Kristine has spent the last 25 years developing a variety of health promotion initiatives in order to improve the health and well-being of populations. This has included consulting with a wide variety of  employer groups including businesses, community organizations, educational clients and the government sector to develop strategic, results-oriented wellness programs. She co-founded AdvantageHealth Corporation in 2001 as a means to assist organizations with creating a healthier and more productive workforce. Clients appreciate her thoughtful and tactical mentality to worksite wellness, plus her “not every size fits all” approach.  Her goal is to develop a sustainable program that best fits each client’s needs, interests and health risks and that shows a positive value on their investment.  Kristine holds a Master’s Degree in Public Health from the University of Northern Colorado, plus a double-major in Community Health & Physical Education from St. Cloud State University. When she’s not working, Kristine enjoys training for running events, instructing group fitness classes, and chasing after her three kids.

As Co-Founder of AdvantageHealth, Mike oversees the “bricks and mortar” services of the company – fitness center design, implementation, staffing, management, and programming. In other words, he and his team help build best-in-class corporate fitness centers with award-winning results. Mike’s passion, driven by post-graduate Kinesiology studies and over 25 years of field experience, is to create an environment that promotes healthy behaviors and produces results. His goal is to help his clients match the right space, equipment, and operations to their demographic and budget. He listens to what his clients are saying, while pointing them in the right direction. Whether it’s consulting with business partners, leading planning committees with fortune 500 clients, or creating a return on investment for asset managers, no detail is too big or small. When not playing endless rounds of card games or planning a weekend trip with his wife and kids, he’s training for his next Ironman Triathlon. Yes, his type A personality knows no bounds.

Kari joined AdvantageHealth in 2013 as a Health Fitness Specialist, and worked her way up the ranks to Fitness Center Operations Manager. She enjoys all aspects of fitness center management from day-to-day tasks such as quickly resolving any fitness center glitches, as well as wellness programming and execution. She’s passionate about education whether it be with personal training clients, fitness center programming, or staff education. Kari holds certifications in Personal Training, Group Exercise, Nutrition, Yoga, and Pre/Post Natal Corrective Exercise.

Becky has worked in the corporate wellness field for 25 years. She has worked closely with nationally recognized corporate clients to improve the well-being of their employees through fitness and wellness initiatives. Becky joined AdvantageHealth in 2007 and has enjoyed the ability to positively impact thousands of our client’s employees through our wellness programs. Her priority is to ensure that every seminar, fitness class, health fair and biometric screening event is presented in a professional and encouraging manner. Becky holds a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science and Psychology. With a strong interest in corporate and community health, she has also been certified in group exercise and CPR instruction. In her spare time, Becky is an avid reader who always has the next book on her list ready to go. Although not a runner, Becky tries to get a few short races on the schedule each year to keep her motivated during workouts. She is always looking forward to summer and spending time on the lake with her husband and three kids.

Paula has been actively involved with AdvantageHealth since 2003. In her position as Health Education Specialist, she wears many hats within the company. She may be subbing at a fitness center, leading a screening event, creating or presenting a wellness seminar, instructing a yoga class, coaching a client on how to lose weight, conducting data entry and analysis or keeping the office organized by tracking supplies. Paula holds a Master’s in Public Health from the University of WI-La Crosse and Bachelor’s in Actuarial Science from the University of WI-Eau Claire. When Paula is not working, she is an avid cyclist and enjoys spending time on her bike Tulip and adventuring with her husband around the country.

Dana joined AdvantageHealth in 2010 as the Wellness Program Manager for Colorado’s largest school district designing, implementing, and evaluating employee wellness programs for the district’s 12,000 employees. In 2016, Dana became the Marketing Manager, integrating her Master’s in Marketing Management from the University of WI-Milwaukee along with her Bachelor’s in Community Health Education from the University of WI-La Crosse. In 2014, she was awarded “Top 100 Health Promotion Professionals in the U.S.” by WELCOA. She holds certifications as a personal trainer, yoga teacher, meditation teacher and wellness coach. When she’s not working, you will find Dana hiking in Boulder, drinking strong coffee, or doing down dogs on her mat.

AdvantageHealth also employs many other certified and degreed health, fitness, and wellness professionals at various fitness centers we manage throughout the greater Minneapolis metropolitan area and beyond. Our additional team members include certified personal trainers, group fitness instructors, wellness program coordinators, specialists, and managers who motivate, educate, and empower our fitness center guests every day. You can visit our fitness center websites to learn more: AdvantageHealth at City Center, Pivot Fitness at IDS Center, Fitness at SPS Tower, Deluxe Plaza Fitness Center, Capella Tower Health Club, AdvantageHealth at The Marq and more!

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