NSCA’s Southeast Region
NSCA has a network of volunteer leaders who direct NSCA’s efforts at the state level. NSCA’s Southeast Regional Coordinator provides oversight and training to local state directors. Members in the Southeast Region can connect to other professionals in this area at local and regional events as well as on Facebook.
States/Provinces in this Region:
| Alabama |
| Florida |
| Georgia |
| Mississippi |
| North Carolina |
| South Carolina |
| Tennessee |
| Puerto Rico |
| US Virgin Islands |
Upcoming Events
The NSCA hosts state, regional, and provincial events throughout the year.
Join the Conversation
The Southeast Region has its own facebook page where you can join the conversation and learn what is happening in your area.
Southeast Regional Leadership
Southeast Region
Regional Coordinator: Tom Palumbo, MS, CSCS,*D
Contact: pbo1222@gmail.com
Tom Palumbo is the former Florida and Ohio State Director for the NSCA. Palumbo has been the Human Performance Advisor for the Air Force Special Operations Command Headquarters since 2019.
Alabama
State Director: Stacy Bishop, PhD, CSCS,*D
Contact: sbishop2@montevallo.edu
Stacy Bishop currently works at the University of Montevallo as an Assistant Professor and Program Coordinator of the Exercise and Nutrition Science program. Bishop is a former NCAA strength coach and is currently interested in research using cryotherapy to aid performance in baseball as well as other sports including mixed martial arts.
Florida
State Director: Dominic Rondinelli, CSCS, TSAC-F
Contact: domrondo44@gmail.com
Bio to come soon!
Georgia
State Director: Jennifer Novak, MS, CSCS,*D
Contact: jennifer@symmetryperformance.com
Bio to come soon!
Mississippi
State Director: Zachary Gillen, PhD, CSCS,*D
Contact: zmg43@msstate.edu
Zachary Gillen currently works as an Assistant Professor of Exercise Physiology in the Department of Kinesiology at Mississippi State University. Gillen is a former strength and conditioning coach. His current research is primarily interested in understanding how to maximize muscular strength and power adaptations across the lifespan, as well as understanding the underlying physiological responses of muscle to strength-based and power-based training.
North Carolina
State Director: Ken Nilson, MS, CSCS, RSCC
Contact: kwnilson@gmail.com
Ken Nilson has been working in the strength and conditioning field since 2015. He is currently a Brigade Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach working on the H2F project at Fort Liberty, NC.
South Carolina
State Director: Jay Patel, PhD, CSCS,*D, TSAC-F,*D, CPSS
Contact: pateljh@gmail.com
Jay Patel currently works with Prisma Health and the University of South Carolina. He serves as the Director of Performance Science with the Athletics Department, and Clinical Assistant Professor with the Exercise Science Department. Patel is a former strength and conditioning coach, and his interests include promoting a holistic, multidisciplinary approach to analyzing human movement, testing and load monitoring of collegiate athletes, and military personnel to develop maximum performance.
Tennessee
State Director: Vanessa Moreno, PhD, CSCS,*D
Contact: vanessa.lc.moreno@gmail.com
Vanessa Moreno is a full-time faculty member at Tennessee State University in Nashville, TN. Her main research interest is human performance, specifically post-activation potentiation. Moreno received her Bachelor's degree from Whittier College, Master's degree from California State University, Fullerton and PhD from Concordia University Chicago.
Puerto Rico
State Director: Miguel Franquiz, CSCS
Contact: yunque411@gmail.com
Miguel A. Franquiz is owner of Functional Dynamics since 1995, business dedicated, and interested in creating strength and conditioning training programs for athletes, sports medicine, and personal training clients. His business takes him to Texas, Florida, and Puerto Rico for consulting and implementation of safety and prevention of injury practices while in-training, while at work, and at home.
