Get America Fit Foundation Directors & Advisors
John Spencer Ellis, EdD, MBA - Each week, over one million people enjoy a wellness and personal development program created by John Spencer Ellis. His programs are implemented in the top resorts, spas and health clubs. John is the CEO of National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA), the Spencer Institute for Life Coaching (detailed biography)
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Kelli Calabrese, MS, CSCS – Kelli is a clinical exercise physiologist who has been a fitness industry leader for over two decades. She is one of the most decorated professionals whose roles include health club ownership, being the Lead Fitness Expert for eDiets, and editing Personal Fitness Professional Magazine. Kelli has 24 fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle related certifications to her credit, along with being a spokesperson and consultant in the industry. Being part of the Adventure Boot Camp System has been one of her most valued and significant career contributions.
Kelli owned and operated a chain of fitness centers in NJ for 14 years, and was the lead fitness expert for eDiets and eFitness for 3 years. Kelli is on the board of advisors and a spokesperson for many fitness and consumer organizations.
She has been the editor of Personal Fitness Professional magazine for over 2 years. Kelli has been a trainer to trainer since she began her first school in 1992 called Xercise Institute. Currently she is on the board of directors for the Personal Trainer Business Alliance, Purdue University, My Nutrition Store and iParenting . She is also the author of Feminine, Firm & Fit – Building A Lean Strong Body in 12 Weeks. Kelli's professional mission is to provide individuals with the tools to make health, fitness and wellness a permanent and enjoyable part of their lives and Adventure Boot Camp is one of her most favorite tools.
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Dr. Christopher Mohr, PhD RD is a nutrition spokesperson and consultant to a number of media outlets and corporations including Discovery Health Channel, The Dairy Council, Clif Bar, and Nordic Naturals. He is also the Sports Nutritionist for Under Armour's TNP Training Council. Through his company Mohr Results, Inc., he works with all types of individuals from soccer moms to collegiate and professional athletes. His weekly health segment can be heard on WHAS radio in Louisville and often appears on TV as a nutritional guest expert, including an appearance with Chef Emeril Lagasse. He was the nutrition expert for a book he worked on with LL Cool J called “LL Cool J's Platinum Workout.” He is a sought out nutrition expert who has written over 500 articles for consumer publications, such as Men’s Fitness, Weight Watchers, Men’s Health and Fitness, to name a few. Dr. Mohr has Bachelor and Master of Science degrees in Nutrition from the Pennsylvania State University and University of Massachusetts, respectively. He earned his PhD in exercise physiology from the University of Pittsburgh and is a Registered Dietitian and Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics.
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Dr. Kara Mohr, PhD, is an internationally known educator in the area of weight loss, behavior change, and exercise and is co-owner of Mohr Results, Inc. Prior to Mohr Results, Dr. Mohr was an assistant professor at the University of Louisville, and was the Assistant Director of the Physical Activity & Weight Management Research Center at the University of Pittsburgh. She has lectured internationally on the topic of behavior change and permanent weight loss, and is a regularly sought after expert source by national publications including the New York Times, Fitness, Health, Self, and more. Dr. Mohr has been working in the area of weight control research for the past seven years and was recently named one of the top weight loss doctors in the country by Prevention Magazine. She has a Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from The Pennyslvania State University, and a Master of Science and PhD in Exercise Physiology from the University of Pittsburgh.
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Advisory Board Members
Dave DePew, MFT, LSN is an experienced San Diego-based Personal Trainer, Weight Loss Specialist, Licensed Sports Nutritionist, Strength Coach, and Natural Bodybuilder. Dave is one of the nations most highly sought after transformation and performance enhancement specialists. His reputation throughout San Diego for producing amazing results with his clients is well known.
Dave is a Master Fitness Trainer with over 15 years of personal training "in the trenches and under the bar" experience behind him. The standard Dave has set for himself is to be continually recognized as one of the best in the world. Dave has accomplished a great deal in that 15 years as a master fitness trainer and sports nutritionist.
Dave has attained a wide variety of certifications and specializations from over a dozen nationally recognized organization. He has his own online fitness and nutrition radio network and is a contributing for many of the best online fitness and nutrition websites. Additionally, Dave is on many expert panels and helps to consult with many of the industry top Health & Fitness companies.
Dave has made it his life's mission is to motivate and teach others how to lead a more healthy and fit lifestyle and to wage a war against obesity. His objectives are to educate and empower, to expose the sources of fitness and weight loss deception, and to assist in changing the lives of people everywhere.
Dave will teach you how to turn failure into success and not to accept excuses. He will motivate you to achieve the results you seek. Yes, he can teach you to exercise correctly and to eat the right foods, but his program offers much more. It will provide you with the motivation and the passion you need to make a lasting change.
Dave lives in San Diego County with his wife Brandi, his son Kyle, daughter Katelynn and son Aidan.
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Michael Seril, MS is recognized as an active member of the fitness community, both in Orange and Los Angeles County and on the national scale. He is the owner and founder of Michael Seril Fitness in Whittier, CA, where he has networked with Presbyterian Hospital and Bright Medical Associates, two of the largest medical facilities in the city. From there he has forged a strong relationship with medical doctors, health educators and registered dietitians by offering free health and fitness seminars to the community. His class, “Exercise is Medicine,” informs 60-80 people every month about the benefits of exercise and a healthy lifestyle. The class also includes a newsletter, which is currently read by more than 8,000 readers every month, and the number continues to grow!
Michael earned his Masters and Bachelors Degree in Kinesiology – Exercise Physiology & Exercise Science from California State University Northridge in 2002 where he was also an instructor for Weight Training and Fitness for Life courses. For his thesis project during graduate school, Michael designed and implemented an exercise program for the Civilian employees of the LA City Fire Department. In addition to his Masters Degree, Michael is certified by the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the American Council on Exercise, the American Academy of Health, Fitness and Rehabilitation Professions, and is recognized as an IDEA Master Fitness Trainer.
He has contributed to the national media as a writer for Reuters Media Company, The Washington Post, and Men’s Health, Shape, Get Active (IHRSA), Maximum Fitness, Muscle & Fitness and Skin Deep magazines.
In 2006 Michael partnered with the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports. In the same year, he was named by the NSCA as the 2006 Personal Trainer of the Year and a finalist for the 2006 ACE Personal Trainer of the Year award. Michael continues to make strides toward achieving his dream of integrating “exercise” and “medicine” into the same sentence.