USTA COMMITTEES
USTA Committees at a Glance
Board Committees
Direct Report Committees
Council Committees: Adult Tennis, Delivery System and Education, Opportunity, Player Development, Professional Tennis, Rules, Volunteer Developent, Youth Tennis
Special Assignments: Grand Slam Committee, Special Projects, US Open Volunteers, USTA Representatives to the United States Olympic Committee
USTA Representatives to the International Tennis Federation USTA COMMITTEES AT A GLANCE
CHAIR Board Committees Audit Joan E. Baker Budget Patrick J. Galbraith Investment John Reese Major Construction Oversight Jon Vegosen Strategic and Creative Planning Jeff Williams
Direct Report Committees Advisory Group on Committees and Evaluation Lauren Covert Alternative Projects and Volunteer Assignments Task Force Doug Wenger International Dan Santorum
Council Committees
ADULT TENNIS Council Chair: Stephen Butzlaff Board Liaison: Alexander Boyd Andrews IV Adult and Senior Competition Frank Kelly Alumni Tennis After Campus Task Force Jay Hacker League Bonnie Vandegrift Tennis On Campus Don Paitrick
DELIVERY SYSTEM AND EDUCATION Council Chair: Paula Hale Board Liaison: Joan E. Baker Community Tennis Association and Public Parks Carol Welder NJTL and Higher Education David Dinkins* Jay Massart Schools (Alyce) Jonelle Smith * Honorary Chair OPPORTUNITY Council Chair: Danne Davis Board Liaison: Jeff Williams Adaptive Tennis Jane Hines Advocacy and Public Affairs Karen MacFarland Diversity and Inclusion Kathleen Wu
PLAYER DEVELOPMENT Council Chair: Scott Steinberg Board Liaison: Brian Vahaly Collegiate Varsity Timon Corwin Sport Science Todd Ellenbecker Wheelchair Tennis Curtis Bender
22 / T HE USTA CHAIR PROFESSIONAL TENNIS Council Chair: Verne Weber Board Liaison: Chanda R. Rubin Davis Cup, Fed Cup, and Olympic Team Events Barbara Smith Officials Donna Bailey Pro Circuit Jack Waite
RULES Council Chair: Michael McNulty Board Liaison: Andrew A. Valdez Constitution and Rules Jack Schubert Grievance Timothy Garcia Technical Randy Futty Tennis Rules and Regulations Eric Perkins
VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT Council Chair: Mary Conaway Board Liaison: Raymond S. Benton Awards Nancy Rasgado Learning and Leadership Development Richard Chang Membership Services Sherry Beckman
YOUTH TENNIS Council Chair: Lars Rosene Board Liaison: Todd Martin 10 and Under Tennis Ajay Pant Jr. Team Tennis Carla O’Connor Junior Competition and Sportsmanship Andrea Norman
Committees. The fundamental role of each USTA committee is to advise the Board of Directors through appropriate organization channels. Committees use a consultative process with staff to research suggested or board-directed pro - posals; propose, refine, review, monitor, or evaluate programs, activities and budget allocations that are within the scope of the committee’s duties; and provide timely recommendations to the board. Committees are generally headed by a committee chair who coordinates the committee’s activities and deliberations.
Councils. To help the USTA carry out its mission, eight councils have been established. The primary purpose of each council is to facilitate communication between the Board of Directors and the committees aligned under each council heading, and to optimize council activities in support of the USTA’s mission. The use of councils to assess and recom - mend priorities for initiatives and resources requested by committees also assists the board in making decisions and ensures that committee proposals are broadly constructed. Each council brings together the chair of each of the com - mittees aligned under that council heading under the leadership of the council chair.
All council chairs, committee chairs, and committee members are appointed by the Chairman, CEO and President of the USTA.
USTA C OMMITTEES AT A GLANCE / 23 BOARD COMMITTEES
Audit Major Construction Oversight To assist the Board in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to the integrity of the financial statements of the To make recommendations to the USTA Board and staff USTA, to oversee the engagement of the independent regarding major construction projects, to assist the Board auditors, to assure association compliance with legal and in fulfilling its oversight responsibilities relating to major regulatory requirements and with policy standards for risk construction projects, to monitor compliance with the USTA assessment and risk management, and to satisfy other Board’s Capital Construction Policy, and to assist the USTA responsibilities set forth in the committee charter. Board and staff in making the USTA leadership aware of the need for and progress of major construction projects. Chair: Joan E. Baker Vice Chair: Robert Rubel Chair: Jon Vegosen Staff Liaison: Ed Neppl Vice Chair: Steven Champlin Staff Liaison: Daniel Zausner Patrick J. Galbaith Glenn Wong Donald L. Tisdel Alexander Boyd Andrews IV David A. Haggerty David Dinkins David Markin Patrick J. Galbraith Paul McDermott Nick Garaufis Alan Schwartz Budget Lucy Garvin Donald L. Tisdel
To support the Secretary-Treasurer in fulfilling the responsibilities of that position during the budgeting process as described in the Bylaws of the USTA. Strategic and Creative Planning Chair: Patrick J. Galbraith Vice Chair: Donald L. Tisdel To facilitate the update of the USTA’s strategic directions Staff Liaison: Ed Neppl (second year of term) and to advise on creative opportu - Section Executive Director Liaison: Mary Buschmann nities and strategies to achieve the USTA mission as requested by the President and Board of Directors. Katrina M. Adams Greg Hickey Joan E. Baker Thomas S. Ho Chair: Jeff Williams Dan Casey Jeff Williams Vice Chair: Shari Spencer Staff Liaison: Andrea Hirsch
Raymond S. Benton Mark D. Ein Investment Richard Chang Antonio Pavia Ned Eames To supervise the investment of the USTA’s long-term funds portfolio in accordance with the Board-approved Investment Policy.
Chair: John Reese Vice Chair: Donald L. Tisdel Staff Liaison: Ed Neppl
Patrick J. Galbraith Brian Vahaly Pascale Hainline Kurt Zumwalt Michael Powers
24 / T HE USTA DIRECT REPORT COMMITTEES
Advisory Group on International Committees and Evaluations To advise, communicate, educate, and interact on matters To administer the USTA national committee appointment regarding tennis internationally, and to foster good and process and advise the incoming USTA President on mat - effective relations with the ITF and the international tennis ters pertaining to the Council/Committee structure. To pro - community. vide methodology and assistance in the process of evaluating the effectiveness of USTA committees to Chair: Dan Santorum ensure that committees are focused on the charge and Staff Committee Member: Skip Gilbert goals are reviewed on a yearly basis to maximize focus Staff Liaison: Jasmine Polite and results for the USTA. Katrina M. Adams Karl Hedrick Chair: Lauren Covert Pam Austin Anne Baxter Humes Coordinator and Evaluations: Judith Utley Roy Barth Franklin Johnson Staff Committee Member: Andrew Feldman Margaret Welch Beard Mark Kovacs Staff Liaison: Marion Fuscaldo Curtis Bender Patrick McEnroe Section Executive Director Liaison: Mark Saunders Brian Earley Carolyn Nichols Lucy Garvin Barbara Smith Stephen Butzlaff Lars Rosene Tom Gorman Gordon Smith Mary Conaway Scott Steinberg Jane Brown Grimes Jon Vegosen Danne Davis Verne Weber David A. Haggerty Carol Welder Paula Hale Kathleen Wu Brian Hainline Michael McNulty
Alternative Projects and Volunteer Assignments Task Force
Define and implement a process where volunteers who are not appointed to National Committees can be utilized in alternative projects at the national, sectional, or local level. An emphasis is in identifying, attracting, recruiting, and retaining younger volunteers. Integrate these con - cepts into the AGC or other committees by the end of 2013.
Chair: Doug Wenger Vice Chair: Dina Ingersole Staff Committee Member: Marion Fuscaldo Section Executive Director Liaison: Marlynn Orlando
Paul Costello Greg Lappin Barbara Fackel Samir Mahir Jennifer Gregg Deepak Trivedi
DIRECT REPORT COMMITTEES / 25 COUNCIL COMMITTEES
ADULT TENNIS COUNCIL
Council Chair: Stephen Butzlaff Board Liaison: Alexander Boyd Andrews IV Staff Liasion: Jeff Waters
Adult and Senior Competition Alumni Tennis After Campus Task Force (1) To develop innovative tournament play formats to increase both participation (number of players) and To review and recommend opportunities for Tennis on frequency of play in Adult Age Group and NTRP Tour - Campus alumni to continue to participate in organized naments. Provide meaningful play opportunities that tennis programs or events after they have left college. are aligned with our customer’s needs and require - The task force should work in cooperation with the ments. Examine One Day Events (Play Days) and Tennis On Campus and USTA League Committees to other non-traditional formats that could be used at focus on under 30 age groups and determine how the the state/district, section, and national level. offered activities will best fit into a pathway between col - Decrease the cost, travel, and time required for play - lege play and other USTA programs. Strong considera - ers to get good competition. tion should be given to the coed, fun, and social aspects (2) To assist as requested in testing and developing red, of team-based play. orange/green ball formats for seniors. (3) To insure our Senior competitors represent the U.S. in Chair: Jay Hacker international competition and reinforce our commit - Vice Chair: Meghan Houk ment to International Team Events. Create a new Staff Committee Member: Glenn Arrington “need-based” formula for funding players who com - Staff Liaison: Kelly Goodhart pete internationally to work within the allotted Section Executive Director Liaison: resources. Ken McAllister
Chair: Frank Kelly Marney Babbitt Cory Springer Vice Chairs: Cynthia (Cindy) Babb, Richard Perry Mark Otten Staff Committee Member : Theresa Bowen Staff Liaison: Sarah Lannon Section Executive Director Liaison: Mike Goldammer
Chris Carey William Kellogg Brenda Carter Bob Litwin Carol Clay Carolyn Nichols Steven Cornell Sue-Anne Stuntz Christine Costamagna Jerry Thomas Steve Duffel Larry Turville Allen Dunbar Sheila Weinstock Stephen Hayden Carol Wood Mary Alice Hillier
26 / T HE USTA League Tennis On Campus
To recommend, support, and promote recreational and To promote and develop the growth of recreational competitive league team opportunities that motivate and collegiate tennis. encourage players 18 and over to become and remain frequent tennis players. Chair: Don Paitrick Vice Chair: Jeff Brack Chair: Bonnie Vandegrift Staff Committee Member: Glenn Arrington Vice Chair: James N. Hendrix Staff Liaison: Kelly Goodhart Staff Committee Member: David Schobel Section Executive Director Liaison: Jill Fonte Staff Liaison: Jeanne Lucido Section Executive Director Liaison: John Callen Kim Clark J. Webb Horton Tom Daglis Valerie McCutchan David Champoux Ana Nin Shelley George Michael Louis Mercier Clark Higgs Kimberly Reser Cheri Grosvenor Jon Messick Kathy Hinrichs Dale Russell Donald Harris Denny Schackter Helen Jeter Linda Temple Frederick Ho, M.D. Elaine Wingfield Ann LoPrinzi Arnold Villagomez Guillermo Lucero Jay Witmer Dalia Martinez Susan Wold John Niedfeldt-Thomas
COUNCIL COMMITTEES / 27 DELIVERY SYSTEM AND EDUCATION COUNCIL
Council Chair: Paula Hale Board Liaison: Joan E. Baker Staff Liasion: Karin Buchholz
Community Tennis NJTL and Higher Education Association and Public Parks To serve as a resource to the growing network of NJTL To advise and support staff and volunteers at all levels chapters and programs by supporting national, section, in creating, developing, strengthening, and growing a and local programming efforts to provide a pathway nationwide network of self-sufficient CTAs by linking aimed at growing the number of tennis and higher them with public parks to increase tennis participation education opportunities available to America’s under - at the local level. To develop and promote a unified served youth. Develop NJTL fundraising recommenda - effort to enhance tennis play, programs, and facilities in tions and forums to help local NJTLs continue to grow public park systems throughout the country, working in and prosper. partnership with the NRPA to improve infrastructure, advocacy, and expansion of tennis in the public parks. Honorary Chair: David Dinkins Chair: Jay Massart Chair: Carol Welder Vice Chair: Amy Smith, Tiina Smith Vice Chairs: Jean Greenwood, Mary Henderson Staff Committee Member: Dan Limbago Staff Committee Member: David Slade Staff Liaison: Greg Frias Staff Liaison: Jon Thompson Section Executive Director Liaison: Rod Dulany Section Executive Director Liaison: Ken McAllister Chuck Ambrose Lance Lee Deborah Antoine Amy Perko Joy Albi R. Scott Hanover Beverly Bourguet Randy Stephens Trenton Alenik Frank Hatten Terri Florio Maureen Stone Taryn Archer Sean Mayo Lewis Hartman Scott Tharp Donn Davis Jane Morrill Dave Higaki Toni Wiley Buff Farrow Celia Rehm Alexander Lee Barbara Wynne Peter Francesconi Emily Schaefer Jane Gamble Ronald Treaseh Joseph Grover Karen Weir Schools
To support staff and volunteers at all levels by leveraging the USTA Schools Program and adopt-a-school initiative to increase participation and diversity in the sport. This effort involves providing resources, equipment assis - tance, and training to schools and other organizations for physical education and extracurricular activities, including Kids Tennis Clubs, Play Days, and No-Cut School teams.
Chair: (Alyce) Jonelle Smith Vice Chair: D’Wayne Begay Staff Committee Member: Jason Jamison Staff Liaison: Hope Tolley Section Executive Director Liaison: Marikate Murren
Susan Allshouse John Herring Bert Cole Ron Nano Peg Connor R. Gary Pina Pat Devoto Marcy Rubenstein Stuart Dusenberry Maggie Scheiman Brenda Gilmore
28 / T HE USTA OPPORTUNITY COUNCIL
Council Chair: Danne Davis Board Liaison: Jeff Williams Staff Liasion: D.A. Abrams
Adaptive Tennis Diversity and Inclusion
To advise national, sections, and districts on promoting, To promote greater diversity and inclusion in overall developing, and teaching adapted recreational tennis tennis player participation and USTA services, activities, programs for individuals with differing abilities as a events, and programs by supporting USTA volunteers result of physical, developmental, mental, and/or and staff in all organizational units and community part - environmental challenges. ners. To position the USTA as a preeminent organization in which people from all aspects of life will want to Chair: Jane Hines work, volunteer, and support through participation, Vice Chair: Marcy Hirshberg membership, and sponsorship. Staff Committee Member: China Fanning Staff Liaison: Leah Garzone Chair: Kathleen Wu Section Executive Director Liaison: Matthew Warren Vice Chairs: Pat Harris, Mark Revermann, Pamela Sloan Nancy Cox Elizabeth Seidman Garaufis Staff Committee Member: Bill Leong Joyce Dreslin Richard Spurling Staff Liaison: Stefanie Iennaco Steve Kappes Nancy Wilkins Section Executive Director Liaison: Steve Leube Kevin Nebergall Caretha Coleman Angel Lopez Jason Freed Delaine Mast Carmela Goodall Roshan Rajkumar Advocacy and Public Affairs Traci Green Rossana Rosado Robert Howland Wahlesah Rose To promote and support lobbying and public relations James R. Kelly III Alfredo Trevino opportunities with local, state, and federal government Scott Laakso agencies to benefit tennis financially and to benefit the people that tennis serves.
Chair: Karen MacFarland Vice Chair: Thomas Cove Advisor: Robin Jones Staff Committee Member: April Croft Section Executive Director Liaison: Matthew Warren
Colin Atkinson Matt Jacob John Breaux Dennis Miller Dale Caldwell Paul Pittman Ben Eshleman Janna Rankin Daniel Faber Kevin Wensing
COUNCIL COMMITTEES / 29 PLAYER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Council Chair: Scott Steinberg Board Liaison: Brian Vahaly Staff Liasion: Tom Jacobs
Collegiate Varsity Wheelchair Tennis
To promote the growth of American collegiate varsity To provide advice on ways to increase national, section, tennis and its role as an important pathway for tennis and district participation of individuals in wheelchairs in development. Develop strategies to help colleges the game of tennis as players and volunteers. enhance their varsity tennis game-day experience. Chair: Curtis Bender Chair: Timon Corwin Vice Chair: Cari Buck Vice Chair: J. Webb Horton Staff Committee Member: Dan James Staff Committee Member: Elissa Kinard Hill Staff Liaison: Emily Sandor Section Executive Director Liaison: Eric Mitchell Section Executive Director Liaison: Marikate Murren
Duane Bailey Brad Pearce Steve Baldwin Randy Ortwein Lisbeth Blum Claire Roth Lynn Bender Nick Taylor Maria Cercone Brett Schwartz Masu Kusume Dyer Michael Yorio Erica Jasper Peter Smith Harlon Matthews Beatriz Luna Peter Wright Lilia Osterloh
Sport Science
To produce, evaluate, and disseminate sport science and sports medicine information relevant to tennis.
Honorary Chair: Todd Ellenbecker Vice Chair: George Clayton Branche III, M.D. Staff Committee Member: Paul Lubbers Section Executive Director Liaison: Jill Fonte
Mitchel Alpert Mark Kovacs Rafael Bahamonde Kathleen Lundberg Douglas Eng Ellen Rome Keith Feder Kathleen Stroia Daniel Gould Eric Wilson William Kibler Michael Yorio
30 / T HE USTA PROFESSIONAL TENNIS COUNCIL
Council Chair: Verne Weber Board Liaison: Chanda R. Rubin Staff Liasion: Skip Gilbert
Officials Pro Circuit
To work with the sections to ensure that an adequate To recommend and monitor ways to provide opportuni - number of approved Official School trainings are held ties for aspiring American professionals to gain and each year, to prepare the annual certification application improve their world rankings and to use these competi - and test for each category of officials, to develop officiat - tions to promote USTA initiatives through section and ing techniques and procedures for evaluating officials, to community involvement. actively recruit new and diverse officials, being mindful of the USTA policy on diversity and inclusion, and to Chair: Jack Waite develop programs to promote the recruitment, retention, Vice Chair: Carlos Cruz-Aedo and development of quality officials. Staff Committee Member: Brian Earley Section Executive Director Liaison: Chair: Donna Bailey Henry Talbert Vice Chair: Sandi Pardon Staff Committee Member: Richard Kaufman Eleanor Adams Wilson Pipkin Staff Liaison: Julio Echavarria Jennifer Arianas Nathan Price Section Executive Director Liaison: Eric Mitchell Ken Bentley Tara Snyder Donald Cortese Patricia Van der Meer Bruce Avery Jane Goodman Charles Kuhle Mike Woody Joseph Buys Anthony Montero Peggy Michel Gloria Dial Ricardo Nuñez Bentz
Section Officials Chairs:
USTA Caribbean: Hector Figueroa Davis Cup, Fed Cup, and USTA Eastern: Barbara Petito Olympic Team Events USTA Florida: Sandi Pardon USTA Hawaii Pacific: Susan Welton To act as a sounding board for the staff as requested. USTA Intermountain: Randy Brame Work in alignment with staff member in charge, work USTA Mid-Atlantic: James J. Lawson with and encourage the sections to ensure worthwhile USTA Middle States: Mark Raynes community involvement in home ties for Davis Cup and USTA Midwest: Joyce Tessiatore Fed Cup. Support staff’s efforts to capture and preserve USTA Missouri Valley: Verne Weber Davis Cup, Fed Cup, Olympic, and Paralympic history. USTA New England: Diane Cortese USTA Northern: Heather Landrus Chair: Barbara Smith USTA Northern California: Chris Wilson Vice Chair: Pam Austin, Roy Barth USTA Pacific Northwest: Dennis Kviz Staff Committee Member: Jeff Ryan USTA Southern: Aimee Johnson Staff Liaison : Natalie Mendoza USTA Southern California: Bonnie Hartshorn Section Executive Director Liaison: Ron Romano USTA Southwest: Dorothy DeLaine USTA Texas: Bruce Sampley William Humes Mark Stenning Jeffrey Morrison Mashona Washington
COUNCIL COMMITTEES / 31 RULES COUNCIL
Council Chair: Michael McNulty Board Liaison: Andrew A. Valdez Staff Liasion: Andrea Hirsch
Constitution and Rules Technical
To review the form of proposed new provisions or To monitor, evaluate, and, where appropriate, influence amendments to the Constitution, the Bylaws, and the technical developments and make recommendations for USTA Regulations to reduce ambiguity, promote clarity, related rules in order to improve relevance of or preserve and keep all provisions of the same in conformity with the essential character of the game of tennis and pro - each other and with the official rules of the International mote its enjoyment. Work with sections to increase Tennis Federation, of which the USTA is a member. awareness and applications for the USTA Outstanding Facilitate cross-committee communications so that pro - Facilities Award Program. posed bylaws and regulations are fully vetted and pre - pared for discussion and vote. Chair: Randy Futty Vice Chair: Margaret Welch Beard Chair: Jack Schubert Staff Committee Member: Maiysha Warren Vice Chair: Muriel (Beth) Hopkins Staff Liaison: Ben Meyerson Staff Committee Member: Staciellen Mischel Section Executive Director Liaison: Rob Scott Staff Liaison: Anne Redman Section Executive Director Liaison: Rob Scott Martin Boyle Kai Nitsche Karl Hedrick Richard Zaino Stephen Gerdes Judge Mark Schuering (Ret.) Alex Levitsky Allon Lifshitz Bruce Vosburg Andrea Norman Robert Worley Christopher Reynolds Tennis Rules and Regulations
To assure that USTA Regulations are fair, relevant, and Grievance comprehensive enough to facilitate all levels of play, assist others in the interpretation and application of the To decide matters related to the USTA Constitution and Rules of Tennis and USTA Regulations, be alert to devel - Bylaws, the USTA Regulations, and the standards of opments in all levels of the game that warrant changes conduct, fair play, and good sportsmanship in the game to existing rules and regulations; propose revisions to of tennis. Work with sections to provide review and the Rules of Tennis and USTA Regulations when appro - assistance for sectional grievance procedures as priate; assist other committees in their consideration of requested. proposed revisions to the Rules of Tennis and under - standing of the Rules of Tennis and USTA Regulations. Chair: Timothy Garcia Vice Chair: Derek White Chair: Eric Perkins Staff Liaison: Staciellen Mischel Vice Chair: Ramon Robert Dunivan Coordinator, Friend at Court: Stephen Gerdes Laura Granville Leslie Varnado Jr. Staff Committee Member: Richard Kaufman Helen Smith Section Executive Director Liaison: Ron Romano Section Executive Director Liaison: Lydia de la Rosa Anne Burrell-Smith David Honeycutt Raymond Delk Carmen (Sol) Lopez Rebel Good
32 / T HE USTA VOLUNTEER DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL
Council Chair: Mary Conaway Board Liaison: Raymond S. Benton Staff Liasion: Larry Bonfante
Awards Membership Services
To honor individuals and organizations that significantly To assist and support the efforts of Membership staff contribute to and serve the game of tennis. through promotion of initiatives designed to grow and or enhance USTA Membership, while increasing tennis Chair: Nancy Rasgado participation and accessibility at the grass-roots level. To Vice Chair: Eleanora Mauritson address membership issues that affect USTA Bylaws. Staff Committee Member: Amy Rothberg Staff Liaison: Kelly Goodhart Chair: Sherry Beckman Section Executive Director Liaison: Rod Dulany Vice Chair: Sue Gregor Staff Committee Member: Paulette Strauss Nancy Alfano Linda Peltz Staff Liaison: Amanda Conageski Marjorie Champlin Jay Pfaender Section Executive Director Liaison: Mike Goldammer David Crossland Brittany Sobieski Nancy Horowitz Walter Wong Mardy Ayers Ilia Macdonald Thomas Patterson Eva Bell William Oakes Brian Biernat Erika Offerdahl John Bregin Jr. William Schoen Jacqueline Clark Esther Silver-Parker Learning and Leadership Development
To provide educational opportunities and resources to enhance the professional development of USTA volun - teers and others in the tennis community to promote and develop the growth of tennis.
Chair: Richard Chang Vice Chair: Kim McMillon Staff Committee Member: Karen Pacent Staff Liaison: Amy Rothberg Section Executive Director Liaison: Doug Booth
Jeffery Adams Roger Petersman Marcia Bach Malcolm Riley Jr. Nomi Cosby Ruth Roulston Eric Legg John Wilcox Frances Osei
COUNCIL COMMITTEES / 33 YOUTH TENNIS COUNCIL
Council Chair: Lars Rosene Board Liaison: Todd Martin Staff Liasion: Craig Jones
10 and Under Tennis Junior Competition and Sportsmanship To promote and expand the USTA's 10 and Under Tennis initiative and develop a pathway for juniors. Primary To develop, promote and monitor competitive tennis focus will be implementation of Play Days and develop - opportunities to motivate junior players to develop to their ing a seamless pathway from TAUT to USTA JTT and highest competitive level, and to educate and inspire USTA tournaments. youngsters and their parents and coaches to develop and exhibit a high degree of sportsmanship and an attitude of Chair: Ajay Pant fair play and mutual respect on and off the tennis court. Vice Chair: Rita Gladstone Staff Committee Member: Ingrid Chen Chair: Andrea Norman Staff Liaison: Ivonne Quintero Vice Chair: Peter Lebedevs Section Executive Director Liaison: Doug Booth Coordinator: Mitch Alpert Coordinator: Ellen Ehlers Sally Brown Harry Gilbert Staff Committee Member: Lew Brewer Jorge Capestany Chuck Gill Staff Liaison: Bill Mountford Violet Clark Larry Haughness Sec tion Executive Director Liaison: Mary Buschmann Allen Clendaniel William (Ted) Reese II John Embree Mark Smith Martha Ariza Kevin Kempin Sandra Foley Steve Bellamy Chuck Kriese Mark Bey Paul MacDonald Katy Propstra Bickham Rick Meyers Jr. Team Tennis Scott Boyer Gina Pileggi Sally Grabham Mark Riley To devise the best pathway for TAUT participants to play Karl Gregor Jeff Rothstein JTT, then recommend, support, and promote junior Cindy Harkins Roland Thornqvist leagues and team opportunities that motivate and Robert Ingersole encourage junior players to play on tennis teams. Grow participation in JTT to more than 100,000 participants by the end of 2014.
Chair: Carla O’Connor Vice Chair: Randy Jackson Staff Committee Member: Adrienne Di Menna Staff Liaison: Kelly Kressler Section Executive Director Liaison: Steve Leube
Jorge Andrew Brian Loomis Tommy Gray Katie Orlando Jeri Ingram Nigel Pugh Kevin Inn Louis Wiggs Michael Kolendo Amy Wishingrad
34 / T HE USTA SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS
Grand Slam Committee USTA Representatives to the United States US Open Representatives: Olympic Committee David A. Haggerty Katrina M. Adams USOC National Governing Body Council Gordon Smith USTA Representative: Barbara Smith USOC Athletes’ Advisory Council USTA Representative: Jeffrey Morrison USTA Alternate Representative: Special Projects Mashona Washington
Chair: Jack Mills
US Open Volunteers
Chair: David A. Haggerty
Coordinator, US Open Volunteers: Dina Ingersole
Volunteer Coordinators— Membership Appreciation Day: Roberta Feldman Membership Booth: Renee Lemmerman-Swords Ticket Exchange: Joyce Dreslin USTA Bookstore: Rose Hobson USTA Serves: Harlan Friedman Volunteer Lounge: Joyce Dreslin
SPECIAL ASSIGNMENTS / 35 USTA REPRESENTATIVES TO THE INTERNATIONAL TENNIS FEDERATION
ITF Board of Directors ITF Joint Media Commission Lucy S. Garvin Jon Vegosen, Chair Jon Vegosen ITF/ATP Men’s Circuit Committee ITF Athletes Commission Brian Earley Jim Courier Mary Joe Fernandez ITF Olympic Committee Barbara L. Smith ITF Coaches Commission Mark Kovacs ITF Recognition and Reward Panel Patrick McEnroe Franklin R. Johnson
ITF Constitutional Committee ITF Rules of Tennis Committee Carol J. Welder Katrina M. Adams
ITF Davis Cup Committee ITF Seniors Committee Tom Gorman Carolyn A. Nichols
ITF Development Advisors Group ITF Sport Science and Medicine Commission Lucy S. Garvin (incorporates Wheelchair Medical Commission) Brian Hainline, M.D., Chair ITF Fed Cup Committee Jane Brown Grimes ITF Technical Commission J. Karl Hedrick ITF Finance Committee Margaret Welch Beard, Observer Jon Vegosen ITF Wheelchair Tennis Committee ITF Honorary Life Counselors Curtis Bender J. Howard Frazer Franklin R. Johnson ITF Women’s Circuit Committee Julia A. Levering David A. Haggerty David R. Markin North & Central America Regional Working Group ITF Junior Competitions Committee Patrick McEnroe Lucy S. Garvin, Chair
36 / T HE USTA