Meet the Precision Nutrition Team
Founders
John Berardi
John Berardi
Dr. Berardi (a.k.a. “JB”) is a co-founder of Precision Nutrition, which has become the world's largest online nutrition coaching and certification company. He's an advisor to Apple, Equinox, Nike, and Titleist, and was recently selected as one of the 20 smartest coaches in the world by Livestrong.com.
Phil Caravaggio
Phil Caravaggio
Phil attended the prestigious Systems Design Engineering program at the University of Waterloo, then turned down a lucrative software development position at IBM to co-found PN. Here he's devoted his career to developing unprecedented technologies that connect clients with the world's leading researchers and coaches. Phil is also publisher of the volunteer-run food magazine Spezzatino and director of The Healthy Food Bank, a nonprofit that provides nutritious staples to people in need throughout North America.
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Leadership
Belinda Hudmon
Belinda Hudmon
After two decades at Fortune 100 companies and tech startups alike, Belinda’s expertise now touches every facet of marketing, from brand building to digital marketing to technology, customer experience, and more. She’s got plenty of numbers to back her record -- but while getting results may drive Belinda, her passion is to lead rockstar teams. When she’s not working or exploring the outdoors, find her at sports events being her three kids’ number one fan.
Erin Weiss-Trainor
Erin Weiss-Trainor
A PN veteran, Erin has worked in almost every role at the company, including women's coaching and curriculum development — a background that helps Erin lead complex projects, foster collaboration and nurture team members' unique abilities. Erin has a Masters in Kinesiology, has held positions at top health institutions including Sunnybrook Hospital and Johns Hopkins, and volunteers at her local Crossfit box.
Lorinda Nepaul
Lorinda Nepaul
Lorinda comes to PN after 20+ years at top-tier global companies across Canada, the U.S., and Europe. Holding a CPA, CMA in Canada and an MBA, Lorinda brings both experience and passion to creating and streamlining business processes. And staying active has always been an interest; in fact, Lorinda worked as a fitness instructor on the side during university and into early her career. She now enjoys taking long walks, swimming and traveling to stay active.
Luke Galea
Luke Galea
Luke is a software engineer and certified Project Management Professional. Over his 17-year career, he's led the creation of IT infrastructure to support doctors and researchers at some of the largest hospitals in Canada. Luke's experience implementing complex systems like patient records and drug-interaction detectors now keeps PN's coaching software running at a steady hum.
Timothy Jones
Timothy Jones
A highly skilled facilitator, critical thinker and team leader, Tim helps PN find the best pathways to success. His background includes 16 years in strategy, product development, marketing, and customer experience for some of the world's leading brands, hospitals and educational institutions. He's also a devoted football and hockey coach.
Tracy Simpson
Tracy Simpson
Tracy is a Certified Financial Planner™ professional and human resources guru with an unmatched track record for bringing diverse teams together, boosting engagement, and creating work cultures employees love. Prior to joining PN, Tracy helped usher her organization to #20 on Fortune's “100 Best Companies to Work For.” Her passion for helping others has been on display at top U.S. and global organizations for close to two decades.
Coaching and Education
Adam Feit
Adam Feit
Before joining PN, Adam was waist-deep in a successful career as a strength and conditioning coach -- first serving Olympic and NFL athletes, and later founding his own company to develop life-changing health and fitness programs for private clients. A former Kentucky's Strongest Man winner, in the space of a single year Adam went from PN Coaching grand prize winner to PN Level 2 Certification Super Coach.
Brian St. Pierre
Brian St. Pierre
Brian is renowned for his expertise in performance nutrition. He's a Registered Dietitian with a Masters in Food Science and Human Nutrition and a long list of credentials and publications (including five books) under his belt. Pro sports organizations like the San Antonio Spurs and Cleveland Browns trust him for his nutrition consultation, but first and foremost Brian is a PN coach, helping men and fitness pros of all ages and backgrounds achieve their goals and feel great.
Craig Weller
Craig Weller
Craig spent six years in Naval Special Operations as a Special Warfare Combat Crewman (SWCC) and close to two years on the High-Threat Protection team for the U.S. Ambassador to Baghdad in Iraq. Craig trained special operations personnel for foreign governments on three different continents, has been published in the Journal of Strategic Studies, and is now studying human performance and how it relates to motor and perceptual learning.
Denise Allen
Denise Allen
A certified trainer and longtime fitness instructor, Denise has helped hundreds of women achieve successful transformations. Once a chubby child, she has dedicated her life to pursuing joyful fitness and helping others find what works for them. At 50+, Denise is a multi-sport athlete and a vibrant inspiration to her clients.
Dominic Matteo
Dominic Matteo
Once morbidly obese, Dominic shed over 100 pounds, gained muscle, and discovered a deep passion for health and fitness. Today he has an impressive host of certifications and credentials, over a decade in nationally competitive men's rugby, and a powerful, diverse skillset to help his clients achieve their own life change.
Gillian Hagg
Gillian Hagg
A Certified Holistic Nutritionist, ACE certified personal trainer, and Ironman triathlete, Gillian brings both expertise and passion to her coaching clients. Gillian is also Precision Nutrition Level 2 certified and holds a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology & Sports Studies from the University of Alberta. Her energy and smile will light up the room (or the computer screen).
Jason Bonn
Jason Bonn
Jason holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Precision Nutrition, along with a BS in Physical Education and Master's in Coaching. He has seven years of teaching experience, including six years as a coach at PN, where he loves working with a clientele with diverse backgrounds, goals, and needs.
Jen Cooper
Jen Cooper
Jen holds a Master's in physical therapy, multiple personal training qualifications, and certifications from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Precision Nutrition. She's also a former triathlete and recipient of the Ms. Natural Philadelphia Bodybuilding title. A one-time pharmaceutical rep who traded in corporate success to live her values, Jen's big risks help her relate to PN clients and support them through their unique journeys of change.
Jessica Christensen
Jessica Christensen
In her first year competing, Jess became a Junior All American in Race Walking. And that’s after she went straight from walk-on high school track athlete to college scholarship recipient. Jess brings both her personal experience with PTSD and her passion for helping others recover from trauma to her work as a coach, guiding clients to use nutrition as an important form of self care. She also holds a BS in Nutrition Science and is Precision Nutrition Level 1 and Level 2 Certified.
Jonathan Pope
Jonathan Pope
With a BSc in exercise science and certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association and Precision Nutrition, Jon has studied under some of the best strength coaches and physical therapists in the industry. He also knows what it's like to be injured and the importance of training according to individuals' needs. A graduate of PN Coaching himself, Jon enjoys helping people overcome their mental barriers to accomplish great things.
Kate Solovieva
Kate Solovieva
Kate is a world traveler and adrenaline junkie with a diverse resume that includes a Master's in Psychology; training in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and group therapy; and obstacle racing. This eclectic background gives Kate unique insight into the many ways people can discover new territory in themselves, get fit, and come make it through challenges thriving.
Krista Scott-Dixon
Krista Scott-Dixon
With nearly 20 years of experience in adult education and curriculum design, Krista (or “KSD”) is the intellectual powerhouse behind PN's coaching program development. Once the ‘kid picked last for every team,' Krista sees health and fitness as pathways to a bigger goal: changing people's lives. Krista is the author of several books and dozens of academic publications, and inspires the loyal readers of her groundbreaking women's weight training website, Stumptuous.com.
Lisanne Thomas
Lisanne Thomas
As a certified doula and childbirth educator, Lisanne has supported hundreds of people through the powerful transformation of birth and parenthood. As a PN coach she builds on this, helping women through the process of positive personal change. A former PN client and grand prize winner, Lisanne served as a PN mentor before becoming a full-fledged coach. She's also a certified yoga instructor, ex-motorcycle racer and a mother of three.
Pam Ruhland
Pam Ruhland
Pam is a highly experienced coach with a long history of fitness instruction and personal training. A graduate of PN Coaching, Pam is a mother of six, a seasoned marathon-runner and a lifelong learner (she returned to university at 45). She helps her clients overcome obstacles with compassion and courage.
Sarah Maughan
Sarah Maughan
A graduate of the Canadian School of Natural Nutrition (the youngest person ever admitted at the time), Sarah is a respected nutrition expert who's commonly featured in the media and has a vast online following. Having overcome her own health issues and work-life imbalance, Sarah draws on personal experience to relate to her clients' challenges and help them live happy, healthy, energetic lives.
Scott Quick
Scott Quick
Scott has been involved in nutrition and fitness for over 15 years, including as a metabolic specialist and and weight loss coach. Scott's journey at PN began as a client (and finalist); he went on to earn his L1 and L2 certifications, ultimately joining PN as a coach. In his spare time, Scott likes to fish, hike, climb and paddle board and is always in search of his next adventure.
Toni Bauer
Toni Bauer
After having her two kids, Toni re-envisioned her life and career. A “student for life,” she transformed her inner and outer selves as a PN Coaching client, took home the grand prize, and became a certified personal trainer and coach. Since then, Toni has helped hundreds of PN clients — including a 2014 grand prize winner — find their passion and achieve their goals.
Tracy Reck
Tracy Reck
With a list of credentials too long to fit on this page, Tracy also brings to PN almost a decade of as-successful-as-it-gets coaching in her own practice, where she helped clients get fit and healthy enough get off meds, qualify for a hip replacement, crack habits, and “fathom the depths of their own human behavior”. She also has a background in professional speaking and trained her two rescue dogs, Buzz and Copper, herself.
Zach Moore
Zach Moore
A Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist at one of the top 10 gyms in the U.S., Zach is a USA Level 1 Weightlifting coach who has ushered competitive weightlifters and physique athletes to huge success. Having endured multiple knee surgeries and overcome an eating disorder, Zach has a unique capacity for understanding the frustrations of his clients. He coaches them to achieve great things by doing less: by taking it one step at a time.
Content and Marketing
Aaron Hughes
Aaron Hughes
Having spent 10 years in digital marketing and e-commerce, Aaron brings a wealth of experience to Precision Nutrition. After overcoming his own health challenges related to food sensitivities, he's passionate about helping others make lasting changes in their lives. Aaron is also a perpetual learner, empathetic communicator, frequent cyclist and dark chocolate enthusiast.
Alex Cimino
Alex Cimino
Holding degrees in History and Journalism, Al supports and celebrates PN clients through the magic of video and audio storytelling. A proud father, family man, and self-professed pop culture junkie, Al enjoys the collaborative, friendly working style of PN and always brings a healthy dose of humor and humanity to his work.
Jason Crowe
Jason Crowe
With more than a decade of experience in business development roles with top companies in the health, pharmaceuticals, and diagnostics space, Jason brings an expertise in consumer behavior and strategy to PN. He also sits on the board of a children’s health charity and enjoys cycling in his spare time. Find him at any local hipster coffee shop (the more beards, the better).
Jason Grenci
Jason Grenci
Years ago, Jay left a budding career as a New York fashion photographer to use his talents in a very different way: helping people experience positive change. Breaking from the highly stylized images in mass media, Jay visually communicates the messy, non-linear journeys of people's lives. He's a regular contributor to PN's visual projects, including the brand's stunning cookbook, Gourmet Nutrition.
Jennifer Nickle
Jennifer Nickle
The Master Chef at Precision Nutrition, Jen's culinary background is enough to make you salivate. She's been a chef at some of New York, Toronto and Montreal's most prestigious restaurants. She was also the personal chef for famed MMA champion Georges St. Pierre. Today, Jen develops menus, recipes and food programs that combine nutritional value, sustainability, and of course, lots of flavor.
Kate Kline
Kate Kline
Kate uses her knack for sharp, engaging content to connect with and educate PN's hundreds of thousands of followers each day. Her extensive background in exercise science, nutrition, and psychology — including three years working with 1,000 clients as a PN coach — helps make Kate's one of the smartest voices in your Facebook feed.
Lee Walker Helland
Lee Walker Helland
A former magazine editor whose work has appeared in top titles like SELF, New York, and Details, Lee has spent the past decade turning complex health topics into relatable stories and real-world advice. Lee's mission: to help readers engage with wellness, stay true to themselves, and love their lives.
Morgan Kennedy
Morgan Kennedy
Morgan makes sure that all Precision Nutrition content meets the PN gold standard through her conscientious web content editing, content management and quality control efforts. An active volunteer, avid traveller and endurance runner, Morgan is passionate about the PN mission: helping every person live and feel their best.
Client Care
Angela Self
Angela Self
Before joining PN, Angela worked to help women take control of their money through two bestselling books, a client-supporting website, and an unforgettable appearance on “Oprah” -- hugs and all. Now she’s applying these finely honed skills to help Precision Nutrition clients change their lives through our nutrition and coaching programs. One more thing: Angela’s mastery of 80s hip-hop lyrics may be unmatched (feel free to test her).
Holly Monster
Holly Monster
Completing PN's Coaching program inspired Holly to change careers and feed her need to help others. A Certified Eating Psychology Coach, Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert, and a Reiki Master, Holly also has experience in the healing arts. A former food bank user (and, now, lifelong supporter), Holly's compassion and empathetic deep listening is known to help clients experience huge breakthroughs.
Jen Schwartzenhauer
Jen Schwartzenhauer
As a client in Precision Nutrition Coaching, Jen realized that quitting her day job to go all-in with her own personal training and nutrition coaching practice would open doors, not close them. So she took the plunge and has never looked back. With a B.A. in Anthropology and several certifications (including PN Levels 1 and 2), this super coach loves deadlifting, pushing heavy sleds and playing softball along with playing in her kitchen with her two daughters.
Janet Filipenko
Janet Filipenko
Janet holds a BSc in Kinesiology, Level 2 Precision Nutrition Certification, and 200 hours of yoga teacher training, and she's currently studying motivational interviewing and disordered eating. Having worked with a wide range of ages and abilities, Janet is passionate about widening the scope of what health "looks like" in the wellness industry.
Krista Schaus
Krista Schaus
A former police officer and national champion in both powerlifting and bodybuilding (she was backstage with Schwarzenegger!), Krista was an original Precision Nutrition Super Coach before suffering a stroke and rare cancer diagnosis in 2014. Now, as a survivor, she's discovering a new “her”: "I once was able to lift hundreds of pounds and do many pull-ups. Now I'm happy to lift spirits and help pull up others.”
Sarah Masi
Sarah Masi
With her BA in English and Sociology and experience as a doula, Sarah has a knack for understanding and supporting the needs of others. With her Masters in Exercise Science and certification as a health coach, Sarah's also passionate about PN's mission: to help people live better in body, mind and spirit.
Operations
Ailbhe Keyes
Ailbhe Keyes
Hailing from Ireland, Ailbhe moved to Canada for what was supposed to be a yearlong stint, and six years later she’s still there. With a BA in Business and Communications and an HDip in Teaching, Aillbhe landed at the fast-paced Bank of Montreal. Now, she brings her entrepreneurial and organizational chops -- along with a love for yoga, travel, and food -- to PN.
Eva Tang
Eva Tang
Eva is a proud jack-of-all trades who loves to GSD (get stuff done). Prior to joining Precision Nutrition, Eva lead growth at a venture-backed healthcare startup, working in a range of roles, from customer success to high-level project management. Now she looks forward to combining everything she loves about technology and health,with her insatiable need to explore the world — and all the people in it.
Mariane Heroux
Mariane Heroux
A Ph.D. in Physical Activity and Nutrition Epidemiology, Mariane has published several research papers and shared her findings at international conferences. But her true passion is organization. Mariane keeps even the most complex projects on track and set up for success, while lending her statistics and research skills to PN's data-driven projects. A certified nutritionist, Mariane also enjoys creating delicious desserts made from wholesome ingredients.
Nadia Fisher
Nadia Fisher
Nadia holds a BA in English and is working toward becoming a Holistic Nutritionist. Before joining PN she taught English as a Second Language in China, coached sports teams and discovered the joy of karate. She has a passion for health and fitness, loves animals, and is committed to a vegan lifestyle.
Ruby Bennett
Ruby Bennett
Ruby is an adaptable team member and a Certified Agile Project Manager who contributes to many projects and parts of the organization, including assisting with the delivery of winners' prizes. (She calls herself “Director of Pleasant Surprise.”) Ruby herself participated in the PN Coaching program, and her PN Level 1 certification is currently underway.
Technology and Design
Alaina Hardie
Alaina Hardie
A web programmer since 1992, Alaina was the the first ‘tech person' at PN, and has kept things running smoothly even as the company exponentially grows. While her work at PN keeps her on her toes, Alaina has still found time to teach at Singularity University, co-found a telepresence robotics company, gain a brown belt in Brazilian Jiu-Jitsu, and tinker with emotion emulation in robots.
Cheryl Stinson
Cheryl Stinson
While earning her Master's in Computer Science and Applications, Cheryl studied ways to use virtual reality to improve sports performance. An avid traveler, she takes full advantage of PN's remote-working policy, having spent a recent season in Azores, Portugal. A professional volleyball player since 2003, Cheryl has played for Canada's national team along with multiple organizations throughout Europe.
Doug Estey
Doug Estey
A front-end developer for PN’s nutrition coaching software, Doug’s career highlights include helping launch a brand-new wireless provider and building a medical device prototype using nothing but an Arduino and a lot of solder. The multi-talented Doug once rode 600 kilometers on a track bicycle through Manitoulin island, and he’s a prominent spaceship pilot... in a popular online game.
Graham Anthony
Graham Anthony
Graham is an award-winning web and app designer. A graduate of the prestigious OCAD University, before joining PN Graham served as Senior Web Designer at Spin Master Ltd., where he designed joyful, dynamic web experiences for Bakugan, Air Hogs, and other popular children's toy brands.
James Herdman
James Herdman
James is a dedicated software craftsman whose lengthy tenure at PN has been critical to the company's growth and success. A passionate climber, James competes in climbing at the local level and as such is fascinated by the nuances of training, nutrition and performance. His self-directed learning style means James is always improving as a software developer and athlete.
Jenny Brook
Jenny Brook
Jenny completed two rounds of PN Coaching and has been hooked ever since. Prior to working at PN, Jenny applied her tech skills in software testing, development and usability to a huge range of clients. When not at her computer, Jenny can be found surfing or snowboarding — always fueled, of course, by a good cup of coffee.
Justin Giancola
Justin Giancola
After graduating from university with a major in Mathematics and Philosophy, Justin discovered that computer programming is “The Thing” he's most passionate about. So he taught himself to program. Since then he's built many large payment systems that have proved reliable. His endless curiosity about how things work, why they break down, and how to fix them make Justin a natural fit at PN.
Kelly Shea
Kelly Shea
Coming to PN via big names like Priceline, Pratt Institute, and The Onion, Kelly’s been designing beautiful, user-friendly interactive apps and elements for 16 years and counting. Holding an MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York, design has long been Kelly’s main passion -- but not her only one: She once drove from Brooklyn, NY to Madison, WI to have a custom bike built.
Kyra Aylsworth
Kyra Aylsworth
A highly experienced designer and digital practitioner, Kyra has an uncommon insight into technology and communication, which she uses to help create a positive experience for all PN clients. Kyra is naturally curious, an avid traveller, and has been practicing yoga and meditation for over 20 years.
Mattia Gheda
Mattia Gheda
After close to a decade as a software developer, Mattia comes to PN via the web agency Unspace. He has worked as an organizer, teacher, and mentor, and researched sensor networks at the University of Padua in Italy. He has now traded Venice for cold Toronto (he swears he only misses the Alps).