ZeSa’s Team is strong, experienced and knowledgeable in sports, athletic training, fitness, physical rehab, medical, manufacturing, R&D, medical devices, mental health and life coaching.
Cindy Vavra – CEO & Co-Founder
Largest ZeSa® Investor, 30+ yrs experience in the legal industry and former partner in $20M corporate business. NASM Certified Corrective Exercise Specialist, NASM Certified Performance Enhancement Specialist, NASM Certified Personal Trainer; ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor and Certified Power Yoga Instructor. Experienced ZeSa® Trainer and Instructor, formatting and leading over 2,250 ZeSa Group Fitness classes of various genres, all incorporating ZeSa’s equipment (Strength & Power, Balance Builder, HIIT, Kickboxing, Yoga, Barre).
Active Member of North Carolina Center for Optimizing Military Performance, a new consortium created to bring together expertise in research, medicine, health, and fitness to allow for accelerated creation and deployment of solutions that fill critical performance gaps. Active member of Sports Philanthropy Network, a national nonprofit organization that builds stronger and healthier communities and creates hope and possibilities through sports.
John Dockter – COO, Partner & Engineer
Chemical Engineer University of Minnesota; 35 year’s Medical Device Design, Research & Development and Manufacturing; R & D Program Director, Project Manager, Engineering Manager, Principal Engineer and Documentation Manager. 10 US Patents.
Shanti Rainey – Visionary & Co-Founder
ZeSa® Concept & Patents; St. Thomas University Graduate and All American Athlete Certified Personal Trainer and Yoga Instructor.
Jeff Diamond – Sales Director
Former NFL General Manager Minnesota Vikings and President of Tennessee Titans, 1998 NFL Executive of the Year; Sports Broadcast & Online Media Professional; Business Consultant to Institute for Athletes; former Chairman and CEO of The Ingram Group.
Joseph Perra, M.D. – Director & Advisor
Board Certified Orthopedic Spine Surgeon; Spine Fellowship; Partner at Twin Cities Spine Center; Staff Positions at Abbott, Gillette, Fairview, United Hospital and Children’s Healthcare; Assistant Professor of Orthopedics at University of Minnesota, 2001-2006; 30+ Years Medical Device Industry Advisor; 10 US Patents.
Sally Sparby, MA, LPCC, LADC – Health Coach &
ZeSa Instructor
Licensed mental health, drug counselor and health coach turned holistic personal health and healing coach. Experienced in one-on-one coaching as well as personal health and healing courses to support lasting, sustainable health in mind, body, and spirit. Experienced ZeSa Group Fitness Instructor.