History & Mission Statement:
Nestled in the heart of Seattle, just steps from the iconic Pike Place Market, Seattle Athletic Club Downtown has been the bedrock of fitness excellence in Seattle since 1982. As the city’s premier health and wellness destination, we offer an exclusive yet welcoming experience designed to support a diverse range of fitness aspirations.
Our mission is simple, we are: Dedicated to bring out the best in you everyday.
Seattle Athletic Club Downtown is more than a place to work out; it’s a community where physical, mental, and social well-being come together. Whether you’re striving to enhance performance, restore balance, or connect with others, this is where your best self begins.
Management Team
Steven Curci
General Manger
scurci@sacdt.com
206-443-1111 ext. 262
Steve joined the Seattle Athletic Club as the Operations Manager in the Summer of 2024. He has lived in Seattle for 10 years which has been split up by working as a personal trainer and managing corporate wellness services for local companies such as Big Fish Games and Meta.
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After getting married and having 2 kids, Seattle is now home. When Steve isn’t at the SAC, he finds himself hiking, golfing, traveling, and chasing after his children.
Natasha Anderson
Membership Director
nanderson@sacdt.com
206-443-1111 ext. 213
Seattle Athletic Club has been a part of Nat’s life for a long time. She first joined the Northgate Club as a member back in 1999, rejoined in 2017 with kids, then started working the front desk in January 2022 before joining the Downtown team in October 2024.
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Born and bred in Seattle, She lived in Eastern WA for a smidge (GO ZAGS!), but the Pacific Northwest is home. After college she worked as a finance director for a childcare organization doing accounts receivable work, then began her journey into the bookkeeping world before coming back full circle to the membership position at the Downtown Club. She is an avid cheerleader for many sports teams, and loves to travel, both local and afar. She parents two teenagers plus a dog, which keeps her on her toes as well as spin, Zumba, or water aerobics at either Seattle Athletic Club location.
Kelli Zappert
Club Accountant
kzappert@sacdt.com
206-443-1111 ext. 215
Kelli was a member at the Bellevue Place Club before she started working there as the Club Accountant / HR Director, March 2005. She came to the Seattle Athletic Club Downtown November of 2005.
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Prior to her work at the club Kelli was a lifeguard and swimming instructor for many years, she then worked for Larry’s Markets which gave her the qualifications for the Seattle Athletic Club.
Kelli is an avid Seahawk fan. She likes to ski, swim, hike and work in her yard; she basically likes to do nearly anything outside. Kelli got into kickboxing in 2006 and has achieved her Third Degree Blackbelt in Savat Kickboxing. You may see her around the club with boxing gloves in hand; or getting ready to teach Water Aerobics.
Lisa Huisingh
Housekeeping Supervisor & Membership Services
lhuisingh@sacdt.com
206-443-1111 ext. 291
Lisa Huisingh has been in the Health and Fitness industry for over 20 years. She came aboard Seattle Athletic Club in January 2009 as Housekeeping Supervisor. Throughout her years here, she has shared her creative expression and experiences leading our Kids Club and Events.
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As of 2023 she jumped into the Membership Sales position roll. Her passion about health and fitness comes from a deep need to embrace her own health and wellness path and to support others on their journey.
Ralph Brister
Membership Sales
rbrister@sacdt.com
206-443-1111
Born and raised in the Bay Area, Ralph decided to venture out to have some new experiences and meet new people here in Seattle.
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Through all of the odd jobs he’s worked in his life whether it was interning in the biology department at Stanford, making lattes as a barista, or turning wrenches as a mechanic, he always find that what he enjoys the most are the personal connections he’s been able to make. Nothing makes that more clear than working as a membership rep at a local health club back home. The fitness community has helped him make so many lifelong friendships, and he is glad to continue that here as he begins a new chapter in Seattle.
Dimitri Fort
Front Desk Manager
Dimitri “Meech” joined our management team in 2023 and has been living in Seattle since 2022. A former collegiate athlete, who now coaches middle school sports and trains young athletes in his free time. You might catch him playing basketball or working out at the athletic club.
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Outside of sports, Meech is an avid gamer, and has great energy! He tries his best to bring a smile to everyone he comes across. Dimitri’s background in athletics and coaching, combined with a passion for gaming, brings a unique perspective to their management role.
Debra Sporman
Aquatics Director
dsporman@sacdt.com
206-443-1111
Debra started her aquatics journey at the age of eight on the Fullerton Aquatics Sports Team (FAST) in California. She loved swimming, as it gave her a competitive outlet through high school and college, and a tight-knit social circle.
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That community followed her through most of her life as she taught at her sister’s swim school, lifeguarded for private parties, and coached on the very team she grew up swimming for, leading her ten and under group of kids to Junior Olympics in 2012 where three of them placed in the top ten.
Seeking adventure and an opportunity to explore outside her home state, Debra joined the SAC Team at the beginning of summer 2022 as a Swim Instructor, meeting members and networking at the Front Desk before moving into Membership that fall. In the autumn of 2024, she set her sights on transitioning more fully into the Aquatics Department as Director, to offer a launching pad for program development and social activities. With a focus on Communications (Fullerton College) and special interests in Health and Fitness, she looks forward to working together!
Outside of the pool, you might find Debra out in nature hiking with her two dogs, Zaya & Brinley, at music festivals with friends, or at home crafting or working with needle point.
Emily ring
Fitness Director
ering@sacdt.com
206-443-1111 ext. 281
Emily Ring works with athletes and everyday movers to build durable humans—people who use the same ground they fall to as the place they push back up from. Specializing in sports conditioning and life readiness, she trains high-school athletes, ultimate frisbee players, snow sport enthusiasts, and adults seeking strength, confidence, and better movement habits.
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Emily began her journey as a multi-sport high school athlete with an early love for swimming, later becoming a lifeguard and swim instructor. She discovered that strength training unlocked perseverance, clarity, and resilience—and she knew she wanted to help others access that same growth.
Her coaching philosophy is rooted in visualization to realization. She trains not just the body, but the nervous system, helping students become comfortable with discomfort, grounded in breath, and committed to self-mastery.
Emily holds students to high movement standards, builds skills from the foundation up, and creates an environment where confidence and courage grow through practice.
Education/Certifications
StrongFirst SFG I Instructor | National Personal Training Institute (NASM) | B.A.Sc. Health & Physical Education, Bellevue College | CPR/AED & First Aid
Specialty
Sports Readiness, Conditioning (Field Sports) | Postural Corrective, Mobility | Strength Training, Kettlebells | Mindfulness, Breath
Sharrón Hasu
Group Fitness Director
For more than 30 years, fitness has been Sharrón’s way of connecting with people, building community, and helping others discover just how strong they really are—often stronger than they think, especially before the warm-up.
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Her journey began with dance, choreography, cheerleading, cycling, and competitive athletics as a member of the Nike and Avia Aerobic Teams. After attending San Diego State University and interning at San Diego Sports Medicine, she built a rewarding career as a Certified Personal Fitness Trainer, Group Fitness Director, instructor, and mentor—including 17 meaningful years at Seattle Athletic Club.
She believes great fitness programs are about much more than exercise—and definitely more than burpees. They create welcoming spaces where people feel supported, inspired, and connected. Whether encouraging someone through their very first class or celebrating a life-changing achievement, her greatest joy comes from meeting people wherever they are in their journey.
Outside of fitness, her favorite place to be is with her family. She is a wife, a mom of five, and a proud cat mom to Jake, Greywulf, and Clyde—three wonderfully different personalities who generously allow her to live in their home. Jake even became a bit of a COVID-era internet sensation, although fame has not inspired him to contribute toward the household expenses!
She is also passionate about domestic violence prevention advocacy and believes deeply in the power of compassion and community.
Jessie Jo Egersett
Massage Director
jegersett@sacdt.com
206-443-1111 ext. 276
Jessie Jo is a Licensed Massage Practitioner and graduate of Brian Utting School of Massage in 1999. Her education includes many modalities of bodywork with an emphasis on deep tissue. She is also the Director on Massage here at the Seattle Athletic Club.
More about Jessie Jo
Jessie Jo’s massage is a melting pot of many styles that include Swedish, deep tissue, sports massage, TMJ and tendonitis treatment. She also includes a bit of Thai massage in each session, which is an ancient practice that encompasses yoga, and rhythmic compression along energetic pathways.
Jessie Jo was introduced to yoga at the age of 12 and believes it not only saved her life, but it made it much more interesting! She is currently teaching hatha-based yoga, studying Anusara yoga and Ayruveda. She continues to be enthralled by all of the many philosophies that were birthed out of the Indus river valley.
Svetlana Perekhodova
Pilates Director
sperekhodova@sacdt.com
206-443-1111 ext. 210
Svetlana is a contortionist performance artist and an original cast member of Teatro ZinZanni. Originally from Russia, she studied at the Kiev Circus Academy and has performed at some of the most distinguished venues in Europe.
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She trained under master teacher Dorothee VandeWalle in the classical, authentic method in order to keep her body free of injury. The deep knowledge of body give Svetlana skills to help her clients achieve more strength, flexibility, body control, and proper alignment.
Vicky Lust
Squash Director
Vicky Lust brings a wealth of experience to the squash court. A former World #12 and England #2, Vicky is a two-time World Team Championship silver medalist, a five-time European Team Champion and winner of 9 PSA titles.
More about Vicky
With 16 years of coaching experience, Vicky is currently the National Coach for both the Canadian Men’s and Women’s Squash Teams—making history as the first female to hold such a position for both squads. Her impressive coaching portfolio includes working with top players like Hollie Naughton, a Commonwealth Games silver medalist with a career-high world ranking of #16, and David Baillargeon, a current World #59 and former World #39.
As a coach, Vicky has made her mark internationally. She led the Canadian Junior Girls to an historic bronze medal at the World Junior Championships and has coached numerous Canadian Junior National Champions. Under her guidance, juniors have progressed to play for prestigious colleges such as Stanford, Yale, UPenn, Dartmouth, Amherst, Cornell, and Drexel. She currently works with juniors competing at levels ranging from Silver to Gold events and JCT tournaments.
An NCCP Level 3 certified coach, Vicky has coached multiple national teams, both junior and senior, bringing her deep understanding of elite-level squash to every player she works with.
Education/Certifications
Canadian Women’s National Team Coach | Coached multiple Canadian Junior team athletes | Coach to the Canadian Junior team at battle of the borders | Former World #12 | Former England #2 | Winner of 9 PSA titles