Elizabeth Anderson
Executive Director

Elizabeth joined the PMA in mid-2007, after a transatlantic move from London where she’d lived for the previous 17 years. Prior to the PMA, Elizabeth worked in the UK Pilates industry for 6 years. Elizabeth was voted onto the PMA’s Board of Directors in November 2006. She was the founder of the UK’s Polestar Pilates company, as well as her own Pilates Umbrella Ltd., a continuing education company for Pilates practitioners which she still manages with the help of UK colleagues. Elizabeth promoted the work of the PMA in the UK starting in 2004. Elizabeth became involved with the Pilates industry through her work in organizing international conferences in the dance medicine world, primarily for IADMS as well as for Dance UK. Prior to her work in Pilates, Elizabeth spent over twenty-five years as a performing arts producer and manager. Elizabeth is an avid dance-goer, a real estate investor, and returns to London at least every six months to make sure everything’s where she left it.

Ray Infante
Certification Specialist

Ray joined the PMA in January 2009 after 15 years as an Administrator at a well-known school of Massage Therapy in Miami. He has maintained his license in Massage Therapy for 19 years, leads the effort to achieve NCCA Accreditation of the PMA Certification Program, and assists candidates with the PMA Pilates Certification Exam and renewal. He also manages the PMA Registry of Schools and is the in house translator for Spanish Speaking PMA members and PMA-Certified Pilates Teachers. He recently completed a graduate program in Liberal Studies at Barry University, and plans on freshening up his French at the Alliance Française in Miami.

Anna Alvarez 
Continuing Education Specialist

Anna has been committed to the PMA mission since its inception! Her main function is to work with PMA-Certified Pilates Teachers, helping them become CEC providers. In addition, she contributes to the Teacher Training Summit that provides a forum for delegates to deliberate over issues critical to the future of Pilates education. A busy mother of 3, she also owns her own Pilates studio, and is a PMA Certified Pilates Teacher herself. 

Tanya Nieto-Winzey
PMA Conference Coordinator

Tanya works very hard behind the scenes to put together a world class conference. She manages our on-line conference registration and posts presenter information and agenda as they become available. A Pilates teacher herself, she trained with Core Dynamics. She is mom to 4 little boys, two of which are twins.

Karen Mobilia, RYT-200
Membership Manager

Karen joined the PMA in 2011 as Membership Manager with a background of customer service, marketing and web design. She manages the membership database, adds content and graphics to the PMA website and reviews new and existing benefits for their relevance to the members and the profession. Her contribution to the annual conference consists of Volunteer coordination. Karen earned a 200 Hour Yoga Teacher Certificate from YogaWorks in 2009 and takes Pilates Reformer classes to enhance her personal practice.

Maly De Jesus
Membership Administrator

Maly joined the PMA in 2009 as Membership Administrator. She currently handles membership inquiries, Fostering Future Professionals and processing and posting of Pilates Day events. She also assists the Certification and Continuing Education departments with projects as needed.  In her spare time Maly likes to spend time with her husband and 4 year old son and do outdoor activities.

Claudia Spetsiotis
Bookkeeper

Claudia started working at the PMA in 2006. She serves as the organization’s bookkeeper and is responsible for financial reports related to both the Professional Association and the Certification program. Claudia attends all PMA conferences and lends her support at the registration desk, in the exhibit hall, and anywhere else she is needed. Claudia recently moved into an apartment in downtown Miami with beautiful views of both the Miami River and Biscayne Bay. In her free time, Claudia enjoys traveling, especially to her native country of Colombia.

Marcia Polas 
Newsletter Editor

Marcia joined the PMA as our freelance newsletter editor in August of 2009. She works closely with Elizabeth Anderson to develop content for our quarterly on-line publication, manages newsletter contributors and writes the occasional article. In 2004, Marcia left her 14-year marketing/communications career to become a professional Pilates teacher. Her work with the PMA allows her to utilize her communication background in the area she is most passionate. A full-time Pilates teacher, Marcia runs her own company, polaspilates, in Denver, CO. In addition to teaching groups of corporate clients in their offices and a select group of private clients, she blogs weekly about the connection between life and Pilates.

Melinda Wunder, Certified Meeting Planner
PMA Conference Planner

Melinda Wunder, CMP, founder and president of Creative Conventions & Events, a graduate of UCLA, has been planning meetings and events for over 31 years.  Her experience includes some 94 national and international conventions, 800 one-day seminars, 12 international video-conferences, 35 trade shows, and over 450 events.  Ms. Wunder has received the “Certified Meeting Professional” designation by the Convention Liaison Council on the recommendation of its Certified Meeting Professional Board.  She has served on numerous panels and given workshops for Meeting Professionals International on varied topics such as menu planning, creative coffee breaks, hotel negotiations, and ethics in meeting planning.