• Matt McDonnell is the general manager of Planet Fitness Dewitt. He has lived in Central New York his whole life and graduated from Nottingham High School and LeMoyne College. He started at Planet Fitness as a sales representative and has been with the company for 11 years. He is married and has two young sons who attend LeMoyne Elementary School in the Syracuse City School District. He knows firsthand how local children would benefit from the PFA program. 

  • Quotable: “We are so excited for the opportunity to partner with Project Fit America. The impact we can have together on the community I love will impact the city for years to come.”

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• Jaime Aliceais the superintendent of the Syracuse City School District. He has worked in the district for 33 years. He started as a teaching assistant then became a teacher at Seymour Elementary in 1983 and has since acted as Vice Principal at Dr. King School, and Principal at Seymour Elementary and Fowler High School. He is deeply invested in the success of the district. Mr. Alicea has been recognized as the Latino Educator of the Year by ANCLA, the Latino Educator by Nosotros Radio and has received the NAACP Community Service Award, the YWCA Academy of Diversity Achievers Award and more. He was recently recognized by Syracuse University with the Chancellor’s Citation for Public Education as an advocate and leader.

  • Quotable: “Our district really struggles with funding additional opportunities for our students. Charitable donations like this can make a world of difference to the everyday lives of our students, many of whom have really tough home situations.” 

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• Sarah Brown is the New York representative for Project Fit America. She has helped successfully implement the program in 17 schools across the state. She is experienced as a liaison between PFA and health-conscious corporations. She earned a degree in Communications from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill but has lived in New York since graduating. She gave birth to her first child last year and children are her greatest passion. 

  • Quotable: “I’ve seen firsthand the difference our program makes at the grassroots level. I’m so excited to come to Syracuse and work with such a well-established corporation as Planet Fitness to make a real impact in the community up there.”