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Our Mission
To create a community of support for those living with Parkinson's. The National Parkinson's Association exists to help increase access to best practices and critical resources by building a collaborative model for enhanced patient performance, medical education, and expert-level training for non-surgical practitioners, no matter where in the world they reside.
Ignition Team - At a Glance
Dr. Tom House
Dr. Peter Mackay
Dr. Tom House
Former MLB pitcher and a world-renowned expert in human performance & throwing mechanics
Phil Hicks
Dr. Peter Mackay
Dr. Tom House
Head of Partnerships for Tom House Sports & Interim Executive Director of National Parkinson's Association
Dr. Peter Mackay
Dr. Peter Mackay
Dr. Peter Mackay
Board-certified chiropractor in CA and Qualified Medical Evaluator.
Robert Peritz
Robert Peritz
Robert Peritz
Founder Flex Mvmt, designing functional movement training devicees.
Phil Bryson
Robert Peritz
Robert Peritz
Founder and CEO of On the Edge, delivering highly impactful custom programs, presentations, and coaching.
Todd J. Anson
Robert Peritz
Todd J. Anson
American businessman, entrepreneur, impact investor & attorney.
Larry Lujan
Robert Peritz
Todd J. Anson
Entrepreneur and real estate investor
Team Bios
Tom House
Tom House is a former MLB pitcher turned throwing coach. House has been called the "father of modern pitching mechanics," and a "professor of throwing." House has worked as a coach for the Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Chunichi Dragons, and Chiba Lotte Marines.
He is an advisor with the American Sports Medicine Institute, and is the co-founder of the National Pitching Association. Through the NPA, he runs a series of camps and clinics for athletes, and markets a series of instructional videos for young baseball players. House has also written or co-written nineteen instructional books on baseball, as well as an autobiography.
Phil Hicks
Phil is the managing owner of Sole Solutions- an elite business consultancy serving small and midsized organizations in the areas of strategic planning, business development, organizational growth, and change management.
He is also the Head of Partnerships for Tom House Sports, where he leads athlete and agency relationships, and industry partnerships.
Dr. Peter Mackay, D.C., QME
Dr. Peter F. Mackay, DC, QME is a highly respected chiropractor and Qualified Medical Evaluator based in San Diego, CA. As the clinical director and owner of Elite Performance Institute, Dr. Mackay has dedicated over 45 years to sports injuries, industrial medicine and physical rehabilitation. He has treated a diverse range of patients from infants to senior citizens and world
class athletes from all major sports.
Dr. Mackay has committed the last 15 years of practice to dealing with consultation and program development for neurological disorders such as ADHD along with neuro degenerative conditions including Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Disease. The approach of improving cerebellar function through exercises has become a new and innovative way of dealing with motor, cognitive, memory and balance issues so common in these patients. The cerebellum is now known to not only affect coordination and posture but also the circuitry of the limbic system involving fear, anxiety, and overall emotional stability!
As a graduate of the prestigious University of Toronto B.SC. and an Honors graduate of the Canadian Memorial Chiropractic College, Dr. Mackay continues to innovate in his fields of expertise helping patients with an extensive network of professionals globally.
Phil Bryson
Phil is the Founder and CEO of On the Edge, an industry leader in high challenge learning, adventure team building, and high performance leadership & team development. In addition to this role, Phil has been one of the founders involved in the startup of several corporate training companies.
Since 1985, Phil and his staff have delivered highly impactful custom programs, presentations, and coaching to over 350,000 participants. He has coached and consulted with the leadership teams of 52 of the Fortune 500 companies and done extensive work with Microsoft, Intel, Nike, Apple, Boeing and GE. He has also worked with Special Forces Groups and several professional sports teams.
Globally, Phil has conducted extensive multi-cultural programs throughout Asia, Europe, and South America. Locally, Phil has facilitated all Leadership Development programs for Leadership New Mexico for the past 22 years as well as designed and delivered ongoing leadership development programs for Sandia National Labs, Los Alamos Labs, the NM Governor & Cabinet, US Department of Energy.
Todd J. Anson
Todd is an American businessman, entrepreneur, impact investor & lawyer who challenges conventional wisdom. Initially rose to prominence pioneering a revolution in hi tech companies to strategically manage real estate supporting the Tech Boom in '90's. He became first BigLaw Managing Partner to relocate a major downtown law firm to a suburban tech location, now commonplace in law. Recognized by E&Y as “Entreprenuer of the Year.” He serves as Chair of the Enterprise Risk Committee for the CMU Board & is a Frmr Board Vice Chair.
He co-founded real estate development company Cisterra Partners and is a past recipient of E&Y's “Entrepreneur of the Year” award and NAIOP's “Developer of the Year” in San Diego as well as a former Managing Partner at California's second-largest law firm.
He is a a former Managing Partner at large California Tech Law firm and a founding Investor in the Golden Baseball League, minor league baseball in West featuring Hall of Famer Ricky Henderson.
Lary Lujan
Larry Lujan was the CEO of the Manuel Lujan Agency and under his guidance led the company to become the largest independent insurance agency in New Mexico, helping over 2000 businesses. In 2013, the company became part of HUB International, the 9th largest brokerage in the US.
Larry is currently an entrepreneur living in Albuquerque, New Mexico. He has many real estate investments including an interest in Defined Fitness, the largest health club in New Mexico; a restaurant in Corrales, New Mexico; owner, managing partner and Chairman of the Board of The Canyon Golf and Country Club; investment interests in The Vergefund, and 135 Degrees.
Larry demonstrates a passion for helping businesses, individuals, and communities prosper and has served on various boards, including: Sandia Foundation, Spanish Colonial Arts Society, Santa Maria El Mirador, Albuquerque Hispano Chamber of Commerce, US Bank Advisory Board, New Mexico School for the Arts, Youth Development Inc. Foundation, the New Mexico State University Foundation, and served as president of the Sun Country Amateur Golf Association. In addition, Larry was a former member of Albuquerque Economic Development, Inc. and the Albuquerque Public Schools Foundation.
Larry is married with two sons. He is an avid golfer and enjoys the outdoors.
Robert Peritz
Robert Peritz is the founder of Flex Mvmt, and has worked with the company for 13 years to design functional movement training devices. These devices emphasize mobility along with core muscle integration and strength. Information is available on the website www.flexdiscfit.com