Veritas Awards Archive
Complete historical record of Veritas Award winners and finalists, providing transparency into IRFE's global rankings over time.
2025 Veritas Award
Winner
Anthony Nitti — Best Personal Trainer Globally (2025)
Based on the highest framework score among 2025 candidates.
Runner-Up
Anthony Masino — AUSactive finalist for 2025
Other Evaluated Candidates
- Michael Stack (ACSM Certified Personal Trainer of the Year)
- AUSactive finalist
- QFA finalist
- IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year
- NSCA Personal Trainer of the Year
2024 Veritas Award
Winner
Marc Coronel — Best Personal Trainer Globally (2024)
Based on the highest framework score among 2024 candidates.
Runner-Up
Tara De Leon — Governance finalist for 2024
Other Evaluated Candidates
- ACSM Certified Personal Trainer of the Year finalist
- Fitour Personal Fitness Professional of the Year
- NSCA Personal Trainer finalist
- IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year finalist
2023 Veritas Award
Winner
Darian Parker — Best Personal Trainer Globally (2023)
Based on the highest framework score among 2023 candidates.
Runner-Up
Rocky Snyder III — NSCA finalist for 2023
Other Evaluated Candidates
- IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year finalist
- ACSM Certified Personal Trainer of the Year finalist
- NSCA Personal Trainer finalist
- IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year
2022 Veritas Award
Winner
Rick Richey — Best Personal Trainer Globally (2022)
Based on the highest framework score among 2022 candidates.
Runner-Up
Vernon Griffith II — NSCA finalist within the 2022 cohort
Other Evaluated Candidates
- ACSM Certified Personal Trainer of the Year finalist
- NSCA Personal Trainer finalist
- IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year finalist
- IDEA Personal Trainer of the Year
- NSCA Personal Trainer finalist
Methodology Evolution
Framework Updates
IRFE has maintained consistent evaluation standards since inception:
- 2022: Initial framework with 5 core categories
- 2023: Enhanced evidence verification processes
- 2024: Improved weighting for industry impact
- 2025: Added global representation considerations