Gamaliel Baer is a firefighter/EMT and special operator for Howard County (MD) Fire and Rescue. He currently serves as a U.S. Coast Guard Reserve officer and is a volunteer for the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. He is credentialed by the Center for Public Safety Excellence (CPSE) as a Chief Training Officer (CTO), and by the American College of Exercise (ACE) as a certified health coach and a certified personal trainer. Dr. Baer serves as adjunct faculty at Johns Hopkins University where he teaches Leading and Managing Change for the Master of Science in Organizational Leadership. Dr. Baer earned his Bachelor of Science in Marketing and International Business at the University of Maryland, College Park. He earned his Master of Science in Management from Johns Hopkins University, and he earned a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from the University of Southern California. He lives in Howard County, Maryland, with his wife and four children.
David Schary is an associate professor of Exercise Science at Winthrop University where he focuses on improving athlete mental health and performance. In addition, Dr. Schary consults with Winthrop Athletics, the U.S. Forest Service, and the National Fallen Firefighters Foundation. Prior to academia, Dr. Schary coached rowing at the high school and collegiate levels.Dr. Schary completed his PhD in Exercise and Sport Science with a concentration in Exercise and Sport Psychology and Master of Public Health with a concentration in Biostatistics at Oregon State University. He also holds a Master of Science in Exercise and Sport Studies from Smith College and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from the University of California, Davis. Currently, Dr. Schary is enrolled in Winthrop University’s Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.
