Joe Hashey

Founder and Owner

Joe is the founder and owner of Synergy Athletics. In the fitness world, Joe is a best selling author, contributor to Men’s Health, Oxygen and Experience Life magazines, and a featured speaker around the country.  In business, Joe was selected to participate in Goldman Sachs 10,000 small business program and was awarded 2019 Small Business Person of the Year by the Greater Binghamton Chamber.

Joe holds a MAT in Secondary Education from Colgate University.  He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) certified Personal Trainer.

He has a passion for training because he has come to appreciate fitness as a way to live longer and healthier with those he loves. He wants to help others to this path as well.

Joe’s favorite fitness quote is “Everyone is self-made”.

Bryon Palmer

Trainer Mentor/Lead Facility Trainer Endwell

Bryon holds a BS in Exercise Science from SUNY Brockport.  He is a certified personal trainer through The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM), holds a Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification (PPSC) and is a Functional Range Conditioning Mobility Specialist (FRC-MS)

Bryon believes in the relationship of training and being in the real world, nothing in life should be handed to you, you must work for it. The same concept applies to training, if you don’t work hard in the gym you won’t see the results.

His favorite fitness quote is “Strength is never a weakness, weakness is never a strength.”

Bronson Harris

Trainer

Bronson  holds a BS in Exercise Science from SUNY Cortland.  He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and holds a Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification (PPSC).

Bronson believes that strength training transforms more than just physical appearance. Strength training helps people emotionally, mentally, and improves the relationships around them. A strong body feeds a strong mind. Bronson got into coaching strength training because of how much it helped him in his life and he wants to help others do things they never thought were possible.

His favorite fitness quote is “Balance isn’t always symmetrical”

Ryan Brizzolara

Trainer

Ryan is a Certified Personal Trainer, professionally trained First Responder and a Certified Life Guard.

Holly Masucci

Trainer

Holly is a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist through International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).

Her passion for training comes from the enjoyment of working with others to help them achieve their goals. As a trainer it makes her feel great knowing she can make a difference in someone’s life.

Her favorite fitness quote is “Fitness is not about being better than someone else it’s about being better than you used to be”.

Kyle VanAuken

Trainer

Kyle holds a BS in Exercise Science from SUNY Brockport.  He is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and a National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA) certified personal trainer.

Christa Reese

Community Manager

Christa holds a BS in Sports Management from SUNY Cortland.

As the Community Manager Christa puts her experience with professional sports, event planning and marketing to excellent use for Synergy.

Christa loves being part of the Synergy team and believes strongly in setting everyone up for success.

Her favorite fitness quote is “Don’t wait until you’ve reached your goal to be proud of yourself.  Be proud of every step you take toward reaching that goal.“

Feel free to share your questions, suggestions, and concerns with Christa so, together, we can make the most of your membership.