Medical Fitness Association Team

The Medical Fitness Association is a member driven, non-profit organization. Our mission is to foster opportunities for education, development and operational success of physician supervised, medically integrated health and well-being centers. The Association provides industry standards, educational programs, benchmark and outcome measurements, professional development and networking opportunities for the Medical Fitness industry.

Bob Boone, MBA/MHA, FACHE, FMFA

CEO & President

Jason Aslanian

Membership Experience Director

Mary McKay

Bookkeeper

Mariann Murphy, MSB

Director of Marketing

Board of Directors

Jennifer Lavoie, MS, FMFA,CMFFD, Chairperson

Manager, Piedmont Hospital Health & Fitness Club

Neil Byrd, MBA, FMFA, Past Chairman

Director, Rex Wellness Center of Raleigh

David Flench, MBA, FACHE, FMFA, ACSM-HFS, Chair Elect

Director, Wellness Center, Diabetes Education Center & Community Education, Hancock Regional Hospital

Jeff Jeran, MS, CSCS, FMFA, CPO, Treasurer and Secretary

Director, Valley Health Wellness and Fitness Center

At Large

Collette Carter, MA, FMFA

Director of Healthpark, Owensboro

Jeramie Hinjosa, MS, FMFA, ACSM EP-C

Director, ETMC Olympic Centers

Lori Deemer, MD, FMFA

Medical Director, Hancock Regional Hospital

Sue Parker, BSed, FMFA, WSIT, LGI, CPRI, CPO

Aquatics/Recreation, Akron General Health & Wellness Center

Philip Raper, FMFA

Director, NMMC Wellness Center-Tupelo

David Evans, FMFA

Vice President, Cooper Wellness Strategies

Amanda M. Meschi, MS, FMFA, ACSM CPT

Manager, Fitness Connection Bridgeton, Elmer

Meet Samantha Dumas, SSP, NCSP

February 1, 2019

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

February 1, 2019

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

February 1, 2019

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.