Kari is the owner of The Seattle Gym in Seattle, WA since 1982–teaching over 40 years and producing several dozen award-winning videos plus projects with NIKE, Shape, PNWBallet and others. Kari has years as a Nike Elite and Asics sponsored athlete.

With a BS in Exercise Science & BA in Speech/Communications Kari is an internationally recognized Fitness Convention Presenter, training instructors worldwide — and also selected as part of BodyPump™ USA Launch team alongside New Zealand teammates.

Kari has been honored with IDEA Businessperson of the Year.  IDEA International Fitness Instructor of the Year and ACE (American Council on Exercise) Fitness Director of the Year. More recently she was co-founder of a livestream startup—creating VFit Online, a current live-class workout resource for gym members.

Kari has lifetime experience in sports/dance, awarded Jr. National Gold Medal in Synchronized Swimming, a scholarship with The Joffrey Ballet in NY and currently competing on multiple USTA tennis teams.

Her perspective for fitness training and choreography development are highly acclaimed in the fitness industry.

• The National Fitness Hall of Fame recognizes individuals for their career work in the field of fitness and health. Induction into the National Fitness Hall of Fame is the highest honor a person working in the fitness industry can achieve.  Past Inductees include Jack LaLanne, Jane Fonda, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Dr. Kenneth Cooper, Richard Simmons, and Tamilee Webb