Brian
Peterson
owner

  • Brian Peterson has a lifelong passion for athletics passion for athletics and fitness. While growing up in Bexley, Brian played numerous sports but quickly found football was his favorite. He excelled on the football field while at Bexley High School. He was co-captain of the 1997 Bexley Lions league championship team and earned First Team All-State honors in 1997. Brian attended college at the University of Dayton before graduating with a B.S. from the University of Kansas.

    After college Brian worked as a veterinary pharmaceutical sales representative for 9 years, but he never lost his passion for athletics and fitness. In 2014 he had back surgery for a herniated disc, which had plagued him since 1998. After successful back surgery, he wanted a new fitness challenge and he began CrossFit. He immediately fell in love with the workouts and the community aspect of CrossFit. Not only did CrossFit make Brian more physically fit but it made him mentally stronger.

    In early 2017, Brian got his Level 1 CrossFit Certification and began coaching at CrossFit Clintonville. Brian is now a Level 2 Certified CrossFit trainer. Helping other people achieve their fitness goals has been a rewarding experience for him. Outside of CrossFit, Brian spending time with his wife, two kids and his dog Finn. He also enjoys photography, road biking, yoga, hiking and traveling.

STEVE LIEB

  • When he’s not chasing his 3 boys around in between crushing it as a Project Manager by day, you’ll find Coach Steve bringing the energy and encouragement at CrossFit Bexley AND Bexley Strength! 💪

    Here’s a little about Steve:

    ✅ Member of CFB since April 2019

    ✅ Thrives on the challenge and competitive nature of CrossFit

    ✅ Believes in lifting people up (both literally and figuratively!) 💥

    ✅ Hot sauce enthusiast—he puts it on everything 🌶️

    ✅ Food is his love language and he’s always up for trying new restaurants 🍽️

    ✅ Second fastest double unders in the gym

    When Steve’s not in the gym, he’s traveling, hitting the beach, and spending quality time with family and friends. 🏖️

    Catch Coach Steve at CrossFit Bexley or Bexley Strength, and don’t be shy—say hi, ask for tips, or even swap hot sauce recommendations!

Dr. Jessica Bennett

  • Jessica has been a member at Crossfit Bexley since 2020 and recently became a level one CrossFit coach. Fitness has been a huge part of her life for as long as she can remember. She is a three-time graduate of the Ohio State University and when she was a junior, she was invited to walk onto the rowing team. In 2002, Jessica stroked the 1st novice 8 to a Big Ten Championship and a Central regional Championship. In 2003, as a senior she received a scholarship to row for the Varsity Crew and placed 8th at the NCAA championships in the pair. It was during her rowing career that she was also introduced to heavy lifting, intense metcon training, and Yoga.

    After college Jess ran in a dozen half- marathons, competed in triathlons, stayed committed to her weight training, continued practicing yoga, and learned how to play tennis. A teacher by trade, she has also been teaching people in the fitness space since she was 15: From teaching swim lessons, to coaching track, and as a 500-hour registered yoga teacher.

    Jess had happily found her home at CrossFit Bexley and loves to continually work on improving her fitness. She is focused on staying as strong and mobile as possible through the aging process. Jess is excited to coach for CrossFit Bexley as a way to give back to the amazing community here that has given her and her family a platform for total wellness—physically, mentally, emotionally, and socially.

Colin Northrup

  • Colin is a native of Bexley where he grew up playing every sport he could find and eventually settled into year-round soccer and wrestling careers. He continued both sports as a varsity athlete at Dublin Coffman High School and at the club level as an exercise science major at The University of Cincinnati. Post college he spent several years ambitiously chasing his newly born dream of making a living as a traveling rock climber and soon settled back in Columbus after a short stint in Chicago where he picked up personal training as one of many odd jobs collected to finance life on the road.

    Nearly ten years later he was introduced to Crossfit when Coleman invited him to workout at Crossfit Clintonville and he was hooked. He started training his personal clients at the gym shortly after meeting Pat, Brian, and Ahmed that same day and then quickly took the plunge into coaching securing his CF-L1 in January 2019. He also holds Movnat L1 and NASM CPT/PES certifications and is dedicated to the pursuit and evolution of a happy, healthy, and fit community!

Haley SCHROEDER

  • Haley is semi native to Columbus (Granville) and was first exposed to CrossFit there in 2011.

    Coming home for summer breaks, she’d drop in from time to time at her local CrossFit to keep up with her summer conditioning goals. Haley played DIII Women’s Lacrosse at Wittenberg University, where she served as Captain her senior year. Upon graduating in 2017, Haley longed for a team-like environment with competitive spirit. With her dad recently acquiring his L-2 status at the time, he pushed her to return to CrossFit to fill what she had been missing.

    By summer of 2020, Haley had moved in with her best friend and current member, Jack, in Clintonville. Which eventually led her to join CFC full time.

    She fell in love with the CFC and CFB communities and wanted to further invest herself by obtaining her L-1 in November of 2021. She began coaching at the start of 2022 and has thoroughly enjoyed helping members at both CFC and CFB reach fitness levels they didn’t realize were possible.

Jason Hayes

  • Jason has had a passion for athletics his entire life. He was a standout football player and track and field runner at Reynoldsburg High School where he earned All-State honors in both sports and is the school record holder in the 100m dash. While studying Sports and Leisure studies at The Ohio State University, Jason returned to his alma mater to coach for the next 10 years. His last two years of coaching, the girls track teams were state champions.

    Jason has made a career out of fitness working as a corporate fitness manager, NASM certified personal trainer, and group fitness instructor. He discovered CrossFit while looking to change up his strength training routine. He obtained his CF Level 2 Certification in February 2022 and has been coaching since August of 2018. He enjoys the variety of workouts of CrossFit and the community feel that CrossFit Bexley has to offer. In his spare time, Jason enjoys woodworking, golf, and spending time with his wife Jamie, 6-year-old son Jake, and their yellow lab Hunter.

Fadi RabadI

  • I have been doing CrossFit for over 3 years now and coaching for 2.5 years. I love to travel, spend time outside, read books and watch movies. I’m excited to help members at CrossFit Bexley and Bexley Strength achieve their goals and get fit!

CARLY WAYMAN

  • Hi all! My name is Carly Wayman! I fell in love with CrossFit back in 2019 when I was trying to find a new competitive outlet. I then started coaching shortly after in 2020 where I have led group fitness classes, supported Special Olympics athletes, and guided foundations classes for those just beginning their fitness journey!

    Outside the gym, I work as a School Psychologist, where I am passionate about helping students thrive.

    When I am not coaching, working in schools, or exercising, I enjoy exploring local coffee shops with my husband and spending time with my two Australian Shepherd mutts!!

ADAM REED

  • Adam Reed was born and raised in Ohio. Growing up his focus was on extreme sports, particularly skateboarding. It wasn’t until later in life that he found fitness and began working out regularly. Adam joined CrossFit Bexley in 2019 and never looked back. “I was always athletic but never considered myself an athlete until I found CrossFit”. Adam is a CF L-1 trainer. He received his certification in 2023.

KELLY SCHMIDT

  • Kelly Schmidt is our neighbor, group fitness instructor, yoga teacher, and a licensed registered dietitian nutritionist with over 12 years of private practice experience, helping thousands of men and women revolutionize their health through holistic practices and strength training.

Madison Rivero

  • Madison is a student at Ohio State coming from a background in competitive powerlifting. She started doing CrossFit back in 2015. She loves helping both adults and kids find their love of fitness with CrossFit!

STEPHEN DOOLEY

  • "Dooley" is a southern boy who moved to Ohio in 2021 from Seattle. Dooley became an avid rock climber in his 30's until his son came along in 2012 & he became a full time stay-at-home dad.

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    He found Crossfit in 2016 and because of his love for handstand walks and gymnastics he decided to take the L1 in 2020 to indoctrinate the world about Crossfit & started his NASM certification for Personal Training in 2022. He is passionate about DEI efforts in fitness communities as well as expanding options for athletes aged 50+.

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    New to Columbus, Dooley coached in Toledo for a couple of years before joining Bexley. He was happy to see the diversity of folks at CrossFit Bexley; different age groups, ethnicities, abilities and sexual orientations. When not being obnoxiously active you can find him scanning the Lego Aisle to add to his insane Lego collection his son can never touch or finding ways to get involved in the community.

SHELBY WARD

  • Hi everyone! My name is Shelby Ward. I’ve lived in Columbus for the past year and just recently moved to Grandview.

    The gym and staying active is a huge part of my life. I work full time at riverside methodist hospital as a clinical research coordinator on the oncology team. I graduated with my bachelors degree last spring in Human Biology from Ohio University. I was a competitive gymnast for 12 years and also did competitive and sideline cheerleading.

    In my free time I love spending time with my friends and family. I’m a big sports fan, love trying new breweries, reading books, and hiking/exploring.

    I love helping others and bringing a smile to other people’s faces. I can’t wait to grow into this role and continue learning while helping others reach their goals. I look forward to meeting you all!