Luke Sullivan

Owner of Pinnacle Fitness/Certified Personal Trainer

Luke moved to Arizona in 2006 to pursue his dream of making the 2008 Olympic team as a discus thrower. Injuries ultimately hampered his training so, despite qualifying to compete at the 2008 Olympic Trials, Luke chose to listen to his body and prevent further damage. After dedicating 20 years to training and competing, Luke officially retired from competitive discus throwing in June, 2008.

Now Luke’s focus is dedicated solely on changing peoples’ lives through fitness. Using the success he created over the past (9) years of transforming personal-training clients of all body types, Luke launched Pinnacle Fitness.

Fitness has always been a part of Luke’s life. As a teen, he was a three-sport athlete in his hometown of Verona, WI. He used his athletic abilities to earn a full scholarship to UCLA to compete on their Track & Field team, eventually being named Team Captain in 1999 and achieving All-American status four times during his collegiate career with the Bruins!

Luke stays connected to his hometown roots in Wisconsin – his parents maintain their residency in Verona as does his older brother. He continues to develop young Wisconsin throwers through two annual throwing clinics and guest speaking engagements at schools and banquets.

Luke’s Certifications & Achievements

• Certified with a CSCS( Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist) by the NSCA( National Strength & Conditioning Association)
• CPR & AED Certified by The American Heart Association
• USATF Coaching Education Level 1 Certification
• 2000 & 2004 US Olympic Trials Competitor in the discus.
• Top 25 USA Track & Field ranking as a discus thrower 1997, 1998, 1999,2000, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008.
• 4 time UCLA All- American in Track & Field
• 1995 Junior Pan-American Discus Champion
• 1994 # 1 Ranked HS discus thrower in USA

Alicia Washington

Certified Personal Trainer

Alicia was born and raised in Holbrook, AZ which is a small town in northern Arizona.  Their claim to fame is the Petrified Forest National Park and The Painted Desert known for it’s brilliant and varied colors.  She moved to Phoenix 15 years ago and hasn’t looked back since.  Alicia has been a Yoga teacher for 3 years and has learned so much about herself and the students she teaches.  Alicia believes Yoga is an important tool for all people in all walks of life.  It teaches you to stop, breathe and stop reacting.  It also helps you to take note of what is going on with your mind and body, if only for a short period of time.  Alicia has always been passionate about fitness and was a fitness client herself for years.  Two years ago she was met with a life changing experience and it was her faith and fitness that helped her to get up every day and persevere.  She made the decision to become a personal trainer because she wanted to make a difference in people’s lives.  Alicia wanted to show people that no matter what you may be going through YOU are worth the time and energy to make yourself a better person mentally and physically.

Alicia has two certifications with International Sports Sciences Association as a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Specialist.  She truly enjoys being a Personal Trainer and working with different people with varying needs and goals.  She also has a 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training that she received from Southwest Institute of Healing Arts.

In her free time, she enjoys hiking, weight training, camping, traveling and spending time with  family and friends.  She is thrilled to be a part of the Pinnacle Fitness family and looks forward to the opportunity of changing people’s lives 1 squat at a time.

Achievements and Certifications:

• 200 hr Yoga Teacher Training Southwest Institute of Healing Arts
• Certified Personal Training and Nutrition Specialist from ISSA

Lorenzo Marino 

Certified Personal Trainer

Fitness has taken a huge leading role in my life. As a kid and a teenager I was considered
morbidly obese, and doctors would consistently tell me that I had to lose weight. And so with a
lot of trial and error I was able to lose over one-hundred twenty-five pounds! During this weight
loss journey I fell in love with the gym, and after some hard work and commitment I had finally
weighed in at under two-hundred pounds despite weighing over three-hundred at one point! I
regained so many things that I took for granted. I can tie my shoe without becoming out of
breath, run, and fit into clothes at the store. I wanted others to experience this freeing feeling.
So, I earned my personal training certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine
and set out on my journey to become the best version of myself as a coach!
During my tenure at the gym I started competing in the sports of Powerlifting and Strongman.
This has given me an extensive knowledge of ways to strengthen and condition the body. But as
someone who was still rather heavy, I had to work around many injuries and deficits in the way
that I moved. Being so injury prone, I chose to earn my Corrective Exercise Specialization from
the National Academy of Sports Medicine, this allowed me to rehabilitate myself and existing
clients through movement!
My favorite things outside of work are spending time with my wife, keeping up with the current
trends in the world of strength sports, and DIY projects that go horribly wrong 90% of the time.
Even though I’ve lost a lot of weight, I still enjoy trying new and fun foods from time-to-time and
would love suggestions!

Jesi Bitsoi

Certified Personal Trainer

Jesi was born in Phoenix, Arizona, but was raised in Northern Arizona on the Navajo Reservation. He grew up in a small community called Leupp, which is about 50 miles east of Flagstaff. He comes from a family of five, and is the oldest of three. For as long as he can remember, he’s always had a love for basketball. He continued to play throughout high school, in hopes that he would possibly play in college. Unfortunately, his senior year in high school he tore his Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) in his left knee.

Lauren Harrington

I was born and raised in Gilbert, Arizona while the rest of my family is from New York. I have 3 older siblings, 2 brothers and 1 sister. I grew up in a sports oriented family and my favorite sport is basketball. I attended Mesquite High school in Gilbert, Arizona where I won a state championship my senior year while a part of the girls’ basketball team. After graduating high school I attended Arizona State University where I earned my bachelor’s degree in Sports Science and Performance Programming. While attending college I started coaching high school girls’ basketball at my alma mater, Mesquite High School. I have enjoyed every second of it. In my senior year of college I interned at MOVE Human Performance Center in Chandler, Arizona. I had the opportunity to coach many people with varying fitness and health goals. Upon graduating from college I earned my Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification from the National Strength and Conditioning Association. 

I believe the three main characteristics that every coach should possess are, the willingness to learn and grow in their knowledge, empathy for those that they work with, and a passion to help others in reaching their goals. As a coach I have continually strived to ensure I possess these characteristics and incorporate them with every person I work or come into contact with. As a coach I strive to make exercising fun and safe for all. I got into coaching and training because I want to help people on their journey in life. I love being able to use my knowledge and experience to help others reach their goals and help them grow a healthy relationship with exercise and movement. 

Certifications:

-Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (NSCA)

Mike Offner

I feel like my story starts out similarly to a lot of people. I was an active, fit athlete all through high school. Between college, work, and my girlfriend (now my loving wife for over 20 years😁), I didn’t have the discipline to maintain my health and fitness. Long story short, I put on 85 pounds and it wasn’t until about 15 years ago that I committed to myself to make a change. These changes inspired me to go back to school and get a degree in exercise science.

My personal training experiences  I started at a big box gym, just learning the ropes really. I then spent some time in the nonprofit world coaching people who were either blind or visually impaired live more active lifestyles. I also had the opportunity to work in the corporate wellness realm at Nationwide Children’s Hospital as a personal trainer, group fitness instructor, health coach, and health and fitness educator for the hospital staff. 

The unexpected happened to me in February of 2022- I had an Ischemic Stroke. Thanks to the quick responses and amazing health care providers, my recovery has been as good as you could hope to have.  As if something like that wasn’t enough for a year, we were also in the process of planning our move back to Phoenix after a 6 year stint back “home” in Ohio.

I’ve spent the last year and a half working in a clinic with a team of providers to facilitate rehab exercises for patients with back, neck, shoulder, and knee pain to see if I wanted to pursue the physical therapy route. I value the time and knowledge that I gain while working there tremendously. What this experience really brought to light for me is that my true passion lies in fitness!

Certifications and Achievements:

American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer

CPR/First Aid 

2,000+ Private sessions trained

1,200+ Hours group fitness classes coached