Care of Athletic Injuries, Principles of Strength and Conditioning, Principles of Human Movement, Exercise Prescription, Health & Fitness Business Management, and more. He also performs research in the areas of sports medicine, sports nutrition, human performance, and physique enhancement where his work has been published in peer-reviewed publications and/or presented at regional, national, and international conferences for athletic training, strength & conditioning, and sports nutrition. In addition to his peer-reviewed work, he has published over 50 articles in internationally distributed fitness magazines and websites such as Bodybuilding.com, Muscle & Fitness, and Muscle & Fitness Hers. He serves as an Associate Editor for the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, Chair of the Bodybuilding and Fitness Competition Special Interest Group through the National Strength and Conditioning Association, and a reviewer for various nutrition and exercise science peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Escalante also serves as a consultant to several businesses in the areas of fitness, sports medicine, exercise, and sports nutrition.

Shawn Arent

(Past President 2018-2020)

Ph.D., CSCS*D, FACSM, FISSN Ph.D., CSCS*D, FACSM, FISSN

Shawn M. Arent, PhD, CSCS*D, FACSM, FISSN is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Exercise Science and Sport Studies at Rutgers University. He is also the Director of the Human Performance Laboratory and Director of the Center for Health & Human Performance in the Institute for Food, Nutrition, and Health. Dr. Arent is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist with Distinction with the National Strength and Conditioning Association and also a Fellow in the American College of Sports Medicine. He completed his undergraduate degree at the University of Virginia and both his MS and PhD in Exercise Science at Arizona State University. His research focuses on the relationship between physical activity and stress and the implications for health and performance, with an emphasis on underlying biological and behavioral mechanisms. His recent work has primarily focused on physiological responses to training-related stressors and their contribution to optimal performance and recovery. He is specifically interested in the potential efficacy of acute and chronic resistance training and nutritional supplementation for improving functional capabilities and mental health.

Dr. Arent is on the national staff for the US Soccer Federation and works closely with a number of teams at Rutgers University.  He also provides performance enhancement advice for youth, high school, collegiate, and professional athletes in a number of sports, including soccer, football, wrestling, baseball, softball, gymnastics, rowing, equestrian events, and cycling. He has received research funding from the National Institutes of Health, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Life Fitness Academy, the Center for Obesity Research and Intervention, and various biotechnology companies.  His work has also received considerable attention by the popular media, including Shape Magazine, Men's Health, Prevention, and Self.  He is on the editorial board for Sport, Exercise, and Performance Psychology, the Journal of Sport and Exercise Psychology, Comparative Exercise Physiology, and is an Associate Editor for the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research.

Chad Kerksick

(Vice President 2021-2023)

PhD FISSN CISSN PhD FISSN CISSN

Chad Kerksick currently works as an Associate Professor of Exercise Science in the Exercise Science Department where he serves as the Director of the Exercise and Performance Nutrition Laboratory in the School of Health Sciences at Lindenwood University in St. Charles, MO. In addition to this appointment, Dr. Kerksick serves on the Executive Council for the Nutrition, Metabolism and Body Composition Special Interest Group and as a member of the Board of Directors for the NSCA Foundation.  He received his PhD in Exercise, Nutrition and Preventive Health from Baylor University and is currently certified with distinction as a strength and conditioning specialist (CSCS*D) and certified personal trainer (NSCA-CPT*D) by the National Strength and Conditioning Association and as a Certified Sport Nutritionist by the International Society of Sports Nutrition (CISSN).  He is recognized as a Fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and International Society of Sports Nutrition. Dr. Kerksick's research continues to focus on studying the impact of exercise and nutrition interventions as they relate to performance nutrition, recovery, supplementation, weight loss, and muscle physiology.  In these areas, he has published over 100 articles in peer-reviewed scientific journals, given over 200 research presentations, authored multiple chapters and edited two books on nutrition topics.​  

Erik Bustillo

(Vice President 2021-2023)

MS, RD, CISSN, CSC, CPT MS, RD, CISSN, CSC, CPT

Erik Bustillo is a Registered Dietitian from Miami, FL. He attended Florida International University where he received his Bachelor's in Science in Dietetics & Nutrition and earned the title of Registered Dietitian. Additionally, Erik is also a Certified Sports Nutritionist through the International Society of Sports Nutrition- ISSN, a Certified Strength Coach through the National Council on Strength & Fitness, and a Certified Personal Trainer through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He specializes in reading and understanding blood/lab values that have a direct effect on human physiology and one’s ability to perform. Several fields of expertise are energy improvement, performance, recovery, weight loss, working with professional/elite athletes, stress management, inspirational communication. Erik is a published author and has experience in clinical research studies & extensive knowledge in medical nutrition therapy. He has contributed to the field of science by being a test subject in studies as well as by helping complete and conduct clinical research studies. Erik specializes in performance nutrition for athletes with his specialty being sports nutrition, supplementation and motivation; this makes him a diverse health professional. Erik has studied the science of nutrition for many years because he understands that nutrition is an elemental factor with the state of well-being. His mission is to make this world a better place and he strives to accomplish this by helping others achieve their health and life goals. He believes the ISSN can help move sports nutrition & exercise/sport science forward and has been an ambassador of the ISSN for over 8 years. Erik is passionate about making his patients/clients push themselves harder and further than they ever imagined.

Erik Bustillo, MS, RD, CISSN, CSC, CPT

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Trisha Van Dusseldorp

(President 2021-2023)

PhD, CISSN, CSCS PhD, CISSN, CSCS

Dr. VanDusseldorp is an Assistant Professor of Exercise Science at Kennesaw State University (KSU). She earned her BS in Exercise Science from Southwest Minnesota State; MS in Human Performance – Applied Sport Science from the University of Wisconsin- LaCrosse; and Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology from the University of New Mexico. Trisha’s primary research focuses on supplementation and nutritional interventions in healthy and disease-state populations. Her secondary line of research is in autophagy. She is a Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN) and Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS). Dr. VanDusseldorp has authored over 50 peer-reviewed manuscripts and three book chapters in the area of sports nutrition and exercise science. She loves cycling, her dogs Willow (great dane) and Rosco (boxer), carbs, and coffee. Her favorite thing about academia is working with students.

Contact – tvanduss@kennesaw.edu