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Graham Melstrand

Graham Melstrand

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Graham Melstrand develops opportunities and relationships that advance ACE health policy positions and fitness industry standards. He assesses legislative positions at all levels of government that align with the ACE mission, and he monitors existing and emerging legislation and regulatory policy, informing ACE of the potential impact they have on the exercise professional, the public, and other stakeholders. He creates relationships with key policymakers and collaborative organizations and serves in an advisory capacity on a number of boards and committees including: past-president of the board for the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals (CREP), within the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP), he sits on the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences (COAES) and on the Facility Certification Committee of the Medical Fitness Association (MFA). Melstrand holds a bachelor's degree in physical education/athletic training from California State University, Long Beach. As a competitive cyclist, he participated in the U.S. Olympic Trials (1984, 1988) and was a member of the U.S. National Team Development Program (1983 - 1990).

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ACE’s 2021 Open Letter to the 117th Congress

February 19, 2021 | by Graham Melstrand in Advocacy
ACE’s 2021 Open Letter to the 117th Congress

Read our letter to legislators in the 117th Congress.

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ACE urges Congress to pass HR 7562 to support physical activity

July 27, 2020 | by Graham Melstrand in Advocacy
ACE urges Congress to pass HR 7562 to support physical activity

ACE urges the U.S. Congress to pass the COVID-19 Youth Sports and Healthy Working Families Relief Act (H.R. 7562), which incorporates the Personal Health Investment Today (PHIT) Act.

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Staff Development – A strategic investment for health clubs

August 07, 2019 | by Graham Melstrand in Thought Leadership
Staff Development – A strategic investment for health clubs

Read more about how a disciplined investment in staff development makes smart business sense.

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ACE’s 2019 Open Letter to the 116th Congress: Addressing the physical inactivity epidemic

March 11, 2019 | by Graham Melstrand in Advocacy
ACE’s 2019 Open Letter to the 116th Congress: Addressing the physical inactivity epidemic

Read ACE’s letter to the members of the 116th Congress.

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Shrink physical-activity deserts with infrastructure already in place

January 30, 2019 | by Graham Melstrand in Population Health
Shrink physical-activity deserts with infrastructure already in place

For those Americans who lack optimal proximity to safe and appealing places to be physically active, there is a public-policy victory available for city councils, county commissions, and other local policymakers.  The win: fully open the doors to already existing community resources.

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