Kingsbury Club Fitness Staff

Suzi Chopourian - Fitness Director

Suzi Chopourian comes to the Kingsbury Club & Spa with a vast fitness background. Beginning in dance, she then branched out to include sports, martial arts, group exercise and personal training. Suzi’s affiliations include the National Academy of Sports Medicine, the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America and The Dance Teachers Club of Boston with the American Society. She enthusiastically shares her passion for health and fitness with her clients, students and peers. Her main goal is to positively affect as many lives as possible through education, motivation and support.

As a Personal Trainer, Suzi has worked in and out of health clubs, facilitating change through hard work and perseverance for her clients. As a Group Exercise Instructor, she has over 15 years experience throughout the South Shore. As a Martial Artist, she is a former school co-owner and avid competitor and judge in forms, weapons and semi-contact fighter in the US and Canada. As a dancer, Suzi has over 35 years experience in performing and competing throughout the eastern half of the United States. She also has taught, choreographed and judged for numerous local and national organizations and competition.

David Emrich - Head Trainer

Dave is an A.C.E. Certified Personal Trainer. A Massachusetts native with a lifelong interest in the Fitness Industry, Dave specializes in Nutrition and Natural Fitness with extensive training in the use of Physio-ball and Sports Specific Training for the athlete. Known for the quality of his personal training — whether it's setting new goals or challenging a client with a new exercise — Dave gives 100% of his attention to all of his clients. Dave is currently working towards a B.S. in Exercise Physiology.

Toni Clark

Toni is an ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor (since 1994) as well as an ACE Certified Personal Trainer (since 1999).  She has been teaching and training as a Fitness Professional for 15 years at a variety of health clubs across New England and in Berlin, Germany.  She is certified in a number of specialty formats, including Aqua Fitness (Speedo® Aquatic Fitness Systems), Step Aerobics (NDEITA), Cardio Kickboxing (Promise Enterprises), Spinning (Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc.), Strength Training (BFit University), Bosu (BOSU®), Urban Rebounding (Urban Rebounding®), Resist-A-Ball (Resist-A-Ball®), Mat Pilates (Polestar Education® & AAAI/ISMA), Reebok Core Training (Esquerre Fitness Group) and most recently Yoga (FRA).  She is also certified as a Pre/Postnatal Exercise Specialist (Desert Southwest Fitness, Inc. & NDEITA®) as well as a Weight Management Consultant (AAAI/ISMA). 

Toni has a passion for fitness (“It’s got to be fun and effective!”).  She sees a strong connection between physical and mental health and therefore draws upon her background as a psychotherapist to motivate, coach and bring out individual potential.  Toni seeks to bring physical fitness to people of all ages and stages and loves the challenge of creatively helping clients incorporate their personal preferences into routines and life style changes that will allow them to meet their goals. Toni offers individualized fitness assessments (including body composition, strength, flexibility, cardio fitness, etc.) to help clients track their progress.

Karen Goldberg

Karen is certified on all Pilates apparatus (Matwork, Reformer, Rehab Reformer, Cadillac, Stability Chair, Ladder Barrel, Spine Corrector) by the internationally recognized Stott Pilates Education Program. Additionally, she has completed Stott’s Stability Ball and Golf and Racquet sports training. Having completed Stott’s Injuries and Special Populations requirements she is at ease working with clients of all levels of fitness.  Whether a well conditioned athlete or someone returning to fitness after an injury, Karen can offer the specific programming necessary to further one’s goals. Having used Pilates for successful rehab from back and neck pain herself,  Karen believes that the core strength and development of mind body connection offered by Pilates will benefit anyone by providing a healthy spine, improved posture, and increased strength and flexibility. In addition, Karen enjoys teaching Pilates to the Kingsbury Club youth, including swim teams.  Karen has a B.S. from Simmons College and a M.S. from the University of Lowell.   

Kim Park

Kim brings over 20 years of experience to the health club setting. She is an A.F.A.A. Certified Aerobic Instructor/Personal Trainer and Stott Pilates Mat Instructor. Kim has completed many certifications through Reebok University and was named one of their top 20 trainers in the northeast to specialize in Reactive Neuromuscular Training. R.N.T training has provided her with the knowledge needed to work with the medical community on post rehabilitation follow-up. Her passion lies with helping clients of all fitness levels reach their physical potential. Watching clients develop skill, strength, endurance, flexibility and self-esteem is a reward rarely found in other industries. Kim believes that the time you invest in the gym will have a profound impact on where your life takes you outside the gym and says “Make fitness a part of your life - invest in yourself!”

Corinne Poore

Corinne is a dedicated fitness professional. She is an A.F.A.A. Certified Aerobic Instructor and an F.R.A. Personal Trainer. She maintains these qualifications by continuing a regiment of ongoing study and by attending related workshops. Corinne specializes in Pre/Post Natal Fitness and Senior Fitness. She has the ability to work well with people of all ages and fitness levels. As a fitness trainer, she feels that it’s important to understand the client’s goals and provide knowledge, motivation, and an individual exercise program in order to help them achieve those goals. Her personal goal is to help people become healthier, happier, and to improve the overall quality of their life.

Val Sanderson

Val is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine and FRA. She is highly motivated and passionate about her profession in the fitness industry. Val will design a fitness program tailored to suit your needs and reflect your fitness goals. She also brings a strong tennis background, which has helped our tennis members realize the importance of cross training.

Val was recently selected to be a personal fitness trainer on the MTV show “Made”. Because of her ability to work well with people of all ages, she has expanded our youth and adult programs at the club. Her variety of classes including six-pack attack, muscle mix, and boot camp, appeal to men and women of all ages. Val is a role model to all of our members!

Stella Sawyer

Stella is certified by the American College of Sports Medicine as a Personal Trainer and by A.F.A.A. as an Aerobics and groups fitness instructor.

Stella has over 20 years of continuous experience in all phases of physical fitness. Her personally designed "Wellness through Fitness Program" encompasses all age groups and has benefitted many clubs and organizations throughout the South Shore. Her goal has always been to help everyone "be the best they can be" by demonstrating her expertise, dedication, enthusiasm and ability to motivate others.

John Scorza

John is a retired physician who specialized in Family Practice for over 25 years. Before receiving his M.D. degree at State University of New York, he graduated from Fordham University with a B.S. and M.S. in Human Physiology. He has been a competitive athlete for most of his adult life. He does research in human physiology and energy production in both the athletic environment and bodybuilding. He continues to compete as an age ranked athlete in marathons and Sprint and Ironman distance triathlons.

John is a Mad Dogg Level II certified spin instructor as well as an ACSM certified personal trainer. His focus is individual conditioning, bodybuilding, and sport specific muscular development. He includes nutritional counseling, post injury recovery, and exercise education as part of his client’s personal training program.

“I have a very simple goal -- I want people to feel good, look good and take a bigger slice out of life.

Kim Sweeney

Kim has been affiliated with fitness and bodybuilding since her high school sports days. Her formal activities began when she trained and successfully competed in the WNBF from 1992 until 2002. She is an AFAA certified Personal Trainer and has been actively providing one-on-one training and rehabilitative injury therapy since 1997. Her dynamic approach is obvious in assisting student body builders, fitness enthusiasts or rehabilitative patients. Kim's passion for all sports has helped her clients find the "champion" within themselves!

Anne Canny Wargo

Anne has been an AFAA certified Group Fitness Instructor since 2001. She also holds certifications from the National Cardio Kickboxing Association and the United States Water Fitness Association. She has over two years of teaching experience at various clubs on the North Shore, including the Manchester Athletic Club, the Ipswich Country Club and the North Shore YMCA. Her experience includes class instruction for muscle conditioning, Step, aqua fitness, cardio kickboxing and traditional boxing. Anne is a former gymnast and sportsperson. She has trained for many years with a professional boxer's trainer and martial artist as well as a World Champion Kickboxer. Anne is an A.C.S.M. certified Personal Trainer and has established a substantial and diverse clientele. She works with clients one-on-one in the water and on the fitness floor. She has found Personal Training to be extremely rewarding as she continues to contribute to her clients' successful achievement of their fitness goals.