NASM/AFAA Certification Governing Board

The NASM/AFAA Certification Governing Board (NASM/AFAA CGB) operates independently to set policies for governance of the Certified Personal Trainer certification and the AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor. They have the responsibility of oversight over all certification and recertification decisions, including governance, eligibility standards and the development, administration and scoring of assessment instruments.

The NASM/AFAA CGB is responsible for the following:

Adopting certification program policies and procedures
Adopting its own rules of procedure
Approving the certification exam content outline (also known as blueprint)
Approving the Code of Professional Conduct
Approving appointments to exam review committees and acting on their recommendations
Appointing a Disciplinary and Appeals Committee
Electing successors to the Board
Appointing ad hoc committees as necessary

There are occasional vacancies on the NASM/AFAA CGB due to resignation and expiration of elected terms of members. If you have an interest in serving as a member of the NASM/AFAA CGB we invite your review of the Overview of NASM/AFAA Certification Governing Board Responsibilities which includes application information.

NASM/AFAA Certification Governing Board Members

The NASM/AFAA CGB is comprised of seven members. The Board includes three personal trainers, three group fitness instructors, one representative of the industry, and one public member. With respect to both personal trainer and group fitness instructor membership, effort is made to have at least one person represent the practitioner and at least one person to represent employers of practitioners. The members serve three-year terms and may serve consecutive terms. The end of the current term of each member is listed below with all terms ending on December 31 of each year.

Angel Ojala Fidler—Chair—Personal Fitness (2022) 2nd term
MS, NASM-CPT, NASM-PES, NASM-CES, NASM-CNC, AFAA-CGFI; Pn1
Certified Canfield Trainer in The Success Principles; U.S. Army Veteran;
Health, Lifestyle, & Success Coach.
Angel's Heavenly Bodies, LLC
Fielding, Utah

Teri Bothwell—Member—Corporate Representative (2022) 3rd term
AFAA-CGFI; ACE Primary Group Fitness Certification; BOSU Master Trainer;
Les Mills BodyPump, Bodyflow; CXWORX; Metabolic Effect.
Regional Group Fitness Manager (retired), EOS Fitness
San Diego, California

Amy Davis—Member—Group Fitness (2022) 2nd Term
Registered Yoga Training; Stott Pilates Trained; Freemotion Master Coach;
Group Fitness Director/Group Fitness Instructor
Sports Academy and Racquet Club; Master Trainer, Yoga Assets;
Fitness Expert, Yes! Fitness Music;
Fitness Expert, Icon Health and Fitness;
Providence, Utah

Cindy Eagar—Member—Group Fitness (2024) 3rd term
Les Mills Bodypump, Bodycombat;
Director of Partnerships, NPE Fitness
Queen Creek, Arizona

Mallory Gaston—Member—Group Fitness (2023) 1st term
NASM-CPT, NASM-PES, AFAA-CGFI, RKC Kettlebell 1, Crossfit Level 1,
USAW Level 1, Boxing & Barebell Level 1, TRX,
GTC, CFSC, MADDOG ATHLETIC/Spinning
Chairman & Founder, Body Mechanix LLC
San Francisco, California

Kristine Holferty—Member—Public Member (2023) 1st term
Associate Certified Coach, Black Belt
Vice President of Marketing, DonorSearch
Founder and President, Ignite Everyday
Lee's Summit, Missouri

Regina Ierardi—Member—Personal Fitness (2023) 2nd term
NASM-CPT; AFAA-CGFI; AFAA-Group Ex; AFAA-Personal Trainer;
Les MIlls Certified BODYFLOW, BODYSTEP, BODYJAM, BODYCOMBAT, TONE, SH'BAM;
TRX Suspension Trainer Certified; APEX Nutrition Certified;
CEO, Bodyperfit Nutrition and Fitness Consulting;
Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor, Onelife Fitness;
Stafford, Virginia

Mike Hill—Member—Personal Fitness (2024) 3rd term
NASM-CPT, CSCCa- MSCC, NSCA-CSCS, NSCA-RSCC*D, USAW Level 1,
SAC Level I Coach
Associate Athletic Director of Sports Performance, Georgetown University
Washington, DC