canfitpro 2022: Women Who Influence

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Maureen (Mo) Hagan

Maureen (Mo) Hagan is a global fitness ambassador and licensed physiotherapist, recognized for her work and leadership in the fitness industry that spans almost 4 decades. She is an international award-winning fitness professional, recognized as Canada’s Top 10 Women of Power in 2020 and a Top 100 Health Influencer for 4 years in a row. Mo is Chief Operating Officer for canfitpro – Canada’s leading fitness education authority—secretary of the national board of directors for Prescription To Get Active and the creator of canfitpro’s Women Who Influence.

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Samantha Montpetit-Huynh

Samantha Montpetit-Huynh is the founder of SamCoreTrainer where she coaches women 40+ with the most comprehensive online health management program available online. Samantha is a serial entrepreneur, speaker, teacher, mentor, course creator, author and winner of canfitpro's 2021, Speciality Presenter of the Year Award. Samantha is a resident fitness expert on the Marilyn Denis Show.

Hosted by Mo Hagan & Samantha Montpetit-Huynh

With Kim Basler, Suaad Ghadban, Cher Obediah, Simone Samuels, Jess Silver, Vyshnavi (Vysh) Sivakumaran, and Beth Yarzab

Kim Basler

Kim is an Online Food Freedom & Mindset Coach, and a fitness professional, with over 25 years’ experience. She was recently named “New Presenter of the Year” in 2021 with canfitpro after sharing her personal story in the Body Image and Mental Wellness panel. Kim specializes in disordered eating and body diversity and is committed to changing the way the world measures their self-worth.

Suaad Ghadban

Suaad Ghadban is an Elite fitness and industry leader with an international, award-winning athletic background. Known for leveraging extensive networks, including high-value media contacts, to build innovative brands, power client acquisition, and accelerate market expansions, Suaad is a sought-after fitness expert and thought leader and creator of Hot Booty Ballet, Montreal’s hottest workout! Her 20 years of teaching and training experience include dance, gymnastics, circus, as well as a World Dance and Sports Aerobic Championships. Suaad is the fitness correspondent for several media outlets and has been dishing out regular fitness segments on Global TV Montreal. As a motivator and a role model, Suaad’s passionate personality and unique energetic style of teaching allows her to connect easily with people, bringing out the best in every individual and helping them go beyond their personal goals and expectations.

Cher Obediah

Cher is a canfitpro Fitness Instructor and creator of Cultural Cardio, a movement class series that highlights her Indigenous culture through powwow dancing. Cher’s dynamic personality shines with years of experience on stage and television. She’s also a filmmaker who let the camera follow her inspiring journey of reconnecting to her Indigenous roots through dance.

Simone Samuels

Simone Samuels is a certified personal trainer and group fitness specialist, passionate about equity, diversity, inclusion, and anti-racism. Simone has been featured in the New York Times, Shape Magazine, Bustle, The Real Daytime Talk Show and the Today Show. She is located in Toronto, Ontario. Simone is a member of the canfitpro 2022 Advisory Panel.

Jess Silver

Jess Silver is a Medical Writer, Motivational speaker, Adaptive Fitness personal trainer and Founder of Flex for Access Inc., a Non-Profit Organization for fitness and sport promotion to manage disability and injury. I’m driven to create actionable change related to disability, through fitness and educating on physical literacy.
@FlexforAccess www.flexforaccess.ca

Vyshnavi Sivakumaran

Vysh (vai-sh) is a fitness coach, trauma informed yoga instructor, & fitness industry leader in the Toronto community -- working to create inclusive, affordable and accessible fitness classes, through her online fitness community called Fitness in Place (@fitness_in_place). She advocates passionately for representation in the industry for South Asian women, but more broadly, aims to be a voice for all people who may face barriers in the wellness. She recently was awarded the canfitpro's Fitness Professional of the Year Award in 2021 for Personal Training Specialist due to her quick adaptation to serve her community through Fitness In Place and trauma informed yoga practice at the start of the pandemic. Currently she serves on the board of Fitness Professionals United in Accountability, Anti-Racism, and Action, as well as the Canfitpro Advisory Panel. Vysh’s powerlifting background gives her strength to empower others to feel and own theirs too!!

Beth Yarzab

Beth Yarzab is a multi-certified fitness pro and the founder of Vitality Practice - an online, body positive fitness community. Using a weight neutral approach to fitness, Beth helps people to develop a stronger self-image while nurturing a healthier relationship with their body. She works at canfitpro as a Certification Developer and acts as an advisor to Women Who Influence. Beth is also proud to teach canfitpro certifications with a body-inclusive lens as part of the canfitpro PRO TRAINER team. She is on a mission to eradicate weight stigma in the fitness industry.

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Thank you to all those who attended our 8th Annual Women Who Influence event.

It was so amazing to finally be back in-person with this amazing community of strength and inspiration. We hope you left the day inspired and grounded in the belief that you belong. You were right where you were supposed to be.