Board of Directors
Our commitment is to provide every participant with an enriching experience that they would gladly repeat, supported by our dedicated Board of Directors, coaching staff, and enthusiastic community of volunteers and supporters.
If you would like to reach out to our Board of Directors President, please email president@loyalistgymnastics.ca.
Office Manager
Taylor
As our Office Manager, Taylor holds a key position. She is our front-line person to parents. She started as our Office Manager in May 2018. Responsibilities for the Office Manager position include registrations, greeting and directing customers, accounts management, customer service (with a smile). Taylor is your go-to -girl for customer service issues, taking payments and other general questions or concerns as appropriate about our recreational and competitive programs, birthday parties and day camps.
Taylor is dependable, professional, self motivated and extremely hard working. LGC is very lucky to have Taylor as a part of our team.
Taylor can be reached at admin@loyalistgymnastics.ca
Men’s Head Coach & Technical Director (MAG)
Alexander (Sasha) Jeltkov
Our Men’s Head Coach and Technical Director, Sasha is a member of the Gymnastics Canada Hall of Fame, a many-time Canadian champion, two-time Olympian, World Championship silver medalist, Pan American and Commonwealth Games gold medalist, a World Cup Gold Medalist, and a solid anchor of the Canadian Men’s Gymnastics team. Sasha comes to Loyalist Gymnastics Club after retiring in late 2007 from competitive gymnastics to share his experience and expertise with young gymnasts in the Kingston and Eastern Ontario area.
Sasha can be reached at sasha@loyalistgymnastics.ca
Men’s Assistant Head Coach (MAG)
Brandes Struger-Kalkman
Brandes is a decorated former provincial gymnast, claiming titles at two Provincial Championships and one Eastern Canadian Championship. He is also a former LGC athlete, where his top performance at the National Championships led to a 7th AA finish, which helped Team Ontario secure gold in the team competition, and taking home the National Pommel Horse title at the National Open level.
Brandes returns to Loyalist as a successful coach of Provincial level boys, having taken his athletes to multiple tours and Eastern Canadian Championships. He also judges men's gymnastics and has recently passed the Men's National Judging course.
Brandes can be reached at brandes@loyalistgymnastics.ca
Women’s Head Coach (WAG)
Stephanie (Steph) Bacon
Stephanie (Steph) Bacon, a member of Cheer Canada Senior National Team, is currently the head coach of the women’s team. Steph joined our club as Women's Head Coach in 2022, bringing many years of coaching experience and a deep love of the sport to our talented women's team.
Steph can be reached at wag@loyalistgymnastics.ca
Women’s Assistant Head Coach (WAG)
Jesse Parks
Jesse brings over 15 years of coaching experience to our facility, having worked with athletes at all levels, from recreational classes to competitive athletes. His passion for gymnastics began at Loyalist Gymnastics, where he first discovered the sport as a young athlete. Now, as the Assistant Head Coach for the Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) Program, Jesse is dedicated to helping his athletes achieve their full potential. His journey from a young gymnast to a seasoned coach is a testament to his love for the sport and his commitment to nurturing the next generation of gymnasts.
Jesse can be reached at jesse@loyalistgymnastics.ca