Anne Josephson

Anne is JAG's President and CEO. She opened Josephson Academy of Gymnastics with her husband, Michael Josephson, in June of 2004, when JAG became the first gym to operate under the nation’s most successful character development program, Character Counts.  Anne is a former gymnast, coach, and judge, and a parent of four daughters who have participated in gymnastics, and she holds a B.A. from Columbia University and a M.S. Ed. in Educational Psychology from USC.  She is safety certified by USAG, a certified meet director, and trained in first aid and CPR by the American Red Cross.  While not at JAG, Anne enjoys time with her family, cheering on the Lakers, and drinking Venti skinny vanilla lattes!

J.R. Roughton

J.R. Roughton has been with JAG since it first opened in 2004 and currently holds the position of Executive Vice President. With ten years of coaching under his belt, J.R. holds several professional certifications, including Kinder Accreditation for Teachers (KAT), Pre-School Fundamentals 1 and 2, Fundamentals of Gymnastics and Hands-On Spotting for School Age.  

J.R. is a USA Gymnastics Professional member in Men's and Women's artistic disciplines and holds numerous safety certifications including a USA Gymnastics Safety Certification, USA Gymnastics First Aid Basics, Red Cross First Aid and Adult/Child/Infant CPR.  He is also a certified Recreational Program Director and Business Executive through USA Gymnastics. He has completed the Character Counts CDS and is a four-time National Congress attendee.  J.R also holds a B.A. in History and Theatre from Albertson College of Idaho. He resides in Los Angeles with his family.

Michele Hill

Michele has been with JAG since its beginnings in 2004, and brings with her several years of competitive and coaching experience.  Michele received her BA from Albertson College of Idaho in Theatre and Politics and her Juris Doctor from the University of Richmond, the TC Williams College of Law.  Her extensive background in law and debate serves her well in her current position as the VP of Operations at JAG.  Additionally, Michele holds her professional certifications in safety from USAG, Preschool Development Level 1, and is trained in CPR and first aid by the American Red Cross.  In her free time, Michele enjoys sewing, reading, video games, and dreams of one day owning a small theatre.

Jim Foody

Jim returns to JAG full time after four years assisting the UCLA women's gymnastics program.  Jim was a part of two PAC 10 Championships and UCLA's 2010 National Championship Team.  That NCAA title was the program's sixth in UCLA women's gymnastics history.  He also worked with the UCLA staff to put Vanessa Zamarripa on the US National Gymnastics Team as the first currently enrolled NCAA student athlete to make the team in over 20 years.
Jim previously coached at All Olympians Gymnastics Center from 2002-04. He was also the co-head coach for the men's program at Premier Gymnastics Academy in Illinois. He has coached state, regional and national champions and helped coach former UCLA star Mohini Bhardwaj during her Olympic run in 2004.

As an UCLA student-athlete, Jim won the NCAA high bar championship and the MPSF parallel bars title as a sophomore in 1994. He was a two-time NCAA qualifier and an All-American on high bar. In 1994, he helped lead the Bruins to the MPSF team title, and in 1996, he was selected the USA Gymnastics Collegiate Athlete of the Year. On the national level, Jim was a three-year U.S. senior national team member (1997-00) and a member of the 1997 USA World Championship team and 1999 World University Games team. He also competed at the 2000 U.S. Olympic Trials.

Jim graduated from UCLA in 1997 with a degree in Political Science.