Supported by some of the best personal trainers

The Personal Trainer Development Center operates as an independent organization with the support of hundreds of contributors each year. That said, there are a few independent advisors who have been especially helpful. These are the people we turn to whenever we have a question that needs answering.

Jonathan Goodman
Jonathan Goodman is the founder of the Personal Trainer Development Center and author of multiple bestselling books for personal trainers. In addition, Jon founded the Online Trainer Academy, the industry leader in online trainer education. Originally from Toronto, Jon and his wife Alison spend their winters traveling the world with their baby boy, Calvin.

Neghar Fonooni
Neghar teaches women that exercise and nutrition should enrich your life, not detract from it. She (founder of Eat, Lift, &, be happy) is a fitness and lifestyle coach, speaker, entrepreneur, veteran, and mom. She has been in the fitness industry for 14 years, and continues to educate and inspire others to be the fittest, happiest version of themselves.

Brad Schoenfeld
Brad Schoenfeld, PhD., CSCS, is an internationally renowned fitness expert and best-selling author widely regarded as one of the world's leading authorities on body composition training (muscle development and fat loss).

Cassandra Forsythe
Cassandra Forsythe is a mother, entrepreneur, author, nutrition expert, and fitness and health enthusiast. She holds her PhD in Exercise Science and Nutrition, MS in Nutrition ad Metabolism, and is a Registered Dietitian (RD).

Bill Sonnemaker
Bill Sonnemaker is an internationally sought after Exercise Physiologist, Personal Trainer, and Educator. Bill's impressive credentials, first-class scientific education, and numerous national and international awards distinguish him as a cutting edge leader in the fitness industry.

Dean Somerset
Dean Somerset, CSCS, a personal trainer and post-rehab specialist in Edmonton, Alberta, is owner of Somerset Fitness Ltd. He has a degree in kinesiology from the University of Alberta and is certified by the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He’s written articles for the PTDC as well as T Nation and Bodybuilding.com, and contributed to Men’s Health, Women’s Health, Shape, Men’s Fitness, and many other magazines and websites. You can contact him at his website or Facebook, and check out his unique approach to training on his YouTube channel.

Nick Tumminello
Nick Tumminello has become known as “the trainer of trainers.” He's the owner of Performance University, which provides fitness and personal trainer continuing education. Nick is a fitness expert for Reebok and the author of the book Strength Training for Fat Loss.

Scott Tate
Scott Tate, H.BSc. Human Kinetics, FMS I & II, is a sought after personal trainer and health and fitness consultant in Toronto. He is also one of the few fitness professionals working with people with Parkinson Disease.

Jonathan Ross
Jonathan is a two-time Personal Trainer of the Year Award-Winner (ACE and IDEA). Jonathan Ross' “800 pounds of parents” directly inspired a prolific fitness career. He is a fitness expert for Discovery Health where he is host of the Discovery Health series “Everyday Fitness.”

Nick Mitchell
Nick Mitchell is the founder of Ultimate Performance, the UK's foremost personal training business, and has been hailed by Charles Poliquin as “Europe's best personal trainer”, and by both Men's Health and Men's Fitness as “one of the world's leading body composition experts”.

Michael Torres
Michael Torres is a Performance Development Coach who's approach to the field has carved a unique niche in the current professional market space. As a former US Army Paratrooper and Combat Leader, turned business professional and fitness expert.