Dr. Lee Burton received his Bachelor Degree in Athletic Training from Appalachian State University and his Master Degree in Education with an emphasis in athletic training from Old Dominion University. Lee received his Doctorate Degree from Virginia Tech with an emphasis in Health Promotion and Wellness. He attained his Certification of Athletic Training through the National Athletic Trainer’s Association-Board of Certification and his Certification of Strength and Conditioning through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He has presented on numerous sports medicine topics nationally and internationally at various sports medicine and personal training symposiums. He has authored book chapters and articles in a variety of sports medicine journals and produced instructional videos concerning functional applications for treatment, assessment and conditioning of active individuals. Lee is currently consulting with a wide variety of organizations and individuals including NFL, NHL, MLB, NBA, military/government entities, as well as the Cooper and Mayo Clinics on injury prevention and performance enhancement. He is currently the program director for Athletic Training at Averett University and resides in Danville, with his wife Sally and children Sam and Ginna.

Cress joined the FMS team in August of 2010. She received her Bachelor of Science degree in Psychology from Virginia Tech. Over the last 17 years, Cress has become versed in sales and marketing from furniture to fashion in the retail industry. She has focused on developing a successful staff in the workplace as well as increasing Internet business and relations. Cress currently holds the position as Operations Manager. Please contact her for any questions you may have regarding hosting an FMS Seminar, Licensing Agreements, becoming an FMS Instructor, or other general questions related to FMS!

Gray Cook is practicing physical therapist, a orthopedic certified specialist, a certified strength and conditioning specialist and an RKC kettlebell instructor. He is the founder of Functional Movement Systems, a company that promotes the concept of movement pattern screening and assessment. His work and ideas are at the forefront of fitness, conditioning, injury prevention and rehabilitation. You’ll find him lecturing on these topics several weekends each month, worldwide. His career started with an undergraduate degree in sports medicine and exercise science, with minors in athletic training and psychology. His interest took him to the University of Miami, where he studied physical therapy and furthered his strength and conditioning development. Gray has introduced a systems approach to understanding, training and rehabilitating movement. He contends that we must map movement patterns and consider movement as a behavior and not simply as clean mechanical data. We must also develop better understanding of how movement is learned, maintained and restored. Gray’s work cuts to the core of problems like low back pain, obesity and the general physical decline of a modern culture. By revisiting the natural developmental principals that all infants employ as they learn to walk, run and climb, Gray forces us the rethink motor learning, corrective exercise and modern conditioning practices.

Michael Contreras is a Fire Captain and former Wellness and Fitness Coordinator for the Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) in Irvine, California. Michael has worked for the OCFA for 21 years and held the rank of Firefighter, Firefighter Paramedic and Fire Captain. Michael has held the positions of Safety Officer, Hazardous Material Specialist, Assistant Public Information Officer and is member of the OCFA’s USAR team. Michael has worked extensively in the departments Training section holding the position of Training Officer, Recruit Academy Instructor, Academy Fitness Coordinator, Academy Coordinator.

Michael is a faculty member for the American Council on Exercise and is a CE provider for many fitness topics. Michael has been a presenter at many fitness service conferences lecturing on a variety of topics including The FMS. As the Wellness and Fitness Coordinator, Michael used the FMS extensively within the OCFA to identify firefighters and recruit firefighters who were at an increased risk of injury. In doing so, Michael reduced the number of injuries, severity and ultimately the cost of injuries within the fire department. Michael used his experience and knowledge of Human Performance to integrate and customize many different methodologies into the daily routines of dozens of firefighters and recruit firefighters.

Michael is a National Strength and Conditioning Association Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist CSCS, an ACE Certified Peer Fitness Trainer, a Crossfit Level 2 Instructor, a USA Weight Lifting Performance Coach, Crossfit Certified Olympic Lifting Coach, a Russian Kettlebell Certified Instructor, a Functional Movement Screen Instructor and a Concept II Certified Instructor.

Brad joined the FMS team in January of 2010. He has been FMS certified for 3 years, completed the FMS Level II, and is also TPI Fitness Certified. Brad received his Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Averett University where he was a 4 year member of the Golf team. During his golf career he was a 4 time first team all-conference player, and a 3 time NCAA winner. He is continuing his education at Averett in the Masters of Business Administration program. He is also pursuing the Russian Kettlebell Challenge (RKC) Certification.

Melissa joined the FMS team in July of 2011. She received her bachelor of business administration from Roanoke College where she was a four year member of the soccer team. Since graduating Melissa has gained valuable experience working in the athletic industry. As the FMS communications coordinator she will answer all questions pertaining to seminars, the website, and general knowledge of FMS.

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