Members

Dawn Gibbons
 
 
 Honorary Ambassador:  First Lady of Nevada Dawn Gibbons

 
   

 

 

Board Members:
  

Debbie Pinjuv - Board MemberDebbie Pinjuv is the Founder and a member of the Board of Directors of the Healing Moves Foundation.  She holds a Master’s degree in Counseling and Educational Psychology.  In 1998, Debbie founded a non-profit organization called The Transplant Network to help transplant patients in the State of Nevada.  She has been the Executive Director of The Transplant Network since its inception.  Prior to working with The Transplant Network, Debbie was a Marriage and Family Therapist in private practice, specializing in helping people faced with catastrophic illness.

 

Kristen Koski - Board MemberKristen Koski is a member of the Board of Directors of the Healing Moves Foundation.  She holds a B.S. degree in Exercise Science and Physical Education.  She has a M.Ed. in Secondary Education – Curriculum and Instruction.  Kristen has a National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) certification, as well as an American Council on Exercise (ACE) certification.  She is a physical fitness professional, personal trainer and the group fitness manager at Double Diamond Athletic Club in Reno, Nevada.  Kristen also has experience with special populations, holding certifications in specialties such as exercising during pregnancy, among many others.

 

Bill Duvall - Board MemberBill Duvall is a member of the Board of Directors of the Healing Moves Foundation.  He is a physical fitness professional and personal trainer at South Reno Athletic Club in Reno, Nevada.  Bill has an ACE (American Council on Exercise) certification and has many years of experience working with people involving a wide range of sports, such as mixed martial arts, boxing, and basketball.  Bill has helped many people who have health challenges and finds that helping this special population very rewarding.  His experience and advice on physical activity for the health challenged is invaluable to our organization.

 

John Pinjuv - Board MemberJohn Pinjuv is a member of the Board of Directors of the Healing Moves Foundation.  He is the President and Broker of Grubb & Ellis, NCG, a business specializing in commercial real estate services.  He has been an active member of Nevada’s business community for over 30 years.  He is a member of the Grubb & Ellis Affiliate Leadership Council.  John has also served on the Board of Directors of Northern Nevada Bank and The Transplant Network.

 

  

The Healing Moves Foundation is honored to welcome Carol Krucoff, RYT to our Advisory Board of Directors. Carol is an award-winning journalist and fitness expert. She is the founding editor of the Health Section of The Washington Post, where her nationally syndicated column, Bodyworks, appeared for twelve years. Carol and Mitchell are the authors of “Healing Moves.” Carol’s new book “Healing Yoga for Neck and Shoulder Pain” has just been released this May 2010.  She is a yoga therapist at Duke Integrative Medicine in Durham, North Carolina.
 
 
The Healing Moves Foundation is honored to welcome Mitchell Krucoff, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.C.C.P.to our Advisory Board of Directors. Mitchell is Professor of Medicine/Cardiology and an Interventional Cardiologist at Duke University Medical Center. He is internationally recognized for his pioneering research in many areas, including complementary therapies in patients with heart disease, computer-assisted heart monitoring and new modalities of coronary revascularization. His clinical trials include patients and hospitals in five continents, and he lectures globally on these and related topics. Mitchell is the distinguished author of over 100 publications in the cardiology literature and book chapters in medical texts. Mitchell and Carol Krucoff are the authors of “Healing Moves.” 
 
 

The Healing Moves Foundation is honored to welcome Kevin Pinjuv to our Board of Directors representing our organization in Washington, D.C.  Kevin graduated from Vassar College with a degree in Political Science.  He has worked at several nonprofits dedicated to improving the lives of our communities.  He served as a legal assistant at both the Human Rights Campaign and  People For the American Way.  He currently serves as the Assistant Programs Officer at the D.C. College Success Foundation.  A Bill and Melinda Gates funded organization, the Foundation provides college scholarships and mentoring to low income, high potential students in Wards 7 and 8 of Washington D.C. 

 

  

 Melanie Troskas
Melanie Troska – Nutrition Specialist

   

Glen De Los Reyes – Biomechanics and Strength and Conditioning Specialist

   

 

Partner Organizations:

American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)

Activity and Health Policy Network (AHPN) 

US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)

Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion (ODPHP)

PPE Coalition for Youth Sports Health and Safety

The Transplant Network

Saint Mary’s Center for Health & Fitness

Pink Ribbon Program

 

 

Corporate Sponsors:

Grubb & Ellis