Starting at the gym is one of the best decisions you will make and we want to set you up for success. Meet our fitness guides. They will help you sign up for your membership, introduce you to all the areas of the gym and how to use each one, and be there for any help you need with fitness, account inquiries, or general gym questions. They will connect you with everything at GHF.
Karen Coley-Cannon
Hometown: Gainesville, FL (I'm a Gator Girl).
What do you do? Help others find what inspires them to reach their full potential.
What gets you out of bed each morning? My family and my GHF Community (our wonderful members and staff) and knowing that every day I will learn something new that will help a member/guest or myself become the best we can be.
What is your favorite part about your role? I have been with GHF for 40 years and love
that I still get to be with members I have known for as long as I have worked at the Club. It feels like we are all part of one family and here for each other.
The best piece of advice I've ever been given is: A smile and a good attitude (faith, hope and love) will get you through most everything.
Debra Johnson-Meisel
Hometown: West Pointe, Virginia
What do you do? I help people reach their full potential by becoming everyday exercisers.
What gets you out of bed each morning? Knowing I get to go to a job that changes not only my life, but the lives of other people that I get to be a part of.
What is your favorite part about your role? Not only am I a fitness counselor, I become part of their family and they become part of mine. "These are my kids"
The best piece of advice I've ever been given is: My mom when I was growing up always told us: She doesn't know a stranger. And I live by that. I don't know a stranger, everyone is a friend from the start.
Jan Campbell
Hometown: Easton, PA (Phillipsburg,NJ).
What do you do? I introduce people to an opportunity that unlocks their most valuable resource, their human potential.
What gets you out of bed each morning? Being of service to others.
What is your favorite part about your role? Making a difference in people’s lives.
The best piece of advice I've ever been given is: If it is important to you, you’ll find a way. If not, you’ll find an excuse.
Chris Adam
Hometown: Reading, Pennsylvania
What do you do? I help people join an ever-growing fitness family and achieve their fitness goals.
What gets you out of bed each morning? The fact that I have the life that I have gives me a sense of gratitude, and a desire to help anyone out any which way I can.
What is your favorite part about your role? To see the changes in people's lives over time, not only physically, but emotionally and mentally as well. Being in an environment like this is truly a blessing. I love it.
The best piece of advice I've ever been given is: "Humility is not thinking less of yourself, but thinking of yourself less"
Cheyenne Heffernan
What do you do? I help people kickstart living their best lives by getting their foot in the door to look and feel their best, reaching their fullest potential.
What gets you out of bed each morning? The ability to connect with new people every day, while making a living that provides a good lifestyle for myself and my two young daughters.
What is your favorite part about your role? Being a difference maker in the lives of others.
The best piece of advice I've ever been given is: Learn something new every day. Have the mindset of a student. Never think you are too old to ask questions or know too much to learn something new.
Olivia Morgan Elza
Hometown: Tampa, Fl
What do you do? I encourage people to become the best versions of themselves!
What gets you out of bed each morning? Each day, I get to meet new and incredible people. I can't wait to see who I get to help each morning!
What is your favorite part about your role? Seeing the growth of my members is my favorite part of being a fitness counselor. Witnessing people's lives change first hand is an unmatched experience.
The best piece of advice I've ever been given is: Be kind to everyone. You never know what someone is going through, so shine love everywhere you go!