Mark Stone

Mark is vice-president and co-owner of North Shore Smart Bodies, a corrective exercise and personal training facility in Northbrook, Illinois.  He has served as a Nike Training Athlete for 9 years and has co-produced two series of education videos and manuals on functional strength training and the biomechanics of weight training.  Mark has also co-authored several books on strength training,  program design and rehabilitative fitness. 

Dean has a varied background and knowledge-base that he brings to his lectures and presentations.  Dean was a professional modern dancer and is now a fitness educator, yoga teacher and a physical therapist.  Dean attempts to draw on all of his resources to help educate, excite and energize all those that he touches through his workshops.  

Marjorie is a respected international fitness presenter and Sportaerobic champion.  Marjorie was honoured as “Woman of Distinction” award in Athletics, Recreation & Fitness - Edmonton and the recipient of the Mall Peepre Memorial  Award & Celebration of Women in Fitness award from the Running Room, Edmonton.  Marjorie is an Ambassador for Activedmonton receiving the City of Edmonton community service award and is the fitness expert with the CAAWS/Nike Girls @ Play program.

Amy has been involved in the fitness industry for over 12 years.  She is passionate about teaching in many group fitness formats including TRX, spin, ball and a unique blend of yoga fusion - DOWNdawg Yoga.  Amy's workshops are a combination of humour, knowledge and warmth.  Amy is also a Lululemon Ambassador. 

Driven by a fierce passion for empowering women through movement, Alice is known for delivering fun, spiritually inspiring workouts.  As Founder/CEO of Bellyfit International, Alice draws on 15 years of experience as a fitness professional and dancer, and has certified hundreds of Bellyfit instructors through her company's international training courses. 

Heather started instructing bootcamps in 2001, personal training in 2006 and in 2011 
opened her own CrossFit Affiliate in Nanaimo BC.  She holds a B.A. in Leisure Services Administration from the University of Victoria, is a BCRPA Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Leader, Aquatic Fitness Leader, and Third Age Leader.  In addition, Heather is a CrossFit Level 1 Coach and Owner of CrossFit Nanaimo.  When she is not training, Heather works full-time as a Recreation Coordinator for the City of Nanaimo. 

Michelle and Jonathan Carpenter have both been involved in the fitness industry for over 15 years and currently co-own MIJO Sport, a fitness company that blends the philosophies of high performance training with functional fitness. Michelle's experience includes being a WTF Taekwondo instructor, Fitness Programmer for Recreation Oak Bay, Personal Trainer, bootcamp instructor, POPAT training instructor and SFL.  She is a former National Team competitor for Women's Middleweight Olympic Style Taekwondo, and incorporates the benefits and challenge of elite athletic training with her clients in a capacity that is appropriate for any level of fitness. Johnathan runs a successful WTF Taekwondo school with over 100 students in the Comox Valley, is an active personal trainer,  medical exercise specialist, spin instructor, TRX instructor and MMA athlete trainer. Jonathan uses a sport science approach with all clients, allowing for very successful, thorough and highly individualized programs.

Chris has been involved with leveraging internet based businesses since 1993. In 2009 he founded bWest, a social media consulting firm focused on helping organizations integrate social media with their overall communications. In 2010 he co-founded Social Media Camp, western Canada's first conference dedicated to the exploration and sharing of ideas and insights around social media. Chris's energy and humour make this a must attend session.