IDEA Award Recipients History

IDEA Jack & Elaine LaLanne Award

2024 Gilad Janklowicz
2023 Donna Richardson
2022 Billy Blanks
2021 Chalene Johnson
2019 Jay Blahnik
2018 Chris and Heidi Powell
2017 Todd Durkin, MA
2016 Tony Horton
2015 Jenna Wolfe
2014 Diana Nyad
2013 Alberto “Beto” Perez
2012 Jane Fonda
2011 Jack LaLanne (posthumously)

IDEA Fitness Inspiration Award

2024 Elaine LaLanne
2023 Denise Druce, MPH
2022 Amy Purdy
2021 Wesley Hamilton
2020 Kyle Maynard
2019 Victoria Arlen
2017 Nick Ekbatani
2016 Amy Van-Dyken-Rouen
2015 Anthony Robles
2013 Peter Twist
2009 Scout Bassett
2008 Brian Boyle
2005 Sarah Reinertsen
2006 Mike Huckabee
2004 Jim MacLaren
2003 Rick Hansen
2002 Bert Morrow
2001 Team Hoyt
2000 Jami Goldman

Emerging Trailblazer of the Year

2024 Ruben Pereyra
2023 Siri Chilazi, MBA
2022 Lacee Green

IDEA Fitness Leader of the Year

2024 Ingrid Knight-Cohee, MS
2023 Carol Ann Chambers
2022 Pete Holman, MSPT
2021 Jan Schroeder, PhD
2020 Tricia Murphy Madden
2019 Amy Boone Thompson
2018 Trina Gray

IDEA Fitness Instructor of the Year

2024 Aimee Nicotera, MS
2023 Christine Conti, MEd
2022 Kia Williams, MBA, MS
2021 Stacy McCarthy
2020 Jeffrey Scott
2019 Doris Thews
2018 Irene Lewis-McCormick, MS
2017 Jessica Matthews, DBH, MS
2016 Kenneth Weichert
2015 Amy Dixon
2014 Krista Popowych
2013 Shannon Fable
2012 Dan McDonogh
2011 Leigh Crews
2010 Carol Murphy
2009 June Kahn
2008 Shirley Archer
2007 Fred Hoffman
2006 Maureen Hagan
2005 Helen Vanderburg
2004 Lawrence Biscontini
2003 Keli Roberts
2002 Josie Gardiner
2001 Petra Kolber
2000 Suzanne Nottingham
1999 Mindy Mylrea
1998 Lexie Williams
1997 Peggy Buchanan & Mary Sanders
1996 Jay Blahnik
1995 Steve Brossman
1994 Kari Anderson
1993 Tamilee Webb
1992 Karen Voight
1991 Gin Miller
1990 Lynne Brick
1989 Ken Alan
1988 Candice Copeland-Brooks
1987 Len Kravitz

IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year

2024 Marc Coronel
2023 Darian Parker, PhD
2022 Rick Richey, PhD
2021 Tracy L. Markley
2020 Leslee Bender
2019 Brian Nunez
2018 Alexis Batrakoulis, MS
2017 Michael Piercy, MS
2016 Carol Michaels
2015 Mike Z. Robinson
2014 Douglas Brooks, MS
2013 Brett Klika
2012 Rachel Cosgrove
2011 Jason Karp, PhD
2010 Jonathan Ross
2009 Cynthia Norton
2008 Nicki Anderson
2007 Bill Sonnemaker
2006 Justin Price
2005 Carla Sottovia
2004 Todd Durkin
2003 Greg Mack
2002 Taylor-Kevin Isaacs
2001 Everett Aaberg
2000 Michael Youssouf
1999 Ken Baldwin
1998 Sherri Kwasnicki

IDEA Program Director of the Year

2018 Award Changed to Fitness Leader of the Year
2017 Debbie Bellenger, MA, MBA
2016 Grace DeSimone
2015 Kimberly Spreen-Glick
2014 Carla Sottovia, PhD
2013 Carol Espel
2012 Carrie Ekins, MA
2011 (Co-recipient) Lance Breger, MS
2011 (Co-recipient) Fraser Quelch
2010 Peter Twist
2009 Debi Pillarella
2008 PJ O’Clair
2007 Lisa Druxman
2006 Sherri & Alex McMillan
2005 Cody Sipe
2004 Sherry Catlin
2003 Carol Scott
2002 Peggy Buchanan
2001 Angela Broderick
2000 Donna Meyer
1999 Julie McNeney
1998 Maureen Hagan
1997 Dawn James
1996 Helen Vanderburg
1995 Suya Colorado-Caldwell

IDEA Lifetime Achievement

2010 Andre Agassi
2007 Augie Nieto
2006 John McCarthy
2003 Kathy Smith
2001 Dean Ornish, MD
1999 Florence (Flo Jo) Griffith Joyner
1997 Richard Simmons
1996 Steven Blair
1993 Wayne Westcott
1992 James Rippe
1991 Judi Sheppard-Missett
1990 Mary Mayta
1989 Lorna and Peter Francis
1988 Ken Cooper
1987 Jane Fonda
1986 Jack LaLanne
1985 Jacki Sorensen

Christine MacIntyre Award

2000 Award Changed to IDEA Fitness Inspiration Award
1999 Erik Weihenmayer
1998 Rudy Garcia-Tolson
1997 Dody Benko
1996 Donna Osiecki
1995 Ron Vachon
1994 Zoe Koplowitz
1993 Lynn Poole
1992 Jimmy Heuga
1991 Darla Hansen
1990 Lisa Ericson
1989 Ruth Stricker
1988 Gina Anne Oliva

IDEA Businessperson of the Year

1995 Award Changed to Program Director of the Year
1994 Karen Voight
1993 Kari Anderson
1992 David Essel
1991 Molly Fox
1990 C. Victor Brick
1989 Mikki Williams
1988 Charlene Prickett
1987 Ruth Sova
1986 Judi Sheppard-Misset
1985 Sheila Cluff