TRIBE Master Coaches

Justin has been in the fitness industry for over 17 years. He specializes in weight loss, strength training, sport-specific training, team training, and small group training. He has trained many professional and collegiate athletes including MLB, NBA, NFL, Tennis, Soccer, Lacrosse, Volleyball, and Softball. He has worked with a variety of athletes. He also played collegiate and semi-professional baseball where his passion for training truly began. Justin is a TRIBE Team Training Master Coach and travels North America certifying trainers and has over 12 different fitness certifications himself. Justin believes the main way to influence people is to lead by example. He also believes a bit of discipline, a lot of consistency, and hard work will get the results you desire no matter who you are.

Ron has been in the fitness industry since 2004 when he began working the front desk of a local gym while in college. Since then he has held various positions in both public and private clubs including front desk, group exercise, and indoor cycling instructor, certified personal trainer, and Director of Fitness in the private club industry.

Ron took part in his first certification module to become certified as a TTT coach in 2014 and a second module to add TribePUNCH to his quiver. Ron became a certified Master Coach in 2016.

Although Ron has changed careers, or “big boy jobs”, as he calls it, he continues to coach his Tribes at Element in Vero Beach, Fl., as he loves the positive impact the programs have made on the members he’s had the pleasure of coaching.

In his free time, Ron enjoys spending time with his wife and their daughter. He stays active playing various sports and spending a lot of time outdoors.

Shelly has over 13 years of experience working in the fitness industry. At a young age, Shelly had many sport/athletic pursuits including a passion for martial arts.   After earning her black belt in Taekwondo, she had the opportunity to start teaching and instructing students below her.  Shelly continued in martial arts as a student throughout her college years, earning a third-degree black belt in two different martial arts and continued to teach during college breaks.  This experience led to her passion for fitness and wellness.  After college, Shelly became a recreational specialist for developmentally disabled adults, where she helped participants train for the Special Olympics.  She also had the opportunity to work with patients in a physical therapy setting.  This experience only added to her interest in exercise and convinced Shelly that she wanted to pursue a career in personal training.  Since joining the health and fitness industry, she has been fortunate enough to work with a variety of clients in the areas of small group training, weight loss, strength training, and corrective exercise.  Shelly enjoys using an array of strength and mobility assessments to help people meet and track their health goals.

Danielle is a certified TribeCOACH and is the Fitness Director for Healthtrax West Springfield, MA. She also has the role of TRIBE Team Training Director and TRIBE Master Coach for the Healthtrax Group. Danielle brings 15 years of industry experience as well as holds a BS in Applied Exercise Science from Springfield College, MA. She is an NSCA- Certified Personal Trainer, a NASM- Corrective Exercise Specialist, Schwinn Certified Cycle Instructor as well as a former collegiate softball athlete. Danielle loves to cycle, run, hike, and of course TRIBE.

Jeffrey started his fitness journey shortly after having his son Elijah, back in 2010. He was fat, out of shape, two pack a day Black and Mild smoker who wanted to be healthier for his new role as a dad. He started out taking classes in the Inlet Group Fitness room with little success. Slowly gaining confidence, building strength, and dropping weight, he was asked to become a Group Fitness Instructor. Jeffrey began teaching Spin and was known for his EDM/Hip Hop remixes. He quickly gained a loyal following due to his unique ride style, sick beats, and GLOW SPIN. The owners asked Jeffrey to begin instructing a new format called HIIT in the fitness studio. With his first-class comprising of one person, Jeff built his Friday HIIT class into a packed house. With infectious music, ever-changing format, and supreme motivation, Jeff rose within the ranks of instructors at Inlet Fitness. He then began teaching Cross Training, Bulgarian Bag, TRX, and Kettlebell classes. After years of laying a foundation, Jeffrey was asked to become a TribeCOACH with Tribe Team Training®. Finding great success with the TRIBE Program, Jeffrey was named North America Coach of the Year for 2019. Jeffrey now runs the largest TRIBE in the entire Tribe Team Training® Program with Four Full TRIBES. Alongside being a certified TribeCOACH, Jeffery is certified in ACE, ASFA, Suples Bulgarian Bag Level 2, and Primal Swoledier Kettlebell Level 2.

Being an active gym goer for most of his life, Andrew decided to pursue a career in personal training in 2018. He worked firstly for the Columbia Association in Columbia, Maryland. Andrew participated in a TRIBE Team Training® demonstration at a Mid-Atlantic Club management Conference, and soon after became hooked on TRIBE, when the Columbia Association decided to bring TRIBE on board, Andrew jumped at the chance to be involved. After completing his TribeCOACH training, Andrew was selected as a co-TRIBE-Head Coach, overseeing the Columbia Athletic Club, one of the three Columbia Association gyms. After a few months, he became the sole TRIBE Head Coach for all three Columbia Association Clubs. He was elected TRIBE Head Coach of the year in 2019. Andrew continues to run TRIBE for the Columbia Association. In addition to being a TRIBE Head Coach, he regularly runs 5 of his own TRIBE sessions, coaching up to 50 members each season.