pdLIFE Team: Healthcare and Exercise Professionals

Founder/ Executive Director of pdLIFE

Over almost 10 years at the Norman Fixel Institute for Neurologic Diseases at the University of Florida, Meredith learned from the best in the Parkinson's field, including Dr. Michael Okun. 

As a Doctor of Physical Therapy, Meredith sees patients with Parkinson's Disease at Potentia Therapeutics. 

She is PWR! Certified, to power up our PD community. 

Doctor of Physical Therapy and instructor for our classes at Barksdale and Omar Lightfoot Senior Centers. She has years of experience teaching group fitness, yoga, and tai chi. Michelle is a certified instructor in PWR!, Rock Steady Boxing, and Total Parkinson's training programs. 

Brittany is a personal trainer with advanced boxing and fitness certification. Leader of our high intensity training groups. The UpTOP group is calling her "Boom Boom!"...we like it :)

Joann is a board certified neurologic physical therapist who teaches the neuromuscular curriculum at Nova Southeastern University.

Founder of South Tampa Voice Therapy, speech pathologist, voice, and singing specialist. She provides Parkinson's speech therapy in South Tampa. 

Occupational Therapist @ Potentia Therapeutics working alongside Meredith to provide collaborative care to our PD community

Physician practicing at Central Neurology St. Pete with fellowship training in Movement Disorders. She is a Parkinson's specialist and on the board of pdLIFE.

 Jen is a physical therapist at Potentia Therapeutics. She specializes in dry needling and management of the orthopedic issues of our PD patients.

Movement Disorder Neurologist and exceptional Parkinson advocate at USF. 

Speech-language pathologist at Encompass Rehab and pdLIFE mainstay at ALL of our events.

Registered dietitian nutritionist with a functional and integrative approach to gut-brain health.

St Pete local that has been pushing the community to DO MORE NOW for people with PD and their loved ones! Delay the Disease Instructor and promoter. 

Physical Therapist, pdLIFE communications and partnerships.

Coach for life! She is our connector!

Art Therapist and Apple Genius, she is the leader of our creative team.

Our lead fearless PD warrior. Jon's motto: "MIMS" Make it MEAN something!

Brilliant businessman and visionary. Pushing the envelope for a cure for PD.

Dedicated member and YOPD advocate for the community 

Our in house pastor, preaching the gospel of exercise for PD, with a special love for PWR! 

Eternal optimist and voted best dancer of the class, Phil always has a great story and a smile on his face to share with all! 

PD Superwoman from Dunedin! She is an avid exerciser participating in Delay the Disease programming, ballet, Nia, and aquatic activities. She leads a weekly handwriting class for people with PD through the JCC.