Alberta Powerlifting Union
Executive Council

Angelina Van  Ryswyk
PRESIDENT/Officiating   Chairman
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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
INTERIM 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, and Nationals. 

Along with being an athlete, Pamela is a provincial referee and can be found volunteering at many meets in Alberta. Most recently, she stepped into the role of Meet Director to give back to the APU community and provide athletes with an opportunity to step on the platform in Calgary.

Off the platform, Pamela is a Customs & Trade Compliance Analyst with TC Energy Corporation. As Interim Vice-President, Pamela is looking forward to continuing the amazing work of the APU and growing the sport in Alberta.​

 SANDRA   DRAKE
Treasurer
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After being introduced to powerlifting through CrossFit, Sandra’s first powerlifting meet was Power Surge in 2013 at age 46. She has competed in numerous local, provincial and national meets since then. She loves the strong community aspect of the APU and is a National-level referee, frequent meet director, volunteer, and has served as Team Manager for Team Alberta in 2019 and 2020. She was the recipient of the APU’s first ‘Volunteer of the Year’ award in 2018, and has served in over 20 Executive positions in community, sport, and recreation organizations.
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In her non-powerlifting hours, Sandra is the Education Coordinator for Mediators and Arbitrators in Alberta. She also has a bookkeeping and management background which she will use to continue the strong and transparent financial record keeping of the APU

Tim   Nadeau
Secretary
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Bio coming soon!

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
​SOCIAL  MEDIA  CHAIRMAN
​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.