JILL BROWN
Personal Trainer

Jill has been involved in personal training for more than 25 years and is now a certified personal trainer at Greater Midland.

She attended Michigan State University for her bachelor’s degree in finance and later discovered that her true passion was health and fitness. She then pursued her graduate studies at Wayne State University in exercise physiology. 

She is currently certified through the National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA). Previous certifications include ACE, NASM and ACLS. Her fitness and health experience also come from working in a cardiology practice, organizing and running a women's strength-training class for Bloomfield Hills Recreation Department, personal training at Lifetime Fitness in Shelby Township and Franklin Racquet Club in Southfield, as well as in-home personal training.

MARK HERRON
Personal Trainer

Sports and fitness have always been an important part of Mark Herron’s life. 

Mark played as an all-conference guard for the Wayne State University basketball team which  reached the NCAA Division II Final Four during his junior year; he was later named one of the Top 30 players in the university’s history.

Mark then spent six years coaching college basketball, including two years at his alma mater, where he earned a master’s degree in sports administration, and two years at Northwood University in Midland. While at Northwood, Mark was responsible for creating and implementing the strength and conditioning program for the men's basketball team.  

After leaving Northwood, Mark attended Saginaw Valley State University and earned his certification to teach social studies and physical education/health. He worked as a teacher at Farwell High School for a decade, serving as the varsity boys’ basketball coach for the first five years. 

Mark is as a certified personal trainer and group fitness instructor through the National Exercise Trainers Association. 

“I am passionate about helping people reach their individual fitness and athletic goals,” he said.

TARA JONES
Personal Trainer

Tara wasn’t always passionate about fitness. Her journey began in 2011 when she decided it was time to get healthy and lose all the excess weight she was carrying around. By 2014, she had lost a total of 80 pounds, won the Shake It Off II challenge at the Greater Midland Community Center and grown a passion for fitness for herself and for others. She began helping others in 2017 when she became a TRX Instructor at Greater Midland. After much prompting by her own personal trainer, she pursued her personal training certification through the National Strength and Conditioning Association in 2018. “I want to help people make their seemingly impossible goals possible.” Tara hopes her own weight loss and fitness journey will inspire and encourage her clients. 

Tara enjoys running 5K races and has completed two triathlons. She is always looking for a new challenge at the gym, whether it’s running, weight lifting or learning a new skill. When she’s not at the gym, she loves being with her husband and four children. 

COLLEEN GRAY
Personal Trainer

Colleen Gray is a Michigan Native, born and raised in Saginaw County. She has a BS in Business Marketing from the University of Phoenix. Colleen became passionate about fitness and running while in the process of losing 50 pounds.

After closing her Sign and Graphics business of 30 years, Colleen has switched her life’s focus to Fitness and helping others.

Colleen has been an avid runner for several years, completing 15 Half Marathons, 9 Full Marathons, and 1 Ultra Marathon, and currently is a member of the National Physique Committee, and competes in the Bikini & Wellness category. In her first show at nearly 58 years of age placed 2nd.

She has certifications in Personal Training and Nutrition from ISSA, and a Health Coaching Certification from the Health Coach Institute.

Colleen and her husband enjoy traveling to see their 5 children and 3 grandchildren.

JENNA OSKVAREK
Personal Trainer

Jenna has always had a passion for health and fitness. From her athletic career competitively running and swimming throughout high school and college, to now making health and fitness her life long career, with the hopes of helping others fall in love with fitness just like she has.

While pursing a degree in Exercise Science she has gathered a variety of certifications relating to health and fitness. She is very excited to have recently added the NASM personal trainer certification to the list and is ready to start helping the entire Greater Midland community reach their health and fitness goals. 

A few of her passions include training others in running, swimming and weightlifting. 

"Giving clients a safe, supportive and accountable environment to achieve any and all of their goals no matter where they are in their fitness journey is my number one priority, because everyone should feel comfortable reaching their best healthiest self in the gym."

MEGAN FINN
Personal Trainer

Megan began her career in fitness in 2010. She was drawn to the field from her participation in basketball and softball in high school. Megan attended Saginaw Valley State University and graduated with a B.S. in Exercise Science and double minored in Athletic Coaching and Health Science. Megan is an ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, TRX Certified Group Exercise Trainer, NETA Certified Wellness Coach and FitforBirth Pre & Post Natal Corrective Exercise Specialist.

Megan has experience working with lots of clients ranging from youth to elder populations and from athletes to sedentary individuals. Megan is a mom of three and enjoys working with pre and postnatal women to give them the tools and exercises needed to have a healthy pregnancy, birth and postpartum journey. She prides herself on pushing others to the next level and bettering their lives through fitness. Megan strongly believes it is important to live a fun and healthy lifestyle by maintaining the motivation to continuously achieve your health and wellness goals!

CATHERINE FREDERICK
Personal Trainer

Catherine has been involved in a variety of sports and athletics in her life. From dance, gymnastics, cheerleading and golf throughout her childhood, to competitively running track and cross country in high school. In college, she got into weight lifting and competed in bikini division of bodybuilding for a couple of years. She continues to lift weights regularly and still runs long distance races, her favorite being the half marathon distance.

Catherine is a registered dietitian, obtaining her Bachelors degree from Central Michigan university in 2017, followed by her Masters degree in nutrition and dietetics in 2022. She is also a certified personal trainer through the National strength and conditioning association, as she has always enjoyed combining both fitness and nutrition for optimum results. Her goal is to make clients feel safe and comfortable in the gym while learning to perform their best, whether that be for competition or tackling day to day life.