Jim holds a bachelor’s degree in Information Systems with a minor in mathematics from the State University of New York. He also holds a Masters Degree in Management of Technology from Southern Polytechnic State University in Georgia.
Over the past 10 years, Jim has been a leader in the fitness industry with the development and introduction of programs such as “Balance for Life” and “Butts & Guts” at the Villages Wellness Center located in Central Florida. He is a certified Lifestyle and Weight Management consultant and a certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise (ACE). He is also a certified Schwinn Spinning Instructor and author of the book, “The Path of Least Resistance.”
Jim has personally worked with many individuals struggling to make lifestyle changes who had previously fallen prey to the diet and exercise industry promising little effort and huge results.
Jim was instrumental in the development of a clinical exercise program designed to help people with special needs get exercise in a more supervised and structured setting.
Jim also worked as a cardiac rehab technician, rehabilitating patients who recently had undergone open heart surgery.