Before setting up Strength Matters, James was a member of the Metropolitan Police Force in London. After 10 years of service, James decided to pursue his passion and travel the world working with Everyday Athletes and coaches to try and change the lives of a billion people. He loves Cricket, Rugby, Snowboarding, Coffee & Live Music.

Jack Thomas is the Founder and CEO of BASE, winner of Asia’s ‘Gym of the Year’ 2018. Within just 2 years, BASE has grown from one to three studios and is recognized as one of the top boutique fitness offerings in Asia. As well as running BASE, Jack is on a mission to help other studio owners in Asia thrive through speaking, writing, coaching and the Fitness Business Asia podcast.

Max is an eternal student, scientist, and artist of life and movement. Through his gym, books, videos, and online coaching programs, he helps tens of thousands of people get just a little better every day. He is a master of simplifying complex subjects and breaking them down into easy, effective actions. He loves to learn new skills like music, languages, juggling, and hand balancing.

Frank LLosa is the CEO of KetoneAid. A company that is making a ketone ester sports performance drink that mimics the natural fuel source that your body can only make after 5 days fast, but does it in 15 minutes. Used not only for endurance sports, but also for weight lifting, Crossfit, and football.

Dave Smith is an online health coach who was chosen as “Canada’s Top Fitness Professional” in 2013. He is the founder of the Online Trainers Federation, where he focuses on helping fitness professionals grow their brands and online businesses. Check out his business-building resources and podcast at onlinetrainersfederation.com.

Matthew Januszek is a health, wellness & fitness expert and entrepreneur that turned his passion into a $33 million-dollar global business. Since co-founding his business, Escape Fitness, he’s taken it to a $33 million-dollar global business that has been chosen by big brands and independent fitness professionals, such as the UFC, Equinox, 1Rebel, Sanctuary Fitness and more! Matthew has continued to be a powerful advocate for functional training. Their goal is to motivate and inspire people to get started and create exercise habits that last. Matthew travels the world, helping studios and gyms to turn their visions into world-class fitness destinations and awesome training experiences. He has started five companies and sits on the board of three companies across three continents. In his spare time, Matthew also interviews industry experts to share insight and experiences on the Escape Your Limits podcast.

David Shaw leverages a unique background of over 30 years in both fitness and high-tech to provide insight on innovative fitness products, technology and future treads. He held a "secret level" military clearance and worked at Western Digital. He developed the first "on-screen instructed" spin bike in 2003, as well as designed more than 85 pieces of commercial exercise equipment. As an industry speaker, writer and cited expert, he covers potential industry disruptors such as Virtual Reality, Artificial Intelligence and VOD & Streaming. Current projects include the design and development of the next generation of hospitality fitness centers for Marriott.

Jonathan is an ultra-runner from Boston, MA and works at InsideTracker, a company that provides personalized nutrition guidance from blood and genetic information.

I am an exercise physiologist who specializes in understanding and directing individual changes that alleviate suffering and contribute to the betterment of well people. I am currently invested in understanding the role of cannabinoids in the human central nervous system. I have over 30 years of classroom and industry leadership, contributing to a strength in the ability to communicate complex concepts in a simple manner. In turn, leading to a better understanding by students, changed behaviors in athletes, as well as, brand and customer development. The cornerstone of my practice is using technology, giving athletes and exercisers an ability to daily track their performance in strength, cardiovascular and resilience training programs. I was Captain of The Ohio State University Wrestling Team, where I earned a Big 10 Championship in 1985. My personal interests include supporting my wife and daughter, a women’s lacrosse player at The Ohio State University. LinkedIn page, https://www.linkedin.com/in/donmoxley/  

James FitzGerald - Inaugural CrossFit Games Champion and industry-leading educator, James FitzGerald, has dedicated his life to bringing honor to the coaching profession. As Founder of OPEX Fitness his Coaching Education and Gyms Licensing Programs have provided thousands of coaches with the tools needed to professionalize their passion. James’ flagship program, The OPEX Coaching Certificate Program reflects his 20 + years of coaching expertise and is set apart by the breadth of coaching theory and practical application taught. In early 2019, James achieved another career milestone with the release of Mixed Modal, a groundbreaking course specifically designed to educate coaches on the long-term development of competitive Functional Fitness athletes. Jeff Martin - In 2004, Jeff and Mikki Martin imagined a better future for youth and began working toward that future by developing the original strength-and-conditioning program specifically designed for kids. Almost 15 years later, they continue to do what’s best for kids on a daily basis with The Brand X Method™, the world leader in youth fitness. The Martins teach and speak all over the world; sit on the boards of fitness industry-leading organizations such as StandUp Kids and TeenLIFT; and are partnering with OPEX Fitness, the International Functional Fitness Federation, and Kerri Walsh’s p1440. They recently launched the first seminar in their new The Art of Growing Up Strong ™ live seminar series. The Brand X Method is currently represented worldwide by dozens of official Training Centers. With decades of collective coaching experience between them in fitness and self-defense, the Martins have developed a method for optimal youth athletic development that combines state-of-the-art movement skill training with classic principles of strength training, physical literacy, and play. To deliver this program effectively to the most kids, the Martins created the cutting-edge Brand X Professional Youth Coach Certification designed to provide coaches with the knowledge, tools, and passion to build formidable humans.