MEET THE
PERSONAL TRAINERS
LUKE MCMILLAN
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINING SPECIALIST
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Luke is a Personal Trainer, Vice-President and co-owner at The Northwood Club. His approach is unique to each client and their specific health-related goals; this includes clients rehabilitating from injury or surgery to those looking to enhance their body composition.
Luke strongly believes in refining the skills necessary to succeed in any fitness program. He is passionate about exercise and nutritional sciences and is motivated when clients understand their true potential.
With certifications as a Personal Training Specialist, GLPTI certification and CPR and First Aid, Luke is committed to continual education in the health and fitness space, while applying his learnings to each and every client. Meet Luke at The Northwood Club and get started on your custom fitness journey.
Fun fact: Luke is an active bodybuilding competitor and has several 1st place finishes over the past 7 years. His greatest achievement was 1st place at the 2017 Provincial Championships at the OPAs Toronto Pro/Am event.
WENDY H. BARRETT
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINING SPECIALIST
BSc, R.N.H.C, NWS, PTS
Wendy is a Personal Trainer and Nutrition Counsellor at The Northwood Club. Her approach helps clients manage acute and chronic disease, while achieving optimal health.
Wendy is motivated to help clients make concrete and lasting improvements to their health, through increased fitness and sustained nutritional change.
With a BSc in Applied Anatomy and a minor in Chemistry, as well as a license in Registered Nutrition and Health Counselling. Wendy takes a biomechanical approach with each client at The Northwood Club. She is also certified with Canfit Pro as a Personal Trainer. Meet Wendy at The Northwood Club and get started on your own wellness and fitness journey.
Fun fact: Wendy competed in ballet and modern dance for over a decade before pursuing a degree in Applied Anatomy and Chemistry.
JOSH DAVIE
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
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Josh is a Personal Trainer at The Northwood Club. His training style stems from his belief that everyone should be able to live their greatest life in a body they love. He focuses on helping clients achieve their body composition goals - both fat loss and building lean muscle - through resistance training, calorie management and creating daily habits.
Josh has competed in men’s physique competitions for over a decade and has earned 4th place at the national level. He takes pride in his accomplishments and applies the same discipline with each client at The Northwood Club. Josh is certified with Canfit Pro as a Personal Trainer and holds elite coaching certification. Meet him at The Northwood Club and get started on your own custom fitness journey.
Fun fact: Josh has worked with some of the brightest minds in the fitness community, including Ben Pakulski, Amer Karma and Jordan Peters.
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
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Mattias is a Personal Trainer at The Northwood Club. His training style focuses on relieving joint issues, while increasing strength and flexibility through stretching routines and hard work.
Mattias is motivated when clients work through joint-related pain so they can move more efficiently and pain-free. He has witnessed numerous clients return to the sports and activities they love because of the work they put in at The Northwood Club.
With a diploma in Fitness and Health promotion as well as a degree in Kinesiology, Mattias takes an educated and measured approach with each client at The Northwood Club. He is also certified with Canfit Pro as a Personal Trainer. Meet Mattias at The Northwood Club and get started on your own custom fitness journey.
Fun fact: Mattias is fluent in German as a result of visiting the country yearly to visit family since he was a child.
MATTIAS HUYCKE
MATT EMOFF
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
Matt is a personal trainer at the Northwood fitness club. His training style empowers his clients to live their best lives through a focus of strength, proper nutrition and an understanding of what it means to feel your best, each and every day. As well, with a strong background in sport, Matt also knows what it takes to get his clients to the next level in any facet.
Matt is a former Junior and College Hockey player who has found success everywhere he goes. His success stems from a passion for knowledge and personal development. This passion has allowed him to grow and expand his training repertoire which has earned him the certifications of Pre-Script Assessment/Preparation, DTS Conditioning Coach, and Athlete Activation System. He is currently enrolled in multiple courses and is always looking to expand his knowledge in the world of health and fitness to help his clients achieve each and every one of their goals.
Fun Fact: Matt has a Bachelor of Arts degree in business but states “I’m thankful for my degree, but being a personal trainer and helping others is what I know I’m meant to be doing.”
MELODY KENNEDY
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER, FITNESS INSTRUCTOR AND HOLISTIC NUTRITION COACH
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My When she’s not in hockey arena cheering on her son, she can be found biking, running or walking her dog along the trails in Collingwood, paddle boarding in the bay or enjoying local cuisine at one of the many restaurants in town.
She’s passionate about helping people reach their full potential through fitness and nutrition.
CLAYTON BARRETT
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
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Grew up and lived in Toronto
Worked in Finance with TD Canada Trust for 13 years Struggled with Auto Immune issues since childhood.
Moved to the Beaver Valley area in 2001 for a lifestyle change
Worsening auto Immune condition led to Fitness (running, soccer) and diet (quit smoking, anti-inflammatory approach to eating) changes in 2006 and eventually included me getting my PT certification in 2010.
Came off all my Autoimmune medications and my conditions went into remission.
2016 Life Coaching certification to help others with lifestyle changes.
2021 Autism Spectrum Disorder Support certification.
Fun fact: I have a lifelong love of Boxing and MMA (Father has a black belt in Karate and my grandfather was an amateur boxer in the Canadian Army)
CARLEY PETERSON
CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINER
Carley is a Personal Trainer at The Northwood Club. Her approach helps clients focus on their strengths and weaknesses and understand what it means to feel your best every day. Carley is motivated to help clients achieve their goals in any way possible if that means nutrition guidelines or motivation to be active.
Carley has a big background in the sports industry (Hockey, Soccer, Powerlifting, and more). She has also worked with Special Olympics athletes and clients who have had disabilities (strokes, heart attacks, and more).
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Some of the certification Carley have are nutritionist certification from ISSA, SPECIAL Olympics Competion Coach, and NASM. Carley also went to Candore College for Strength and Sports Condition.
Fun fact about Carley: She has been playing hockey since the age of 5 and is still playing now for a senior team.
