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FUZE Team

Dave James - Founder and CEO read bio

A graduate of Bellarmine College Prep, Mr. James completed his undergraduate degree at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and then earned his Master of Science in health services administration and economics from St. Mary’s College in CA. He has spent the past 20 years developing, marketing, and selling value-based healthcare services and supplies in the managed care and biopharmaceutical arenas - both at multi-billion not-for-profit and Fortune 100 levels and has specialized expertise in area of reimbursement and managed health care. He was a member of the Disease Management Association of America, and member of National Business Coalition on Health, Academy of Managed Care Pharmacy, and American Association of Health Plans. Previously, his experience includes management of healthcare benefits for all school districts, municipalities, and police/fire groups in Northern California. Mr. James has sold and managed $1 billion+ dollars in health care products and services in his career

He has been an active member of the immediate local community with respect to youth sports and coaching, a Certified Double-Goal Coach with the Positive Coaching Alliance and a member of the International Youth Conditioning Association, He is a 4th generation resident and a married father of two, ages 6 and 8 years. He enjoys running, biking and rehabilitating his recent basketball knee injury!

Naomi James: Co-founder / Director of Ciricullum Developmentread bio

Naomi James runs the daily activities at FUZE, and is the mother of two children, Jonah (10) and Talia (8) and lives in Willow Glen with her husband of 14 years. She previously competed at the collegiate level in track, cross-country and has finished numerous long-course triathlons and the LA Marathon in 103 degree heat! She is certified in the instruction of post-natal fitness, spinning, trained in endurance and cardio-respiratory fitness and CPR, including infant CPR. She also the Founder of StrollerPower!, the Premier stroller-based fitness program for new mothers in Silicon Valley, now in its 5th year!

Hearing success stories, enjoying it with her children, and building friendships is what keeps her going.

- Naomi's FUZE "AH HA" moment was when she learned her son Jonah was the only child in his K-8 school to earn the Presidential Physical Fitness Award

Matt Oliver - Site Managerread bio

Bio To Come

Türker Süs- Business Developmentread bio

Türker Süs, the former Co-Founder and Director of Area Development for Fitwize 4 Kids, has now joined FUZE Fit For A Kid!, an innovative and revolutionary hybrid concept that is assisting kids to a healthier future by combining fun, interactive fitness and education. Born and raised in Germany, Mr. Süs earned a full academic scholarship in 1997 and came to the United States to build on his passion for sport, studying Business Administration and Sports Management. Mr. Süs earned his bachelor’s degree from National American University (South Dakota).

After a successful intercollegiate soccer career and earning dual bachelors degrees, he began his career recruiting international athletes for Northwood University in Florida. Having played soccer on three continents, Mr. Süs leveraged his fluency in multiple languages, and his international experience to succeed. His driven nature resulted in his appointment to a coaching position at Northwood University.

Following a lifelong devotion of fitness training and soccer, in 2004 Türker has found his niche in the youth fitness industry; his passion has become his profession. He has been one of the few pioneers in the youth fitness industry and is now a committed team member of FUZE Fit For A Kid!.

In his role, Mr. Süs will leverage his vast experience selling and starting tens of successful childrens' fitness franchises for FUZE Fit For A Kid! as we prepare to advance our model and efforts helping kids and teens nationwide and beyond. For more information on becoming a FUZE Fit For A Kid! owner or investor, please contact him at TURKER@FUZEFIT.COM.

E. Lamont Jones - Dance & Hip-Hop Choreographerread bio

E. Lamont Jones is a native of San Jose. He attended Independence High School where, in his sophomore year, he joined the school's elite dance company, Independance. He always considered himself a street dancer but Independance exposed him to other styles of dance from modern, to ballet, to tap, and Jazz. In his senior year, his dance teacher encouraged him and his fellow dance mates to pioneer the school's first hip hop dance team, "Dance Troupe" followed by winning best actor of the year for his role as Walter Lee Younger in Lorraine Hansberry's, "A Raisin in the Sun".At the same time he formed R/B rap groups with peers in hope of becoming the next teen sensation.

Lamont attended Tuskegee University where he studied earned his Bachelor of Science degree in political science. There he was Vice President of Rave Revues Modeling Troupe, and sang tenor in Tuskegee's renown University choir. Lamont has worked with several organizations to teach young/troubled teens how to use dance to overcome adversity. He also teaches private dance lessons to people of all ages.

Lamont is passionate about teaching dance and says his greatest reward as a teacher is when he able to take someone who has never danced before and transform them into a skilled dancer.

FUZE Coaching StaffSee The Team

HOLLY BARTON, BS,
EXERCISE SCIENCE YOUTH COACH & INSTRUCTOR.

MICHELLE FONGSON
CERTIFIED ATHLETIC TRAINER AND TEAM USA JUMPROPE PROFESSIONAL
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CHRIS GERTSCH
PERSONAL TRAINER, NASM, CPT

JASON INAY
MARTIAL ARTS, 10TH DEGREE MASTER

ANSLEY IZZO,
YOUTH SPORTS & PARTY COACH.

TINA JACOB, BS
PERSONAL TRAINER AND SENIOR YOUTH COACH

CATHY PARCESPE, BS
HOMEWORK TEACHER

ANTHONY RICHE, PHD, MA, CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER,
SPORTSFIT DIRECTOR

DANETTE STEPHAN, CYT, MA
YOGA, AUTHOR, & ACCREDITED CA TEACHER

GRACE SUN, BA, ZUMBA

AARON WEERPASS,
BS KINESIOLOGY, YOUTH COACH

What the kids are saying

“i like coach holly best because she makes us do good exercises”,
CARA, 8

“coach holly makes us work hard every week and she puts a smile on my face”,
HANNAH, 11

“coach anthony who is very nice and awesome, plus coach tina and coach jason”,
DIANA, 11

“i like coach jason because is very good at teaching us martial arts”,
KAYLA, 9

“i like teacher grace because she is very good at teaching us”, CONNOR, 8

“my favorite coach is coach anthony because he is super nice and good at sports”,
STELLA, 9

“i like coach holly because she is really nice to me!”, griffin, 11

“i like teacher cathy because she give us great snacks”, LEXI, 7

“i like coach jason because he is fun to play with”, ZANE, 8

“the best coach is teacher cathy because she helps me with my homework at fuze”, MAX, 8

“coach anthony is a great coach. he includes everybody in every game. he’s willing to let everybody go above and beyond.”, ANYA, 11

“my favorate coach is coach tina and coach jason because they are nice and they make fuze more fun”, SADIE, 10

“coach jason is a funny guy. he always has fun things to do. well, except the jumping jacks.”, JEFFERY, 11

“coach anthony is nice and always has sparkes of creativity”, MONA, 9

“my favorite coach is coach matt. i think he makes us work and i like that.”, KAITLYN, 10

“i like coach anthony because he is really nice”, KADEN, 8

“i like coach anthony because he’s fun to be with and he does the sports class”, DYLAN, 12

“coach jason is awesome, the best! nobody can out do jason. if i could pick any coach in the world it would be him!, LIAM, 9

“i like all the fuze coaches because they are fun”, AIDAN, 7

“coach anthony and coach tina are both my favorite coaches because they are both very helpful”, VICTORIA, 8

“i like all the coaches at fuze”, KHALIL, 10

my favorite coach is the zumba coach grace. she teaches us how to exercise and dance zumba”, CHRISTINA, 8

“my favorite fuze coach is coach cathy, coach matt and coach holly”, MATTHEW, 7

“i like coach tina, her games are awsum!”, TAYLOR, 8

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