Panam Squash is pleased to welcome Nadya Santillán Plata from Ecuador as our new Independent Administrative and Operations Consultant. She joins us with more than 23 years of experience in management and a strong bond with the squash family of the Americas.
Above all, her arrival is part of a clear goal. We want to be a better-run and more professional federation. With Nadya Santillán on board, we take one more step toward stronger day-to-day work and better service for each of our Member Nations.
Nadya Santillán joins Panam Squash from Ecuador.
Who Is Nadya Santillán?
Nadya has spent her career in senior management roles. For more than two decades, she has led teams and projects in North and Latin America. Her work has covered strategic planning, project management and the growth of organizations.
She has also run business operations across borders and led teams of people with very different skills. In addition, she has improved how offices work and has put quality standards in place. In short, she knows how to make complex structures work well every day.
A Familiar Face in the Squash Community
Nadya is not new to our sport. Since 2018, she has been part of squash life at South American, Pan American and world junior championships. As a result, she has seen first-hand how events, teams and federations really work.
Along the way, she has built close ties with players, coaches and families. She also knows many leaders of our national federations. Indeed, that mix is rare. She brings strong management skills, but also a true love for squash and a deep knowledge of its people.
Junior squash at the Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025.
The Role of Nadya Santillán at Panam Squash
In her new role, Nadya will focus on four key areas:
- Making our operations more efficient.
- Improving the services we offer to our Member Nations.
- Making our administrative processes stronger and simpler.
- Building more teamwork across the Panam Squash family.
All four areas lead to the same goal. Our federations, players and partners should find in Panam Squash a team that is organized, quick to respond and ready to grow. For this reason, Nadya’s work will focus on what happens behind our events, programs and daily tasks.
Because she knows both the office side and the sport side, she can also link needs with solutions faster. Ultimately, her role is about giving our members more support with less red tape.
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Building a Stronger Federation for the Americas
Squash in our region keeps growing, and so does the work of its continental federation. Each year we run senior, junior and masters events, as well as programs to develop the sport. We also work closely with Panam Sports and World Squash. Moreover, big moments lie ahead, from Lima 2027 to the Olympic debut of squash at Los Angeles 2028.
Mexico and Colombia face off at the Junior Pan American Games Asunción 2025.
However, to meet those goals, talent on court is not enough. We also need solid work behind the scenes. That is why we believe Nadya’s experience and drive will help Panam Squash grow stronger as an institution.
Masters squash at a Panam Squash championship.
Her arrival also shows the strength of squash in Ecuador. For that reason, we thank the Federación Ecuatoriana de Squash and the wider South American squash family. Their events helped shape her path in our sport.
Doubles action in Pan American competition.
Welcome to the Panam Squash team, Nadya! We look forward to working together for the growth of squash across the Americas.
