Meet the certified team dedicated to helping adults 50+ move better, feel stronger, and stay active for life.
Lisa Wright
Founder & Head Honcho, Your Personal Best Training Studio
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
Education & Certifications
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
E5 Collective Certified Brain & Body Coach
Mobility Training Certification
More than 26 years of experience helping adults become stronger, healthier, and more capable
Lisa Grace Wright didn’t set out to build a career in fitness.
Her first career was in floriculture and horticulture, working for nearly 20 years as a florist and wedding consultant. But in her mid-30s, a season of major life changes brought anxiety, panic attacks, low energy, and a growing realization that something needed to change.
Movement became part of the answer.
Running led her to the gym. The gym led to strength training. As Lisa experienced firsthand how profoundly movement could affect not only the body, but also the mind and spirit, an entirely new path began to unfold.
She first became certified as an aerobics instructor, but Lisa found herself especially drawn to the people at the back of the room—the ones who weren’t already fit, who weren’t completely comfortable in a gym, and who sometimes needed someone to believe in them before they could believe in themselves.
Juan Guerrero
Co-Owner & Director of Operations
Education & Certifications
B.S. Kinesiology – Texas A&M University, Corpus Christi
Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science
ACE Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
Mobility Training Certification
For Juan Guerrero, fitness has always been about much more than exercise.
With a degree in Exercise Science and years of experience in the fitness industry, Juan has always had two passions: helping people and one day owning a gym where he could make a meaningful difference in their lives.
He found both at Your Personal Best Training Studio.
Today, as Co-Owner and Director of Operations, Juan helps lead YPB while continuing to do what brought him into this profession in the first place—working directly with people and helping them stay strong enough to do the things they love.
Judith Cutright
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
Certified Personal Trainer
Judith Cutright has spent much of her professional life doing what comes naturally to her: educating, communicating, encouraging, and helping others.
Her career has taken her through broadcasting, communications, public relations, health education, community service, writing, and eventually fitness. While those roles may seem very different, they share a common thread—Judith genuinely enjoys connecting with people and helping them improve their lives.
That same spirit is at the heart of her work at Your Personal Best Training Studio.
As a Certified Functional Aging Specialist, Judith has a particular appreciation for what it means to remain strong, mobile, and independent as we get older—because she isn’t simply teaching healthy aging. She’s living it herself.
Michele Howard
Certified Personal Trainer | Functional Aging Specialist
Certifications
CPT – Certified Personal Trainer (Expert Rating)
FAS – Certified Functional Aging Specialist
PN-1 – Precision Nutrition Coach
Certified E5 Collective Instructor
CPR – American Heart Association
Michele spent 35 years in education as a science teacher, principal, and special education director before transitioning into coaching adults over 50.
She brings the heart of a teacher to every session, helping clients understand how movement and healthy habits can support longevity and independence.
Outside the studio, Michele enjoys cross-stitching, quilting, genealogy research, and reading, while staying active with her husband, children, grandchildren, and two dogs.
Claire Arredondo-Lemons
Certified Personal Trainer
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
Education & Certifications
Certified Personal Trainer (Expert Rating)
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
E5 Collective Instructor Certification
CPR/AED Certified
Claire Arredondo-Lemons knows firsthand what it feels like to walk through the doors of Your Personal Best Training Studio as a client.
When she joined YPB in 2017, she was ready to make changes in her own health and fitness. What she discovered was more than a place to exercise. She found accountability, encouragement, relationships, and a community where people noticed when she wasn’t there.
By consistently showing up, Claire became stronger, healthier, and more confident. Along the way, she lost more than 30 pounds—but the lasting transformation went far beyond a number on the scale.
Maureen Charleston
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
Education & Certifications
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
CPR/AED Certified
Lifelong educator with extensive experience in teaching, mentoring, and encouraging others
Maureen Charleston’s journey at Your Personal Best Training Studio began not as a coach, but as a client.
As a lifelong educator, Maureen had spent much of her career helping others learn, grow, and discover what they were capable of. Eventually, she realized she needed to make her own strength and health a priority, too.
Part of her motivation was deeply personal. Maureen wanted to remain strong enough to help care for her mother and active enough to keep up with her three grandsons. She began training at YPB and discovered something she hadn’t expected: she genuinely enjoyed strength training.
Nicki Sohn
Certified Personal Trainer | Functional Aging Specialist
Education & Certifications
Certified Personal Trainer (Expert Rating)
Certified Functional Aging Specialist
American Heart Association
PhD in Science
MS in Science
BS in Science
Certified Life Science Teacher (Grades 6–12)
Certified Science Teacher (Grades 8–12)
Nonprofit Writing Certificate – Texas A&M University Corpus Christi
Nicki brings a deep love of learning, movement, and community to her coaching at Your Personal Best Training Studio. With a strong background in science and education, she enjoys helping people better understand their bodies and build confidence through functional fitness.
As a coach, Nicki is passionate about encouraging others to discover what they are capable of — all while keeping workouts positive, engaging, and fun. She values getting to know each client and creating an environment where people feel supported, motivated, and comfortable showing up as themselves.
Katrina Kelly
Certifications:
CPT – Certified Personal Trainer
FAS – Certified Functional Aging Specialist
Katrina Kelly discovered fitness through a calling to help others live healthier, stronger, and more independent lives. While her professional background began in social work and counseling, her passion eventually led her into the fitness industry, where she now combines her experience supporting people through life’s challenges with evidence-based functional fitness coaching.
At Your Personal Best Training Studio, Katrina enjoys helping adults over 50 build strength, improve confidence, and continue doing the activities they love. She believes every workout is an opportunity to celebrate progress, no matter how small, and strives to create an encouraging environment where every client feels welcomed, supported, and successful.
Charlie Garcia
Client Happiness Specialist
For Charlie Garcia, being YPB’s Client Happiness Specialist is about much more than paperwork, schedules, agreements, and the administrative details that keep things running smoothly.
It’s about people.
Charlie enjoys getting to know YPB members, celebrating their successes, encouraging them through challenges, and helping make sure they have a positive experience every time they walk through the doors.
“At YPB, it’s not just checking people in or handling paperwork—it’s about building relationships and helping create a community where people feel supported.”
That philosophy is at the heart of Charlie’s role.
