Edge Performance Fitness

Kate Fischer

MS, RD, LD, Owner / Nutritional Coach

Kate is the extremely energetic owner of Edge Performance Fitness. Her background includes both nutrition (Registered Dietitian) and fitness (Master’s Degree in Exercise Physiology) and her passion for helping people discover what their amazing bodies and minds can do. Aside from that, she’s unpretentious and approachable and honestly invested in every one of her returning and new clients. Kate coaches numerous classes at the Edge and is also Edge’s own dietitian and knowledgeable resident Nutritional Coaches.

Robyn McGillis

Marketing/Operations Support Team Member

Robyn has a wide range of experience in marketing and human resources that she uses to support the Edge team!  Her main focus is to support Kate with event management, marketing efforts, operational effectiveness and miscellaneous projects.  Robyn received her MBA from the U of O in 2000 with a focus on sports marketing and management.  While attending the U of O she completed internships with USA Track and Field and the Prefontaine Classic.  Robyn is a local competitive runner with the Run Portland club team.

Bill Amadon

General Manager of EDGE Fitness

As GM, Bill is here to do whatever it takes to build our community through fitness and fun!  From helping members with specific questions, issues and supporting the team of professionals at EDGE Fitness to planning for “next year” and improving the EDGE experience, Bill wears many hats.  Bill’s primary goal is to help Kate with day-to-day operations, provide assistance in boot camp and fitness classes, and to handle the back office business functions at EDGE.

Prior to forming EDGE with Kate in 2009, Bill served for 12 years as Chief Financial Officer of David Evans and Associates, Inc. one of the largest and most successful design consulting firms in the country.  He was recognized by the Portland Business Journal as a finalist for the prestigious CFO of the Year Award in 2008, has had a number of business related articles published, and has been a featured speaker at several national conferences of CFO’s.

Scott Young

USAC-licensed cycling coach, Certified Personal Trainer.  Scott is also certified in CycleOps Power Cycling instruction, TRX Suspension Training, and metabolic testing. He has over fifteen years’ experience as a competitive endurance athlete with an emphasis on cycling and adventure sports.  During the past five years as a professional trainer, he has helped a broad spectrum of individuals including competitive and recreational athletes, seniors, and youths, identify and surpass fitness goals through private and group training.

Each day that Scott survives the rigors of life further convinces him that a regular fitness routine is an integral part of a healthy “less-stressed” lifestyle.  He strongly believes that being physically fit helps one confront all of life’s challenges with a positive attitude that says: “Hey…I got this!”  He is always eager to work with individuals who want to elevate their current fitness level – regardless of the starting point.  He promises to help you get the maximum benefit from every minute your schedule allows for exercise or training.

Elizabeth Mork Hollender

BS, Certified Personal Trainer

Elizabeth is a NASM Certified Personal Trainer and has trained adults ranging in age from 29 up to 82.  Elizabeth also is an experienced group fitness instructor, leading classes like Fundamentals of Strength Training, Circuit Training classes, and boot camp in addition to developing and leading a class for girls ages 10-18.

Elizabeth believes that many people greatly underestimate what they are truly capable of and feels that physical fitness provides an opportunity to find inner strength as well as physical strength. Elizabeth is a proponent of body weight exercises and using simple tools like medicine balls, body bars, and the TRX Suspension system as opposed to plugging into machines.

Juniper Vojta, LMT

Juniper is both a licensed massage therapist and a certified yoga instructor. Juniper’s massage education began in Thailand in 2003, with a Thai massage certification from the Old Medicine Hospital in Chaing Mai. She went on to pursue an 850 hour therapeutic massage program in Crested Butte, Colorado in 2005. Included in her program was Swedish massage, sports, deep tissue, hot stone, prenatal, myofascial release, neuromuscular and trigger point therapy. Juniper has cultivated her skills in a variety of settings, always focusing on sports and deep tissue. Her clients have included members of the San Francisco Giants, Olympic skiers, triathletes, ultra marathoners, yogis and moms. Whether you are a weekend warrior, a competitive athlete or getting into shape, Juniper knows what your muscles need for maintenance, rehabilitation and relaxation. She is a caring and compassionate individual with a strong and gentle touch. Her style tends towards the slow and deep but understands that each body is unique and needs it’s own approach. She draws upon her experience with Thai massage and her training as a yoga instructor and includes deep stretches in many of her massages.

Susannah Skye, LMT

Susannah has been practicing massage for 8 years and specializes in deep tissue, sports and treatment oriented massage. Her interest in the body and overall health began when she sought out non-surgical alternatives to severe back pain. Very quickly she realized how much massage can impact one’s body awareness, relieve pain and help someone find their individual path to a healthier, better feeling life. She has provided massage on film sets, to authors & musicians, as well as in hospice facilities and on the homeless and elderly. She also has several years of experience helping to rehabilitate clients injured in Motor vehicle accidents. Her goal is to communicate effectively to provide the most appropriate treatment to everyone so they can be more aware and connected to their own body and take control of their personal health.

Ian Rubin

MA, CPT, LWMC, Wellness Coach, Counselor and Movement Specialist

My journey into fitness started early on at the age of 13.  I was short and skinny, 5’6″ and MAYBE a 100 pounds.   After 5 years of struggle at the gym though, I’d only achieved 5’10″ and 120 lbs.  Visual that!  Most female supermodels are built  that way.  Not a good look for a teenaged guy, especially in 1987 with Arnold, Stallone and VanDamme all over the movie screen.  However, from the age of 18 until 21, I worked with an endocrinologist, nutritionist and personal trainer and gained 30 lbs.  WOOHOO!  I’m normal.  Sort of.  I spent the next 10 years obsessed with body image, rather than true health, and tried to get MORE muscular, to no avail.  At 30, it all changed.  One day, while helping move something, POP!!!  I’m down for the count with a major back strain and become introduced to chiropractic care and the concept of core strength and proper posture.  Within months, I was a certified personal trainer and I’ve been obsessed with form, posture, safety and core strength ever since.  I have worked with 100′s and 100′s of clients, many of whom experienced chronic pain and couldn’t find relief anywhere.  Through assessing their daily movement patterns, old injuries and habits, I’ve been able to help them learn to move differently and live pain-free.  Using skills and knowledge from chiropractice, massage, yoga, Feldenkrais, Martial Arts, Pilates and athletic training, I find a way to meet you where you are and help you move where you want to go.  Please let my personal and professional experience help you live a pain free and active life.

DeeAnn Nelson

Personal Trainer / Pilates Instructor

DeeAnn has ten years of experience in Pilates instruction. Beyond her Master in Fine Arts Degree from New York University, she has certifications in Pilates, Personal Training, GYROTONIC®, GYROKINESIS® and TRX.  Her personal training sessions incorporate her various specialties giving you a dynamic and diverse workout!

DeeAnn’s teaching style helps people learn how to use their mind and body to function at a higher level. Whether your goal is better posture and flexibility, increased coordination and balance, or personal growth she will be able to help you achieve your goals.

Vince Schreck

Yoga Instructor

Vince has been practicing and teaching yoga since 2001. Prior to Edge Performance Fitness, he practiced and taught (exclusively) under the guidance of Timo Jimenez at the Yogapada Studio. Vince has taken many workshops, covering many different forms of yoga, from some of yogas best teachers including: Tias Little. Kristin Locke, Peter Sterios, Ramanand Patel, Nicolai Bachman, and Ranjani.