Certified Personal Trainer through the American Council on Exercise. Certified Fitness Trainer through the International Sports Sciences Association. - Health, wellness, and fitness coaching and programs. From my days as a Navy Corpsman, I understood the benefits of fitness and wellness. To help all who are struggling daily with healthy decisions and the fight against obesity, I formed Life Changing Fitness, LLC.My personal training philosophy goes beyond simply going through the motions of “weighing in and counting reps.” It is about making decisions to change your life and take the necessary steps to make it happen. I dedicate myself to my clients so they can gain the full benefits of fitness training, wellness and nutrition. With motivation, dedication and education, you can do it, and I can help. Changing your lifestyle is a journey and I will be there to support you, motivate you and make sure you enjoy and understand it… every step of the way. It begins today, by knowing what you want and need to do, and doing something about it. Whether it is weight management or getting to the next level of fitness, I will provide a program that fits your needs and goals, regardless of your age or fitness level. Good health and fitness is not achieved by diet and exercise alone: it is achieved by a lifestyle change. It isn’t easy, but the rewards are worth it!

Past President 2013. Served as Treasurer, Golf Outing Committee Co-Chairperson, Membership Committee Co-Chairperson, and Constitution and By-Laws Committee Chairperson.The Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce unifies the spirit and energy of the community to expand the horizons of business, civic and cultural interests by identifying resources and creating an optimum environment in which to live, work and raise a family.The Chamber's Mission Statement:The Tinley Park Chamber of Commerce is committed to bringing innovative opportunities to businesses and the community to create a strong economy.The Chamber was a large contributor to BusinessWeek Magazine naming Tinley Park the, "Best Place in America to Raise Kids"http://www.tinleychamber.org

"Management Solutions through Communications."Providing business continuity strategies, business impact analysis, awareness and training programs, public relations, and crisis communications. Delivering a facilitative approach for developing overall business strategies, resource allocation, performance improvements plans, and balanced scorecard documentation.Professional Speaker Trainer providing presentations dealing with leadership development, sales effectiveness, coaching, communication skills, negotiations, motivation, change management, and creativity and innovative ways of dealing with conflict resolution. Experienced in motivating volunteer organizations to understand its societal responsibility to "pay in forward." "... That earth's great treasure lies in human personality; and service to humanity is the best work of Life!" - the Jaycee Creed

Jaycees is a volunteer organization providing leadership development through community involvement. Mahoney served many local, Regional, and State-wide offices including President of the Illinois Jaycees in 1982-83. That year Illinois was the largest state membership base of the United States Jaycees with over 16,000 members in 420 communities. Mahoney continues to train local and National Jaycee leaders by providing motivational training sessions dealing with membership growth, individual development, and team building. He was a featured speaker at the US Jaycees National Convention in June 2011.http://iljaycees.orgThe Jaycees mission is to provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change. The Jaycees vision is to be the leading global network of young active citizens.The Jaycees values are embedded in the Jaycee Creed:We Believe:That faith in God gives meaning and purpose to human lifeThat the brotherhood of man transcends the Sovereignty of NationsThat economic justice can best be won by free men through free enterpriseThat government should be of laws rather than of menThat Earth’s great treasure lies in human personalityAnd that service to humanity is the best work of life

Healthy Minds Healthy Bodies is a program developed by Allen Forces to provide free fitness training for injured vets. Certified personal trainers in partner facilities conduct all individually designed fitness programs. These trainers all have an additional certification to deal with specific needs of injured veterans. http://www.healthymindshealthybodies.org

Providing health, wellness and fitness guidance to achieve your personal goals.

The Allen Force mission is to promote a healthy successful lifestyle for all veterans of all eras of the United States Armed Forces and their families by providing positive networking, fitness and recreational opportunities and community events. Allen Force strives to bridge the gap between military and civilian life as veterans face an ever-changing adjustment process after serving our nation. In addition, Allen Force focuses on helping many different agencies and organizations learn how to serve the veterans in their communities. http://www.allenforce.org

The District 230 Foundation is a partnership between community volunteers and school leaders to provide educational opportunities and services for students beyond what the typical budget can fund. The Foundation provides grants that bring teachers' creative ideas to life for students, as well as scholarships to graduating seniors from Sandburg, Stagg and Andrew High Schools.http://www.d230foundation.org

The Illinois Association of Park Districts and the Illinois Park and Recreation Association recognized the Tinley Park-Park District as an Illinois Distinguished Accredited Agency for 2013-2018 at their annual conference in January 2013. This is the highest accreditation achievement possible for a park district. The accreditation is reserved for those agencies reflecting exemplary achievements in overall park district management.The state of Illinois is very proud of its distinguished accreditation program, which is one of the most rigorous and respected accreditation and certification processes an agency can undergo. The Tinley Park-Park District started the process 18 months ago with a self-evaluation program, and culminated in November 2012 with a five-person review board, who spent an entire day at the park district evaluating facilities, reviewing records and documenting the agency’s information for accuracy. The park district’s scores exceeded the required scores in all categories for passing the standards review.Successfully attaining Distinguished Accreditation status demonstrates that an agency is among the leaders in the state of Illinois in bringing top-quality services to its residents.

Consultant facilitating a Village grant from the Cook County Public Health Department in conjunction with the Public Health Institute of Metropolitan Chicago to promote wellness and battle obesity in our community.The burden of obesity is heavy on individuals, families and communities. Obesity affects our quality of life and is linked with increased risk of diabetes, hypertension, cancer, and heart disease.The Panel's task was to: Increase availability, accessibility, and demand for nutritional options. Decrease opportunities for excess caloric intake from unhealthy food and beverages. Increase availability or utilization of safe places to be physically active.“The American society has become characterized by environments that promote increased food intake, non-healthful foods, and physical inactivity.” Center for Disease Control and Prevention.

Retired. Managed the Emergency Operations Center for AT&T's Midwestern states. Providing business continuity planning, emergency response, disaster mitigation, and responder training for events affecting the telecommunication infrastructure and its customers. Member of the Private Sector Committee of the Illinois Terrorism Task Force, "Chicago First" strategic partner providing homeland security strategies for the financial services industry.Additional work history included assignments in Network Engineering, External Affairs, Public Relations, and Government Relations. In the mid 1990's Mahoney lived in Washington D.C. where he was appointed to a Congressional Fellowship by Senator Alan Dixon. During that assignment he also lobbied for the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs) to reverse the restriction placed on the RBOCs at divestiture. These positions often placed Mahoney as the Company spokesperson for critical communications to internal and external agencies. Regular assignments included managing large teams and projects with substantial financial impacts. As a high level project manager Mahoney was responsible for creating clear objectives, building the requirements, utilizing limited resources to care for the scope (cost, time and quality) of the project. In 2009 he earned a Six Sigma Green Belt.

Elected position that managed the budget and services provided by Orland Township.

Taught the "Paradigms & Strategies of Leadership" in Northwestern University's undergraduate leadership program.