Executives And Board Members
Meet Our Team Of Professionals
With a diverse background of experiences, our executives and board
members passionately collaborate to expand the awareness and
implementation of biomechanics in baseball
Gretchen Oliver, Ph.D.
President
“I’m interested in injury prevention and performance enhancement in baseball and softball athletes. Major focus on youth and injury prevention in both baseball and softball. Additional focus is on pain history and pitching mechanics in collegiate softball pitchers.”
Read bioArnel Aguinaldo, Ph.D.
President-Elect
“Measuring the biomechanics of baseball-specific movements allow sports scientists to objectively evaluate execution for injury risk and player development applications.”
Read bioBryson Nakamura, Ph.D.
VP of Conferences
“I’m interested in the maximization of on-field pitching and hitting performance.”
Read bioMegan Stewart, Ph.D.
VP of Social Media
“I’m interested in bridging the gap of the “Gold Standard” and new innovative methodologies to improve athlete performance while decreasing their injury risk.”
Read bioGlenn Fleisig, Ph.D.
Director
“Biomechanics is the new ‘Moneyball’ in baseball. We have the opportunity and ability to enable the athletes to maximize their performance and minimize their risk of injury.”
Read bioGeorgia Giblin, Ph.D.
Director
“I believe biomechanics in baseball is the next big frontier, but the real value lies in how we as biomechanists can translate the information to create actionable changes with our coaches and players.”
Read bioJon Slowik, Ph.D.
Director
“I’m interested in reducing sports-related injuries while also optimizing on-field performance.”
Read bioEthan Stewart, M.S.
Director
“My passion is helping athletes reach their maximum potential on the field while minimizing thier injury risk.”
Read bioJessica Talmage, Ph.D.
Director
“I see baseball biomechanics as an opportunity to combine multiple areas of my interest, work with athletes on a daily basis, and collaborate with doctors, therapists, trainers, and strength and conditioning staff to solve problems and help athletes achieve their maximum potential.”
Read bioWill Vandenberg
Director
“The body is the perfect machine. Working in baseball biomechanics combines my passion of figuring out how things work with baseball to understand what makes the best players so good.”
Read bioAntonia Zaferiou, Ph.D.
Director
"I am driven to serve the ABBS community by broadening participation in baseball biomechanics research through educational and mentorship activities that help trainees navigate this rapidly growing field. Further, I am interested in exchanging ideas about mechanically-informed research questions with the goal to keep players healthy while improving their performance."
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