Meet The
HPI Team
HPI
The IBJI Health Performance Institute is a fitness facility specializing in sports performance, personal training, adult boot camps, post-therapy exercise, and wellness services. Seeing a gap between medicine and performance, the Health Performance Institute (HPI), which is a division of IBJI, was created to provide a collaborative approach to sports medicine, health, and fitness. HPI opened its doors on November 2011 and has experienced steady growth servicing athletes, adults and active agers all throughout the Chicago North shore. From post-physical therapy training to high-level sports performance HPI exists to create a bridge between medicine and optimal fitness for all of its clients. Our team is made up of fitness professionals, certified sports performance coaches, pilates instructors, licensed massage therapists and acupuncturists. Our passion is helping you move, feel, and perform better!

Cory Leman
MS, CSCS, HPI Director

Mike Gaynor
BA, CPT, Highland Park Manager

Kenny Blanchard
ASSISTANT MANAGER, BS, CSCS Performance Trainer & Baseball Specialist

Jordan Nunez
BS, CPT, Performance Trainer, Athlete Academy Coordinator

Izzy Dolba
BS, CPT, Performance Trainer, Figure Skating Specialist

TJ Condon
BS, CPT, performance trainer, baseball specialist

Kimmy Almeida
MS, CPT, performance trainer, head strength and conditioning coach at Vernon Hills High School

Nate VanMetre
MS, CSCS, performance trainer, head strength and conditioning coach at Libertyville High School

Ellen Winick
Director of Integrated Health

Nicole Gillcrist LMT
Licensed Massage Therapist

Yvonne Gonzalez, LAc, LMT
Licensed Acupuncturist, Licensed Massage Therapist

Yvonne Bennett
Certified Pilates Instructor

Melina Waddles
Certified Pilates Instructor

Nancy Bankier, CAc
Licensed Acupuncturist

Rachida Kalache, LMT
LICENSED MASSAGE THERAPIST

Carly Munson
BS, CPT, Morton Grove Manager

Lauren Von Schaumburg
Assistant Manager, Morton Grove

Brian Carlson
Performance Trainer, Morton Grove

AJ Alfrey
Mount Prospect Manager

Jamie Schrauth
Adult Fitness Coordinator, Mount Prospect

Ron Cacini
Director of Player Development, Mount Prospect

Joel Toribio
Pitching Coach, Performance Trainer, Mount Prospect

Tom Simon
ATC, Baseball Specialist

Lydia Nader
MS, RD, Sports Dietitian

Sylvia Stanhope
MS, NASM, CPPT, Operations Manager

Rachel Kolling
Administrative Assistant, Mount Prospect
