Meet the Coaches: Keepers of the Fire

We are momentum-builders fuelled by social connection. All staff are homegrown, helped create our community and have a strong drive to share it for years.

Meet the Coaches: Keepers of the Fire

We are momentum-builders fuelled by social connection. All staff are homegrown, helped create our community and have a strong drive to share it for years.

Meet the Coaches: Keepers of the Fire

We are momentum-builders fuelled by social connection. All staff are homegrown, helped create our community and have a strong drive to share it for years.

GEORGE SAVARD

Owner / Head Coach

George is co-owner head coach for FirePower. He's a highly experienced coach and Olympic Lifting specialist with certifications including CFL2, Running & Endurance, Kids, Striking, Gymnastics, and Boxing, along with advanced training in mobility and movement mechanics. Standing at 6'8", he is a former Ottawa Roughriders offensive lineman and a boxing medalist at the World Police & Fire Games in Barcelona. A 30-year veteran of Toronto Fire Services, he brings discipline, leadership, and real-world toughness to every session. Outside the gym, he lives in Halton Hills with Andrea and their twins—and has a not-so-secret love for 80’s ballads.

ANDREA SAVARD

Owner / GM / Coach

Andrea is co-owner of FirePower and leads strategic planning while also serving as a certified small business mentor, leadership and business coach, and public speaker. She holds certifications in CFL1, Running & Endurance, Kids, Striking, Nutrition, and Level 2 Boxing , and is co-founder of Canadian Firefighter Appreciation Day. A former corporate marketing executive and consultant to Waterloo Police Service, she brings a unique blend of business expertise and athletic experience, having been a competitive boxer, track & field decathlete, international equestrian rider/coach, and avid fox-hunter. Andrea lives in Halton Hills with George and their twins Sam & Charly.

TONYA LINK

Chief Operations Officer / CrossFit Coach

Chief Operations Officer and CrossFit Coach with Level 1 certification. Transitioned from the corporate world to manage FirePower's operations, facility, and administration. A 15 year long FirePower athlete, Tonya also coaches CrossFit and specialty programs.

CARMEN ALEXANDER-NASH

Client Success Manager

Mother of 2 great kids and 2 cats (for now). Enjoys spending time with family, friends, being in the gym, travelling(esp New Zealand to visit Kid #1), scrapbooking, reading, puzzles and being a support to our members.

ANNIE GORDON

Assistant Head Coach

An Assistant head coach for more than a decade, Annie has completed her L1 and L2 CrossFit certifications, numerous studies in weightlifting, gymnastics, and physical performance, and holds her masters degree in economics. She met her spouse at FirePower and has since welcomed two perfect children. When she’s not teaching the Workout Of The Day, or improving her private client’s mechanics, she can be found on her family farm, learning to repair the things she’s broken.

SHANE LLOYD

CrossFit Coach / Specialty Programs

Shane Lloyd is a CrossFit Level 3 Coach and FirePower’s Resident Nutrition Coach, certified in CrossFit Kids, Weightlifting, and Teaching Movement as well as a Precision Nutrition Certification. He coaches CrossFit, Foundations, and personal training, specializing in Olympic lifting and performance. An international competitive athlete and former multi-sport athlete, Shane also designed FirePower’s current facility and works with stunt performers and actors. He lives in Milton with his wife Julia and their two children.

JORDAN PLOURDE

CrossFit Coach / Marketing Coordinator / Personal Trainer

Jordan is a CrossFit Coach, Marketing Coordinator, and Personal Trainer with over 5 years of experience, helping beginners, athletes, and his FitOver50 group build strength and confidence. He holds certifications in CrossFit Level 2, Coaching the Aging Athlete, Scaling, CanFitPro Personal Trainer, Sports Nutrition, Powerlifting, Prenatal and Pastpartum Exercise and other credentials. Outside the gym, he DJs on weekends, mountain bikes, and travels the world or unwinds up north.

JOYCE FINDLAY

Boxing Coach / Membership Manager

Joyce is a Level 4 Canadian Boxing Official and a Level 4 Boxing Coach, with a Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology and Health Science from York University. Most of her spare time is spent officiating boxing events across Ontario or riding her motorcycle whenever she gets the chance.

TAMMY VALLIERE

CrossFit Coach

Coach since 2008 and “Mighty Mouse” on the gym floor. Pharmacy tech by day, CrossFitter by passion. Mom of three who loves reading, crocheting, and event BBQs with her husband Jason.

Your Next Chapter Starts Here.

Not just a gym. A team that’s with you every step of the way.

Your Next Chapter Starts Here.

Not just a gym. A team that’s with you every step of the way.

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Not just a gym. A team that’s with you every step of the way.