National Strength and Conditioning Association Selects New Board Members
The National Strength and Conditioning Association, the leading authority on strength training and conditioning, is proud to announce its newest Board of Directors members.
Colorado Springs, CO (PRWEB) August 5, 2004
The National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) is proud to announce its newest Board of Directors members.
Helen Binkley, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D and Juan Carlos Santana, MEd, CSCS, *D were recently elected to the NSCA Board of Directors in Member-at-Large positions, and Karen Ballek, PhD was selected as the associationÂ’s first Public Member-at-Large. Each will serve a three-year term.
The newly elected officials come from distinctly different backgrounds, but are all dedicated professionals with the success of the NSCA as their first priority. The NSCA Board of Directors meets twice a year to establish guidelines for the association. Binkley, Santana, and Ballek will play a major role in determining the future of the association.
Helen Binkley, PhD, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D. Dr. Binkley is an Associate Professor at Middle Tennessee State University in Murfreesboro, Tennessee. She was previously the Athletic Trainer and Associate Professor at Mesa State College in Grand Junction, Colorado. Dr. Binkley recently chaired the NSCA Education Committee, and currently writes articles for NSCA publications and participates in meetings at the state and national levels. Her past involvement with the association indicates her willingness to serve the NSCA as a whole.
Juan Carlos Santana, MEd, CSCS,*D. Mr. Santana is the Director of the Institute of Human Performance in Boca Raton, Florida. His past volunteer positions for the NSCA (Florida State Director, member of the Conference Committee, and Chair of the Sport-Specific Conference Committee) have provided him with an insight into the NSCA that few can claim. This diversified perspective allows him to better understand the concerns and needs of an expanding membership, as well as that of the NSCA from a business perspective.
Karen Ballek, PhD. Dr. Ballek is a senior consultant with Effectiveness Associates with 30 years of experience as a teacher, learning specialist, school principal, college professor, business owner, consultant, and coach. She currently serves as an adjunct professor at Denver University and the University of Colorado, teaching graduate courses in leadership, dispute resolution, and community building. She has consulted nationally providing training in businesses, non-profit organizations, city, county, and state level governmental agencies, community groups, sports associations, school districts, and higher education. Dr. Ballek represents the interest of the general public. She will provide the NSCA Board of Directors with a new and unbiased perspective of the industry.
NSCA Board of Directors At-Large members are selected by a majority vote of the general membership. The new Board members were announced at the Awards Reception during the NSCAÂ’s 27th National Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The two retiring Board members were Andrew Fry, PhD, CSCS, and John Graham, MS, CSCS,*D.
The National Strength and Conditioning Association is the leading authority on strength and conditioning. For 27 years, the NSCA has bridged science and application to provide reliable, research-based, strength and conditioning information to its members and the general public. With nearly 30,000 members worldwide, the NSCA is the largest health and fitness association in the world. For more information on NSCA professional journals, cutting edge conferences, educational text and videos, or other services, visit www. nsca-lift. org.
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