2025 MFA Award Winners
These awards celebrate and honor the best and the brightest in medical fitness center management. Awards, in a variety of categories, identify those organizations, facilities, programs and individuals that are deserving of recognition for their achievements.
Awards were presented during the 2025 MFA Annual Conference Awards Ceremony in San Diego.
Hank Boerner Pioneer Award
Ken Gorman, President & CEO of Power Wellness
Marla Richmond Memorial Education Award
Jeff Young, Founder & CEO of the MRF Institute
Individual Professional of the Year
Jolene Noel, Director of Wellstar Fitness Centers
Industry Partner of the Year
Strategic Partner of the Year
Certified Facility of the Year Award
“Her Heart, Her Way” at the Reh-Fit Centre
“Inclusive Movement” by Northwestern Medicine Huntley Health & Fitness Center
"Parkinson's Program" by Northwestern Medicine Lake Forest Health & Fitness Center
"Share the Care" Maternity Programs by NorthPointe Wellness
MFA Rising Stars
The Regional Rising Star Awards program recognizes outstanding individual achievement and significant leadership within the medical fitness community.
Bryce Luquette, Personal Training Supervisor
Thibodaux Regional Fitness Center in Thibodaux, LA
Fabian Zapata, Wellness Navigator
NW Medicine Lake Forest Health & Fitness Center in Lake Forest, IL
Jennifer Straube, Personal Trainer/Group Exercise Instructor
NorthPointe Wellness in Roscoe, IL
Nicole Brainerd, Fitness Specialist
Loyola Center for Fitness in Maywood, IL
Nicole Mason, Fitness Manager
ProMedica ForeverFit in Toledo, OH
Tyler Gut, Wellness Navigator
Orland Park Health & Fitness Center in Orland Park, IL
Medical Fitness Week Winners
Medical Fitness Week is an annual event for MFA fitness facility members to engage with their members in fun competitions. Each year, we have a Photo Contest.
2025 Medical Fitness Week Photo Contest Winner
University Hospital - Avon Health Center