Sean Foy, MA: Founder and President 

Sean Foy is the #1 New York Times Best Selling Co-Author of The Daniel Plan. and the proven Metabolic Makeover book, The Burst Workout.

As an author, exercise physiologist, behavioral coach and motivational speaker, Sean has earned the reputation as “America’s Fast Fitness & Wellbeing Coach”. With an upbeat, positive and sensible approach to making fitness and whole person health happen, even with the busiest of schedules, he has taken his message of “simple moves and whole person health” all over the world.

As a husband and father of two, as well as President and founder of Personal Wellness Corporation, an international health and wellness education and consulting firm as well as founder of Stronger U Academy and Co-Founder of RISE Together Today.  Sean understands “busy” and can bring his real life exercise and life solutions to audiences wherever he goes.

Sean has appeared on ABC, NBC, FOX, CBS and other popular national television outlets and has spent the last 25 years testing, researching and sharing his findings on how to crack the code to making fitness work and maximizing personal potential.

Mark Newstrom: Co-Founder and Vice-President Of Operations

Mark Newstrom is Co-Founder and the Vice President of Operations for Personal Wellness Corporation an international health and wellness education and wellness consulting firm located in Orange County, California.  He received his B.S in Industrial Technology from California State University of Long Beach with an emphasis in management.  Mark began working with Personal Wellness Corporation (PWC) in 1992 as their corporate program coordinator to direct and facilitate wellness programming to local businesses.  Mark was promoted to Director of Operations in 1995, a position he continues to hold today for PWC.  

Professional experiences include:

• 15 years of coordinating Nutrilite Health Institutes 1 to 3 day Experience Programs for their Independent Business Owners

• 5 years of coordinating Amway’s Founder’s Council health assessment program

• 20 years of coordinating Nutrilite Health Assessment program for employees

• 20 years of coordinating PWC’s Expert Speaker Program

• 28 years of contributing to wellness education programming at Nutrilite Products Inc. 

Mark currently resides in Long Beach with his wife Liz of 22 years and their two boys Kevin, and Sean.  Besides being a regular exerciser, Mark is an avid sports fan, and loves to play tennis and basketball in his spare time.  He can be contacted at Mark@StrongerUAcademy.com.

Mark Foy, MA, MS: Health & Performance Head Coach, Amway/Nutrilite 

Mark has established himself over 30 years in the industry as a qualified fitness trainer; sports performance coach and boot camp instructor. He also has extensive experience in the sports medicine, strength and conditioning and sports nutrition fields. Mark has worked and interned with some of the finest Professional Sports Teams in Southern California.

• The Anaheim Ducks Hockey Team (5-year internship in Strength and Conditioning)

• San Diego Chargers Football Team (2 years in Strength and Conditioning)

• Joint Internship with the Los Angeles Kings/Anaheim Ducks Hockey teams (2 years in Strength and Conditioning)

• Education: Mark Holds a BS in Exercise Physiology; an MS in Sports Medicine/Sports Nutrition and MA in Theology  

He also has worked in Corporate fitness for Amway Corporation under the umbrella of Personal Wellness Corporation for over 20 years. Mark held certifications from NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine); AFPA (American Fitness Professionals Association); and currently holds a certification from ASFA (American Sports and Fitness Association); Twist Sports and Conditioning (Twist Performance) and currently working on a certification from Twist Conditioning in Neurophysiology studying the effects of head injuries in athletes.   

Mark has continued to stay fit having run over 36 marathons; 60 half marathons; 4 Ultra marathons and 1 half Ironman event. He continually is hiking at Various locations across the country at elevations ranging from 11,300 to 14,500 feet. Mt. Shasta; Mt. Whitney; Mt Hood; Mt. Baldy; San Gorgonio and the JMT 8 times on 6-day trips.  

Susan Accardo, MS: Nutrition and Fitness Head Coach, Amway/Nutrilite

Susan earned her B.S. degree in Food Science and Nutrition from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo in 1991.  Upon graduating, she worked for Nestle’s research center, Westreco, while she worked on completing her M.S. degree in Foods and Nutrition from Cal State Northridge in 1995.  For the last 12 years Susan has been working with Personal Wellness Corporation as a Corporate Wellness coordinator and has allowed her to acquire vast amounts of knowledge in the nutrition and fitness industry.  

Fitness has always been her passion, and considered herself an “exercise junkie” before she could even drive a car.  She currently has an AFAA/NASM certification, as a group fitness instructor, since 2010.  She is also a licensed Zumba instructor since 2011.  Susan is a well-rounded instructor with experience in teaching a variety of group exercise classes including: bootcamp blast, strength circuits, stretch and tone classes, yoga/pilates, Barre, cardio kickboxing, and Zumba. Susan excels in thinking “outside the box” to come up with ways to make exercise fun and exciting.  Some of her more recent creations include Glow in the Dark Zumba and Zumba around the World.  Her communication skills in writing have led to developing content for employee education at monthly themed wellness tables and posters displayed throughout our corporate facilities.

Brooke Burns: Creative Director

Brooke Burns is an award winning artist, graphic designer, business owner, fitness model, and personal trainer. She is using her multitude of talents and passions to inspire individuals all over the country to live their life to the fullest.

Brooke is certified as a personal trainer through NASM and is pursuing her passions of inspiring others in health and wellness by combining a design degree from Chapman University with a certification in the fitness industry.

Brooke continues to share her story of recovery with the world and how she is becoming “stronger” everyday overcoming challenges such as a severe eating disorder and depression.

Brooke works as the Creative Director, fitness model, and personal trainer for Stronger U Academy.

She is a  healthy living advocate who is making an impact in this world by inspiring others through her creativity and active lifestyle.

Dee Eastman,  Expert RISE Lifestyle Coach, Author, Co-Founder RISE  

Dee’s passion and joy come from bringing out the best in others and creating clear pathways to transform wellness, build resilience and optimize well-being in body, mind and soul.With 30 years of experience in wellness and behavior change, she’s had the honor to work alongside world renowned experts in her field. For the past decade she’s directed The Daniel Plan, an international healthy lifestyle program that has grown to reach millions, spanning 140 countries. Dee is the Co-Founder along with Sean Foy of our RISE Together Today Coaching program and serves as our Head Lifestyle Coach and Expert content creator and presenter.

Jenny Ross,  Expert RISE Nutritional Coach, Author 

Jenny Ross is the internationally recognized chef, author, educator, and force behind Jenny Ross Living Foods. She has been an early pioneer of the raw movement, coaching clients about the healing power of living foods, while motivating them to adopt a more vibrant, healthy lifestyle. She has a degree in holistic nutrition, certificates as a health and life coach and currently serves as a consulting chef on some of the best plant based projects in the country.  Jenny serves as our head nutritional content developer, presenter and coach for our RISE Together programs. 

Greg Niederlander, MS  Executive Head Coach     

Greg is a personal performance specialist with more than 30 years of experience in the areas of physical conditioning, coaching and personal performance enhancement.  He earned his MS in Exercise Science with a BA in Physical Education, and is a National Strength & Conditioning Association Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, with a number of coaching certifications.  

Greg focuses on providing the tools, support and encouragement team members need to achieve their true potential.  During his career, he has worked with a number of first-in category companies, empowering their people to perform and excel at work and in life.

Throughout his accomplished career Greg has served as a teacher, educator, facilitator, public speaker, trainer, and coach. He has grown to understand and live by his steadfast belief that “assisting others to become their very best brings out the very best in ourselves”.

As a business and wellness coach Greg provides coaching services to look, feel, and perform at your highest level.  With the strategic implementation of the 8 dimensions of wellness, both individuals and companies are provided with the structure and tools to Elevate to Great™ in business and life, resulting in enhanced health, productivity and personal fulfillment. 

Professional experiences include:

• Life Fitness Senior Applications Specialist for Small Group Training & Accessories 

• SPRI/Gaiam Director of Product & Program Development

• Under Armor Combine 360 Trainer

• Technogym Kinesis Director of Training and Education

• Life Fitness Educational Applications Consultant

• NIKE Training Athlete

• Fitness Formula Director of Fitness and Program Development

• Multiplex Fitness Center Director of Education and Personal Training 

Dr. Jeff Jernigan: Stress and Burnout Prevention Specialist 

Dr. Jernigan is an internationally recognized leader know for growth, healing, and restoration of people and organizations. Recognized as a thought leader for his research and teaching on the prevention of stress fatigue, burnout, and self-directed violence. Dr. Jernigan is a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist and Chief Executive Officer for the Hidden Value Group, a network organization providing healing, health, and hope internationally in places needing relief from poverty, hunger, and disease.  He also serves as the Clinical Director for Full Circle Recovery, a mental health hospital and addiction recovery center providing inpatient and outpatient services.  Jeff is a published author and nationally recognized thought leader regarding physician burnout and first-responder recovery.  Jeff and his wife, Dr. Nancy Jernigan, have designed resilience programs serving more than 20,000 healthcare professionals and their families worldwide. Dr. Jernigan also serves as a: 

• C-Suite Hospital Administrator, and Clinical Director

• Executive Coach, Vocational Counselor, and Board Certified Professional Pastoral Counselor

• Internationally recognized thought leader regarding prevention of stress disorders, burnout, and self-directed violence. 

• Board Chair and co-founder, Olive Branch International: providing humanitarian relief in the wake of natural disaster, war and violence, famine and disease in seventeen countries around the world

• National Healthcare Excellence award for Culture Change, Gallup; Presidents Club award as World Class Manager, Gallup; Southern California Entrepreneur of the Year award, CB Ellis; and Human Capital Management Workforce Optimas Financial Impact award for superior business solutions.   

• Featured in Workforce, Healthcare Finance, and Church Executive magazines for business leadership excellence.

• Author, educator, and keynote speaker.

Brent Hines: Financial Wellness Specialist 

• CFWE, CFWC is the founder and Chairman of the educational non-profit, Foundation for Financial Wellness.  The Foundation’s mission is to improve people’s lives by empowering them with the knowledge and the motivation to take control of their financial lives.  The Foundation’s curriculum is rooted in the principles of Behavioral Finance and Behavior Change Modeling, which makes every class topic taught by the Foundation unique, innovative and extremely valuable.  

• Brent regularly delivers keynote addresses on behalf of The Foundation for Financial Wellness, bringing motivational presentations to corporations, workforce boards, churches, groups and associations offering real-world financial solutions to thousands of people every year.

  Most importantly, Brent is a husband to Amy, a father to Grayson and Lily (15 & 13), and an active member and financial counselor volunteer at his local church.