NSCA’s Northwest Region
NSCA has a network of volunteer leaders who direct NSCA’s efforts at the state and provincial level. NSCA’s Northwest Regional Coordinator provides oversight and training to local state and provincial directors. Members in the Northwest Region can connect to other professionals in this area at local and regional events as well as on Facebook.
States/Provinces in this Region:
| Alaska | Oregon | Alberta |
| Idaho | Washington | British Columbia |
| Montana | Wyoming | Saskatchewan |
Upcoming Events
The NSCA hosts state, regional, and provincial events throughout the year.
Join the Conversation
The Northwest Region has its own facebook page where you can join the conversation and learn what is happening in your area.
Join the Conversation
The Canadian Community also has its own facebook page where you can join the conversation and learn what is happening in your area.
Northwest Regional Leadership
Northwest Region
Regional Coordinator: Catherine King, MSc, CSCS,*D, NSCA-CPT,*D
Contact: info@westcoastconditioning.ca
Catherine King has worked in the fitness industry since 2003. In 2015, she graduated with a Master of Science – Strength and Conditioning from the University of Edinburgh. Currently, Catherine operates a personal training business and is an instructor for a personal training diploma program.
Alaska
State Director: Vacant
Contact: spd@nsca.com to learn about becoming a State/Provincial Director.
Idaho
State Director: Dana Jaconi, CSCS
Contact: danamjaconi@gmail.com
Dana Jaconi is currently a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist®(CSCS®) with a focus on youth athletics and the proper education in physical education programs. Her coaching career spans three decades in figure skating, power skating, off-ice conditioning for figure skating and hockey, and overall fitness of both youth and adults. Her passion is the advancement of research in athletes with autoimmune spondyloarthritis.
Montana
State Director: Izzi McKinney, MS, CSCS
Contact: nscamtdirector@gmail.com
Izzi McKinney works as a Sports Medicine Associate for the Billings Clinic. She spends time working with middle school athletes to build a foundation and healthy relationship with strength and conditioning. She also works in the secondary school setting where she focuses on injury prevention, power development, and concussion management specifically with returning athletes to sport. She enjoys what the world has to offer, embraces challenges, and finds comfort thinking outside of the box.
Oregon
State Director: Tessa Koschel, PhD, CSCS
Contact: tessa.koschel@yahoo.com
Bio to come soon!
Washington
State Director: Federick Brooks, MS, CSCS
Contact: soundsportsperformance@gmail.com
Bio to come soon!
Wyoming
State Director: Arthur Tolhurst, MS, CSCS
Contact: tolhurst8@hotmail.com
Bio to come soon!
Alberta
Provincial Director: Jeff Aker, MEd, CSCS
Contact: jeffakerfitness@icloud.com
Jeff Aker is a Personal Trainer and Strength and Conditioning Coach based in Calgary, Alberta. He is currently in his fifth season as Head Strength and Conditioning Coach with the University of Calgary Men’s Baseball Program. Aker also serves as an instructor for a Personal Training Diploma program.
British Columbia
Provincial Director: Guy Demong, CSCS, NSCA-CPT
Contact: guy@tnstrength.com
Guy Demong is a fitness, strength and conditioning consultant that has worked extensively with both the general population as well as a variety of teams. Additionally, he worked with PacificSport of the Fraser Valley to help expand their Junior Strength and Conditioning program. Currently, he is one of the owner/operators of True North Strength and Fitness in Langley, British Columbia.
Saskatchewan
Provincial Director: Dan Farthing, MS, CSCS
Contact: danfarthing@sasktel.net
Bio to come soon!
