Meet Our Advisory
Meet Our Advisory
Board Members
Board Members
Our board members are not just leaders in their fields – they are advocates for healthier, more educated generations. Get to know the individuals whose vision and dedication make FitnessGram a leader in fitness education:
Our board members are not just leaders in their fields – they are advocates for healthier, more educated generations. Get to know the individuals whose vision and dedication make FitnessGram a leader in fitness education:

Kelly Allums-Featherston, PhD
– Physical Education Teacher at Kimball Elementary, Mesquite ISD
– Youth Education Research Coordinator with The Cooper Institute
– Adjunct Professor at Texas Christian University and Texas Woman’s University

Kelly Allums-Featherston, PhD
– Physical Education Teacher at Kimball Elementary, Mesquite ISD
– Youth Education Research Coordinator with The Cooper Institute
– Adjunct Professor at Texas Christian University and Texas Woman’s University

Kathleen F. Janz, EdD
– Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the College of Public Health

Kathleen F. Janz, EdD
– Professor Emeritus in the Department of Health and Human Physiology at the University of Iowa, with a secondary appointment in the Department of Epidemiology at the College of Public Health

Matthew Mahar, EdD
– Professor and Director, School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University

Matthew Mahar, EdD
– Professor and Director, School of Exercise and Nutritional Sciences, San Diego State University

Kelly R. Laurson, PhD

Kelly R. Laurson, PhD

Marilu Dooley Meredith, EdD

Marilu Dooley Meredith, EdD

Sharon Plowman, PhD

Sharon Plowman, PhD

Georgi Roberts, MLS

Georgi Roberts, MLS

Gregory J. Welk, PhD

Gregory J. Welk, PhD

Weimo Zhu, PhD
