Meet The NWTO’s Newest Board Members
Andi Polisky
Andi was born in Chicago and raised in Appleton, WI. She was fortunate enough to play junior tennis and never stopped. After graduation from the University of Wisconsin, Andi headed to Los Angeles and then San Francisco where she worked for 45 years at various ad agencies and in broadcasting sales. She was a weekend tennis warrior and played senior tournaments. Andi was lucky to have made great tennis friends throughout the state that she still gets to call pals. She moved to Palm Desert in 2003 and continued working part-time and making new tennis friends and reconnecting with old ones after retirement. In 2013 she began organizing women’s tennis tournaments in the desert after she won her first “ball” at age 66. Never give up hope! Now Andi is the TD of the women’s National Hardcourt Championships (35-85) and the National Women’s 90’s Grass event…loves those ladies and she continues playing national events when possible.“I am thrilled to be on the board of an organization that I have always supported and greatly admired…thanks for the opportunity.”
Lou Armstrong
Lou is a native Floridian, who currently lives in Fort Lauderdale, Fl. with her husband is a former Multimedia Sales/Marketing Director for the Sun Sentinel Newspaper, former USPTA Pro, former USTA Local League Coordinator and High School Tennis Volunteer Coach and current USTA Local Volunteer. Lou has earned the USTA Local League Coordinator of the Year award, received the 2018 Broward’s League Volunteer of the Year award and the 2019 USTA Florida Exceptional Adult Tennis Provider of the Year. Her devotion to USTA Leagues comes from more than 15 years of organizing and playing, and her efficiency in growing local programs come from her connection to players and the community. Coming from a marketing and events background hasn’t hurt her ability to connect with clubs and bring in new players, captains and fellow volunteers. Lou started playing tournaments at age 50 traveling to play the ATA (American Tennis Association) national tournaments. She was then introduced to the NWTO by a local player who needed a partner to travel to an out-of-town tournament. “I have made some lasting friendships and met so many great ladies once I started playing in the NWTO tournaments. This is one of the many reasons I am looking forward to volunteering with the organization to aid in helping others see and have the same positive experiences I have enjoyed.”
Joan Oelschlager
Joan graduated from Cornell with a BS in Human Ecology while also captaining the women’s ice hockey team, a love she continued as a founding member of the Washington Redcoats women’s hockey team (1975-83.) Joan was a kitchen and bath designer in the 80s, including President of Kitchen and Bath Works in Greenwich, CT. Joan began playing tennis after graduating from college and continued to play while moving all over the East Coast as well as Spain and Brazil. Tennis clubs became an important connector in new cities as well as an opportunity to play some ITF tournaments in other countries, with Joan winning 40s doubles in Curitiba. Joan has played Interclub and USTA League tennis wherever she has lived. She has coached high school girls tennis, captains both Addie Cup and Intersectional Teams for the Mid-Atlantic Section, and has seeded Women’s tournaments for the past 7 years. Joan spends seven months of the year in Deerfield Beach, Florida and the other five months in Alexandria, Virginia near their son and grandkids. Joan says, “Playing adult tournaments has provided many incredible friendships as well as competition. I look forward to enhancing the tournament experience for more players.”
Judy Dixon
Judy has participated in many aspects of the tennis world. She was the #1 singles player at USC where she earned her degree in Psychology, followed by playing at the U.S. Open and Wimbledon and is currently ranked #8 in ITF World 70s. As a TV commentator, Judy did color commentary on World Team Tennis for PBS and play-by-play for NCAA Women’s basketball. As a businesswoman, Judy was product manager and Marketing manager for sporting goods companies and owner and manager of Amherst Racquet and Fitness Center. As a coach, Judy headed women’s tennis at Yale and UMass as well as a year as coach of the Philadelphia Freedoms of World Team Tennis. Judy looks forward to working on the NWTO Board to build membership and assure that women’s competitive tennis continues to be supported by the USTA.