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OUR TEAM

ROCK STEADY HQ STAFF

Meet the dedicated team behind Rock Steady Boxing:

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Dr. Ryan Cotton

President & CEO
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Dr. Connie Fiems

Chief Scientific Officer
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Christine Timberlake

Director of Training & Education
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Sara Roque

Director of Affiliate Services
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Chelsea Miller

Director of Operations
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Andrea Mallory

Director of Development
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Jojo McDuffie

Director of Corporate Affiliate Partnerships
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Liz Heidlage

Affiliate Specialist
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Rachel Ferry

Affiliate Specialist
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Zahria Vaughn

Affiliate Admin

RSB HQ GYM STAFF

Meet the dedicated team behind Rock Steady Boxing:

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Miles Lui

HQ Gym Manager
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Summer Cates

Head Coach & Admin Assistant
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Charolette Ybarra

Boxer Relations Coordinator
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Preston Moon

Assistant Coach
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Marcia Wilson

Sr. Head Coach
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James Todd

Sr. Head Coach
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William Lee

Head Coach
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Kylee Pagan

Head Coach
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Elaine Cleveland

Assistant Coach
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Dave Dean

Assistant Coach
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Nickita Brewer

Customer Service Representative
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Emma Lucas

Assistant Coach & Customer Service Representative

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Our Board of Directors comprises leaders from various fields who are passionate about our mission:

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Eric Von Frohlich

Director

Founder Row House and EVP Performance, diagnosed with YOPD in 2021
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Dr. Jill Farmer

Director

Doctor Of Osteopathic Medicine, Assistant Professor of Neurology at Drexel College of Medicine, Owner and Founder of BoroNeuro, LLC
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Gabby Richardson

Director

Founder Nexus Impact for leadership and executive coaching, Degree in Neuroscience, History of Parkinson’s community engagement and advocacy
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Jay Younger

Director

President and CEO of McKinley Advisors, Non-profit consulting, son to a Rock Steady Boxer
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Jay Phillips

Director

Career in Non-Profit accounting, RSB fighter since 2016, Parkinson’s advocate
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Marje Albohm

Immediate Past Chair

Director at Ossur
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Dr. Jennifer Brown

Director

PT, DPT, RSB Head Coach & Affiliate Owner, Dynamic Home Therapy & NeuroFit
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Mari Baxter

Secretary/Treasurer

Chief Operating Officer of Senior Helpers Franchising
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Jimmy Choi

Director

Motivational Speaker of the Fox Ninja Group, Five-time American Ninja Warrior, Patient Council Board Member of the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
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Jenny Enslein

Chair-Elect

Independent Commercial Real Estate Professional, RSB MAR-JCC Affiliate Owner & Coach
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George Fiedler

Director

Retired Healthcare Executive & Current HQ Gym Boxer
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Adnan Hamid

Director

Division VP & CIO CommonSpirit Health
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Edward Pollack

Director

USA Funds, Retired President and CEO
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Jan Paul Storey

Chair

Business Development Specialist, Symmetry Financial Group
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Dr. Paaige Turner

Director

Director, Provost and EVP for Academic Affairs, Aurora University
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Robert Wright

Director

Deacon & (retired) COO eastern Star Church
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Dr. Wayne Weart

Secretary/Treasurer Elect

Pharm D Professor Emeritus, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy

MEDICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Meet the dedicated team behind Rock Steady Boxing:

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Dr. Jennifer Brown

Director

PT, DPT, RSB Head Coach & Affiliate Owner, Dynamic Home Therapy & NeuroFit
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Dr. Merideth DeFranco

PT

DPT The Parkinsonlife Corporation, Potentia Therapeutics, Tampa FL
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Dr. Jessica Huber

PhD, Professor of Speech

PhD Professor of Speech, Language, and Hearing Sciences College of Human Sciences, Purdue University
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Dr. Stephanie Miller

PT

PhD Board Certified Neurologic Clinical Specialist, Professor & Program Director, Krannert School of Physical Therapy, University of Indianapolis
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Jojo McDuffie

MA, RSB Certified Coach

MA RSB Certified Coach, Strength and Nutrition coach, Senior Advisor- Power Over Parkinson’s Foundation
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Cheryl Warriner

MSW

LCSW Clinical Social Worker/Geriatric Counselor, Ascension Medical Group, Center for Healthy Aging, Indianapolis, IN
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Dr. Wayne Weart

Pharm D

Pharm D Professor Emeritus, Clinical Pharmacy and Outcome Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina College of Pharmacy
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Dr. Elizabeth Zauber

MD, Movement Disorder Specialist

MD Movement Disorder Specialist, Associate Professor, Neurology, Indiana University School of Medicine