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HEAD COACH, CO-FOUNDER/OWNER

Gaby Machuca is a first-generation Ecuadorian and a born-and-raised New Yorker with over a decade of experience in boxing, martial arts, and fitness. After building STRIKE at Neo U Fitness, IMPACT at TMPL, and The Ring Project at Equinox; opening three Rumble studios as a founding trainer in California; and honing her expertise at gyms across the five boroughs, Gaby is taking everything she’s learned and putting it into HAVEN Boxing. Central to everything she’s done and everywhere she’s worked, Gaby has kept a laser focus on decolonizing fitness and breaking down toxic gym culture to create space for all people to connect with their bodies. Gaby uses the art of boxing as a way for clients to connect to their higher selves, embody the fighter within, and fight back against the oppressive society we live in today. She approaches each client with an open heart, an ear to listen, and a world of support. Get ready for the stage mom you never had — but always needed!

IG: @gabalanche

(SHE/HER)
HEAD COACH, CO-FOUNDER/OWNER

Andrea Fiorella Martinez is a Peruvian-born, Miami-raised ballerina-turned-boxer. She has trained and taught under two-time World Champion Molly “Fearless” McConnell, assistant coaches Josh Herman and Denise McConnell, and dad Juan Padron. Andrea’s approach to boxing comes from a strong technical foundation that builds into what the crew calls her “chaotic good” combos. Outside of HAVEN, Andrea is a graphic designer and can be found around the city with her son (dog), Omar. Don’t let the tattoos and raw power intimidate you — Andrea is here to be your biggest cheerleader.

IG: @lord____farquaad

(SHE/HER)
COACH, EVENTS/BUSINESS OPERATIONS & CO-FOUNDER/OWNER

Events and operations professional — and begrudging Floridian — Taylor Bartenope brings her expertise managing multimillion-dollar productions for Billboard and Madison Square Garden to HAVEN to keep the team on track and the business moving. While boxing has only taken over Taylor’s life in the past few years, she has long believed in fitness as a means of building confidence and dialing in one’s mind-body connection. If you’re looking for some gym bestie energy and a fellow Dolly Parton stan, look no further.

IG: @taylorjru

(THEY/SHE)
HAVEN FUND, PARTNERSHIPS & CO-FOUNDER/OWNER

Nina Kossoff is a NYC-born, Ohio-raised, creative strategist. By day, they help to lead creative strategy at Soze, a social impact creative agency, but in and out of work they’ve long been committed to building inclusive health and wellness spaces. Nina helped launch LGBTQ+ telehealth startup FOLX Health, consulted with body-neutral fitness platform the be.come project, built trans and nonbinary digital resource @themshealth, and currently advises with the gender justice philanthropy group Third Wave Fund. Getting to apply all that to their love of boxing and build HAVEN has been a joy and a privilege. Saying hello to Nina is optional, but saying hello to their two pugs, Frankie and Dorothy, is mandatory.

IG: @ninakossoff

(SHE/HER)
GRAPHIC DESIGNER, FRONT DESK FAM

Born in Queens and raised by Dominican parents, Dee Rodriguez is a designer and artist creating her way through life. From dental assistant to ex-corporate girlie, she has tried it all, but life took her back to her true love – art and community. Outside of her jobs in Early Learning programming at Queen Public Library and freelance graphic design, Dee helps to bring the HAVEN aesthetic to life (have you seen the logo??), and ensures everyone feels welcome when they walk through the door of the gym. If you see her at the front desk, or on the bag practicing a mean hook, make sure to say hello. And if you’re playing a new video game, definitely tell her about it -- there’s a chance she already made some art for it.

IG: @whichwitch_

(SHE/HER)
FRONT DESK & FACILITIES FAM

Kiara is a born and raised New Yorker of Ecuadorian and Puerto Rican descent. Kiara is a passionate educator who’s spent the past 12 years teaching students from all walks of life. Originally from East Harlem, growing up Kiara’s family always emphasized the importance of education and community as a means to see and understand the world. Kiara has deep passion for education, community wellness and enrichment, which she graciously brings here to HAVEN, too. At HAVEN, Kiara hopes to serve as an anchor for all members to lean on, and as a friendly face always ready to support.

(HE/HIM)
ASSISTANT COACH

Joey Geballa is a Washington DC born, Egyptian multi-hyphenate. From producing for morning radio shows like “The Breakfast Club” and other iHeartMedia shows, to engineering and producing podcasts (including his own Glam Award-nominated podcast “Me, Myself, And), Joey knows the importance of what and how we communicate outside of ourselves. Here at HAVEN, Joey brings his decade-long love of strength training, powerlifting, and circuit training to help others find how far their bodies and minds can safely go, but more importantly how to feel great during and after. Joey’s approach to fitness all about finding what bring joy. For him, that’s moving his body anyway shape or form as long as Britney Spears and Megan Thee Stallion and playing.

IG: @bhadddbhussy

(HE/HIM)
ASSISTANT COACH

Longtime friend and newest HAVEN fam member, Camerin is a New York transplant from sunny California. From 9-5, Camerin is a career marketing professional and has led impactful campaigns at a number of entertainment, media, and tech companies. But from 5-9, you can catch him in the kitchen experimenting with flavors and new recipes (@chaoscitchen), listening to Jazmine Sullivan or Kaytranada, as well as right here with us, at HAVEN. Camerin’s introduction to boxing began with Rumble Boxing in the Bay Area. It was the competitiveness, partnership, and cardio burn of the sport that kept him coming back. Upon moving to NYC, Camerin was dedicated to mastering solid boxing technique to ensure strength, accuracy and safety. His favorite combo is a 1-2-pull-2-3 and he sees boxing as an outlet for everyone! Whether you’re using it for physical/mental fitness, self defense, or just wanting to look like a complete badass, Camerin’s here to make sure your punches are clean, your form is tight, and you look cute while doing it.

IG: @camerw1n