Alberta Powerlifting Union
Executive Council
Angelina Van Ryswyk
PRESIDENT
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Angelina Van Ryswyk has been a powerlifter since competing at her first meet in 2012 at Powersurge. Since then, she has competed at the Alberta Provincial Championships, CPU Nationals, NAPF Championships in 2015 where she won silver, and most recently, the 2019 World Bench Press Championships in Tokyo, Japan.
Along with being an athlete, Angelina is a national referee and volunteers at many of the meets held in Alberta. She prides herself and providing fair and unbiased judgment of APU athletes on the platform. As president, Angelina is looking forward to continuing the great work the APU has done in the province of Alberta to grow the sport of powerlifting. |
PAMELA HODDER
VICE PRESIDENT
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Pamela Hodder has been a powerlifter since competing at her first meet in 2018 at Grit Power Open. She was immediately hooked by the rush of stepping on the platform and the strong sense of community within the APU. Since then, Pamela has competed at local meets, Provincials, CPU Westerns, Nationals and in 2022 was a member of team Canada at NAPF.
Along with being an athlete, Pamela has volunteered countless hours as a provincial referee and as a Meet Director hosting local powerlifting meets in Calgary and CPU Westerns in 2022. Additionally, Pamela has been mentoring new Meet Directors to help increase the number of local meets, give back to the APU community, and provide athletes with an opportunity to step on the platform in Alberta. Off the platform, Pamela is a Compliance Analyst for an oil and gas infrastructure company. As Vice-President, Pamela is looking forward to continuing the amazing work of the APU and growing the sport in Alberta. |
Samantha Fung
Treasurer
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Samantha has been powerlifting for about 5 years now. She has grown to love the sport over the years and is wanting to be more of a presence in the community and give back. The community is filled with amazing people she has come to develop great relationships with. Sam comes to us with a Bachelors of Commerce, majoring in Accounting. She hopes to bring her education and work experience to the table as APU Treasurer. Eventually down the line I would like to obtain my CPA designation.
Outside of work and powerlifting, she is obsessed with Harry Potter. If she is known for anything, it is being the biggest Potterhead out there, and maybe her height. And maybe her bright coloured hair :) She enjoys reading, working on puzzles and lego, and of course discovering all the amazing restaurants out there because food is life! |
Tim Nadeau
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Bio coming soon!
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Shantelle Szuch
OFFICIATING CHAIRMAN
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Hello! I am Shantelle, a mom of 2 and a Registered Psychologist. I started lifting when my brother teased me about my aerobics video version of a squat in our grandma's kitchen. A month later he taught me the basics and that summer, June 2007, I competed in my first meet - APU provincials in Pincher Creek. I have been back and forth between AB and SK over the years but have always stayed actively involved in lifting. I got my national referee status in 2016. I also wrote the proposal for the CPU Ethics committee which I chaired until 2023. I served as the SPA secretary for a year only leaving the position because I moved.
I believe in serving the sport and I have a strong belief in quality refereeing that adheres to the standards outlined in the rule book. |
Jeannie Jamison
Records/Results cHAIRMAN
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Jeannie Jamison's first powerlifting meet was Powersurge in 2013. Since then, she has competed at local, Provincial, Regional, and National meets. You will see Jeannie regularly at meets volunteering in whatever capacity is needed. In 2019, she was the second recipient of the APU Volunteer of the Year award. Jeannie has a long history of volunteering in the sports that she previously competed in, including holding a Treasurers position with Edmonton Amatuer Broomball Association for 6 years.
Prior to retiring in 2018, Jeannie was an IT Manager and a Project Manager for 20+ years. She enjoys staying active and hopes to spend more time volunteering and traveling. |
KAMILLE LIM
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Kamille was first introduced to the powerlifting community when she volunteered at Powersurge in 2016, where she immediately fell in love with the environment and the strong sense of community. Immediately after, she signed up for her first meet which was the Grit Power Open in 2017. Since then, Kamille has competed at various local meets, Provincials, Westerns, Nationals and the 2019 World Bench Press Championships. In addition to being an athlete, she has also volunteered at various competitions and even co-hosted Powersurge in 2018 along with the UAPA club.
Off the platform and outside of the gym, Kamille is a People Operations Generalist with Neo Financial. She also enjoys hiking, volleyball, and cooking! As the Social Media Chairman, Kamille aims to raise more awareness to the sport and the APU while ensuring the community feels connected. |
