MEET OUR COACHES

Chris Thomas 

Performance Director
BS,MS, CSCS, CFL2

I have been in the fitness and athlete performance industry since 2011 where I started during graduate school at SIUe, in Edwardsville, IL. 

I was a 2 sport athlete growing up in Centralia, IL, where i then went to play baseball at Southwestern Illinois College. Later transferring to SIUe to earn a Bachelors in Exercise Science and a Masters in Exercise Physiology. 

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It is my passion to help others live their best life possible through fitness and athletic development through my coaching expertise, relationships and personal sport and fitness experiences. 

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I now live in Collinsville, IL with my beautiful wife Brooke, our son Crue, and our pup Cinnamon. 

Mary Ann Brown

Fitness Director 
CFL2

I have been involved in the fitness industry for 25+ years. Beginning as a highschool track athlete turned competitive bodybuilder, I learned very early that my calling was in sports and fitness.

I graduated from SIUE with a Bachelors in Kinesiology and Community Health. I started as a personal trainer and was later introduced to CrossFit which sparked my love of group fitness. In 2012 I opened our garage gym to begin coaching classes and in 2019 I purchased a CrossFit affiliate. Combining both of these communities allowed me to further pursue my passion of helping others find their inner athlete by doing things they never thought possible.

When I’m not in the gym coaching, I’m a mom and LEO wife who enjoys glamping around the country with my family.