VICTOR M. TRINGALI, MS, CSCS *D

Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

484-885-9948

Summary of Qualifications

Experienced, skilled health and wellness professional with expertise in the private and higher education sectors. Dynamic business leader with excellent hands-on experience developing and differentiating a sophisticated business enterprise. Proven success in leading teams, innovating concepts and managing complex projects. Accomplished author and impactful presenter, lecturer and public speaker.

Education

University of Pittsburgh-Doctor of Education (EdD) Health and Physical Activity (exp. 2020)

California University of Pennsylvania-Master of Science (M.S.) Exercise and Health Promotion Salisbury University- Bachelor of Science (B.S.) Exercise and Health Science

Professional Experience

2015-Present Independent Consultant

  • Provide consultative services to human resources leaders and organizational stakeholders to guide strategies aimed at improving organizational health and productivity
  • Conduct audits and assessments of corporate and organizational culture using sophisticated health diagnostics tools, evidence-based algorithms and subjective interviewing methods
  • Assist in developing customized health promotion strategies rooted in evidence based practice for organizations of diverse populations

Client list: D.R. Horton Homes, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Lab, Legacy Apparel

2010-2016 ExecutiveDirector, University Wellness

Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA

Led the design, delivery and operation of all health promotion and wellness programming for 25,000 students and 9,000 faculty and professional staff. Supervised operation of the Drexel Recreation Center-including all sales, marketing, business strategy and capital improvements.

  • Developed a comprehensive university wellness strategy and operating plan by analyzing health-related data and benchmarking best practices.
  • Collaborated with University divisions such as Student Life, Athletics, Public Safety and Human Resources to integrate a multi-faceted, award-winning wellness program for students and employees
  • Strategically aligned third-party administrators, health care providers, benefits consultants and human resources partners to develop a comprehensive strategy aimed to suppress health care costs, and improve employee health and productivity
  • Innovated and developed the award-winning “Selections” program and coinciding mobile application which identified healthy food selections in the University City community
  • Partnered with the College of Nursing and Health Professions to develop a campus-wide nutrition counseling program
  • Developed an employee grant initiative that provided ergonomically-sound work stations with the aim of reducing the incidence of musculoskeletal pain and chronic injury
  • Founded and developed an integrative health and wellness center by aligning registered dietitians, physical therapists and massage therapists with the aim of customizing individual health, fitness and wellness of students, faculty and staff
  • Restructured and developed a customer-focused business model for the Drexel Recreation Center that led to a fifty-four percent increase in gross revenues and earned the distinction of Philadelphia’s Best Gym
  • Partnered with local financial institutions to develop and implement a financial wellness series aimed to improve financial literacy of faculty, staff and students
  • Founded, organized and hosted nationally-recognized and accredited health and wellness conferences
  • Developed comprehensive communication and marketing plans to encourage student and staff engagement in health-related activities.
  • Encouraged community health initiatives in collaboration with community leaders and Philadelphia government officials
  • Served as a preceptor and mentor to graduate students in the Master of Public Health program for research projects focused on disease prevention in working and learning environments

2002- 2010 CEO/President

Great American Fitness, Elkridge, MD

Established and managed a sophisticated health and fitness enterprise in the

Baltimore/Washington metropolitan area consisting of multiple facilities offering numerous programs and specialized training for various populations including youth and elite athletes and those with chronic medical conditions and adaptive needs.

  • Established community health promotion initiatives with local government agencies, military personnel and school systems
  • Established corporate partnerships and worksite health promotion programs with local businesses
  • Mentored and supervised college students in Exercise Science and health-related majors

Faculty Appointments

2016-2017Department of Health Promotion

Charleston Southern University, Charleston, SC

  • Establish, design, and instruct course curriculum introducing the various studies in Health Promotion Education to college students
  • Develop and deliver curriculum via online learning technology
  • Mentor and advise students on health-related projects and research assignments

2016-2017 Department of Health and Human Performance

The College of Charleston, Charleston, SC

  • Establish, design, and instruct course curriculum introducing the various studies in Health and

Human Performance to college students

2008- 2009 Department of Health Science

Howard Community College, Columbia, MD

  • Established, designed, and instructed course curriculum introducing the various studies in Health and Exercise Science to college students
  • Advised and mentored undergraduate students

Research Interests

  • Determinants of Physical Activity
  • Physical Activity among Aging Populations
  • Mechanisms of Skeletal Muscle Hypertrophy

Courses and Curriculum Taught

  • Introduction to Exercise Science
  • Introduction to Physical Education
  • Introduction to Health and Human Performance
  • Exercise and Healthy Aging
  • Personal and Community Health
  • Concepts of Community and Public Health

Conference Presentations and Speaking Invitations

  • The Skinny on Fat Loss: Improving Body Composition, National Strength and Conditioning Association Pennsylvania State Clinic, Harrisburg, PA April 2017
  • Eliciting Improvements in Body Composition, Charleston Nutrition and Exercise Science Clinic, Charleston, SC November 2016
  • Variables and Training Strategies Affecting Muscle Hypertrophy, National Strength and Conditioning Association Personal Trainers Conference, Jacksonville, FL October 2016
  • Promoting a Culture of Health in an Institution of Higher Education, Employee Benefits and Health Care Congress, Washington, D.C. September 2016
  • Building the Corporate Athlete, Sport Nutrition and Health Science Summit, Drexel University, May 2016
  • Implementing Wellness in an Institution of Higher Education, Maryland Worksite Wellness Forum, March 2016
  • Guest Lecturer, Immaculata University, Dept. of Physical Education and Exercise Science,

April 2015

  • Mechanisms and Strategies Affecting Muscle Hypertrophy, Drexel University Sport and Exercise Science Clinic, April 2015
  • Strategies to Encourage Healthier Campus Nutrition, Philadelphia Business Coalition on Health July 2014
  • Measures and Methods to Elicit Improvements in Body Composition, Drexel University Sport and Exercise Science Clinic, June 2014
  • Fostering a Culture of Health in Higher Education, New Jersey Wellness Summit, March 2013

Selected Publications

  • Tringali, V. Engendering Active Living on College Campuses, Campus Rec. Magazine

(currently in press)

  • Tringali, V., Giandonato, J. The Influence of Static Stretching on Resistance Training Performance and Muscle Hypertrophy, NSCA Coach May 2017
  • Tringali, V., Giandonato, J. Promoting Wellness Among an Aging Workforce,Corporate Wellness Magazine, January 2017
  • Tringali, V. Five Training Tips to Foil Father Time: A Guide for Masters Competitors, Muscle and Fitness, (online publication) October 2016
  • Tringali, V., Giandonato, J. Money Matters: Making the Case for Financial Wellness Initiatives, Well-Being Practitioner, September/October 2016
  • Tringali, V. Dealing with the Decline: A Retired Athletes Guide to Training, Man About Town Charleston, March 2016, pp. 10-11
  • Tringali, V. Four Reasons Why Your Wellness Program Isn’t Doing Well, The Higher Education Workplace Magazine, Winter 2016.
  • Tringali, V. Strategies for a Healthier Workforce in Higher Education, Wellbeing Practitioner, Jan/Feb 2016 pp. 12-14
  • Tringali, V. How to Create a Workplace Culture of Wellness, Employee Benefits Adviser, Apr.16
  • Tringali, V. Improving Company Health and Bottom Line through Targeted Approaches, Corporate Wellness Magazine, May 2016
  • Tringali, V., Giandonato, J. Financial Fitness: Is it the Missing Link to Employee Wellness? Employee Benefits Adviser, June 2016
  • Giandonato, J., Tringali, V. The Implications of Occupational Stress on Health and Productivity, Corporate Wellness Magazine, June 2016
  • Giandonato, J., Tringali, V. An Employers Guide to an Aging Workforce, Corporate Wellness Magazine, June 2016
  • Tringali, V. Three Nutrition Strategies Following Sport-Related Injuries, Muscle and Fitness (Online Publication), August 2016
  • Tringali, V. Implementing Wellness at an Institute of Higher Education-Connecting the Dots, Wellbeing Practitioner, Fall 2015; p.12
  • Tringali, V.,Giandonato, J., Policastro, C. The Role of Amino Acid Supplementation Following Musculoskeletal Injury; Italian Journal Sports Rehabilitation and Posturology 2015 2; 2; 114-121
  • Giandonato, J. Tringali, V., Policastro, C. Evaluative Analysis of Glutamine Supplementation among Athletic Populations; Italian Journal of Sports Rehabilitation and Posturology; 2015; 2: 2 232-241
  • Giandonato, J. Tringali,V., Policastro, C., Bryant, J. Evaluative Analysis of Citrulline Supplementation among Athletic Populations: Italian Journal of Sports Rehabilitation and Posturology; 2015 3 (2), 311-318.
  • Tringali, V. Four Counterintuitive Tactics for New Muscle Growth, Fitness Trainer Magazine June 2015
  • Giandonato, J, Tringali, V. Making the Case for Exercise and Fitness Professionals Leading Wellness Programs; (Editorial), Italian Journal of Sport Rehabilitation and Posturology, 2015 2; 4; 342 – 344
  • Giandonato, J., Tringali, V., Policastro, C. Evaluative Analysis of Interventive and Preventative

Physical Activity Initiatives within Occupational Environments. Italian Journal Sports

Rehabilitation and Posturology 2015; 2; 4; 429 - 441;

  • Tringali, V. Seven Unjustly Demonized Foods, Muscle and Fitness (Online Publication)

June 2015

  • Tringali, V. Five Reasons to Stop Fearing Carbohydrates, Muscle and Fitness(Online Publication) July 2015

Professional Organizations

  • American College Health Association
  • American College of Sports Medicine
  • American Public Health Association
  • International Society of Sports Nutrition
  • National Strength and Conditioning Association
  • Wellness Counsel of America

Licenses and Certificates

  • National Strength and Conditioning Association-Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist
  • National Academy of Sports Medicine-Performance Enhancement Specialist
  • American Red Cross-Adult CPR/AED

References

John A. Fry

President

Drexel University

215-895-2100

Marla Gold, MD

Professor and Dean Emerita

Dornsife School of Public Health

267-359-6162

James R. Tucker

President

Higher Education Development Advisors

215-407-4001

Stella Lucia Volpe, PhD, RD, LDN, FACSM

Professor and Chair

Department of Nutrition Sciences

Drexel University

(267)-884-2487

Raymond J. Fabius, MD

President and Chief Medical Officer

Health Next

610-322-2565

Katherine Thomas, PhD, MCHES

Director of Health Promotion Program

Charleston Southern University

843-863-7247

Nyree Dardarian, MS, RD, LDN, CSSD, FAND

Faculty, Director, Center for Integrated Nutrition & Performance

(215)-868-4587

Amy Auchincloss, PhD, MPH

Assistant Professor

Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health Drexel University

(215)762-2056