Meet the team
At Optimum Performance Academy, our leadership team combines decades of expertise in sports science, genetics, neuroscience, and education to create evidence-based programmes that elevate human performance and professional coaching standards.
Dave Sanders
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Applied Sports Scientist
Certified Personal Trainer
Applied Movement Neurology Practitioner
Practical Stress Resilience Coach
David Sanders is the CEO and Founder of Optimum Performance Academy, leading the integration of genetics, neuroscience, and performance coaching into a unified model of human optimisation.
With over 30 years of experience across sport science, personal training, and applied movement neurology, David has worked with athletes, teams, and individuals around the world to help them move better, think sharper, and perform stronger.
His philosophy combines evidence-based science with practical coaching, focusing on long-term empowerment through education, behavioural change, and nervous system awareness. David also mentors fitness professionals globally, developing multi-level education programmes that raise industry standards and bridge the gap between science and application.
“True performance isn’t about doing more, it’s about understanding how your body and brain work together to create lasting change.”
Andreas Chrysostomou
Chief Technology Officer
Certified Personal Trainer
Andreas is the Chief Technology Officer at Optimum Performance Academy, where he leads the development of the technology, systems and digital platforms that support performance, wellbeing and business growth. His work includes website and app development, CRM infrastructure, AI-driven tools and customer journey optimisation, with a focus on making high-level coaching and performance support more accessible.
Passionate about sport, particularly football and the NFL, Andreas is interested in how training, recovery and technology can improve performance. He also enjoys clay shooting, a sport that demands precision, focus and mental discipline.
Holding a Level 3 Personal Training qualification, he combines his interests in human performance and emerging technology to help people perform and live better.
“I believe the principles that elevate athletes should be accessible to everyone, because peak performance isn’t just for professionals, it’s for anyone who wants to move, feel, and live better.”
Wez Pooley
Chief Operating Officer
Sports Scientist
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Educator
Wez is the Chief Operating Officer at Optimum Performance Academy, bringing over 20 years of experience across elite sport, performance coaching, education, and personalised health. His background spans professional and international rugby, high-performance football, and advanced health technologies including genetic and epigenetic testing.
Holding a Degree in Sports Science and a Master’s in Teaching, Education and Learning, Wez combines academic expertise with real-world experience as a professional athlete, educator, mentor, and performance coach. He has worked with elite athletes, practitioners, and coaches across the health, longevity, and performance sectors.
At Optimum Performance Academy, Wez leads educational strategy, genetics-based coaching, and business mentorship, helping practitioners and organisations improve client outcomes through evidence-based performance and longevity solutions.
“Education is the foundation of progress, when we understand how the body learns, we can unlock how it performs.”
Office Hours
Monday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Tuesday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Wednesday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Thursday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Friday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
UK Bank Holidays: Closed
© Optimum Performance Academy Ltd
2026
Meet the team
At Optimum Performance Academy, our leadership team combines decades of expertise in sports science, genetics, neuroscience, and education to create evidence-based programmes that elevate human performance and professional coaching standards.
Dave Sanders
Chief Executive Officer & Founder
Applied Sports Scientist
Certified Personal Trainer
Applied Movement Neurology Practitioner
Practical Stress Resilience Coach
David Sanders is the CEO and Founder of Optimum Performance Academy, leading the integration of genetics, neuroscience, and performance coaching into a unified model of human optimisation.
With over 30 years of experience across sport science, personal training, and applied movement neurology, David has worked with athletes, teams, and individuals around the world to help them move better, think sharper, and perform stronger.
His philosophy combines evidence-based science with practical coaching, focusing on long-term empowerment through education, behavioural change, and nervous system awareness. David also mentors fitness professionals globally, developing multi-level education programmes that raise industry standards and bridge the gap between science and application.
“True performance isn’t about doing more, it’s about understanding how your body and brain work together to create lasting change.”
Andreas Chrysostomou
Chief Technology Officer
Certified Personal Trainer
Andreas is the Chief Technology Officer at Optimum Performance Academy, where he leads the development of the technology, systems and digital platforms that support performance, wellbeing and business growth. His work includes website and app development, CRM infrastructure, AI-driven tools and customer journey optimisation, with a focus on making high-level coaching and performance support more accessible.
Passionate about sport, particularly football and the NFL, Andreas is interested in how training, recovery and technology can improve performance. He also enjoys clay shooting, a sport that demands precision, focus and mental discipline.
Holding a Level 3 Personal Training qualification, he combines his interests in human performance and emerging technology to help people perform and live better.
“True performance isn’t about doing more, it’s about understanding how your body and brain work together to create lasting change.”
Wez Pooley
Chief Operating Officer
Sports Scientist
Strength & Conditioning Coach
Educator
Wez is the Chief Operating Officer at Optimum Performance Academy, bringing over 20 years of experience across elite sport, performance coaching, education, and personalised health. His background spans professional and international rugby, high-performance football, and advanced health technologies including genetic and epigenetic testing.
Holding a Degree in Sports Science and a Master’s in Teaching, Education and Learning, Wez combines academic expertise with real-world experience as a professional athlete, educator, mentor, and performance coach. He has worked with elite athletes, practitioners, and coaches across the health, longevity, and performance sectors.
At Optimum Performance Academy, Wez leads educational strategy, genetics-based coaching, and business mentorship, helping practitioners and organisations improve client outcomes through evidence-based performance and longevity solutions.
“Education is the foundation of progress, when we understand how the body learns, we can unlock how it performs.”
Office Hours
Monday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Tuesday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Wednesday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Thursday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Friday: 9:00am – 5:30pm
Saturday: Closed
Sunday: Closed
UK Bank Holidays: Closed
© Optimum Performance Academy Ltd
2026