Alex Thomas

Managing Director & Academic Chair

Alex Thomas is an Accredited Sports Nutritionist with nearly a decade of leadership in professionalising the sports nutrition industry. He is the CEO and Managing Director of the Sports Nutrition Association (SNA), Australia’s peak accreditation body for sports nutritionists, and founder of the global SNA network spanning Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the USA.

Alex has served as Australasian Ambassador and Advisory Board Member for the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN), and is co-creator of the Metabolic Health Screen – a health risk identification and contraindication triage system designed to support safe practice.

Under his leadership, SNA has grown to over 1,000 members and achieved ASQA approval for Australia’s first nationally accredited Graduate Certificate in Sports Nutrition, alongside the development of a Graduate Diploma framework incorporating 400+ practical hours. SNA remains the only professional body globally with sports nutrition standards recognised by insurers and underwriters worldwide.

Alex’s work centres on establishing legitimate education, qualifications, and insurance pathways that ensure sustainable career opportunities for sports nutrition professionals – protecting the public, empowering practitioners, and advancing the profession.