Leadership

President

Timothy N. Trautman timothy.trautman@polesports.org Nationality: USA Hometown: Salt Lake City, Utah, USA

Profession
• Owner, CFO, Secretary of Studio Soiree pole fitness (www.studiosoiree.com), Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• Technical Writer, Functional Analyst, and USD Analyst/Knowledge Engineer; Research Department, George E. Wahlen Medical Center, Department of Veterans Affairs, Salt Lake City, UT, USA
• Former Owner, Treasurer, and Secretary of the Pole Fitness Association – PFA (polefitnessassociation.com), Salt Lake City, UT, USA

Committees and Associations
• PFA Olympic Committee Chair, 2008-2010
• US National Science Foundation, Advanced Technology Education Program Grant Reviewer, 1999-2000
• International High IQ Society, since 2003

Awards
• Arizona Design Institute Leadership Award, May 1997
• US Navy Achievement Medal with Gold Star for Professionalism, March 1992
• US Navy Achievement Medal for Professionalism, December 1990

Degrees/Qualifications
• Arizona State University, Bachelor of Science in Industrial Design, Magna Cum Laude 1997

Executive Vice President

KT Coates KT.Coates@polesports.org Nationality: UK Hometown: Ware, Hertfordshire, UK

Profession
• Director of Vertical Dance Pole Fitness School (www.verticaldance.com)
• Director of Speedy Mammas Pre and Post Natal Network (www.speedymammas.com)

Committees and Associations
• Register of Exercise Professionals
• The Guild of Pre and Post Natal Exercise
• ACE
• Equity

Awards
• Guinness World Record Holder

Degrees/Qualifications
• Pre and Post Natal Prescription – UK/USA
• Group fitness Instructor – UK/USA
• Creator or the Vertical Dance Workout Instructor Course
• Bootcamp Instructor

Secretary General

Open

Treasurer

Open

Technical Committee Chair

Mary Ellyn Weissman maryellyn.weissman@polesports.org Nationality: USA Hometown: Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA

Profession
• President/Creator: Empowerment Through Exotic Dance, Ltd (www.ETEDance.com ) Chicago Heights and Frankfort, Illinois, USA
• Managing Officer: Lifestyle Financial Services, Inc. (www.LifeStyleFinancialSvc.com) Chicago Heights, Illinois, USA

Committees and Associations
• Professional Member: Pole Fitness Association. Certification, Terminology and Retreat Committees
• Member: US Pole Dance Federation
• Member: International Pole Dance Fitness Association
• Member: Aerobic And Fitness Association of America

Degrees/Qualifications
• Certified Group Exercise Instructor: Aerobics And Fitness Association Of America
• Master Level Pole Dance Certification: Pole Fitness Studios
• Creator of the Empowerment Through Exotic Dance, Ltd Instructor Certification and Training program
• Registered Nurse, State of Illinois
• NASD Licensed Registered Representative Series 6 and Series 63
• Level 2 Reiki Practitioner

 

Safety Committee Chair

Clive Coote   Nationality: UK Hometown: London, England

 

Medical Committee Chair

Open

Ethics Committee Chair

Kate Whitley   Nationality: UK Hometown: Watlington, Oxfordshire

 

Accreditation Committee Chair

Open

Marketing Committee Chair

Open

Athlete Committee Chair

Open

Event Committee Chair

Ania Przeplasko   Nationality: Poland Hometown: Krakow

 

Africa Regional Vice-President

Open

Asia Regional Vice-President

Adrian Tan   Nationality: Singapore Hometown: Singapore

 

Europe Regional Vice-President

Open

North America and Territories Regional Vice-President

Traci Lujan   Nationality: USA Hometown: Salt Lake City, UT, USA

 

Central America and the Caribbean Regional Vice-President

Gabriela Munoz   Nationality: Mexico Hometown: San Luis Potosi, Mexico

 

Oceania Regional Vice-President

Sabrina Waller   Nationality: Australia Hometown: Malaga, WA, Australia

 

South America Regional Vice-President

Mara Latasa Saloj   Nationality: Argentina Hometown: Ciudad Autonoma de Buenos Aires, Argentina

 

Elite Athlete

Fawnia Dietrich   Nationality: USA Hometown: Las Vegas, NV, USA

Profession
• President/Creator of Pole Fitness Studio (www.polefitnessstudio.com)
• President/ Creator of Officially Fawnia (www.officiallyfawnia.com)

Committees and Associations
• Professional Member: Pole Fitness Association. Certification, Reference Guide, Terminology and Retreat Committees
• Member: International Pole Dance Fitness Association
• Member: US Pole Dance Federation

Degrees/Qualifications
• Produced world’s first instructional DVD on pole dancing.
• Creator of the Pole Dance Instructor Certification (PDIC)
• Wrote the forward for The complete Idiots Guide to Exotic and Pole dancing Illustrated
• Judge for the World Pole Dance competition and Vertical Pole Challenge
• Weight Training Instructor - BCRPA
• PiYo, iKick, Zumba and Boot Camp Instructor

Awards
• 2nd Place 2009 Fitness America – Figure Short
• 2nd Place 2009 Canadian Fitness and Figure Nationals - Figure Medium
• 3rd Place 2008 Canadian Fitness and Figure Nationals - Figure Medium
• 1st Place 2007 Canadian Fitness and Figure Nationals - Figure Medium
• 1st Place 2006 Best Legs Las Vegas, Rainbow Bar & Grill
• 5th Place 2006 Emerald Cup Figure 5’3”- 5’4”
• 1st Place 2005 BC Championships – Figure Short
• 2005 NPC Pittsburgh Amateur & Pro Figure Show – up to 5’4”
• 3rd Place 2005 Emerald Cup Figure 5’3” - 5’4”
• 9th place 2004 Canadian Nationals – Figure Medium
• 5th place 2003 Sophie’s Swimwear Pageant
• 2nd place 2003 BC Championships Figure – Figure Short
• 1st place 1999 Muscle & Fitness Mania Women's Lightweight Bodybuilding
• 1st place Miss Nude Internet 1999
• 3rd Miss Hawaiian Topic - British Columbia, Canada 97and 99
• 1st Miss Nude B.C. 95/96 (Dancing)
• 1st Miss Nude Western Canada 95/96 (Dancing)
• 1st North American Exotic Dance Champion (Dancing)
• 1st Canada's Rookie of the Year 95/96 (Dancing)
• 1st Canada's Western Champion 95/96 (Dancing)
• 1st Canada's Edmonton Champion 95/96 (Dancing)
• 1st Miss Nude Amateur World 95/96 (Dancing)
• 4th place 1994 BC Championships Freestyle Wrestling

 

Elite Athlete

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