Veritas Award
Understanding the Veritas Award
The Veritas Award is a governance-framework-based distinction, not a voting or popularity contest.
Recipients are selected based on:
- Highest framework score among candidates
- Verified professional achievement
- Independent audit and verification
- Transparent, standardized methodology
Learn more about how we evaluate distinctions in our Scoring Framework.
Recent Recipients
⏱️ Announcement Timing: Winners are announced the following year after full review. For example, the "Best Personal Trainer Globally (2025)" was evaluated during 2024 and announced in January 2025.
⭐ 2025
Best Personal Trainer Globally (2025)
Recognized as the globally best professional in this category for 2025. Selected based on the highest framework score among all candidates evaluated globally.
View 2025 Global Winner →
⭐ 2024
Best Personal Trainer Globally (2024)
Winner: Marc Coronel. Runner-Up: Tara De Leon. Includes evaluated candidates and companies for 2024 under the governance framework.
View 2024 Results →
⭐ 2023
Best Personal Trainer Globally (2023)
Winner: Darian Parker. Runner-Up: Top 2023 finalist. Includes evaluated candidates and companies for the 2023 cohort.
View 2023 Results →
Global Best Personal Trainers (Archive 2022-2025)
Full record of Veritas Award winners, runner-ups, and audited candidates each year. All recognitions are governance-framework distinctions (proof, not popularity).
2025
Global Best Personal Trainer
Winner: Anthony Nitti (QFA Veritas 2025)
Runner-Up: Anthony Masino (AUSactive finalist)
Other candidates & companies: Greg Johnson (IDEA 2025), Josh McMillian (NSCA 2025), Michael Stack (ACSM 2025)
Framework detail →
2024
Global Best Personal Trainer
Winner: Marc Coronel (IDEA 2024)
Runner-Up: Tara De Leon (Governance finalist)
Other candidates & companies: bc-2024-acsm-cpoty-001, ca-2024-fitour-pfp-001, td-2024-nsca-pt-001, nsca-2024-ptoy-001, mc-2024-idea-pt-001
View 2024 audit →
2023
Global Best Personal Trainer
Winner: Darian Parker (IDEA 2023)
Runner-Up: Rocky Snyder III (NSCA finalist)
Other candidates & companies: dp-2023-idea-pt-001, lv-2023-acsm-cpoty-001, rs-2023-nsca-pt-001, idea-2023-ptoy-001
View 2023 audit →
2022
Global Best Personal Trainer
Winner: Rick Richey (IDEA 2022)
Runner-Up: Vernon Griffith II (NSCA finalist)
Other candidates & companies: ab-2022-acsm-cpoty-001, vg-2022-nsca-pt-001, rr-2022-idea-pt-001, idea-2022-ptoy-001, nsca-2022-pt-001
Proof references published in the registry and proof lookup archives.
Award Criteria
Scoring Framework
All Veritas Award recipients are evaluated using the IRFE governance framework, which assesses:
- Professional Credentials: Verified certifications and qualifications
- Documented Achievement: Proof of professional excellence
- Impact & Contribution: Influence on the fitness industry
- Governance Alignment: Adherence to IRFE standards
Verification Process
Every award recipient undergoes:
- Independent credential audit
- Achievement proof documentation
- Governance board review
- Transparency publication
Transparency Commitment
We publicly document:
- Scoring methodology
- Framework criteria
- Audit results
- Award recipients and their scores
See our full methodology →
Questions?
For questions about the Veritas Award or IRFE governance distinctions: