Pilates Method Alliance Governance

The Corporation

The PMA is a not-for-profit, 501(c)(3) organization incorporated in the State of Florida, USA.

What is a not-for-profit?

A not-for-profit organization is formed for the purpose of serving a public benefit, not for the pursuit of profits for owners or investors. Non-profits are not privately owned; they are governed by a board of directors who serve as unpaid volunteers. The board determines the organization’s mission, which is implemented by a salaried administrative staff. In the event the organization realizes a profit, that profit is reinvested back into the organization to support programs, develop the organization and promote its mission. Profits are not paid to an owner.

What is a 501(c)(3) organization?

A 501(c)(3) organization is a public service entity that qualifies for tax exemption under Internal Revenue Code Section 501(c)(3). Donors to a 501(c)(3) can claim tax deductions based on their contributions to the organization. (Members who derive an income from teaching Pilates may deduct membership and certification fees as business expenses.)

Pilates Method Alliance Bylaws

Bylaws are the rules that direct the board of directors in their work to oversee the corporation.

Pilate Method Alliance Board of Directors

The PMA Board of Directors shall have the authority, responsibility, and accountability to develop, establish, approve, and enforce policies and procedures necessary to implement the purposes and strategic plans of the Corporation.

Meet your Board of Directors

Stella Hull-Lampkin

Co-President

stellah@pilatesmethodalliance.org

Stella is currently the operations manager at BASI Pilates. She has more than 30 years of experience as a fitness professional and spent more than 18 years working in a managerial capacity for various companies, including Equinox. She loves to help people find their dreams and has mentored many to open their own studios and have successful careers in the Pilates industry. When she is not working as faculty for BASI, she can be found hiking on the trails in Orange County, working out in Orange Theory Fitness, or gaming.

David McMahan

Co-President

davidm@pilatesmethodalliance.org

David is a graduate of the University of Arizona and received his Master of Fine Arts from the University of California, Irvine. Through the influence of Pilates Elder Ron Fletcher, he discovered his passion for empowering bodies through the Pilates method. During his tenure as Director of Continuing Education for Fletcher Pilates, David developed and taught educational programs and continuing education courses throughout the United States, Asia, Europe, and South America. A faculty member at Orange Coast College, he focuses on promoting equitably minded educational practices in Pilates teacher training.

Eshael Johnson

Treasurer

eshaelj@pilatesmethodalliance.org

Eshael is a classically trained Pilates Instructor, GYROTONIC Apprentice, and owner of Ischyra Soma Fitness. Her love of all things athletic began while watching Super Bowl III with her father. After an accident that shattered her kneecap, her trainer recommended Pilates for subsequent knee problems, Eshael found that it allowed her to move with the grace she had before her injury. Eshael is convinced that Pilates can lead to “better living through strength and grace.” She is currently a communications and policy professional with the U.S. Government.

Moimusa Ahmadu

Director (voting)

moimusaa@pilatesmethodalliance.org

Moimusa is the sole proprietor of Guts Pilates and SportsMedicine. He is also the assistant athletic trainer in the sports medicine department at The Landon School for Boys. He started his career in Pilates in 1992 at the Pilates Center in Boulder, CO. Over the past 30 years, Moimusa has shared the virtues of the Pilates method globally as an instructor, teacher trainer, guest speaker, and presenter from Hong Kong to Brisbane and Durban to his native Freetown. He is sustained by the love of his two children and his large Sierra Leonean family.

Cloe Sommadossi

Director (voting)

cloes@pilatesmethodalliance.org

Cloe, a NPCP Certified Pilates Instructor since 2014, is an International Pilates Educator and Teacher of Teachers based in Dubai. Born in Milan to a French-Italian heritage, she's been a Pilates devotee since age 14 and also holds a Master's in Food Science and Engineering. Cloe's global training spans both Classical and Contemporary Pilates methods, enriched by years of expertise in medical rehabilitation. In 2014, she founded the Pilates Academy® in Dubai, where she serves as the Owner and Master Trainer for P.A.I.® and Balanced Body®. With a scientific background and dynamic personality, she creates continuing education courses for Pilates professionals across the Middle East and beyond. Her certifications also include Master Trainer roles in Cardiolates®, SilkSuspension™, MOTR®, CoreAlign®, Anatomy in 3D™, and Fuse Ladder®, as well as Garuda® and Yoga Alliance® Yoga and Meditation 500HYTT Instructor credentials.

Roger Mao

Director (voting)

rogerm@pilatesmethodalliance.org

Rongrong(Roger) Mao is the founder of Mcorefit, INC , inventor of Moformer- first Pilates reformer, digital weight integrated connected equipment. He also founded Pilates and fitness studio brands in China, led the Pilates teacher trainer program from start till acceleration by international standard. Prior to his entrepreneurship in fitness, he has worked for Ford focusing on global supply chain, where he interacts with people from all over the world. “Share More, Live Core” is his motto, so the spirit of his founded company Mcorefit. Roger Mao holds an MBA degree from The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Patricia Stevenson

Director (voting)

patricias@pilatesmethodalliance.org

I have been a fitness professional since 1992, first as a personal trainer and then as a Pilates Instructor. I believe instructors should be recognized as a skilled and knowledgeable through certification and have served as SME for the NPCP since 2017. I enjoy lifting others up through mentoring and promoting lifelong learning. In my own career and as Director of New Program Development for Lolita San Miguel, I enjoy writing, researching, and collaborating to create new programs. I feel I can have a positive influence and provide a voice for instructors over 60 and for those with home studios.

Laura Wilson

Director (voting)

lauraw@pilatesmethodalliance.org

In 2002, Laura Wilson (née Bogdaniuc) immigrated to the US from Romania. She was first introduced to Pilates while working as a massage therapist. Seeing its benefits, Laura enrolled with STOTT PILATES, and, in 2005, received her Full Certification and opened her first studio, Natural Pilates Beverly Hills. Laura became certified in Gyrotonic (2008), Vinyasa Yoga (2011), Resistance Training (2012), and Muscle Activation Technique (2012). Laura created her own Teacher Training Programs in 2017, which were recently accredited by the PMA’s ITTAP Program. In 2020, Laura began offering online workshops, which are now accredited by the NPCP. She was honored to present at the 2022 PMA Annual Conference.

Board of Directors Meeting Minutes