Meet our team

Kim Forsten, Owner

Old Town Athletic Campus, OTAC Iron, OTAC Spark, OTAC Fury Force, OTAC Focus, OTAC Breathe, OTAC Divergent Performance, OTAC Divergent Sports & Rec

Degrees/Certification(s): ACE Personal Trainer, ACE Lifestyle and Weight Management Consultant, ACE Health Coach, Physical Mind Pilates Mat, AAAI  Master Step Instructor, AAAI Weight Training Consultant, Kinesis, SCW Hands on Balance Stability and Mobility Conditioning for 50+Adult, Les Mills Body Pump, Body Flow, SCW Pilates Small Apparatus, Zumba, Level 1 Training for Warriors, Johnny G. Spinning, Body Composition Analysis Technician, YogaFit Level 1, RYT 200, Yoga Alliance

Fauquier Habitat Executive Board, President, 2015- 2017
Fauquier Habitat Executive Board, Secretary, 2011-2015
Fauquier Hospital Board Member 2002-2008

Mike Forsten, Owner

Old Town Athletic Campus, OTAC Iron, OTAC Spark, OTAC Fury Force, OTAC Focus, OTAC Breathe, OTAC Divergent Performance, OTAC Divergent Sports & Rec

Chris Forsten

Partner, Founder of Divergent Performance, Founder of DSR, Pilates Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): B.S. in Kinesiology from The College of William and Mary, Divergent Performance Coach, CPR certified adult/ infant

Cole Forsten

Partner, Founder of OTAC Iron

Diann Tobias

General Manager

Degree/Certification(s): Travel Tourism Degree from Johnson and Wales College

Jessica Asaro

Director of Fury Force, Focus Trainer, Divergent Performance Trainer

Degree/Certification(s): CPR certified adult/infant, NSCA Certified Personal Trainer, ISSA Youth Fitness Trainer, Les Mills Grit

Melanie Guiffre

Director of Kid Care

Degree/Certification(s): Associates in Early Childhood Education from Wake Tech Community College in Raleigh NC
and a Bachelor’s Degree from East Carolina University in Hospitality & Tourism Management.

Russell Hill

Director of  Divergent Performance, Divergent Performance Coach, Fury Force Instructor, Focus Trainer

Degree/Certification(s): B.S. in Kinesiology and Health & Physical Education from Longwood University, NCCPT Personal Training, Collegiate Professional Teaching License, Divergent Performance Coach, CPR certified adult/ infant

Merv Marks

OTAC IRON Manager, OTAC Focus Trainer, OTAC Fury Force Instructor, Divergent Performance Coach

Degree/Certification(s): BS in Sport Management with minor in Health and Wellness. PICP level 2 strength coach with Poliquin advanced program design, Kilo Strength Society program design, NSCA-CPT, NASE-speed and explosion specialist, ViPR level 2 coach, NASM-CPT 2002-2008 with advanced education in human movement science, FMS level 1 practitioner 2015-2017, USA weightlifting level 1 coach 2012-2015. USA boxing level 2 coach.

Bill Meadows

OTAC Manager since 1998!

Susie Pfefferkorn

Accounts Manager

Degree/Certification(s): 

Rachael Shepherd

Director of OTAC Breathe, OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s):
E-RYT200, RYT 500, YACEP, PMA Pilates Teacher Certified, Yoga for Trauma and PTSD, YogaFit Pre/Post-natal, YogaFit Seniors.

Sarah Talomie

Director of OTAC Spark, Office Manager

Degree/Certification(s): B.B.A. in Marketing from JMU, Spin, Les Mills Body Pump, Les Mills Body Attack, Parisi Speed School Performance Coach, AFAA, Les Mills CXWORX, Les Mills Grit

Debbie Abbott

OTAC Spark Instructor, Breathe Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): B.A. from Virginia Tech, ACE Group Exercise, ACE Personal Trainer, Les Mills Body Flow, Nutritional Therapy Practitioner

Jackie Alongi-Capon

OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): Les Mills Body Attack, Les Mills Body Pump, Les Mills Core and Les Mills Grit

Megan Barbour

OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): Les Mills Barre

Pam Burch

OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): Les Mills Barre

Robin Burghart

OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): Les Mills CXWORX, Les Mills Body Pump

Carrie Carter, RYT

OTAC Breathe Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): RYT 200, Les Mills Body Flow

Connie Chintall

OTAC Breathe Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): OTAC Breathe RYT200

Charles Daines

OTAC Spark Instructor 

Degree/Certification(s): Les Mills Body Attack, Les Mills Body Flow, Les Mills Body Pump

Matt Davenport

Director of Divergent Performance, Divergent Performance Coach, PN Level 1 Certified Nutrition Coach

Degree/Certification(s): B.S. in Kinesiology from The College of Willam and Mary, Divergent Performance Coach, played for the Detroit Tigers organization from 2012-2015.

Christina Fischer

OTAC Spark Instructor, OTAC Breathe Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): B.S. in Education from the State University of New York College at Cortland, M.Ed. from George Mason University, AFAA Group Fitness, Kinsesis, Les Mills Body Pump, Les Mills Body Flow, Les Mills CXWORX

Joyel Grayson

OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): Les Mills Body Pump, Zumba

Jenna Hamilton

Soccer Performance Coach, DSR Director of Operations

Degree/Certification(s): BS in Business Management from George Mason University, 4 year Division 1 Soccer Player

Beth Howser

OTAC Spark Instructor 

Degree/Certification(s): 

B.S.  in Public Policy/Economics from Indiana University.Certified in Les Mills Body Pump, Les Mill Body Flow, Les Mills Vive/Tone, Mad Dogg Spinning, TRX Group Fitness, POUND, Generation POUND, PlYoga Fitness, and RYT 200 Yoga.

Nicholas Inniss

OTAC Fury Force Instructor, Focus Trainer

Degree/Certification(s): Chek Institute Exercise Coach, CPR certified adult/ infant

Lori Laws

OTAC Breathe Pilates Trainer, OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): Pilates Method Alliance National Certification, Les Mills Body Pump, Les Mills Body Attack

Tara Lee

OTAC Breathe Pilates Instructor, Precision Nutrition Coach

Degree/Certification(s): B.A. from Bridgewater College, AFAA Certified Group Fitness Instructor, Licensed Zumba, Zumba Gold, Zumba Kids, Zumba Toning, Les Mills Body Tone

Kim Olney

OTAC Spark Instructor, OTAC Breathe Pilates Instructor 

Degree/Certification(s): B.S. in Biology from George Mason University, Pilates Method Alliance National Certification, Les Mills Body Tone, CPR/AED certified adult/infant.

Juan Pozo-Olano

OTAC Fury Force Instructor, OTAC Focus Trainer

Degree/Certification(s): 

Charlie Price

OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): 

B.S. Earth-Space & General Science; Secondary Education.

20+ years of domestic and international outdoor cycling experience. U.S. Fitness SPARK signature indoor cycling program, Schwinn Classic Cycle Instructor Certification, Schwinn Performance and periodization workshop (FTP-based performance training), Lifetime Fitness instructor – PWR and EDG formats, Keiser Indoor Cycle Instructor certification, ICG’s “My Ride” and “Coach by Color” Indoor Cycle Instructor certification – FTP based indoor cycle format,
AFAA Indoor cycle training, Les Mills HIIT Indoor cycle training, Over 30 hours of Schwinn indoor cycling instructor training, Over 12 hours of nutrition training,

Renate Shields, CMT

Certified Massage Therapist

Certification/Degree: Nationally Certified Massage Therapist, VA State Board Certified, Member of the American Massage Therapy Association

Pam Smith

OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): Les Mills Body Pump, Step

Angela Smoot

OTAC Spark Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): B.A. in Marketing/Business Administration, Certified Kinesis Instructor, Schwinn Indoor Cycling, Red Cross CPR/AED & First Aid, Les Mills Body Tone

Kerry Waters

OTAC Breathe Yoga Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): 200 hour RYT accredited by Down Dog, 500 hour RYT accredited by Rolf Gates

Nazli P. Weiss, RYT

OTAC Breathe Yoga Instructor

Degree/Certification(s): Masters in English Literature, RYT

Tom Byvik

Member Specialist

Degree/Certification(s):

Darren Jolley

Fitness Specialist, Juice Bar Manager

Degree/Certification(s): Various culinary certifications from the Culinary Institute of America.

Tim MacWelch

Member Specialist

Degree/Certification(s):

Ashley Olshanski

OTAC Onboard Specialist, Member Specialist

Degree/Certification(s):

Bachelor of Science in Business Management from George Mason University.

Claudia O’Neil

Fitness Specialist

Degree/Certification(s):

B.S. in Events Management from George Mason University.

Bryan Ryman

Member Specialist, Cleaning Crew

Degree/Certification(s):

Mike Tarantino

Member Specialist

Degree/Certification(s):