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Bill Parisi
Founder & Chief Executive Officer (CEO)

Bill Parisi is an internationally recognized fitness business expert and the founder and C.E.O. of the Parisi Speed School. Bill holds a degree in finance from Iona College and was a multiple-time NCAA Division I All-American in track and field while at Iona. 
 
After college, Bill served as a Graduate Assistant to the University of Florida Football and Track and Field teams, and competed at the 1988 U.S. Olympic Trials in the javelin throw. Bill then traveled extensively throughout the world to gain more knowledge about sports performance training. 
 
Bill founded the Parisi Speed School in 1992.  Armed with only a $500 dollar van and a motivational speech, Bill became one of the originators of the Youth Training Industry in the United States. In 1993, Bill opened up the first sports performance facility within a Health Club in Wyckoff, NJ.   At this time, Bill was a consultant to the NY Giants and was also commissioned by Nike to help develop the original high school football combines that were held across the nation. 
 
By 1996, Bill’s facility in Wyckoff became the highest grossing club per square foot in the country. This success, and excessive growth of his client base, allowed Bill to open his second club in Midland Park, NJ. This 17,000 square foot facility again dominated the marketplace and became nationally renowned in terms of sports performance training. In 2000 Bill built his flagship facility in Fair Lawn, NJ. This 34,000 square foot center has been home to over 30,000 athletes and hundreds of professional athletes in every major sport.  This facility has become synonymous with world-class training, and 2009 Men’s Health named it one of the Top 10 gyms in the country.  In 2004, Bill opened another 33,000 square foot Parisi Speed School in Morris Plains, NJ and then realized that in order to impact as many youth athletes as possible, it was time to launch the program nationally.
 
In 2005, the Parisi Speed School began franchising to existing health related businesses to expose as many athletes as possible in the U.S. Now in 2009 there are over 50 facilities in 23 states across the country and the Parisi Mission continues to expand. According to Franchise Times (2009), the Parisi Franchise was named one of the top growing franchises in the U.S.
 
Today, Bill still presents to thousands of business owners, athletes and coaches per year. Bill has lectured for NFL, Nike, Reebok, IHRSA, IDEA, NSCA, Club Industry, Perform Better, and has been commissioned for 5th year in a row to present for the NFL at the Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony Junior Development Clinic in Canton, Ohio. He is also a content contributor for USA Football Coaches on-line library and writes a monthly article on Performance Training and The Business of Sports Performance. In addition to speaking and writing, Bill has been featured on Fox Sports, ESPN, CNBC, CBI, and in Running Magazine.

 

 

   

Martin Rooney
Chief Operating Officer (COO)
Martin Rooney is an internationally recognized fitness, business leadership and martial arts expert with a Master of Health Science and Bachelor of Physical Therapy from the Medical University of South Carolina. He also holds a Bachelor of Arts in Exercise Science from Furman University. 

Martin was a member of the United States Bobsled Team from 1995-1997, 2000 and a four-time All Conference, and four-time MVP performer in Track and Field at Furman. Martin has also presented for numerous companies on leadership and teamwork including Fortune 500 companies such as Marriot International and Hasbro. He has traveled as far as Brazil, Finland, Mexico, Japan, Russia, England, Holland, Thailand, Italy, Germany, Austria and the Middle East to train, compete, and conduct seminars and help prepare world class athletes for competition. Martin has been the martial arts consultant to the NY Giants and the NY Jets and coach of the 2007 IFL World Team Champion New York Pitbulls. Martin is currently a purple belt in Brazilian Jiu Jitsu under UFC fighter Ricardo Almeida and a black belt in Kodokan Judo under Olympian Teimoc Johnston-Ono at the prestigious New York Athletic Club. 

Martin has been featured on ESPN, ESPN2, Spike TV, Sports New York, Fox Sports Net, Fox Fight Game, the NFL Network, HDnet, NBC.com, Bodybuilding.com and in the New York Times, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Men’s Journal, The Sporting News, Stack Magazine, Fight Sport, Fighters Only, Grappling and Sports Illustrated for Kids. Martin has lectured for the American College of Sports Medicine, the College Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association, the National Strength and Conditioning Association, the UK Strength and Conditioning Association, the Finnish Coaches Association, American Fitness Professionals and Associates, Perform Better and has been commissioned by Nike to run speed testing camps at a number of major universities. He has written four books: Train to Win, The Team Renzo Gracie Workout, Training for Warriors, and Ultimate Warrior Workouts, the latter two published by HarperCollins. Martin is also on the editorial council of Brazil’s Gracie Magazine.   Martin has produced a 10-part DVD series on the Parisi Training Method and a 2-part series entitled “The Secrets of GameSpeed.” In all, these products have sold in excess of 100,000 copies to date.

In addition to training many world champion martial artists, Martin has been a speed and conditioning consultant to the New York Giants, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona State University, University of Alabama, Oregon State University, Rutgers University, Montana State University as well as other athletes from the NFL, MLB, NBA, WNBA and numerous top Division I colleges across the country. He has also trained numerous Olympians including one gold and four silver medalists, and one US Olympic Trials champion. 

Over the last 10 years Martin has helped to develop one of the top NFL Combine training programs in the country producing the fastest athlete at the 2001, 2004, 2005 and 2006 NFL Combine and first place finishers at ten different positions, including five all-time records. Martin has trained 127 athletes who have been drafted to the NFL, including the 2008 #2 overall pick, Chris Long.

 

 

   

John Cirilo, U.S.M.C.
Director of Franchise Development
John Cirilo has been with the Parisi Speed School for 9 years and brings over 20 years of training experience to the program. As a highly decorated Sergeant in the United States Marine Corps, John designed and implemented physical training programs for his fellow Marines. John’s experience includes serving as the Director of Training at Spine and Sports Care in Elmwood Park, where he studied and worked with spine, joint, and sports therapists.   John has been one of the premier Performance Enhancement Specialists in the Parisi organization and now serves as the Director of Franchise Development. John is deeply involved with all stages of the franchise sales process and handles the complexities of contract negotiation for prospective franchisees.   In addition to this role, John also serves as a corporate training educator.

 

 

 

 

 

 

     

Randi Manner
Franchise Development Coordinator
Randi Manner graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Kinesiology with a Sports Studies (Administration and Marketing) focus from the University of New Hampshire. While there, her interest in Sports Marketing led to a full-time position with the Athletic Department as the Assistant Marketing Coordinator. She was personally responsible for developing the marketing and promotional plans and Marketing Action Plans for 7 Division I sports teams, and for implementing and supervising event promotional activities.  Prior to her continued education at UNH, Randi graduated with honors from Daemen College, receiving her Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and a minor in Literature. An athlete all her life, Randi has been involved in many sports, both organized and non-traditional.  Interest in health and athletic related fields led her to the Parisi Speed School in 2004, where she now holds the position of Franchise Development Coordinator. Involved in every step of the Franchise process and support, Randi is the central contact for the Franchise. 

 

 

   

Ginger Gilard
Franchise Support & Compliance
Ginger Gilard is a graduate of Radford University with a Bachelor of Science in Recreation Administration and attended North Carolina State University for additional coursework in Financial Management. Certified by ACSM and NASM, Ginger has held management positions in commercial, corporate and resort fitness facilities while continuing her passion of personal training. She began training for Parisi’s in the late 1990’s for three years. Taking some time off from her career, Ginger returned to the Parisi Speed School in the spring of 2008. She managed the Member Service Department with a primary focus on lead tracking, sales and marketing of Speed School programs. Ginger has also spent time in the Health Club Division of Parisi’s in sales and integration development. She is now working with the Corporate Franchise Team and is responsible for all franchise support and compliance. In addition, Ginger is the Director of Programming and Events in our Fair Lawn location.