Mike Ruggiero Email Address

Manager, Digital Product Brokerage Operations

EMD Serono is the biopharmaceutical division of Merck KGaA, Darmstadt, Germany, a global pharmaceutical and chemical group. Neurodegenerative diseases, fertility and metabolic endocrinology, as well as oncology are our core therapeutic areas.

I was born and raised about 1 mile north of Boston in Everett, MA and attended St. John’s Prep High School in Danvers, MA and played hockey for 4 years, voted captain as a junior and senior and twice selected all-star. After high school I spent 2 years in Vail, CO playing Jr. A hockey for the Vail Avalanche, also voted captain for my second season. I graduated college from Quinnipiac University in Hamden, CT with a BS in Management, and was only 1 of 2 players in my class to complete all 4 years of Division I college hockey, earning the Senior Award. I became certified by the American Council on Exercise shortly after in May of 2002. I began my training career working at World’s Gym in Tewksbury and Bally Total Fitness in Medford, MA. Then I moved the focus of my training to be more sport specific, doing pre and post season training camps for Lesley University Softball (2003), St. John’s Prep HS Hockey (2003, 2004), Pope John HS Football (2004-present), Everett Huskies Pop Warner Football (2004-present), North Shore Hurricanes Hockey (2004, 2005), Walpole Express Jr, A Hockey (2006-2007), Walpole HS and Youth Lacrosse (2006, 2007). It was then that I moved to National Fitness, a sports specific training facility in Walpole and became head of sports conditioning. After 7 months of working in this one dimensional sport environment, I made the move to Fitness Together were I could get the benefit of training clients in a one on one private setting and make a difference in peoples lives both physically and mentally. I purchased the studio in January 2011 ! "Using my knowledge of personal training, nutrition, and sports medicine coupled with being original, developing rapport and gaining trust with each client will produce ultimate results. Through positive reinforcement, my unique drive for 100% performance, and programs designed to be challenging, habit forming and life enhancing. I will elevate you to your highest level of achievement." Specialties: ACE Certified Personal Trainer since 2002 CPR and AED Certified Correspondence courses in Lifestyle and Weight Management; Resistance Ball Training; Hockey, Baseball, and Football Conditioning; Kickboxing Fitness; Everlast Beginner Boxing; and Twist Conditioning Sport Core Head Coach and Assistant Coach For Ice Hockey at Youth, HS, Jr, and College Levels