Our School of Strength is lead by an elite cadre of strength professionals known simply as the StrongFirst Leadership. Our members of Leadership are hand selected from our highest certified instructor ranks because of their dedication and practice of our principles, and their ability to teach these principles to others.
- Master Instructors: Our Master Instructors have reached the pinnacle of achievement in the world of kettlebell, barbell, and bodyweight training and instruction. Master Instructors serve as the Lead Instructors at our Certifications. For a list of our Master Instructors, click here.
Name Location Tommy Blom Göteborg, Sweden Shaun Cairns Somerset West, South Africa Andrea U-Shi Chang Seattle, WA, United States Jon Engum Brainerd, MN, United States Michael Hartle Fort Wayne, IN, United States Zar Horton Albuquerque, NM, United States Brett Jones Pittsburgh, PA, United States Peter Lakatos Szentendre, Hungary Jeremy Layport Paso Robles, CA, United States Pavel Macek Prague, Czechia Jason Marshall Lubbock, TX, United States Mark Reifkind San Jose, CA, United States Karen Smith Mckinney, TX, United States Fabio Zonin Isola Vicentina, Italy - Senior Instructors: Our Senior Instructors have proven themselves as Team Leaders time and time again at our live Certification events. Senior Instructors lead teams at our Certifications. For a list of Senior Instructors, click here.
Name Location Tim Almond O’connor, Australia Massimo Bonora Ferrara, Italy Claire Booth Marshchapel, United Kingdom Dr. Mark Cheng Diamond Bar, CA, United States Lance Coffel Portland, OR, United States Betsy Collie Durham, NC, United States Paul Daniels Foothill Ranch, CA, United States Steve Freides Ridgewood, NJ, United States Hector Gutierrez Jr. Corpus Christi, TX, United States John Heinz Ottsville, PA, United States Gabi Katschthaler Debrecen, Hungary Ronen Katz Even Yehuda, Israel Michael Perry Chelmsford, MA, United States Tiago Proenca Porto Alegre, Brazil Prentiss Rhodes Scottsdale, AZ, United States Delaine Ross Atlanta, GA, United States Joseph Sansalone Columbia, MD, United States Alexandre Senart Paris, France Cole Summers Winnipeg, Canada Yoana Teran San Diego, CA, United States Derek Toshner Fond Du Lac, WI, United States Ryan Toshner Brookfield, WI, United States Woochae Yoon Seoul, Korea, Republic Of - Team Leaders: Our Team Leaders have proven themselves as assistants at our events. Team Leaders will lead teams, with help from our assistants, at our Certifications. For a full list of Team Leaders, click here.
Name Location Ferenc Acs Budapest, Hungary Denzel Allen Mill Valley, CA, United States Jody Beasley Birmingham, AL, United States Maggie Burrows Belgrade, MT, United States Laura Callegari Padova, Italy Victor Carrillo Heredia, Costa Rica Anne Casstevens Salt Lake City, UT, United States Bruno Castro New Orleans, LA, United States Owen Chau Richmond, Canada Myren Constantine Fu Singapore, Singapore Rachel Darvas Budapest, Hungary Kevin Dea Bryn Mawr, PA, United States Sara Dos Santos New Orleans, LA, United States Ron Farrington Fairfield, NJ, United States Ric Garcia Modesto, CA, United States Mira Gracia Portland, OR, United States Tony Gracia Portland, OR, United States Marty Gutowsky San Diego, CA, United States Debbie Hayes Silver Creek, GA, United States Valerie Hedlund San Clemente, CA, United States Chris Hook Hermosa Beach, CA, United States Scott Iardella Parkland, FL, United States John Kenny Raheny, Ireland Martine Kerr Dubai, United Arab Emirates Louka Kurcer Pointe-Claire, Canada Piers Kwan Brisbane, Australia Jun-Young Lee Daegu, Korea, Republic Of Tom Liang New York, NY, United States Scott Macintosh Johannesburg, South Africa Justyna Macková Praha, Czechia Ivan Masperi Brescia, Italy Stefano Massa Napoli, Italy Noah Maxwell Havertown, PA, United States Benjamin Mayer Israel Granville Mayers Mississauga, Canada Matt Mcbryde Nashville, TN, United States Derek Miller Springdale, AR, United States Steve Milles New York, NY, United States Gary Music Shelby, OH, United States Reneta Music Mansfield, OH, United States Brian Myers Amarillo, TX, United States Roxanne Myers Amarillo, TX, United States Analisa Naldi Mountain View, CA, United States Ricardo Nieves Sarasota, FL, United States Jason Pak Somerville, MA, United States Lauren Perreault Somerville, MA, United States Sarah Polacco Cambridge, MA, United States Oliver Quinn Leander, TX, United States Sasa Rajnovic Rijeka, Croatia Dustin Rippetoe Tulsa, OK, United States Danny Sawaya Tucson, AZ, United States Artemis Scantalides Las Vegas, NV, United States Timothy Shuman Orlando, FL, United States Mark Snow Valley, NE, United States Jeff Sokol Seattle, WA, United States Mike Sousa Modesto, CA, United States John Spezzano Los Angeles, CA, United States Jozsef Stefanovics Tárnok City, Hungary Andżelika Stefańska-Kowalik Kraków, Poland Mike Torres Seattle, WA, United States Asha Wagner Concord, CA, United States Dariusz Walus Zielona Gora, Poland Michael Wille Largo, FL, United States Brian Wright Leesburg, VA, United States Jimmy Yuan Phoenix, AZ, United States Arianna Zaccagnini Roma, Italy Cristian Zedda Quartu Sant'Elena, Italy - Emeritus: Our Emeritus status is granted to those with a history of service and dedication to StrongFirst. For a full list of Emeritus, click here.
Name Rank Location Michael Castrogiovanni Team Leader Emeritus Campbell, CA, United States Doug Nepodal Master Emeritus Carpinteria, CA, United States James Sjostrom Team Leader Emeritus Midvale, UT, United States Ervin Toth Team Leader Emeritus Budapest, Hungary
