Todd Galati

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SDSU

Bio

Senior Director of Credentialing & Practice Advancement for the American Council on Exercise (ACE)

Todd Galati earned his B.A. in Athletic Training in 1989 and his M.A. in Kinesiology in 1996 from SDSU. He is the Senior Director of Credentialing and Practice Advancement for the American Council on Exercise (ACE). He oversees ACE’s certification programs for personal trainers, group fitness instructors, medical exercise specialists, health coaches, and continuing education approval. He was awarded the 2020 Credentialing Industry Leadership Award from the Institute for Credentialing Excellence. Todd was a program director with the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, where he studied the effectiveness of youth physical activity, nutrition, and health education programs in reducing risk for cardiovascular disease, obesity, and type 2 diabetes. He taught Biomechanics and Applied Kinesiology courses at California State University, San Marcos. Todd enjoys spending time with his family, coaching youth sports, and hitting the trails to mountain bike and run.