MEET OUR TEAM
Our trainers are fully qualified, registered personal trainers and hold up-to-date first aid certifications, ensuring the highest standard of safety and professionalism.
PAT HO
Managing Director | Trainer
Enquiries: Pat@elevateplus.com
MORE ABOUT PAT
Elevate+ came from Pat’s love of a challenge. Growing up in competitive sport, he wanted to build a space that pushed people past their excuses and showed them what they’re actually capable of. He’s always preferred training with others over training alone and he believes people push harder in a group than they ever would solo. Elevate+ was built to give everyone access to that extra gear.
Pat is also the Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach for the Wellington Saints (basketball), Central Pulse (netball), and Tokomanawa Queens (basketball) bringing that same high-performance approach into Elevate+. For Pat, there’s nothing better than watching a client break through a barrier they thought was permanent.
RENEE WADSWORTH
Programme Lead | Trainer
Enquiries: reneewadsworth5@gmail.com
MORE ABOUT RENEE
Competitive gymnast and footballer growing up, then Sports Science at Otago (majoring in Exercise Prescription), then years of CrossFit and Olympic weightlifting, with a pause to have her daughter.
Now training and coaching her way back postpartum, Renee’s focus is making strength and conditioning fun, sustainable, and realistic for whatever season of life you’re in. Goals change. Her job is to figure out what matters to you right now and build a plan that actually gets you there.
LIA TO’OMATA
Trainer
Enquiries: lia@alignandthrivecoaching.co.nz
MORE ABOUT LIA
Lia’s played competitive sport her whole life and lives for a team training atmosphere – she’ll take a rugby game over a rom-com any day.
It’s her warmth people remember most, that welcoming smile and big laugh make her one of the easiest people at Elevate+ to feel comfortable around. She runs a popular mums and bubs group and has a real gift for making new mums feel supported, and she’s just as good at putting first-timers at ease and getting them settled into gym life.
OLIVIA ST JUST
Trainer
Enquiries: olivia.stj01@gmail.com
MORE ABOUT OLIVIA
Competitive gymnast turned CrossFit and functional fitness athlete, Olivia’s competed against some of the best in NZ and Australia. She’s chasing the same thing for herself that she coaches in others: finding out what you’re actually capable of.
Off the clock, she’s usually still at the gym training, talking, or hanging out with the resident gym goers. Her coaching philosophy is simple: you don’t need to be the most talented or train the most, you just need to keep showing up. Progress looks different for everyone, and her job is helping you find the reason that keeps you coming back, whether that’s a new skill, a first competition, or just keeping up with the kids.
EDWINA KIRISOME
Trainer
Enquiries: clarina048@gmail.com
MORE ABOUT EDWINA
Training wasn’t always part of Edwina’s life but that changed in her 20s when she felt what staying active did for her body and her mind. She was hooked, and became a Personal Trainer in 2017 to help other people find that same feeling.
She loves coaching group classes and watching people push past what they thought their limit was. She also takes her workout playlists very seriously.
CHARLOTTE WILLIAMS
Trainer
Enquiries: charlotte.williams05@gmail.com
MORE ABOUT CHARLOTTE
Charlotte’s been a passionate gym-goer since her teens, and turning that into a career as a personal trainer was a natural next step. Fitness has always been her thing and now she gets to share it.
Friendly, welcoming, and easy to talk to, Charlotte’s great with clients at every stage and genuinely invested in helping them hit their goals.
CHRIS MARSHALL
Physiotherapist
Enquiries: Admin@emergentperformance.co.nz
MORE ABOUT CHRIS
A decade of experience as a top-level physiotherapist in Wellington and overseas, including running his own private practice and serving as Lead Physiotherapist for the Wellington Saints, Wellington Rugby, and Wellington Boxing Gym.
Chris takes a holistic approach building a personalised plan around your specific needs, whether you’re recovering from injury, managing something ongoing, or just want to move and feel better. Services include hands-on physiotherapy, exercise prescription, and personal training, all aimed at getting you back to full potential.
