2010 Fitness Educator of the Year - BC Recreation and Parks Association.
Top-rated 2008/2009 Speaker at the Athletic Business Conference
Nominee for the 2010 Business Innovation Award – North Vancouver Chamber of commerce
Throughout her career Donna has worked in all facets of the industry, parks and recreation, corporate health & wellness, privately owned facilities and finally culminating in the successful operation of her own personal training and fitness education business.
Over the span of her career Donna has had the pleasure of training and educating thousands of emerging and veteran fitness leaders. She has authored over a dozen fitness resource manuals and is a contributing author to many industry publications. Donna is the author of the How to Guide to Starting Your Own Personal Training Business and the How To Guide to Growing Your Own Personal Training Business.
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Donna is a strong advocate for the development of fitness leaders into community leaders who can then inspire people to add movement into their every day life. Donna travels extensively, consulting and speaking about business growth and development. She shows how individuals and organizations can improve their business by creating innovative and creative work environments for employees to take charge and reach their full potential. Born in Montreal, Donna now resides in Vancouver in the beautiful Province of British Columbia where she shares her passion for life with her husband Brian and dog Bailey. |
Speaking Experience
- International Fitness Presenter
- New Zealand Fitness Conference – New Zealand 2010
- Asian Academy of Fitness Professionals – Beijing 2010
- Athletic Business Conference 2007/2008/2009/2010
- Washington Parks and Recreation 2010
- Filex Australian fitness conference 2009
- US Air Force – Randoph Air Force Base 2009
- IDEA Fusion 2009
- Malispina University 2009
- Every women in the world 2009
- Enterprising Moms Network 2009
- Coquitlam fitness conference 2009
- Interior Fitness Conference 2009
- SHRM Colorado State Conference 2009
- Insurance corporation of British Columbia 2009
- BCRPA Strength and Conditioning Conference 2007/2008/2009
- Keynote address, break-out sessions, master of ceremonies
- IHRSA 2007
- World Congress Conference 2008
- Manitoba Fitness Conference 2008
- Club Industry 2008
- City of Terrace 2008
- City of Powell River 2008
- City of Saskatoon 2008
- Saskfit 2008
- Keynote address, break-out sessions
- Island Fitness Conference 2007
- Canadian Parks and Recreation Conference 2007
- Can-fit-pro 2003/2005
- Shaping Your Future 2005
- 8 break-out sessions
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