Our Coaches
CFNE is home to some of the worlds best coaches. We take pride in making fitness fun and enjoyable while delivering the results of a world-class strength and conditioning facility.
Ben Bergeron
“I have a few loves in my life; my wife, my family, powder skiing, and CrossFit New England. I have been coaching fitness for over 15 years, and have never been apart of something as special as what we have at CFNE. I wake up everyday and get to do exactly what I love most in life; coach amazing people. The members of CFNE – from the kids, to the competitive athletes, to the grandmothers, to those looking to loose 100 lbs.- inspire me to be a better person. One of my benchmarks for success and a happy life is to be able to blur the line between work and play, and I can say with 100% certainty that owning and coaching at CFNE has done just that.
Certifications
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
CrossFit Barbell Trainer
CrossFit Running & Endurance Trainer
CrossFit Kids Trainer
CrossFit Gymnastics Trainer
CrossFit Mobility and Movement Trainer
CrossFit Olympic Lifting Trainer
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist, National Strength & Conditioning Association (NSCA)
Certified Personal Trainer, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
Certified Fitness Trainer, International Sports & Science Association (ISSA)
CPR, American Heart Association
Experience
Owner and Head Coach, CrossFit New England, Natick, MA
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, MA
Master Trainer, Boston Sports Club, Wellesley, MA
Strength Coach, Athletes’ Performance Enhancement, Natick, MA
Personal Trainer, Summit Fitness, Wellesley, MA
Lacrosse Strength and Conditioning Coach, Brandeis University, Waltham MA
Athletic Achievements
1st Place Reebok CrossFit Games 2011 Affiliate cup (Coach)
1st Place CrossFit Games Northeast Regionals Affiliate Team 2010
Ironman Florida Triathlon 2007
Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon 2008
2 time Boston Marathon
College Rugby
Heather Bergeron
“In the almost 15 years that I’ve been teaching fitness, I’ve come to realize that exercise has the potential to be more than just something we squeeze into our schedule a few times a week. If we invest the energy and time, it has the power to make many other facets of our lives incrementally better as well. At some point, we’ve all experienced it with working out: the harder we work and more consistent we are, the more we want to clean up other areas of our life too. For many of us, whether we are competitive by nature or avoid it like the plague, training with others who are working towards similar goals builds that fire within us…AND makes the whole trip a lot more fun. One of my main goals in training clients is always the same; to let people leave all of their ‘baggage’ at the door and empower them to surprise themselves with what they are actually physically capable of. ”
Certifications
CrossFit Level 2 Trainer
CrossFit Running & Endurance Trainer
CrossFit Kids Trainer
CrossFit Gymnastics Trainer
Certified Primary Group Exercise Instructor, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFFA)
Certified Personal Trainer, Fitness Resource Associates (FRA)
Certified Yoga Teacher, Fitness Resource Associates (FRA)
Certified Spinning Instructor, Mad Dog Athletics (IFA)
CPR, American Heart Association
Experience
Strength and Conditioning Coach, Noble and Greenough School, Dedham, MA
Group Fitness Director, Stonehill College, North Easton, MA
Strength Coach, Athletes’ Performance Enhancement, Natick, MA
Group Exercise Instructor, Boston Sports Club, Wellesley, MA
Athletic
Achievements
1st Place CrossFit Games Northeast Regionals 2011 Affiliate Team
8th Place CrossFit Games, 2010
17th Place CrossFit Games, 2009
Ironman Lake Placid Triathlon, 2007
8 Marathons
Contact Heather at heather@CrossFitNewEngland.com
Mel Ockerby
“I knew from my first CrossFit workout that I had found something special. The CrossFit program was so physically challenging that trying to compare it to my sport, gymnastics, was even a challenge. CrossFit has taken me to a level of fitness that I never thought existed. Aside from the great physical rewards, there is a mental strength component to this program that is found no where else. Being able to push yourself to the brink of failure and exhaustion during a workout builds strength that is applicable to life. I believe that I am not only physically stronger, but mentally and emotionally stronger because of CrossFit. At CFNE there is such a unique community and sense of camaraderie where people are so friendly but push each other to the outer limits of comfort. It is a special environment and I am fortunate to have found it.”
Certifications
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
CrossFit Olympic Lifting Trainer
CrossFit Gymnastics Trainer
CrossFit Endurance Trainer
Certified Nutritionist
USA Gymnastics Certified Coach
Athletic Achievements
1st Place Reebok CrossFit Games 2011 Affiliate cup
4th Place CrossFit Games Northeast Regionals 2011
2nd Place CrossFit Games 2010 Affiliate Cup
1st Place CrossFit Games Northeast Regionals Affiliate Team
5th Place 2010 New England Sectional
Division 1 Cheerleading
Contact Mel at mel@CrossFitNewEngland.com
“Crossfit has had an enormous positive impact on my life – not only the fitness benefits, but the amazing people and community of CrossFit, especially CrossFit New England, are truly a blessing. Many of these benefits have come as a result of training and preparing for, and competing in various competitions, throwdowns, and the CrossFit Games. It is a huge honor for me to have had Ben ask me to be the CrossFit New England Competitors’ Coach. Since it is the aspiration of CFNE to be the best gym in the world, and we partially define that through our participation and success in competition, this is an important job. In addition to the rest of the excellent coaches of CFNE, I am an additional resource for the competitors of Team CFNE to consult with about such things as Psychological Preparation & Strategy, CrossFit/Life/Work Balance, and WOD Strategy/Gaming. I look forward to working with and alongside the other members of Team CFNE as we strive to put our collective best foot forward on Game Day in local, regional, national and international competition.”
Derek is a senior partner with a wealth advisory group at UBS in Wellesley. He lives in Marlboro with his beautiful family- wife, Nicole and 3 children- David, Isabelle, and Zachary. He also coaches youth hockey and doesnt play nearly as much golf as he used to before CrossFit.
Certifications
CrossFit Level 1 Trainer
Athletic Achievements
1st Place Reebok CrossFit Games 2011 Affiliate cup
1st Place CrossFit Games Northeast Regionals 2011 Affiliate Team
2nd place CrossFit Games 2010 Affiliate Cup
1st Place CrossFit Games Northeast Regionals 2010 Affiliate Team
15th place CrossFit Games 2009 Affiliate Cup
1st place New England Sectional 2010
8th place Northeast Regional 2009
Competed in and finished on the podium of several local throwdows
Division 2 college ice hockey
Contact Derek at derek@CrossFitNewEngland.com
Matt DellaValle (MDV)
Ashley Fors
Jennifer Walsh
