Board of Directors

Jose Antonio, Ph.D.- Chief Executive Officer of ISSN

Jose Antonio, Ph.D., FACSM, FNSCA, FISSN is the Chief Executive Officer of the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) and one of its co-founders.  Dr. Antonio earned his Ph.D. from the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center (UTSWMC) in the area of skeletal muscle plasticity. He also completed a post-doctoral fellowship in endocrinology and metabolism at the UTSWMC.  He is the Editor-in-Chief of Sports Nutrition Insider, the first sports nutrition trade magazine and the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of the International Society of Sports Nutrition.  Furthermore, he serves as the sports science director for VPX Sports, www.vpxsports.com.  For more information: www.JoseAntonioPhD.com, The Strength-Power Hour Radio Show, The Performance Nutrition Show.

Douglas Kalman, Ph.D., RD - Executive Vice-President and Treasurer of ISSN

Dr. Kalman is a Director at Miami Research Associates in the Nutrition and Endocrinology Division. Miami Research Associates is a clinical service organization involved for over 10 years in Phase II through Post Market Trials for the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical industries. Dr. Kalman is a Fellow of the American College of Nutrition, a Spokesperson for the American College of Sports Medicine (since 1999), a Spokesperson for the National Strength and Conditioning Association (2004) and on the Faculty of Healthology.com. He is an active member of the American College of Sports Medicine, American College of Nutrition, the American Dietetic Association, the National Strength and Conditioning Association and the Association of Clinical Research Professionals. He is also the Sports Nutritionist for NIKEs Elite Distance Running Team. His undergraduate degree is from Florida State University (Food & Nutrition), Graduate degree from Hunter College (Nutrition) and earned his Doctorate at Touro University International (Health Sciences/Research). He has or is currently working with the number one selling artist in Motown history, executives from RCA Records, members of the N.Y. Yankees, members of United States Olympic Snow-Boarding team (medalist), members of the N.Y. Giants, national champion ballet dancers, various executives from CitiCorp and other Fortune 100 companies, top level Pride fighters, competitive bodybuilders and Nike sponsored distance athletes. Dr. Kalman has also provided continuing education and nutritional guidance for the Metropolitan Athletic Congress (MAC) and the USA Track and Field team (USATF). Additionally, he has contributed chapters to Nutrients as Ergogenic Aids (CRC Press 2004), Sports Supplements (Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2001), The Force Program (Ballantyne Books 2001) as well as other texts.  Dr. Kalman is currently the Co-Editor-in-Chief of the JISSN. 

Maelu Fleck, Director of Memberships and Events