The Coaches

Tom Parry

Founder · Owner · Coach · River North & Logan Square

• Founder - Chicago Strength & CS Gym Design
• Masters in Exercise Physiology and Sports Nutrition
• Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)
• CrossFit L2 · Weightlifting · Gymnastics · Football · Programming · Judge
• NASM Corrective Exercise, Performance Enhancement & Certified Personal Trainer
• Division 1 Strength & Conditioning Coach, 2010-2013

Teresa Parry

Owner · Coach · River North & Logan Square

John Morales

Avondale Owner · Coaches at Avondale

Jorge Tariche

Avondale Owner · Coaches at All Three Gyms

Adam Jones

Coach · Avondale

• ISSA Certified Personal Trainer
• ISSA Strength & Conditioning
• CrossFit L1
• Level 2 Performance Coach at Future.fit

Aidan Connolly

Coach · River North

• Precision Nutrition Level 1
• NASM Certified Personal Trainer
• NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist

Aleyna Özel

Coach · River North & Logan Square

I believe great performance starts with a strong foundation, building athletes who move better, train smarter, and perform at their highest potential. My coaching focuses on developing well-rounded athletes by improving movement efficiency, physical capacity, and durability while reducing injury risk through smart training strategies. Outside of coaching, I am passionate about paragliding and have competed at a national level, placing 3rd overall in Turkey.

• EXOS XPS Level 1 - Performance Specialist
• CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (CF-L1)
• Functional Training for Sports - Australian Institute of Sport & Fitness Academy

Andy Banicki

Coach · Logan Square

Angelo Rodríguez

Coach · Avondale

Bridget Langan

Coach · River North & Logan Square

Bryan Nolan

Coach · Logan Square

Cinthia So

Coach · Avondale

Curby Marshall

Coach · River North

• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)
• Certified Personal Trainer (ACE)
• Corrective Exercise Specialist (ACE)
• Fitness & Nutrition Specialist (ACE)
• CrossFit Level 1 Coach (CF-L1)
• Functional Movement Systems Level 1 (FMS)

Erin Quinn

Coach · River North

Francis Besana

Coach · River North

Gianna Horist

Coach · Avondale

• Certified Group Fitness Instructor (ACE)
• Integrative Nutrition Health Coach

Gunnar Methlie

Coach · River North

Ilana Braverman

Coach · Logan Square

Jarod Fluke

Coach · River North

Jason Kaatz

Coach · Logan Square

Jason grew up playing every sport under the sun, from high school golf, tennis, and wrestling to collegiate club and intramural basketball, football, ultimate frisbee, and more. After college, he discovered CrossFit and was instantly hooked by the challenge, comprehensiveness, and community. Jason combines over 10 years of CrossFit experience, a lifetime of athletic pursuits, and a passion for technique and movement quality into coaching here at Chicago Strength.

• CrossFit Level 1 Certification

Javier Padilla

Coach · Avondale

Jillian English

Coach · River North

Josh Parmenter

Coach · River North

Kate Zosky

Coach · Avondale

Kenzie Runyan

Coach · River North

• 7 years of CrossFit
• L1 certified
• Collegiate athlete

Kory Landin

Coach · Avondale

Kristin Nordquist

Coach · Logan Square

Kristin grew up as a high-level gymnast turned competitive CrossFitter and has been involved in CrossFit for over 12 years. She spent 15 years coaching all levels of gymnastics, from toddlers to Level 10s, and brings a structured approach to all of her group classes at Chicago Strength. Professionally, Kristin has been a key manager in developing notable health coaching and physical therapy platforms (Noom, Calm, and Sword Health) and runs her own gymnastics consulting business. She has been with Chicago Strength for over 3 years and is heavily involved with the gym community. Feel free to visit her fun, challenging, and engaging Friday night classes!

• Bachelor's in Community Health
• Master's in Education
• Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES)
• Certified Health Coach (ICF)
• IHSA, USAG, AAU Gymnastics Coach

Lane Logan

Coach · Registered Dietitian · Avondale

• Registered Dietitian
• NASM Certified Personal Trainer

Lauro Cardoso

Coach · River North & Logan Square

Leah Denza

Coach · Avondale

Mariah Nimmo

Coach · River North

Marisa Wondrasek

Coach · Logan Square

Michael Tulman

Coach · Logan Square

Mike Caldwell

Coach · Logan Square

Miken Trogdon

Coach · Logan Square

• CrossFit L2
• Michigan State Varsity Volleyball 2003-2007
• Bilingual English/Español

Omar Cardenas

Coach · Avondale

Paula Grajales

Coach · Avondale

Remy Schor

Coach · River North & Logan Square

Samantha Basar

Coach · River North

• "Small but Mighty"
• Birdbox Coaching
• TRX Suspension Trainer Certified

Stephanie Farina

Coach · Logan Square

Stephen Myers

Coach · Logan Square

Steven Denza

Coach · Avondale

• Former Collegiate Football Player

Taylor Hershey

Coach · River North

Growing up in Chicago, fitness and competition have always been a huge part of my life. I was a collegiate tennis player at Colorado Mesa University, where I studied Exercise Science and built a strong foundation in athletic performance, strength training, and movement. After my collegiate career, I continued my education at National University of Health Sciences, earning my Doctor of Chiropractic degree. As a practicing chiropractor and a coach of three years at Chicago Strength, I'm passionate about helping people move better, get stronger, and train with purpose while reducing the risk of injury.

• Doctor of Chiropractic - National University of Health Sciences
• BS Exercise Science - Colorado Mesa University
• Collegiate Tennis Player

Tommy Rodriguez

Coach · River North

• CrossFit Level 2 Trainer (CF-L2)
• CrossFit Judges Course (2019, 2021, 2022)
• RowingErg Certificate
• Scaling Certificate
• Sport-Specific Application Certificate