Owners, Management & Administrative Team
Valérie Oudin & Michel Arsenault
Chief Executive Officers & Owners
Valerie Oudin & Michel Arsenault
Expert coach on beam, floor, choreography & artistic preparation. Valérie has had athletes on the National Team since 1987 and represented Canada internationally on several occasions. Coach of former National Team members Natasha Hallett, Marleen Lavoie, Amanda Gering, Nicole Heikkila, Miranda Meyer and Kristin Klarenbach. Coach at the 1995 PAN-AMERICAN GAMES (Mar Del Plata, Argentina), the 1995 WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS (Sabae, Japan), the 2002 PACIFIC ALLIANCE CHAMPIONSHIPS (Vancouver, Canada), the 2009 & 2010 Maribor WORLD CUP; the 2009 & 2010 DTB WORLD CUPS; the 2010 COMMONWEALTH GAMES and at the 2010 Glasgow WORLD CUP;
L.E.A.P. Program co-author, Alberta L.E.A.P. Provincial Chief-Evaluator. Member of the G.C.G. Canadian Provincial Program Working Group. Alberta/G.C.G. Pre-Novice Liaison.
MICHEL ARSENAULT, ChPC: Co-founder of CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS, Edmonton, Alberta. Certified N.C.C.P. Level 4 (class of 1992).
Expert coach on vault, bars & floor. Michel has had athletes on the National Team since 1987 and represented Canada internationally on several occasions. Coach of former National Team members Natasha Hallett, Marleen Lavoie, Amanda Gering, Nicole Heikkila, Miranda Meyer and Kristin Klarenbach. Coach at the 1990 GOODWILL GAMES (Seattle, USA), the 1992 OLYMPIC GAMES (Barcelona, Spain) and at the 2010 Portugal WORLD CUP.
Master Coach for the Champions Gymnastics Coaching Academy & the National Coaching Institute (Calgary).
L.E.A.P. Program author, Alberta L.E.A.P. Provincial Chief-Evaluator & Aspiration Sub-Committee Chairperson (Alberta Gymnastics Federation). Michel is also a sought-after speaker for coaching courses, clinics, conferences, symposiums and seminars all across Canada.
Christine Bertok
Chief Financial Officer
Christine Bertok
Christine is an experienced Programs Manager with a lengthy gymnastics background, both as an athlete and as a coach. She is an N.C.C.P. Level 2 Certified Coach and has extensive experience in Cheerleading.
Christine brings a wealth of knowledge and energy to our club’s largest program. She has a Physical Education Degree from the University of Alberta majoring in the Business of Sports.
Christine is a full-time employee of CHAMPIONS GYMNASTICS !
Berrie Onishenko
Chief Operational Officer
Berrie Onishenko
Berrie’s experience in the gymnastics world is truly a very diverse one. She brings a deep knowledge and understanding of elite gymnastics in Canada, having been one of the coaches to Canadian National Team member Stefanie Merkle (Revolution Gymnastics, Ontario). She also has vast experience in gymnastics business, having been in club operation and management for over 10 years.
Berrie is fully certified N.C.C.P Level 3 (in line for her Level 4), is a L.E.A.P Chief Evaluator and Course Conductor, has sat on the Women’s Program Committee as member and Chair for Alberta Gymnastics Federation, and also is a speaker at coaching clinics throughout Alberta. She has been a Team Coach for Alberta at Western Canadian Championships and Canadian Championships and has coached multiple gymnasts to Provincial, Western and National Champion Titles over the years. She is at Champions under a very long-term contract.
Brittany Ekstedt
Recreational Program Coordinator
Brittany Ekstedt
Brittany is not new to Champions Gymnastics at all. Many years ago, when Brittany was just a young gymnast, her family moved to Edmonton from Fort-MacMurray, where she was a member of the Norfort Gymnastics Club’s pre-competitive program.
She pursued her career as a gymnast at Champions Gymnastics and soon became a successful competitive gymnast at the Provincial and National levels. Brittany successfully combined 25 hours per week of gymnastics training and school. She competed across Canada, the U.S.A. and in the UK. She helped the Alberta team to win two (2) National Champion Team titles and won the title of Uneven Bars National Champion at the 2009 Canadian National Championships in the Open Category.
Brittany went on to accept a scholarship to the University of Michigan, where she competed for one season. After her retirement as an athlete, Brittany pursued other interests and soon became a Manager for a well-known restaurant chain in Edmonton.
Brittany’s heart has remained with her Champions Gymnastics family. She consequently decided to come back to her first love; gymnastics. Champions Gymnastics is extremely pleased to welcome Brittany back to her original gymnastics family as the Recreational Program Coordinator. We invite all our members to greet Brittany with open arms as she takes on this new adventure. Brittany has already started work on many new ideas for the recreational programs and we are excited to welcome her dynamic and caring personality to our team.
Sara Stafford
SuperGirls & Developmental Program Coordinator
Sara Stafford
Sara has been involved in the sport of gymnastics her whole life – Sara was in the gym with her Mom 2 days after she was born! Sara is the daughter of Champions Gymnastics owners Michel & Valerie Arsenault. She is a mom of 3 young children who are also members of Champions in the Recreational Program.
Sara specializes in the long term development of aspiring high level athletes. Her passion helps fuel the athletes’ love for the sport.
Sara is fully certified Level 3, is a L.E.A.P Gold Evaluator and Course Conductor, and is a speaker at coaching clinics throughout Alberta. She has had 2 provincial champions and has developed a multitude of very good gymnasts over the years. She is at Champions under a very long-term contract.
Ruth Martinson
Admin Assistant
Ruth Martinson
Colleen Rowe
Admin Assistant
Colleen Rowe
