American Council on Exercise
Non-profit | |
Founded | 1985 |
Headquarters | San Diego, California, USA |
Key people | Scott Goudeseune |
Number of employees | 70 |
Website | www.acefitness.org |
The American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a nonprofit fitness certification, education and training provider with more than 58,000 [1] certified professionals who hold more than 64,000 ACE certifications. Founded in 1985, American Council on Exercise (ACE) is a nonprofit organization committed to enriching quality of life through safe and effective exercise and physical activity. The organization’s mission is to protect all segments of society against ineffective fitness products, programs and trends through independent, third-party research, education and outreach. ACE national headquarters is located in San Diego.
Certifications
In 2003, American Council on Exercise was granted accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies for all four of its primary certification programs.[2]
Leadership
The American Council on Exercise executive team consists of:[3] Scott Goudeseune, President and Chief Executive Officer Alex Mirnezam, Chief Financial Officer, Cedric X. Bryant, Ph.D., Chief Science Officer, Kerri O'Brien, Executive Vice President of Product and Business Development, Graham Melstrand, Vice President, Corporate Affairs
See also
- Personal Trainer
- Group Fitness Instructor
- Board of Certification, Inc.
References
- ↑ http://thesportdigest.com/2010/12/american-council-on-exercise-america%E2%80%99s-authority-on-fitness/
- ↑ http://www.acefitness.org/aboutace/accreditation.aspx
- ↑ http://www.acefitness.org/aboutace/executiveteam.aspx