PPTA membership growth necessitates new administrator

Growth is a good thing, but requires management. So, after careful consideration and planning, the Professional Platform Tennis Association President, Nate Parsons, has announced that effective August 1, the PPTA has hired Missy D’Alise as Member Services Administrator.

D’Alise, a PPTA pro from Hinsdale, Illinois, has been a long-time friend to the PPTA, helping out with the organization’s needs behind the scenes whenever possible, Parsons said.

“Some of the changes that we’ll be making next year, including [Missy's] role, are all based on the fact that the PPTA has seen growth by a factor of 30 to 40 pros this year. Administration is a huge job,” Parsons said. “Missy is one who’s a PPTA pro, helped in the area, has a good background, so I approached her as becoming a director of everything as far as the PPTA home office is concerned.”

D’Alise will tend to member services, as well as rolling out a new website for the organization next year, that officials say will be much more member-friendly and set up better overall.

“With the growth of everything, her role becomes huge, and it’s still evolving,” Parsons said. “Basically, she turns into the Ann Sheedy of the PPTA.” [enlarge image to continue reading the story]