Kamal Patel, MPH, MBA

Kamal Patel is co-founder and director of Examine.com. He holds two master’s degrees from the Johns Hopkins University, in business and in public health, and is on hiatus from a PhD in nutrition for which he’s investigated the link between diet and chronic pain. He’s published peer-reviewed articles on vitamin D and calcium, as well as on a variety of clinical research topics. He’s also been involved in research on fructose and liver health, on nutrition in low-income areas, and on mindfulness meditation.

Doug Bibus, PhD

Dr. Bibus has more than 30 years of experience in the science and business surrounding fatty acid nutrition. He is considered an expert on several aspects of omega-3 fatty acids. Dr. Bibus trained with Dr. Ralph T. Holman, whose academic lab invented the omega-3 terminology used today. Dr. Bibus’s research interests include the role of essential fatty acids in human and animal nutrition. In addition to his research interests, Dr. Bibus operates Lipid Technologies, LLC., an analytical and consulting group that focuses on fatty acid and lipid analysis and integration of lipids in medicine, biotech and food applications. Lipid Technologies, LLC also markets an omega 3 blood test to individuals and healthcare practitioners at LipidLab.com.

Bob Seebohar, MS, RD, CSSD, CSCS, METS II

Bob is a Board Certified Specialist in Sports Dietetics, the former Director of Sports Nutrition for the University of Florida and served as a sport dietitian for the US Olympic Committee. Bob traveled to the 2008 Summer Olympic Games as a sport dietitian for the US Olympic Team and the personal sport dietitian/exercise physiologist for the Olympic Triathlon Team. Bob has a bachelor's degree in Exercise and Sports Science, a master's degree in Health and Exercise Science and a second master's degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition. He is a Registered Dietitian, Exercise Physiologist, NSCA Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist, and a USA Triathlon Level III Elite Coach. Being an out of the box thinker, Bob created the concepts of Nutrition Periodization™ and Metabolic Efficiency Training™.

Courteney Benjamin, PhD, CSCS
Courteney recently received her PhD from the University of Connecticut and has been a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist since July of 2014. She received her undergraduate degree in 2013 from the University of West Florida majoring in Exercise Science with a minor in Sport and Exercise Psychology. During her time there, she was a member of the women’s soccer team that won the NCAA Division II National Championship in 2012. She earned her master’s degree in Sports Sciences at Florida State University. During her time there, she worked with the women’s soccer team as a strength and conditioning coach and monitored the players using wearable technologies. In 2014, this team won the NCAA Division I National Championship. She has recently accepted a position as an assistant professor at Samford University.

Khalil Lee, PhD, CSCS
Khalil Lee is a Senior Scientist at the GSSI Satellite Lab at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, where he previously served as a research intern during the summer of 2012. His responsibilities include athlete performance testing and serving as the liaison within the GSSI/IMG Academy partnership. Khalil earned his BS and MS degrees in Sport and Fitness Management from Troy University, where he played two years as a defensive back on the Troy Trojans football team. In 2014, he received his PhD from Auburn University in Kinesiology with a concentration in Exercise Physiology. While at Auburn, he conducted research in the areas of thermal physiology and the impacts of apparel on thermoregulation under the direction of Dr. David Pascoe. Prior to arriving at GSSI, Khalil served as an adjunct professor in the School of Kinesiology at Auburn, and he remains passionate about educating and translating the science of exercise and performance to a variety of audiences.

Brad Dieter, PhD
Brad is an exercise physiologist, molecular biologist, biostatistician, scientist and entrepreneur whose goal is to bring science and industry together to improve human health. He holds a master’s degree in biomechanics, doctoral degree and post-doctoral fellowship in translational science at Providence Medical Research Center, Providence Sacred Heart Medical Center and Children’s Hospital. His research has spanned the translational spectrum utilizing basic science, human trials, and machine learning in large data sets to identify and develop novel therapies and technologies. Currently, he serves as the COO of Macros Inc, Director of Science at Harness Biotechnologies, Chief Scientific Adviser at Outplay Inc, and Scientific Adviser for the National Academy of Sports Medicine.

Nanci Guest PhD, RD, CSCS
Nanci is a registered dietitian (sport focus) and a strength and conditioning coach, and she has been working in private practice for over two decades. She completed two Bachelor of Science degrees and a Master of Science degree at the University of British Columbia, in the areas of agricultural science, dietetics, kinesiology and nutritional sciences. Her doctoral research focused on nutrigenomics and athletic performance, at the University of Toronto, where she also received the 2019 Dr. Michael C. Archer Award for Research Excellence. She continues to do research in this area, as well as her focus in plant-based nutrition, in her post-doctoral fellowship studies also at the University of Toronto. She has published her research in top journals, and given dozens of invited talks in Canada, the USA and Europe. She teaches sport nutrition and nutrigenomics courses at the college level and she is a global consultant to professional and amateur athletes and teams. She served as the head dietitian at the Vancouver 2010 Olympics and Toronto 2015 PanAm games and prepared several athletes for the last four London, Sochi, Rio and PyeongChang Olympics.

Meeta Singh, MD
Meeta is a sleep doctor whose work and research focuses on “Coaching the sleep muscle” to help maximize performance in both individual athletes and sports teams. She also works with C suite executives to help with jetlag management and enhancing sleep. She is the Service chief of the sleep medicine, and section head and medical director at the Henry Ford sleep laboratory in Michigan. She did her training in psychiatry at the Mayo clinic and a sleep fellowship at the Henry Ford hospital. She is board-certified by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology (under the American Board of Medical Specialties) as a psychiatrist and sleep medicine subspecialist. She is a member in good standing of the American Academy of Sleep Medicine the Sleep Research Society She has served as a consultant for multiple NFL, MLB, NHL and NBA teams. She has also worked with college sports teams. As part of this service, Dr. Singh performs athletic sleep assessments with personalized prescriptions for better sleep. She also helps sports teams and athletes with their travel management with a focus on addressing sleep deprivation and jet lag and maximizing athletic performance. Her passion is lecturing and educating teams and athletes about the benefits of sleep on performance. She is also a speaker at national conferences aimed at educating sports leaders and business organizations about this subject.