Meet Your Team
Whoever said “If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.” was a little off the mark.
We’ll make sure you get farther and faster than alone.
And with a lot more laughs along the way.
Our guiding philosophy as coaches is to consider your health holistically — meaning we look at your progress as more than just numbers.
Evan - Founder + Head Coach
NSCA CPT, Precision Nutrition Lvl 1
CPR Certified
Favorite Lifts: Chin Ups and Dips
Evan leads with a healthy dose of empathy — but follows up with some straightforward accountability. The type of honesty that can only come from someone who really cares.
With a humor drier than the Sahara Desert (note: Evan is also a big Gordon Ramsay fan), he loves food and talking about the unique psychology around food and nutrition — especially growing up Asian American.
On an off day, you’ll catch him reading non-fiction, spending a weekend hiking in the woods, and watching WWE.
Cat - Coach
NSCA CPT
CPR Certified
Favorite Lifts: Split Squats and Romanian Deadlifts
Cat loves breaking the mold. As a trained artist, she rebelled against the unspoken rule that artists can’t be athletic. As a former powerlifter, she loves empowering women to find the strength they didn’t know was inside them.
Her Top Gun montage would include hunching over a new art project, shooting a bow and arrow, and planning a movie night with friends.
You’ll feel her fiercely supportive nature as she yells “UP” when you feel your weakest (ie. the bottom of a squat). You’ll always have a cheerleader in Cat.
Erica - Head of Partnerships + Branding
Favorite Lifts: Push ups and Deadlifts 💀
Erica is a creative professional passionate about empowering her community. As a Legend of Zelda fan, she lives by the motto: “It’s dangerous to go alone! Take this.”
You will immediately be put at ease when talking with Erica about anything, including her journey from art nerd to pull up queen.
Ask her about her unique work history, which includes Journalism, Design, Fine Art and Technology. She’s designed concepts for sports cameras and also restored centuries old oil paintings.
In her free time she can be found reading a cozy mystery novel or sketching with oil pastels.
Ember - Chief Happiness Officer
Favorite Lift: Sled Pulls
Ember has been assistant coaching for many years, and knows exactly what motivates people to reach their highest level of happiness.
Skybound reimagines the gym environment as a fun and inviting third space
The Skybound Philosophy
Strength training is for everyone.
Everyone needs to squat down to pick things up, place luggage in the overhead bin of a plane, and open that jar of pickles.
Getting stronger makes everyday tasks easier and with less discomfort from things like back and joint pain.
Health at many sizes.
Working in the industry, we’ve seen amazing bodies with extreme health problems. We’ve also seen larger bodies with amazing health and movement. We shouldn’t shame obesity, while also not shaming those who want to make a change either.
Your ideal body composition is for you to decide.
Great health pays for itself.
Think of the missed opportunities you’ve had in the past.
Maybe you didn’t feel confident enough in your body to wear that dress to the party. Or you didn’t talk to that person because you were feeling self conscious about how you looked. Maybe it was as direct as you found yourself gasping for air going up one flight of stairs.
These moments can be moments of triumph when your body isn’t a limiting factor.
At Skybound, we want to show you that you can reach so much higher than your current limits.
