TRUE HEALTH IS SELF MADE

Before joining Human Powered Health, Erik worked as a sports nutrition intern with Nebraska Athletics and as an undergraduate research assistant on a grant-funded project with GNC. Erik also competed on Nebraska’s track and cross country teams.

Erik recently earned his master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from the University of Kentucky. His research focused on how fatigue developed during cycling bouts at an athlete’s threshold.

In his free time, Erik enjoys being around friends, spending time outdoors, and finding the
best local coffee spots.

Before working at HPH, Fiona was an exercise physiologist intern at Boston Children’s Hospital working primarily in pediatric patients with congenital heart disease in the stress labs and the cardiac fitness program. She also previously worked at an outpatient physical therapy clinic where she worked with a wide range of patient populations and various rehabilitation treatment plans.  

Sofia attended Northeastern University where she completed my masters degree in human movement and rehabilitation sciences with a concentration in exercise science. During my time there, she worked in the exercise physiology lab as a teaching assistant for undergraduate students. Fiona completed my bachelors degree at the University of Massachusetts- Amherst with a degree in kinesiology. At UMass she worked in the campus gyms creating exercise programs for clients.   

Fiona love pilates, weight training, finding new walking trails, and running races with my friends & family. 

Drew comes from a strength and conditioning coaching background, having spent the bulk of his career in sports performance with Northeastern University and a private sector golf performance company. Through his experiences, he has gained the knowledge and expertise of how to effectively gather and track data to guide informed decisions on what an athlete’s training program will entail. He has extensive experience using force plates and movement screenings with athletes from a variety of sports backgrounds and age ranges to improve movement efficiency, lower body power, club head speed, and overall athleticism.

Drew spent his undergrad years studying nutrition at the University of Connecticut before focusing his graduate studies on exercise and sport science at Merrimack College. He is a certified strength and conditioning specialist with the NSCA, a former rower in college, current endurance athlete, and passionate about continuing to grow the field of human performance and physiology. A native of the San Francisco Bay Area, Drew has spent more than a decade in New England and now calls the North Shore of Boston home.

Before working at Human Powered Health, Carson was a Performance Coach and Sport Scientist working with populations ranging from academy soccer players to professional combat sport athletes. He also lectured at South Mountain Community College, teaching topics surrounding exercise physiology, cardiovascular exercise, and resistance training.

During his master’s degree at Arizona State University, Carson conducted research with youth soccer players focused on the fatiguing influence of certain injury prevention exercises and the exploration of an alternative method for measuring neuromuscular fatigue through foot-based inertial measurement units.

In his free time, you can find Carson running and cycling the streets of the greater Phoenix area, helping professional fighters and Olympic wrestlers with their strength and conditioning, and spending time with his loved ones.

Alexa grew up on a cattle ranch in rural southern Colorado before trading country life for the big city in Fort Worth, Texas. She earned her Master of Science degree in Exercise Physiology and Sport Science from Texas Christian University. Throughout her career, Alexa has had the privilege of working with athletes across various sports, age groups, and competition levels, with a special passion for helping young, aspiring athletes. Her empathetic nature and dedication to education have made her a trusted ally, particularly for those striving to improve their health and performance.

Outside of work, Alexa enjoys spending time with her family and friends. Her love of baking offers a perfect balance to her active lifestyle and often earns her new friendships. When she’s not cheering on the Denver Broncos or the Dallas Stars, you can find her coaching group fitness classes or working out herself.

Aaron is a long distance runner and competed at UW-Eau Claire in college while completing his Bachelor’s Degree in Kinesiology. Before working at Human Powered Health, he worked as a personal trainer and metabolic technician at Life Time, specializing in weight loss and endurance athlete training. He competes in track and field and road races ranging from 1 mile to the marathon.

Aaron received his MS in Kinesiology with an Exercise Physiology emphasis from the University of Minnesota. During his time, he worked in the Human and Sport Performance Laboratory conducting metabolic assessments.

Dan Cohen is the Chief Performance Officer (CPO) for Human Powered Health. As CPO, Dan is responsible for the overall direction and vision of Human Powered Health, the most advanced performance assessment service, and its mission: to power health and human performance for motivated humans.

Previously, Dan spent 12 years at UnitedHealth Group where he held leadership positions within UnitedHealth Group Ventures, Rally Health, and Optum Research and Development, identifying, supporting and managing products and startups. Prior to joining UnitedHealth Group in 2010, Dan was a fitness entrepreneur, founding several human performance companies.

Dan is also a former professional triathlete, duathlete and performance coach.

Dan holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in psychology from Saint Mary’s University and a master’s degree in exercise science from the University of Minnesota. He lives in St. Paul, Minnesota with his wife Katherine and two aspiring athletes, Isla and Clyde.

Before working at Human Powered Health, Therese worked as a researcher at the Bowerman Sports Science Center at the University of Oregon where she studied biomechanics and exercise physiology. This included tracking physiological measurements for Olympic athletes and validating a novel field fitness test.

During her master’s degree, she worked in the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology where she focused her research on longitudinal changes in Division I football player body composition over season and player age.

After graduate school, Therese worked at Optum Labs as a Senior Research Scientist designing, leading and operating research studies across various domains of health care.

Before working at Human Powered Health, Rob worked as a Senior Clinical Exercise Physiologist at Brigham & Women’s Hospital. During his time, he was the lead physiologist on several studies and conducted testing on a range of populations. A few examples are former NFL athletes, people with Spinal Cord Injuries, geriatrics and those with or survivors of cancers. In addition, he was able to mentor and help sharpen multiple cohorts of interns’ skills.

Rob received his MS in Exercise Science: Strength & Conditioning from American International College. During his time, he was active on campus through being a member of the D1 Rugby team, a senior resident advisor and other extracurricular activities.

Before working at Human Powered Health, Evan worked as a health educator helping underserved and uninsured populations manage various types of chronic disease. Following that, he attended the University of Wisconsin-River Falls receiving a Masters of Science in Clinical Exercise Physiology while also conducting research on how cycling biomechanics changed through a bike fit affect power output for his thesis.

Through his obsession with understanding human physiology, he has become an avid trail runner trying to claim as many mountain peaks and ultra races that he can. His findings have lead to specialties and interests in everything endurance, and making sure others can achieve their goals as well.

Before working at Human Powered Health, Evan served as the Director of Healthy Living at The Marsh. During his 10-year tenure, Evan developed new programs such as a primer for downhill skiers, dynamic balance training and a Results by Design weight management program. He led a team of 10 experienced Exercise Specialists who provided personal training for clients ranging from healthy and agile to those recovering from a joint replacement, undergoing chemotherapy or working with a metabolic condition. He also oversaw multiple departments including Aquatics, Group Fitness and Pilates.

Previously, Evan spent time as a Metabolic Specialist at Optum Health Performance, a Personal Training Director at LA Fitness and as a Strength Coach at Wayzata High School. He brings deep experience in aerobic testing, anaerobic power assessments, cardiovascular assessments, metabolic testing and exercise prescription development. Evan holds a Master of Science degree in exercise physiology from the College of St. Scholastic in Duluth, Minnesota, and is a native of Superior, Wisconsin.

Before working at Human Powered Health, Kelly worked as a weightlifting coach at a private facility. Kelly also has several years of collegiate athletic performance coach experience including the University of Minnesota, University of Kansas and Kentucky Wesleyan College. While working with college athletes, she used force plates and wearable tracking technology.

She earned her masters through A.T. Still University focusing on human performance, and her undergrad through University of Wisconsin Eau Claire while running track and field.  She was a 100 meter hurdler and short sprinter.  She and her husband Christian live in Burnsville with their son Christian Junior and their dog, Moo Cow.

Bjørn Selander is the Chief Bike Fit Engineer for Human Powered Health, responsible for ensuring that individuals are comfortably and ergonomically adjusted to their bicycles, enabling them to maximize their experience on the bike. His expertise in bike fitting originated from his professional racing career after having extensive interactions with many fit specialists focused on correcting his scoliosis. He later gained practice and developed his own approach to adjusting bikes while owning a bike shop in Afton, MN.

Before transitioning to bike fitting, Bjørn had a successful career as a professional cyclist, competing on notable teams such as Trek-Livestrong, RadioShack, and Rally Cycling – earning accolades such as winning the best young rider’s jersey at the Giro d’Italia in 2011.  His background as a professional cyclist provides him with a deep understanding of the importance of proper bike fit for performance.

In addition to contributing his work to Human Powered Health, Bjørn is involved in promoting cycling to his community. He assists his father as a coach with Minnesota Junior Cycling (MNJRC), a non-profit organization dedicated to promoting youth cycling in the Twin Cities Metro. With the MNJRC, he helps organize and host bike races on an annual basis.

Bjorn resides in his hometown of Hudson, Wisconsin with his partner, Sarah. They stay extra busy adventuring with their high energy 5-year-old son, Kolbjorn. Bjorn‘s dedication to a proper fit and promoting all bodies on bicycles highlights his passion for THE SPORT OF A LIFETIME.