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Roger Duchon

Roger has been in health & fitness and bodybuilding for 23 years. He competed for 5 years. He and his wife Beth own a 20,000 sq foot health club (Champion Fitness) in Pittsburgh. Roger also lived in Corporate America for 13 years, which he says taught him a lot about promoting events, marketing, and management. He uses his experiences to help him see how shows can be better for the competitors. Roger says he puts so much of himself into his shows because they're for the competitors and their families. Roger donates 10% of his shows' proceeds to his church (He gives everything and all thanks to Jesus his Lord and savior.)

 

Roger has been a promoter in the OCB since 2003. He is widely known for the "Battle of the Swords" event he has been promoting since 2004, and the "Iron City Classic" event he promotes each year.

 

Since the day I became involved with the OCB, Roger's name has come up to many times to count. He is a great asset to the OCB / IFPA, and represents what the OCB / IFPA is all about.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Roger is the owner of Champion Fitness, the Cadillac of Fitness Centers in the Pittsburg area. Probably the most impressive facility you will ever see!

 

 

Stasi Longo

Stasi Longo is the promoter of the Annual “OCB Natural STEEL Championships” Bodybuilding, Figure, Fitness Modeling, MS. Fitness & Body Transformation Challenge. This years show is scheduled again in Pittsburgh this September, 2009.

Stasi is a “drug free for life athlete” who has competed in Natural Bodybuilding since 1988 and won many titles in the NPC, ANBC, NABF, NGA and WNBF.  She was the 1998 WNBF PRO Natural Ms. Universe Overall Champion. Stasi has served as a competition judge and head judge since 1991 for the ANBC, NABF, NGA, OCB, INBF, IFPA, MUSCLEMANIA, Fitness America, Model America and Bikini America.

Stasi is co-owner of Sonshine Fitness Personal Training with her husband Larry Longo in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and has trained clients of all ages and all levels of ability since 1980. She has coached many local, national and pro level bodybuilding, fitness, figure and fitness model champions. She has been a featured guest on many Pittsburgh television talk shows over the years due to her drug free bodybuilding accomplishments, fitness knowledge and expertise.  Stasi gives God glory for all of her successes and accomplishments.

Stasi's show includes something for everyone despite their age or interest.

Bodybuilding, Figure, Fitness Modeling, MS. Fitness & Body Transformation Challenge. She will have Teen to Masters of all ages. (For example last year she had a figure competitor enter who was age 64 so she created a Figure 55+ Division for her. She also had a group of teen models so she created a Junior Fitness Model Division to make it fair for them.)

She also likes to highlight that the Open Overall Champions in Bodybuilding and Figure receive the title of "MR. & MS. Natural STEEL City and receive custom made championship trophy rings.

Take a look at both of her websites:

http://www.sonshinefitness.com/home.html

www.sonshinefitness.tv

2008 Show Winners

   

 

Cathy Chappell & Tina Watkins

Cathy Chappell and Tina Watkins are the co-promoters for the O.C.B. Arizona Natural Bodybuilding, Figure and Fitness Competition.


Cathy started her bodybuilding adventure in 1991 with her first competition in Mannheim, Germany. Her interest in bodybuilding was from wanting to get back into shape after having her two children.


Over the years Cathy has won many titles and currently holds an I.F.P.A. pro-card. After competing for 8 years, and also judging contests, she was ready for something different and wanted to promote a top-notch contest (one that she would want to enter). She along with her husband David promoted the first Arizona Natural contest (then with the ANBC) in 2001.


Tina’s first bodybuilding contest was in 1989. Her interest in bodybuilding took off after watching “Pumping Iron the Women”. Living in Orlando, Florida at the time, where bodybuilding was extremely popular, gave her the opportunity to become involved in the sport. She became a judge in 1997 after moving to Phoenix.


Tina also wanted to provide a great contest for competitors to enter and asked Cathy if she would like a business partner in the promotion of the Arizona Natural. So in 2002 Cathy and Tina joined forces and the outcome of their dedication toward the sport has brought the O.C.B.
Arizona Natural to being one of the largest and most competitive contests to enter in the federation.


With the experience of competing, judging and promoting, Tina and Cathy feel that they have gone full circle and can provide great insight in the sport. They will continue to dedicate their time in judging and promoting but both have “retired” from competing. They would like to say that there are so many positive things that come from the bodybuilding lifestyle. Of course the obvious being feeling and looking great, learning about self discipline drive and focus and the self respect you gain by obtaining your goals.
However, the most important thing that has come out of being involved in the world of bodybuilding is all the incredibly wonderful people they have met over the years and continue to meet.

 

 

 

 

James and Katie Carron

James and Katie Carron are the promoters of the OCB Cape Cod Natural / IFPA Gaspari Nutrition Pro Classic in West Barnstable MA. It's the biggest show of the year in New England.

The two are also IFPA Professionals. Katie placed 6th, and James placed 9th at an incredibly competitive IFPA Yorton Cup Pro International on November 15th, 2008.

James and Katie are not only two of the best promoters / competitors in New England, they are also owners of Cape Cod Nutrition Corner.

If that weren't enough ....... they are also great sponsors of the Natural Physique Forum!

They are genuinely two of the nicest, sincere people you will meet in the sport of bodybuilding and Figure.

I haven't met a nicer couple in my 20+ years in the sport.

It's my great pleasure to have competed and judged their event in the past, and I look forward to a long standing relationship with their promotions.

 

 

 

 

James and Katie Carron

Sean (Sully) & Deb Sullivan

There's not much I can say about Sully that hasn't already been said. Without his support and dedication, the OCB just wouldn't be what it is in New England. He's the promoter of the Spirit of America, Rhode Island Natural, Judgment Day and the Maine Event. Besides being a great promoter, he's also a top level competitor and judge.

If you were to look in the dictionary for the word "sportsmanship"..... his picture would be right next to it. There's no bigger voice in the OCB or any other organization that he supports on sportsmanship.

I'm not only proud to say I know him personally, but to call him a great friend as well. I have been lucky enough to be involved in several of his promotions and a few great road trips.

Not to be left out..... Deb Sullivan is a familiar face and co-promoter at "all" Sullivan Productions!

http://www.peakedphysique.com

Sully's Coach's Companion for sale as an Ebook