Simon Taylor
Senior Manager | Strength & Conditioning
Simon joins Fortius Sport & Health following four years working with the Chinese Olympic Committee in Beijing. During that time, he supported both summer and winter sports teams in their preparation for the Olympics. Simon was the...
EDUCATION
- Master of Performance Science, Setanta College, Ireland
- BSc Science of Sport and Exercise, University of Surrey, UK
ROOTS
- Rugby ...
Lisa Northrup
Manager | Strength & Conditioning
Lisa Northrup comes with over a decade of experience coaching elite level athletes from a wide range of sports, as well as individuals of various abilities and ages. Prior to her work as a High Performance Manager for Field Hockey...
EDUCATION
- Bachelors of Science (Kinesiology), and Certificate in Health & Fitness Studies, Simon Fraser University
- Diploma in Natural Nutrition, Canadian School of Natural...
Amanda Jones
Strength & Conditioning Coach | KidsMove Coordinator
Amanda joins Fortius Sport & Health after earning her Master of Kinesiology in Coaching Science at the University of British Columbia. Amanda has experience working as a Strength and Conditioning Coach in a collegiate setting,...
EDUCATION
- Master of Kinesiology (Coaching Science), University of British Columbia
- Bachelor of Science (Kinesiology), McMaster University
ROOTS
- ...
Kile Cooke
Strength & Conditioning Coach | Coordinator, Small Group Training
Kile Cooke is a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist accredited by the NSCA. He has experience working in both collegiate and private settings, working with clients from a variety of sport backgrounds. Kile has a...
EDUCATION
- Douglas College, Sport Science diploma
- University of British Columbia, Bachelor of Kinesiology (Minor – Psychology)
ROOTS
- Basketball ...
Matt Waddell
Strength & Conditioning Coach | Coordinator, HockeySTRONG
Matt Waddell joins Fortius Sport & Health after completing an 18-month world tour as the Strength & Conditioning Coach for China’s National Women’s Curling team, which took him around the globe and to the 2018 Pyeongchang...
EDUCATION
- Bachelors of Science, The Ohio State University
Roots
- Professional Hockey (AHL, ECHL, DEL2, NCAA)
- Golf
Client CV
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Ashley Capewell
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Ashley Capewell joins Fortius as a Strength and Conditioning coach from London, England. He has vast experience working with athletes within a range of sports, including university level athletes, elite level youth Cricket,...
EDUCATION
- MSc Strength and Conditioning, Northumbria University, UK
- BSc Sports Coaching, Cardiff Metropolitan University, UK
ROOTS
- Three seasons...
Charles Smith
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Charles joins Fortius Sport & Health with over six years of strength and conditioning experience, working with a variety of populations including professional, youth and recreational athletes, general population and those...
EDUCATION
- S. Kinesiology, Arizona State University
ROOTS
- Endurance athletes
- Youth hockey, soccer, basketball
Client CV
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Daniel Kenzie
Strength and Conditioning Coach
As part of the Strength & Conditioning team at Fortius Sport & Health, Coach Dan brings a systematic and detailed approach to performance training. He finds that combining movement strategy with appropriate strength, power, and...
Education
- Bachelor of Kinesiology, University of Calgary
Roots
- Soccer
- Golf
- Weightlifting
- Snowboarding
Jermaine John-Archer
Strength and Conditioning Coach
"I am a dancer." Jermaine John-Archer comes to Fortius Sport & Health as an experienced dancer and exercise physiologist to lead the ArtisticSTRONG Program as a Strength & Conditioning coach. With a career built on creating...
Education
- Bachelors of Kinesiology (minor in Biochemistry), McMaster University
Roots
- Dance (Breakdancing, Hip Hop, Lyrical,...
Katie Meredith
Hydrotherapy Coach | Performance Rehabilitation Coach
Katie joins Fortius from Sydney, Australia, with a breadth of experience both as a Strength Coach and Clinical Exercise Physiologist. Her passion lies in bridging the gap between acute injury rehabilitation and return to sport,...
EDUCATION
- Masters of Clinical Exercise Physiology, Australian Catholic University
- Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise and Sport Science), University of Sydney
Nebojsa Miljkovic
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Neb Miljkovic has more than a decade of experience as a personal trainer and strength & conditioning coach. He applies fundamental science and exercise principles to design custom fitness programs to meet the health and fitness...
EDUCATION
- BSc Faculty of Sport and Physical Education , University of Belgrade, Serbia
- Master in Physical Education, University of Belgrade, Serbia
ROOTS
- ...
Paul Tighe
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Paul Tighe has years of experience working as a strength and conditioning coach with elite, collegiate and amateur athletes of all ages. Most recently, he worked as the Head of Academy Strength and Conditioning for the London...
EDUCATION
- BAHPE, Leeds Beckett University
- MSc in Sport and Exercise Physiology, Leeds Beckett University
ROOTS
- National-level swimmer (with national...
Sarah Manson
Strength and Conditioning Coach
Strength & Conditioning Coach Sarah Manson is a leader in athlete development and strength and conditioning in Canada. She has considerable international experience having worked with the New Zealand National Women's Football...
EDUCATION
- Diploma of Human Performance and Recreation, Langara College
- Bachelors of Human Kinetics, Kinesiology, University of British Columbia
- Masters of Sport and Exercise...