Executive Vice President and Chief Executive Officer, American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
Prior to his appointment at ACSM in 1990, Whitehead served in executive roles at the American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery in Washington, D.C. (1987-1990), and with other health-related foundations and associations.
Whitehead has served as executive director of the following organizations: National Coalition for Promoting Physical Activity (NCPPA); Joint Commission on Sports Medicine and Science; Wilderness Medical Society; and National Association for Health and Fitness. At present, he is the NCPPA president-elect.
He has served as a speaker, panelist, or consultant for more than 125 organizations—including the U.S. Olympic Committee; the American Diabetes Association; the American Heart Association; and the American Public Health Association—and has served on numerous boards, including the NCPPA, and the National Institute for Fitness and Sports.
Whitehead received degrees in political science (public administration), and history (business and medical history) from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.
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