Our Team

Teamwork. Passion. Integrity

What makes The Refinery special? Our team of world class trainers and support staff. We are passionate about helping individuals of all ages and ability achieve their personal fitness goals.
Freddy Goldenberg Refinery Owner
Freddy Goldenberg
Owner

Freddy Goldenberg

After graduating from the University of North Carolina, where she was a four-year starter on the women’s tennis team, Freddy began her business career as a financial analyst with Security Capital Atlantic.  She earned her MBA at Emory’s Goizueta School of Business in 2000, before opening and managing the Southeast division of ULINE, her family’s shipping and packaging supplies business.

After taking a break to raise her two daughters, Freddy decided to follow her passions – fitness, sports, and business – by opening The Refinery.  Her vision is to create a training facility catering to all all ages and abilities.

Freddy is actively involved in the sports community on a local and national level including:

  • American Platform Tennis Association – former Board Member
  • Peachtree Paddle – League Commissioner
  • Bitsy Grant Tennis Association – former Board Member
 
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Wes Holland personal trainer
Wes Holland
General Manager

Wes Holland

Wes Holland is a certified personal trainer, Master PūrMotion functional trainer, and a former college and professional athlete.
 
After graduating as the valedictorian of his high school class, Wes began his college football career at the Naval Academy.  He later graduated from the University of North Alabama with a Bachelor’s Degree in General Science/ Pre-Med. and a Minor in Business Administration.  Wes continued his football career with professional stints in Italy and the Arena Football League.
 
Wes has been trained and mentored by two Olympic Medalists: Jorge Bonnet- PūrMotion Functional Training and Willie Smith- Speed and Agility. He continually seeks to educate himself in the most recent reliable research in order to better serve, coach, develop and advise his adult clients and athletes of all ages.
 
Wes is a NSCA - Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and also holds a certification with USA Weightlifting.
 
 
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Neal Garner personal trainer
Neal Garner
Director of Private Training

Neal Garner

Neal has been a leader in the fitness and performance training industry for over 25 years, training numerous professional athletes including:

  • Andruw Jones - Atlanta Braves
  • Quincy Carter - Chicago Cubs/Dallas Cowboys
  • Kris Benson - New York Mets/Baltimore Orioles
  • Jamal Lewis - Baltimore Ravens
  • Jason Allen - Miami Dolphins

Neal honed his leadership and training skills playing college basketball at North Georgia College and by placing Top 50 in the National Power Lifting championships. These experiences taught him what it takes to become a great athlete.

Neal holds many training certifications including  USA Weightlifting, Titleist Golf-TPI level 1 and 2, Tennis-ITPA-CTPS, Vertimax, TRX Suspension Training, NHCA-CPT, and ISSA-CPT.

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Allison Fisher
Assistant Manager

Allison Fisher

Allison was a standout 2-sport athlete at Cedar Grove High School, where she was a member of the 2013 AAA state championship track team and also competed on the basketball team.
 
Allison continued her education at Kennesaw State University where she graduated in July 2018 with a degree in Exercise Science.

While at KSU she was a member of the Exercise Science Majors Club, National Society of Leadership and Success, and the American Muscle Fitness Club.  Allison also volunteered with Kids Fit Strong and worked as a research assistant in the exercise physiology lab.

Allison is an ACE certified personal trainer and also an American Heart Association BLS Instructor.

 
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Laura Spooner
Director of Group Classes

Laura Spooner

Laura is a veteran of the fitness industry with over 30 years of group fitness, personal training, nutrition coaching, and corporate fitness facility management experience. Prior to joining The Refinery team, she spent four years with Orangetheory Fitness in Coach and Head Coach roles. 

Laura is passionate about fitness and nutrition having competed in several figure and Crossfit competitions, placing first in her age division multiple times.  She holds many certifications including NASM personal training and NASM Nutrition.  

Laura is married with three grown children and enjoys spending her spare time with her four grandchildren.

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Robert Cromartie personal trainer
Robert Cromartie
Director of Performance Training

Robert Cromartie

Robert has been one of the most respected Speed and Agility coaches in the Southeast for the past 15 years.

Robert was a former standout cornerback for the University of Florida, starting as a true freshman. After a short NFL stint with the Arizona Cardinals, Robert joined XPE Sports as a Speed and Agility trainer where he assisted with NFL combine training.

Robert went on to become a partner at Dynamic Speed & Agility where he trained over 100 professional athletes and over 300 young athletes from elementary school to high school. Most recently, Robert has been the Speed and Agility specialist for the Windy Hill Tennis Academy.

In his spare time, Robert volunteers at the Boys and Girls Club and local elementary schools.

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Macy Moore
Trainer

Macy Moore

As the daughter or a gym owner, Macy has been involved in fitness her entire life.  She was a three-sport athlete growing up competing in travel soccer, lacrosse, and competitive cheer.
 
After graduating from Georgia Southern, Macy began pursuing a Doctorate in Psychology at the University of Tennessee.  During this time, she attained her ACE certification and worked part-time as a personal trainer.  After discovering that fitness was her passion, Macy moved back to Atlanta where she spent the past 5 years working as a coach and administrator at Crossfit Passion in Alpharetta.  She attained her Crossfit Level 1 & 2, Strongman, and Gymnastics certifications and implemented their first ever Nutrition Challenge program.  She has recently completed her NASM CPT (certified personal trainer) and NASM CNC (certified nutrition coach) certifications.
 
Macy is passionate about strength training (anything with dumbbells and barbells) and has competed in several powerlifting and Crossfit competitions.  She, her husband, and beloved dog recently moved to the Westside area where they are enjoying city living.
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Amanda McCurdy
Trainer

Amanda McCurdy

Amanda was a three-sport athlete in high school playing basketball, soccer, and softball.  She went on to compete at the collegiate level as a soccer player for Clayton State University.

Amanda is a certified group fitness instructor and personal trainer.  She also recently completed her PPSC (Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification).  She loves strength training, particularly legs and glutes, and also has experience with balance and stability training. 

In her spare time, Amanda enjoys the outdoors, traveling, reading, cooking and trying new foods. 

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Ewa Radzikowska personal trainer
Ewa Radzikowska
Trainer

Ewa Radzikowska

Ewa grew up in Poland and became an accomplished athlete at an early age. During her childhood years she won the Poland National Tennis Championships in numerous age categories. As a teenager, she made the jump to the WTA tour and achieved a world ranking of 362 before a foot injury sidelined her professional tennis career.
 

After recovering from her injuries, Ewa came to the US to play tennis at Oklahoma State University where she helped the Cowboys become Big XII champions while completing a degree in business. She has continued to compete on a national level winning several USTA gold balls including:

  • 2015 & 2016 USTA Open 35 and Under National Champion
  • 2015 USTA National 30 & Under Clay Court Singles, Doubles, and Mixed Doubles Champion

Ewa has spent the past 15 years coaching junior tennis players across the country. She is a NSCA - Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)  and a certified performance tennis specialist.  She enjoys working with young athletes "off the court" in order to improve their athletic skills and conditioning "on the court."

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Tanner Bolling
Trainer

Tanner Bolling

Tanner attended Kennesaw State University where he graduated with a degree in Exercise Science in December 2018. While attending KSU, he worked at the KSU Sports and Recreation Center as a personal trainer and group exercise instruction.  Tanner was awarded the KSU Super Training award in April 2018.

Tanner is an ACE certified training and recently completed his PPSC (Pain-Free Performance Specialist Certification). He is passionate about functional training in order to help clients of all ages build strength, power, and mobility that translates beyond the gym.  

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Chris Sickafoose
Trainer

Chris Sickafoose

Chris was a three-sport athlete at Holy Spirit Prep competing in basketball, football, and track.  He continued his athletic career as a track and field athlete at Spring Hill College where he threw shot put, discus, and hammer.

Prior to joining The Refinery team, Chris was a personal trainer at the Dunwoody Country Club where he worked with adults and youth athletes.  He is an ACE certified trainer and is passionate about teaching proper form in order to build strength without injuries. He recently completed an ACE Orthopedic Exercise Specialist certification.

In his spare time, Chris enjoys movies and the outdoors, particularly hiking and paddle boarding.

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Terrance Bulock
Trainer

Terrance Bulock

Terrance attended Marietta High School where he excelled in football and baseball.  He continued his football career at Kennesaw State University where he was a member of the school’s inaugural team. He graduated in 2018 with a degree in Integrative Studies with a concentration in Sports Management and Coaching.
 
He is an ACE certified Group Fitness Instructor, focusing on proper mechanics and functional movements that translate to everyday life.
 
Terrance's passion for fitness kicked in after his playing career when he realized how important training the mind and body was to a healthy and active life. He enjoys primarily working with young athletes both on and off the field. He dedicates his spare time to community service projects and educating younger generations.
 
 
 
 
 
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Cody Lodge
Trainer

CJ Cody

Cody played baseball collegiately at Kennesaw State University.  After graduating from college, Cody worked at D1 Training in Savannah where he taught group fitness classes. Most recently, Cody was the Director of Sports Performance at Pinnacle Prospects where he worked with high school, collegiate, and professional athletes.

Cody works with adults and youth in our Build & Burn, Pure Strength, and Private Training programs.

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Patrick Lee
Trainer/Member Services

Patrick Lee

After a stellar high school football career, Patrick played collegiately at the United States Air Force preparatory school before injuries cut his career short.  Patrick transferred to Kennesaw State University where he recently graduated with a degree in Anthropology.

Patrick has attained his NASM CPT and ACE fitness nutrition certifications, and has experience training youth and adult athletes.  He is passionate about working with youth athletes not only to help them become better athletes, but to teach them proper injury prevention techniques. 

Patrick has become an avid runner, recently completing his first marathon despite pulling a muscle at mile 14.  

 
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Shaun Weeden
Trainer

Shaun Weeden

Shaun was a standout three-sport athlete in high school where he played football, basketball, and ran track.  He recently graduated with a degree in Exercise Science from Jacksonville State University where he played outside linebacker for the Ohio Valley Championship football team.  While at Jacksonville State, he worked as a fitness instructor at the school’s wellness center and coached youth speed and agility camps during the summer. 

Although Shaun’s first love was engineering and biomechanics, he is passionate about fitness and hopes to one day own his own gym.  He is currently working towards a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist certification and enjoys working with young athletes at The Refinery.

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