Our Instructors & Staff Members

Our staff members have spent many years devoted to pursuing excellence in their field and have attained a certain level of expertise to qualify them as instructors and trainers.

Through extensive training, certification and dedication, our staff has attained mastery in their fields and now enjoy sharing their skill and passing it on to our members. Here are a few of Atlas Fitness Center's staff members:

Michael Shaw  (GM/Director, Partner)  Michael Shaw has long been a leader of the Health and Wellness industry in the tri-state area.  As Atlas Fitness GM/Director, and Proprietor of Atlas Fitness's Partner Training and Nutrition Company, he oversees all of the day to day operations, including all staff, fitness classes, training programs, and the Atlas Fitness Center brand.  Michael is also a member of the Maryland Advisory Council on Physical Fitness where he has helped to spearhead many of the Council's biggest agendas, such as childhood obesity and communicating the importance of exercise, to both Maryland and Delaware citizens.  Michael is also active in fitness modeling in addition to managing Atlas Fitness and helping in the community. He says, "the vision of our company is to always remain one step ahead, and to never stop listening and communicating with our patrons."  Michael is certified in fitness training and sports performance nutrition and brings to Atlas Fitness vast experience and a wealth of knowledge of exercise physiology.

Andy King  (Proprietor) Andy King is the owner of Atlas Fitness and has been an avid bodybuilder for over 15 years. Andy competed in regional natural bodybuilding shows in the tri-state area in the late 90's. He has a passion for this club and is looking forward to growing it into one of Delaware's finest adult training clubs with a focus on personal training, nutritional counseling, functional training, and group training.

Anthony DiGati  (VP of Atlas Fitness's Partner Training and Nutrition Company, Personal Trainer) Anthony DiGati is the VP of our Atlas Fitness Partner Personal Training and Nutrition Company and one of our most sought after personal trainers. He specializes in Sports Conditioning and Weight loss programs. He's also acute in rehabilitation and works closely with our physical therapy clients. In addition to his work with Atlas Fitness, Anthony is also a professional wrestler. He is a definite asset to Atlas Fitness and Delaware Health and Wellness initiatives.

Brandon Copes  (Personal Trainer) Brandon is an especially talented personal trainer. He specializes in fitness training, weight loss, sports conditioning, body building, and physical therapy, and comes to us with an impressive background in the Fitness Industry. Brandon also teaches TRX and is an active Fitness Model. Our team of trainers is setting the bar for excellence in Middletown, and Brandon is definitely one of the reasons why!

Samantha Furtak  (Personal Trainer/Fitness Class Instructor) Samantha's fitness classes remain some of the most popular classes in the Middletown DE area. She teaches a variety of classes,including core conditioning, bootcamp, power hour, and total body conditioning. In addition to this, Samantha is a very skilled personal trainer with a variety of clientele that runs the gamut in gender and age. She's also head coach of the Middletown High School cheerleaders,an award winning body builder and fitness model competitor.

Vince Tiberi  (Sports Conditioning Trainer/Sales VP) Vince handles sales for the company, taking care of the day to day operations, and is also one of our personal trainers, specializing in Weight loss and Sports Conditioning. Vince is also a professional linebacker for the Baltimore Mariners, and comes to Atlas with a stellar history in football, which includes his position with the Baltimore Mariners, playing All-State linebacker for Middletown, and also being a player in Delaware Blue-Gold. He recently re-signed his contract with the Baltimore Mariners. Vince is also cousin to local boxing champion "Mighty" Mike Tiberi and their Tiberi boxing dynasty.

Mike Hilliard  (Jr. Sales VP/Trainer) Mike is one of our Jr. Sales VP's and trainers. He's also certified in CPR/AED, and an avid Health Activist. Mike is also a certified volunteer firefighter for the Volunteer Hose Company of Middletown, and is the 2008 Junior Firefighter of the Year and the 2008 and 2009 Top Fire Responder. Mike's work as a volunteer fire fighter is almost without peer and his dedication to fitness is especially noteworthy. We're proud to have him on our team!

Chris Vieira  (Jr. Sales VP) Chris is the latest addition to the Atlas Family. In addition to being one of our Jr. Sales VP's, he's also a talented centerfield baseball player, having just completed a winning season with the Middletown Cavaliers. Chris handles day to day sales for the company and also assists with the Personal Training division.

Shane Rynkowski  (Personal Trainer) Shane is the latest addition to our team of talented personal trainers. He's NFPT certified in Personal Training, and is an avid competitor in 5k races, triathalons, and DE Bike to the Bay. And if all of this wasn't enough, Shane also recently created a website, www.fitnessbyshane.com to further bring awareness to the importance of exercise and healthy living. We commend Shane and proudly welcome him to the Atlas Family.

Jean Lange  (Fitness Class Instructor) A long time instructor in the Atlas Family, Jean is our premier Spinning, Total Body Conditioning, Bootcamp, and Legs Conditioning instructor! Her classes are always filled and many of her long time clients come early to ensure they are not turned away due to lack of seating. Jean is also a professional wrestler and professional business woman. Her professionalism, enthusiasm and zest for fitness are contagious and continually set her apart.

Kim Vega  (Fitness Class Instructor) Kim teaches Spin and Legs and is so popular that she has developed a following. Kim is always on the cusp of whatever is new or changing in the fitness world and has kept her classes continually improving and growing as a result.

Vickey Ocalagan  (Fitness Instructor) Vicki specializes in Spinning, Step Aerobics, bootcamp, and Cardio Kickboxing. Vicki's tenacious spirit and talent are making her classes some of our most important for 2010!

Vicki Mazik  (Yoga and Pilates Instructor) To the Atlas Fitness Center family, Vicki Mazik "is" Yoga and Pilates. Vicki has an unmistakable passion for both exercise regimens, two of the most important classes on our roster. Pilates compliments any exercise or sports training program and Yoga has similar benefits. Vicki teaches Yoga and Pilates to everyone from housewives to athletes. She also has a following that keeps up with her busy schedule via Vicki's twitter or facebook page. We're proud to have Vicki as a member of our staff. She is helping to round out a superb array of talented instructors this year.

For more information about the Atlas Fitness Center staff or our programs, please contact us at 302-449-0400 or by clicking here.