SrFit™ Facilitators

Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., C.S.C.S has Bachelor and Master degrees in Physical Education from Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in Physical Education from Ohio State University. He is also has been certified as a Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise and as a Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

Wayne Westcott, Ph.D., C.S.C.S., is the Fitness Research Director at the South Shore YMCA in Quincy, Massachusetts. His extensive educational background includes Bachelor and Master degrees in Physical Education from Pennsylvania State University and a Ph.D. in Physical Education from Ohio State University. He is also has been certified as a Personal Trainer by the American Council on Exercise and as a Certified Strength Conditioning Specialist by the National Strength and Conditioning Association.

His vast experience in the Fitness Industry includes work as a Physical Education Instructor and Assistant Track Coach at Pennsylvania State University and Eastern Connecticut State University. He was also a Physical Education Professor and Undergraduate Co-Director at Florida State University. He then served as Fitness Director at Old Colony YMCA in Brochton, Massachusetts, prior to his current position as the South Shore YMCA Fitness Research Director. Further, he is a strength training consultant for the United States Navy, the American Council on Exercise, and the American Academy of Health and Fitness. He is editorial advisor for many publications, including Prevention, Shape and Fitness Management. He is author of 22 fitness books including Building Strength and Stamina, Strength Training Past 50, Strength Training for Seniors, Complete Conditioning for Golf, Strength and Power for Young Athletes, and his newest release, Get Stronger, Feel Younger. He presents strength training seminars for the fitness/conditioning instructors for all of the military services, the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and at all of the national level fitness conventions.

He was recently honored with the Healthy American Fitness Leader Award from the President’s Council on Physical Fitness and Sports, the Lifetime Achievement Award from the Governor’s Committee on Physical Fitness and Sports, the Presidential Award from the National School Fitness Foundation and the Alumni Recognition Award from Pennsylvania State University.

He and his wife, Claudia, live in Quincy, Massachusetts.  There he enjoys personal interests that include gardening, animals (a dog and two horses) and outdoor activities (biking, hiking and running).

Shigehiko Nagoya, B.S., C.P.T., has extensive experience in the Fitness Industry that includes over 20 years of Fitness Management, training Trainers and personal training. He has a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology from the University of California. Also, he is a National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer.

Shigehiko Nagoya, B.S., C.P.T. began his fitness career as a Kinesiologist in Los Angles and two years later moved to Japan. There he excelled as a Head Instructor. Additionally, he was chosen to be the Director of Research and Development for the Tokyo Athletic Equipment Company followed by duties as the Director of the Medical Division for Sporting Society No.1 Athletic Club of Tokyo. After 13 years in Japan, he returned to the United States and worked for 24 Hour Fitness as a Fitness Supervisor, Fitness Manager, Fitness Education Facilitator, assistant General Manager and District Fitness Manager. As the District Manager, he oversaw the hiring, educating, training and business development of the training department for 14 clubs. He now works for Equinox Fitness, San Mateo as the Fitness Manager in charge of educating and training of personal trainers.

He is a National Lecturer for the National Council of Strength and Fitness, lecturing on Anatomy, Physiology Biomechanics, Exercise Program Design, and Basic and Performance Nutrition. Also of note, while in Japan, he was a visiting lecturer at the Tokyo College of Education, teaching exercise program design to graduate students.

He is married with two children and lives about 30 miles south of San Francisco. Outside of work, he enjoys home improvement and gardening.

Jerry Napp, MA, Exercise Specialist, has an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama’s School of Education and Public Health with a concentration in Exercise Physiology. His Master of Arts degree is from the University of Wisconsin’s School of Education with a concentration in Physiology of Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation. He also completed a certification in Gerontology/Preventative Medicine from the University of Wisconsin.

Jerry Napp, MA, Exercise Specialist, has extensive education and a broad range of experiences in Fitness and Aging. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Alabama’s School of Education and Public Health with a concentration in Exercise Physiology. His Master of Arts degree is from the University of Wisconsin’s School of Education with a concentration in Physiology of Exercise and Cardiac Rehabilitation. He also completed a certification in Gerontology/Preventative Medicine from the University of Wisconsin. Other past certifications include the American College of Sports Medicine’s Health Fitness Instructor, Preventative and Rehabilitative Specialist, and Health/Fitness Director. Presently, he is an American Council on Exercise certified personal trainer

Early in his Fitness career, he was an Exercise Specialist in cardiac rehabilitation at the Madison (Wisconsin) General Hospital. He next was the Director of Fitness and Health Promotion for the Downtown YMCA in Birmingham, Alabama. In 1990, he transitioned to the equipment supply side of the industry. With Stairmaster Sports/Medicine he was an Account Representative in the Southeast Region, leading the way in new product sales. He then became the Florida Territory Manager responsible for sales, marketing and customer education and was Salesman of the Year 1999. In 2002 he was hired by Nautilus, managed the territory and dealer network for Northern Florida, then assumed responsibilities as the Nautilus Key Account Manager – Medical and Senior Living, responsible for developing the dealer network, promoting products and managing key accounts. Currently, as of 2006, he left Nautilus and is the National Account manager for the American Council on Exercise.

His other interests include personal training, coaching and health/fitness programs consulting. He is triathlon coach certified by the USA Triathlon organization and by the Road Runners’ Club as a marathon coach. He has participated in over 50 major endurance events, including five Boston Marathons, plus the Chicago and London Marathons.

He, his wife Pamela and two children live in Tarpon Springs, Florida.

Robert Simons, PhD, MS, CHES has a diverse educational background that includes a Ph.D. from the University of Kansas in Health and Fitness with a Gerontology Certificate and concentration of exercise and the aging process.

Robert Simons, Ph.D., C.H.E.S., served 22 years in the military as an Army officer before transitioning to the Fitness Industry. His educational background includes an undergraduate degree from the United States Military Academy, a Masters in Exercise Physiology and a Ph.D. in Health and Fitness with a Gerontology Certificate and a concentration in exercise and the aging process, both, from the University of Kansas. He is also a National Council for Health Education Credentialing Certified Health Specialist and an American Council on Exercise and IFPA Certified Master Personal Trainer Instructor.

As a military officer, he served as an Airborne Ranger and is a veteran of Just Cause (Panama invasion), the Persian Gulf (Iraq) and Bosnia. He was a U.S. Army Master Fitness Trainer and authored the U.S. Army Ranger Physical Training Program. He also has 11 years of teaching experience at the college level; physical and health education at the United States Military Academy; health and fitness at the University of Kansas; and human aging at the University of South Florida.

He is currently President of Simons Fitness Enterprises, Inc. located in Seminole, Florida. He consults senior living communities nationally and frequently publishes and lectures in the health and fitness industry.

Peggie Williamson, MS, CHESis a professor in the Science Department at Central Texas College in Killeen, Texas. She currently teaches Nutrition and Diet Therapy and Anatomy and Physiology primarily for nursing and pre-med students. Her educational background includes a Bachelor of Science degree in Marketing and Management from the University of Virginia and a Master of Science degree in Health Promotion and Health Education with an emphasis in exercise and nutrition from Old Dominion University.

She has also been certified as a Group Fitness Instructor by the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America; as a Certified Personal Trainer by the American College of Sports Medicine and the Aerobic and Fitness Association of America; as a Certified Health Education Specialist by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing; and as a CPR and First Aid Instructor for the American Red Cross.

She gained a broad range of experience in the health and fitness industry while developing and implementing corporate wellness programs and preventive health activities as an assistant to the Wellness Directors at both the Children’s Hospital for the Kings Daughters and Sentara Health Systems in Norfolk, Virginia. After these experiences, she began working for the NASA Langley Research Center in Hampton, Virginia. As the director of NASA’s fitness center, she offered nutrition counseling, created mini-seminars on general health and exercise, and established group fitness and personal training programs for members. In addition, she has extensive experience teaching group fitness classes that she has conducted for the U.S. Military and several fitness centers in Missouri, North Carolina, Virginia, Washington, and Kansas. She continues to offer personal training and nutritional counseling in conjunction with her current occupation as a professor. In addition, she has coauthored several manuals including Central Texas College’s Anatomy & Physiology I Lab Manual and The Book on Group Fitness. Currently, she is writing an exercise and nutrition guide for special populations as she continues to work as a reviewer for several publishing companies including McGraw Hill Publishing and Lippincott, Williams, and Wilkins.

She has been invited to speak at numerous conferences including the Oxford Round Table on Health and Nutrition at the University of Oxford in England, and she was most recently honored to be nominated by her students for ‘Who’s Who Among American Teachers.’

She and her husband Steve live in Harker Heights, Texas. There she enjoys exercise, photography, cooking, traveling, reading, hiking, and spending time with her dog Sierra.