Gary Abram is a founder of KCFit.net. Former high school and college coach, Gary has a life-long dedication to sports and fitness. Gary co-authored "Distance to the Green," a golf-themed personal and business development book. His other business interests include a thriving consulting practice, HCap International, for which he is the Senior Managing Partner. Prior to his coaching career, he was a pitcher in the Pittsburgh Pirate farm system. To contact Gary: gabram@kcfit.net.

Ken Blom is a co-founder of KCFit.net. Ken is also the president of Stratford Development Corporation, a company that owns and operates several nursing homes and retirement communities in the metropolitan Kansas City area. With a passion for fitness, he has also been involved in the health and wellness industry for over 10 years. To contact Ken: kblom@kcfit.net.

Chris Culbertson is a recent graduate of the University of Missouri Columbia where he received a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing. Chris was an accomplished varsity athlete in high school receiving all conference and all area honors in basketball. He also played varsity football and golf, and was active in many amateur sports including baseball, lacrosse, and swimming. Chris also played on a nationally ranked AAU basketball team that competed in the AAU National Tournament prior to his senior year. In addition, he is a co-founder of the University of Missouri Water Ski and Wakeboard Club Team where he participated in wakeboarding events. Chris still maintains a passion for sports and fitness. He coaches a 15 year old tournament basketball team while being as active as possible. He has several years experience in marketing and information technology. With a family background in healthcare, Chris is excited about the opportunity to help provide a vehicle to promote health and wellness of the general population. To contact Chris: cculbertson@kcfit.net.

Shawn Roderick is a graduate of the University of Missouri Columbia where he received a degree in Nutrition and Exercise Prescription. Shawn has over 6 years experience in personal and corporate health management. In 2004, after four years as a personal health consultant focusing mainly on weight management, muscular rehabilitation, and peak performance issues, Shawn began independently consulting various worksite health promotion programs throughout the Kansas City metro area. Shawn has also spoken at numerous onsite health promotion seminars for private and public entities in an effort to educate and inform employers and employees on preventive health topics. To contact Shawn: sroderick@kcfit.net.

Courtney Lorenz is a graduate of the University of Missouri where she received a B.S in Nutrition and Exercise Prescription. Her undergraduate research focused on the effects of continuous and intermittent exercise on lipid levels in the blood. During her undergraduate years, she worked as a personal trainer and swim instructor and competed in many triathlon and running events. Upon completion of her degree, she worked for MU's Family Nutrition Extension department. Following this experience, she attended West Texas A&M University, earning a Masters degree in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in biology, epidemiology, and exercise sciences. Her research focused on adolescent health behaviors, exercise physiology, epidemiology, aeroallergens, and biomedical instrument measurement. While attending WTAMU, Courtney was an epidemiology research assistant. In addition, she taught an online health and wellness course and worked as a wellness educator for Owens Corning and as a personal trainer in the Amarillo area. To contact Courtney: clorenz@kcfit.net.

Chris Walker. To contact Chris: cwalker@kcfit.net.