Board of Directors

Jeff Booher

Chairman, Founder & CEO
Jeff earned his BBA in Management of Information Systems from Texas A&M University and then served in the Military Intelligence Branch of the U.S. Army in the 1990s. After 15 years in executive management post-military, his entrepreneurial spirit took over when he founded Predictive Fitness and launched TriDot powered by the patent-pending nSight optimization technology. Jeff is a 4-time IRONMAN finisher, certified USA Triathlon Level II Coach, USA Cycling Level III Coach, and USA Track & Field Level I Coach. He's been coaching triathletes for nearly 20 years including more than a dozen professional triathletes, a half dozen national and world champion age-group athletes, and one member of the USA Olympic B Team.

JONATHAN HARKLESS

Board Member
Jonathan is an experienced entrepreneur and business-builder, with over 20 years of executive leadership experience spanning several industries. He has founded and sold his own companies, led several restructures and turnarounds, and has functioned as an interim and fractional executive. He owns and leads The Banah Group, a strategic advisory firm that advises companies globally.

PAUL WILEY

Board Member
Paul is Co-Founder and CEO of Opargo, LLC, an artificial intelligence and optimization technology company for healthcare organizations that helps patients receive optimal care while improving practice operations. Opargo was founded upon many of the similar technologies that the world’s biggest airlines have used to successfully manage their day-to-day operations. Prior to founding Opargo, Paul was Chief Product & Strategy Officer at GetThere, a Sabre Travel Network brand. Paul is a board member of Predictive Fitness and Tri4Him. Paul is a former competitive tennis player and a 4-time Ironman finisher. Paul is a graduate of The College of Wooster and Southern Methodist University’s Cox School of Business (MBA).

PREDICTIVE FITNESS LEADERSHIP

Meet some of the experts and leaders behind the Predictive Fitness family of brands.

Jeff Booher

Founder & CEO
Jeff earned his BBA in Management of Information Systems from Texas A&M University and then served in the Military Intelligence Branch of the U.S. Army in the 1990s. After 15 years in executive management post-military, his entrepreneurial spirit took over when he founded Predictive Fitness and launched TriDot powered by the patent-pending nSight optimization technology. Jeff is a 4-time IRONMAN finisher, certified USA Triathlon Level II Coach, USA Cycling Level III Coach, and USA Track & Field Level I Coach. He's been coaching triathletes for nearly 20 years including more than a dozen professional triathletes, a half dozen national and world champion age-group athletes, and one member of the USA Olympic B Team.

GUY SHECHTER, PHD

Head of Innovation & Data Science
Guy leads innovation and data science for Predictive Fitness's training and race optimization solutions. He has a PhD in Biomedical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University and was previously the Head of Innovation Strategy at Philips, where he focused on improving people's health and well-being by bridging between the consumer and professional medical domains. After 15 years in corporate leadership roles, he transitioned to the smaller, more hands-on corporate environment to focus on creating value from data, using the latest advances in cloud computing, analytics, and machine learning algorithms.

MARK ALLEN

G.O.A.T. of Endurance Sports
Mark Allen is the most successful triathlete of all time having won the IRONMAN Triathlon World Championships® 6 times, the Nice International Triathlon 10 times, and the first recognized Olympic Distance Triathlon Championship. He went undefeated in 21 races for an astounding two-year winning streak. He has been inducted into the Halls of Fame for IRONMAN, USA Triathlon, and the International Triathlon Union. ESPN named Mark as "The Greatest Endurance Athlete of All Time."

MATT BACH

Vice President of Marketing
Matt leads marketing and user engagement for Predictive Fitness. He earned his MBA from Temple University with a specialization in entrepreneurship and earned his BA in finance from Western Connecticut State University. Matt begun his career on Wall Street as a trader and portfolio manager for 9 years. Immediately prior to joining the company, Matt served as Director of Endurance Marketing at UCAN, a global sports nutrition brand. Matt's highlights as a triathlete include an overall win at IRONMAN Maryland 2014 (8:51) and a 72nd overall finish at the 2015 IRONMAN World Championship in Kona.

KRISTA AUSTIN, PHD

Sports Nutritionist, Exercise Physiologist, Podcast Personality
Dr. Austin earned her Masters of Science in Exercise Physiology and PhD in Movement Science. She has worked with the United States Olympic Committee, the English Institute of Sport, and multiple other national governing bodies of sport. Additionally, she is a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and, as a volunteer, supports military personnel in achieving improvements in medical and physical health and occupational performance.

B.J. LEEPER, DPT

Director of Performance Science
Dr. Leeper graduated from The University of Iowa Carver College of Medicine in 2005 with his Doctorate in Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Science. He is a Board Certified Orthopaedic Specialist through the American Board of Physical Therapy Specialties. He is also a Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength & Conditioning Association and a certified USA Triathlon Level I Coach.

ANDREW HARLEY

TriDot Podcast Host, Media Producer
Andrew grew up in the orange grove/strawberry field part of central Florida and moved to Texas after graduating from Southeastern University in 2010. After many successful years in television and live event production, he now serves as TriDot’s media producer and host of The TriDot Podcast. Andrew spent his early athletic years on tennis courts all over Florida and it wasn’t until after college that he discovered triathlon as a fun way to stay in shape. He is now a USAT Level I Certified Coach and loves creating media that empowers triathletes in their fitness journey. He and his wife, Morgan, live in the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex with their cat, tastefully named “Pancake.”

ELIZABETH JAMES

Professional Triathlete, Podcast Personality
Elizabeth is a professional triathlete and an IRONMAN U and USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach. She participated in her first triathlon in 2012 and immediately fell in love with the sport. Since that initial experience, she progressed to qualify for the 70.3 World Championships, the IRONMAN World Championships, and Boston Marathon.

JEFF RAINES, M.S.

Exercise Physiologist, Podcast Personality
Jeff earned his master’s degree in exercise science from the University of Texas at Arlington and is an IRONMAN U and USA Triathlon Level II Certified Coach. While earning his master’s, Jeff competed as a cross country and track athlete for the university. He’s completed over 120 triathlons including more than 30 70.3 and 140.6 events and is a multiple-time Boston Marathon qualifier.

J. MICHELLE EDWARDS, PHD

Neuroscientist
Dr. Edwards earned her doctorate in Neuroscience from the University of Texas Medical Branch. She has worked in a variety of fields with over 10 years as a Safety and Reliability engineer with NASA. She Is an author of several scientific articles on human health risk, including an overview of Swimming Induced Pulmonary Edema (SIPE). Michelle is passionate about how staying active and eating right can help reduce the health risks associated with aging. A reformed couch potato, Michelle ran her first marathon at age 40 and moved on to triathlons a few years later. She has since become a 4x IRONMAN, completed over a dozen 70.3s, as well as sprint and Olympic triathlons.

BILL BURKE

Head Race Director
Bill is America’s preeminent race organizer of triathlon, cycling, and road racing events. Bill has produced more than 1,100 events around the globe including 3 Olympic Triathlon Trials events, 3 ITU World Championships, 12 ITU World Cup Events, 3 5150 World Championships, Toyota US Open Triathlon Championship, multiple events for IRONMAN, Life Time Fitness’s New York City Triathlon, Escape from Alcatraz Triathlon, Bay to Breakers, and numerous other running and cycling events with as many as 30,000 participants.

CAPT AUSTIN JACKSON

Military Advisor
CAPT Austin Jackson has dedicated over 22 years fighting for our nation as a Navy SEAL, while also pursuing the human limits within endurance sports performance. He's served more than twelve combat deployments throughout the Middle East and Africa, represented DoD special programs in the National Capital Region, led the Selection, Training and Performance program for Naval Special Warfare Development Group, directed all Special Forces Operations in the Pacific theater, and applied an operational lens to Defense Innovation and Research firms' initiatives aimed at progressing human performance benefits for the warfighter. Austin has risen to the top 1% of the SEAL community echelon and is a 3-time IRONMAN World Championship finisher.