Chris began working at Push to Walk in August 2013 as an aide after witnessing a friend sustain a spinal cord injury. He received his bachelor’s degree in Recreation & Leisure with a concentration in Sports Management from St. Thomas Aquinas College in May 2009.  He maintains his Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and is an NASM certified personal trainer.  As of July 2015, Chris became a trainer at Push to Walk and received his master’s degree in Exercise Physiology from William Patterson in May 2019. Chris was promoted to Program Director in September 2020 and is responsible for overseeing the training staff.  cmeola@pushtowalknj.org