Our Staff
Meet Our Dedicated Team
Austin Longi
Performance Trainer
Austin Longi grew up in Stamford, Connecticut. He attended Greenwich High School where he was named All-Conference and All-State in Football and Track.
He went on to play Division 1 football at Fordham University where he was a 4 year starter at Wide Receiver. While at Fordham, Austin was named First-Team All Patriot League in both his junior and senior seasons. Austin finished his career 5th in school history for receiving touchdowns and yards and 3rd in receptions.
After graduating from Fordham with a major in economics, Austin joined Neuberger Berman, a wealth management firm where he is currently employed.
Austin is a certified Personal Trainer with experience in nutrition, lifting, fitness, speed and agility. He has a passion of getting the best out of all of his athletes by understanding them individually and holding them accountable no matter the circumstances. Austin is on a mission of developing young athletes by training 1:1, in small groups, or through coaching youth football as he has coaches both the North Mianus Bulldogs and Putnam Generals.
Austin lives in Stamford with his dog, Otis.
Rodney Joyner
Performance Trainer
Rodney is from Norwalk, CT. He loves working with clients of all levels and watching them achieve their goals. Failure is his motivation. When not at The Ave, you can find Rodney coaching football, golfing, or at a vineyard. If Rodney could live anywhere, it would be San Diego. His hero is Kobe Bryant because of his mamba mentality and he's a #girldad. Rodney’s favorite sport to watch is football. His proudest accomplishment is his daughter Maya.
Fun Fact: Rodney hates full garbage cans.
Favorite Sports Team: Dallas Cowboys
Go-To Karaoke Song: Return of the Mack
Chalon Lefebvre
Physical Therapist
With over 20 years of experience in the field, our physical therapist, Chalon Lefebvre PT, LMT, CSCS, is a highly experienced physical therapist who specializes in sports and orthopedic therapy, as well as providing geriatric in-home care. Her expertise has helped countless patients recover from a wide range of injuries, surgeries, and illnesses through personalized treatment plans.
Zhaire House
Personal Trainer
Dani Fioretti
Personal Trainer
Natalie Pesantez
Marketing and Content Creation
Natalie was born and raised in Stamford CT where she went to Stamford High where she was a stellar student athlete, participating in both Ice Skating and Lacrosse. After graduating from Central Connecticut State University, Nat decided to pursue a career in social media and marketing, utilizing her photography and editing skills to build a successful career.