Our Trainers

The heart and soul of Reebok CrossFit FirePower is our trainers and staff members.  They are the faces you see when you first walk in the door; they are the source of knowledge to your new sport, they are the voice you hear when you don’t think you can do 1 more rep; and they are your biggest cheerleaders.

George Savard:  Owner/Head Trainer, Reebok CrossFit FirePower

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Olympic Lifting, CrossFit Running & Endurance, CrossFit Kids, Level 1 Boxing
• Important stuff: dad of 6-year old twins; Toronto Fire Fighter,
• Stuff you might not know: He’s a giant.  He was an offensive lineman with Ottawa Roughriders CFL team; He was invited to try out for 13 NFL teams; George also won a bronze medal in boxing at the World Police & Fire Games in Barcelona, 2003.
• Email George for anything training related

Andrea Savard: Owner, Reebok CrossFit FirePower

• Certifications: Level 2 Boxing Coach (CABA), CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Nutrition, CrossFit Running & Endurance, CrossFit Kids
• Important stuff: mom of 6-year old twins; provincial boxing champ, national bronze medalist; closet computer nerd
• Stuff you might not know: Former corporate junkie, project management trainer & consultant to Waterloo Police Service; an international equestrian competitor and coach, avid fox-hunter.  Tally-ho!
• Email Andrea for anything related to FirePower business operations.

Dan Rogers: Operations Manager/ CrossFit Trainer / FirePower Hockey Trainer

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Olympic Lifting
• Important stuff: FirePower is my second home, literally;  3 years OHL experience, 4 years CIS varsity hockey experience
• Stuff you might not know: Won a Queens Cup (Ontario Championship) at University, 2nd at Nationals the same year, likes dogs more than cats, golf, music and stag & does
• Email Dan for info on gym operations, team training, hockey training, personal training and if George won’t answer emails

Kim Turley-Smith:  CrossFit Trainer / CrossFit Foundations

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1
• Important stuff: mom of three, experienced in half and full marathons, triathalons, and half irons.
• Stuff you might not know: Always wanted to be a mascot!!
• Email Kim to start with CrossFit Foundations Program and general CrossFit questions

Brian Kay:  Crossfit Trainer / Strength Programmer

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, CrossFit Olympic Lifting
• Important stuff: Member of Toronto Police Service, ran Toronto 1/2 and full marathon, true love is trail running, trained in Muay Thai, nutrition guru, FirePower’s strength training guru.
• Stuff you might not know:  Junior middleweight Mr. Nova Scotia @ 17yrs old (….yes, bodybuilding, how lame!)
• Email Brian for info on personal training and strength building programs

Dan Albergaria: CrossFit Trainer

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, 3m coaching certified
• Important stuff: Father of 2 boys (Training to be killer ninja’s), Toronto Firefighter (That’s right ladies, I am employed!), former competitive amateur tennis player (Kim’s little tennis skirt used to belong to me)
• Stuff you might not know: Taught tennis for 12years, ran the Toronto Marathon (only once, and never again), hopeful candidate for Cirque du Soleil, used to be as tall as George (before the surgery) and I think Brian K is my biological father!

Daniel Sonsini: CrossFit Trainer / Nutrition Specialist

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1, Level 2 Agatsu Kettlebell Instructor, CrossFit Olympic Lifting, Doctorate of Natural Medicine (DNM), CPTN-CPT, Body Harmonics Certified Pilates Instructor
• Important stuff: Resident kettlebell guru and nutrition guru and meal plan supervisor.  DNM specializes in fitness & nutrition.  His nickname is Paleo
• Stuff you might not know:  He’s a closet nerd.  Youngest person in history to receive a DNM from ‘The Examining Board of Natural Medicine Practitioners’. Played competitive soccer for 15 years. Once held the ‘Plank’ for 15:01 min.
• Email Daniel for info on nutrition & meal planning programs offered by FirePower, weightloss/weight gain, nutritionals for recreation and high performance, anything CrossFit, and personal training

Chris Christensen: CrossFit Trainer

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1
• Important stuff: Father of two girls, one of which will be the CrossFit champion in 2021, Toronto Firefighter for 11 years, played organized competitive sports my entire life and never won a championship, go leafs go, obsessed with CrossFit since day one.
• Stuff you might not know:  Love motorsports, raced in the Bridgestone Formula 2000 drivers championship, placed 5th out of 18 after seven race series and won Rookie of the year, in 1998.  I cook bacon shirtless all the time, no big deal.
• Email Chris for info on personal training or firefighting fitness training

Shawn Close: CrossFit Trainer

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1
• Important stuff: Member of Police Service, 10yrs training in Go-Ju Ryu Karate, addicted to crossfit,  enjoy seeing the transformation of people doing to crossfit, both physically and mentally becoming stronger, and love bringing the ENERGY to Crossfit ( SHIRT’S OFF!! ).
• Stuff you might not know:  Always wanted to be a race car driver.
• Email Shawn for info on personal training

Mitch Creasey: CrossFit Trainer

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1
• Important stuff: Grew up playing hockey in the GTHL. Developed my communicative skills at the greatest post secondary institution in the history of the world: Ryerson U. Studied improv at Second City. Currently writing an animated family film.
• Stuff you might not know: Nickname: Father Christmas. Treasurer of the Dan Albergaria school of B-boy excellence.
• Email Mitch for info on personal training

Kat Sencar: CrossFit Trainer

• Certifications: Crossfit Level 1, CF Olympic Lifting, CF Kids, CF Mobility, Movement & Recovery,
• And MORE  Certifications: Agatsu Level 1 Kettlebell, Reebok Spinning, Red Cross Instructor, Boot Camp Instructor
• Important stuff: Firefighter Combat Challenge Competitior-Team & Individual, Completed Ride to Conquer Cancer, a 200km bike ride from Toronto to Niagara Falls, 2008; Ridge to Bridge Marathon, Morganton, North Carolina, 2008; Disney World Marathon, Florida, 2009.
• Stuff you might not know: Love the San Francisco 49ers.  Love Vernon Davis.  Love trucks.  Love roitweilers
• Email Kat for info on personal training

Derek MacDonald: CrossFit Kids Trainer & Specialty Programs

• Certifications: CrossFit Kids, CrossFit Level 1 in progress
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• Email Derek for info on CrossFit Kids program

Jennifer Young (Turtle): PR Assistant, CrossFit Trainer

• Certifications: CrossFit Level 1
• Important stuff: Runs our Sassy Sundays – lifting sessions for all FirePower women regardless of skill!
• Stuff you might not know: Nickname: Father Christmas. Treasurer of the Dan Albergaria school of B-boy excellence.
• Email Turtle for info on any PR related stuff or for info about Sassy Sundays

Joyce Findlay:  Boxing Trainer

• Certifications: Level 2 Boxing Official (referee), Level 3 Boxing Coach (CABA)
• Important stuff: 2008 provincial champion, national bronze medalist (boxing) 2008
• Stuff you might not know:  Currently training for her professional fight debut

Jenn Culbert (GI Jen):  Boxing Trainer

• Certifications: Level 1 boxing (in progress), Can-Fit Pro
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Brad Houle:  Boxing Trainer

• Certifications: Level 1 Boxing Coach
• Important stuff: Married and with more kids than he can handle, Bronze, Sliver and Golden Glove Champion. 3 time Alberta Provincial Champion,  2 time Western Canadian,  Bronze medal 1997 Sr  Canadian Nationals, Brampton Cup winner  represented Canada  at 1999 Canada Vs Italy  Card
• Stuff you might not know:  Used to fight inmates in a Montana prison to raise funds for boxing club – came out without a scratch…physically!

Ashliegh Mule:  Front Staff

• Certifications: Master of the desk!
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FirePower CrossFit Certified Members:

• Vikki Schembri
• Louise Jarvie
• Sarah MacGregor