Meet The Team

Chelsea is an FDN-P with a Bachelors degree in Health Science and Addictions Counselling.

She worked for many years with child services but after having kids, she needed to close that chapter for her mental health and do something that aligned with my passion for holistic health and nutrition.
Her and her husband own a Chiropractic clinic and have 4 kids together: Dior (11), Ivory (9), Coco (6), and Arrow (3).

After the diagnosis of her pulmonary condition, Chelsea has made it her life mission to heal herself and empower others to do the same.

Lacy (FDN-P, RN) joined the army and pursued nursing over a decade ago and has accumulated a wealth of hands-on medical experience in that time. After the stress of work and a western-focused career led her to unresolved digestive, hormone, and autoimmune issues, Lacy lost faith in the only healthcare system she had known and trusted up until that point.

While searching for answers to uncover the root cause of her own health problems, her dad was suddenly diagnosed with cancer. Watching a team of doctors turn to western medicine for his care and tragically fall short was the true catalyst that pushed her to turn to functional medicine. Lacy made the choice to go back to college to pursue a Bachelor's degree in Health and Wellness from Purdue University and has turned her personal experiences into a vibrant career in functional health.

After experiencing an eating disorder as a professional athlete in high school and college, Kathrine (FDN-P, MS) was plagued by gut dysfunction, chronic injuries, and hypothalamic amenorrhea for 9 years.

After quitting professional sport, Kathrine earned a Master’s degree in Health and Human Physiology and recognized many familiar health struggles in her collegiate athletes. Her research turned into passion as she dug deeper into hormonal imbalances, gut dysfunction and the microbiome, and the connectedness of all biological systems. Forgoing a thesis due to COVID, Kathrine created the first all-around health guide for women, teaching phasic eating and providing a workout routine in coordination with the menstrual cycle for optimal hormonal and physical health.

After Taylor's (CHN, CPT) mother suddenly passed away in 2013, she experienced the physical and mental repercussions of the trauma that followed. Taylor leaned on exercise to cope with her heartbreak and participated in bodybuilding competitions. However, this led to a poor relationship with food and her body and Taylor began experiencing depression and anxiety.

After the birth of her second child in 2021, Taylor experienced extreme postpartum depression, anxiety, and rage. In a very dark time in her life, functional medicine took Taylor out of her nightmare and she began to heal for herself and for her family. Now, a thriving mother, wife, and Head Practitioner at fit + functional, Taylor is known and loved by her clients for her empathetic and nurturing character, backed by years of coaching experience in this field.

Chelsea Lyons

Lacy Akers

Kathrine Jenkins

Taylor Pleša

Jenn Cino

Jenn (B.Sc, FDN-P, CPT) took her plethora of experience and passion for functional health and created the fit + functional program after years of research and application, both personally and professionally. Watching her parents deal with multiple autoimmune diseases triggered by mold and environmental toxins from a very young age, she recognized the impact of poor health and lifestyle diseases on mental health, relationships and family life, finances and career, and beyond.

In her early 20s, Jenn began dealing with her own issues that started to mimic the downward spiral of health that she watched her parents experience. After a diagnosis of fatty liver disease, hypothyroid, Hashimotos, severe digestive dysfunction, ovarian cysts, and high-grade cervical dysplasia by the age of 24, Jenn became relentless in her pursuit to changing the narrative of her health and the health of future generations. Feeling failed by the medical system, Jenn has invested thousands of dollars and hours into her own healing and is honoured to show other women how to change the trajectory of their own lives and the lives of their families.

Ali (FDN=P, BSN) began her career as a cardiac device nurse but discovered her true passion was outside of the hospital walls in the holistic wellness space. After being misdiagnosed with PCOS and infertility, she took a deep dive into her own health and started peeling back layers from years and years of misinformation and lack of guidance. After becoming a mom to her two little girls, she pursued functional health testing to further get to the root cause of her concerns - this is when she discovered Jenn Cino and personally enrolled in the fit+functional program. Coupling her passion with the impact the program has had on her, Ali transitioned to become an FDN-P and bless this incredible experience forward. She is beyond excited and super committed to helping her clients achieve healing from the inside out. 

Ali Gray