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MEET THE AFTERBURN TEAM

The Team: Team Members

The Afterburn Team consists of experienced business professionals and qualified coaches who will help you reach your fitness goals and objectives while challenging your assumptions on the way.  

 

Unlike conventional gyms that focus on telling you what to do, our team believes in teaching you the principles and rationale behind the exercise and movement so that you can develop self-awareness and independence.

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ANDREW LIEW

Owner Operator

Andrew is the owner of Afterburn. He leads paddling specific strength and conditioning classes and technical coaching classes. Andrew focuses his coaching on teaching paddlers the why versus the how to paddle and to train vs. the how. Andrew also promotes progress in small steps to ensure sustainable long-term growth and development. Andrew was a former risk management, financial analytics and customer experience strategy professional at a major financial institution for over 12 years.

 

He has and continues to paddle/ manage and coach the Water Vipers Dragon Boat team. From 2015 to 2018 he paddled with the 5X straight National Open Champions the OH Hounds. A highlight for him was competing internationally at the 2018 Club Crew Championships and placing 2nd in 2 of 3 distances.

 

Andrew is a level II Dragon Boat Canada (DBC) certified coach and is currently a General Manager at Sunnyside Paddling Club one of the largest dragon boat clubs in North America.

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ANGELI ARANETA

Assistant General Manager

Angeli is the first employee who works full-time and is in charge of both strategic planning and day-to-day operations. Her exceptional service and innovative solutions elevate the members’ experience.

 

She graduated from Humber College with a diploma in Fitness and Health Promotion and the University of the Philippines with a Bachelor's degree in Sports Science.

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Angeli was a former Professional Volleyball Player in the Philippines. She is currently an Assistant Coach for the George Brown College Volleyball team. Coaching HIIT group classes was how she got her start in the fitness industry.

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MICHELLE NG

Assistant Manager

Michelle handles everything dragon boat related at Afterburn. She has been a valuable member of the team since 2019, improving our processes, building relationships and spreading joy to everyone

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Michelle completed her undergraduate degree in Neuroscience at UTSC, followed by an Orthotic/Prosthetic Technician diploma at George Brown. She recently completed a bootcamp for UX/UI Design, and is eager to enter the tech sphere.

 

In her spare time, she coaches several dragon boat teams and paddles with the Liquid Premier. She also self-identifies as a baking and bubble tea enthusiast.

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CAMILO REYES

Facility and Maintenance Custodian

Camilo is the hard worker behind the facility cleanliness and the execution of new projects to improve facility operations. He is unique in that he keeps the place spotless but can also handle nearly any fix or build project we’ve thrown at him. We’re super thankful to have him as apart of the team.
Loving father of two, Camilo is an all-around handyman, at work and at home.
If anything is broken, needs cleaning or if you have some tips for keeping things cleaner, do not hesitate to e-mail the general account info@afterburnfitness.ca or talk to Camilo directly.

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LISA HUANG-LIEW (IN MEMORIAL)

Former Co-Owner Operator

Lisa was the driving force to taking Andrew's random ideas and making them come to life, like the paddling pool! She ran Afterburn alongside Andrew and her main role was to ensure the facility was managed and run flawlessly. Lisa held a Bachelor and Master degree from the Schulich School of Business and leveraged her business background to maintain a positive experience for members, teams and guests.  From 9 to 5, Lisa worked as an analytics professional at a global loyalty management firm.  Her training was focused on maximizing results and intensity in short workouts to build mental discipline.
Lisa passed away in November of 2017 after a 2 year battle with lung cancer. She continues to live on in our facility and the memories of everyone she graced at the facility.

Want to join the team?

Afterburn is always looking for motivated, honest and skilled partner trainers, health care professionals and interns.

If you're interested please email us.

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