Meet our Team

Mickey Brueckner, Founder & CEO.
Founded The ANNEX in 2006. Has since worked with Super Bowl MVP’s, World Series Champions, Cy Young winners and thousands of overhead throwing athletes at all levels.

Tim Laffey, Principal, Performance specialist. has been training athletes for the past 10 years. Prior to joining the Annex team Tim worked as a Strength Coach for the Anaheim Angels MLB organization, where he tested, developed programs, trained, and rehabbed over 100 professional baseball players.

Tim Laffey, Principal, Performance specialist. has been training athletes for the past 10 years. Prior to joining the Annex team Tim worked as a Strength Coach for the Anaheim Angels MLB organization, where he tested, developed programs, trained, and rehabbed over 100 professional baseball players.

Damien Akins, performance specialist, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. While attending the University of Maryland he played varsity baseball.

Damien Akins, Director of Performance, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. While attending the University of Maryland he played varsity baseball.

Gail Barry Is the office manager and client relations specialist. Gail has been an ANNEX athlete parent and helps ensure operations runs smoothly here.

Gail Barry Is the office manager and client relations specialist. Gail has been an ANNEX athlete parent and helps ensure operations runs smoothly here.

Matt Petrillo, Director of Adult Fitness, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Matt graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a B.S in Finance and has held positions at both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley before returning to The ANNEX.

Matt Petrillo, Director of Adult Fitness, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Matt graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University with a B.S in Finance and has held positions at both Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley before returning to The ANNEX. He sits on the leadership team for Expect Miracles Foundation, a charity that rallies the financial services industry and beyond to invest in life-saving cancer research while advancing the financial and emotional health of people impacted by cancer.

Michael Hronrich played baseball at DeSales University, where he earned a degree in Sports and Exercise Physiology. Prior to joining The ANNEX team, he worked as a member of the Loyola University Maryland strength and conditioning staff. While at Lo…

Michael Hronrich played baseball at DeSales University, where he earned a degree in Sports and Exercise Physiology. Prior to joining The ANNEX team, he worked as a member of the Loyola University Maryland strength and conditioning staff. While at Loyola he worked with several teams including basketball, golf, tennis, and crew.

Morgan Jacobs, Performance Specialist, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. He earned his M.S. in Exercise Physiology from East Stroudsburg University. Prior to joining The Annex, he held positions at The Garage at HealthQuest as Head Coach and at Gill St. Bernards School as their Strength & Conditioning Coach. Morgan played high school baseball and basketball.