USTA Missouri Valley Committee Chairs

Committee members are volunteers who help us shape the present and future of tennis around our section. They serve two-year terms on their respective committees. Below are the chairs and vice chairs of each committee for the 2025-26 term. Thank you to all committee members for your service.

 

Adult League Regulation

Chair: Michelle Oquin

Vice Chair: 

Staff Liaisons: Alyssa Stelmach/Laura Jager

 

 

Adult Play

Chair: Stephen Collins

Vice Chair: Ky Nichols

Staff Liaisons: Alyssa Stelmach/Scott Howes

 

 

Adult Tournament Regulations Working Group

Chair: Sheila Checotah

Vice Chair:

Staff Liaisons: Scott Howes/Laura Jager

 

 

Audit Committee

Chair: Kate Foss

Staff Liaison: Susan McClain

 

 

Awards

Chair: Stuart Dusenberry

Vice Chair: Lisa Minihan

Staff Liaisons: Manon Eilts/Abby Lunsford

 

 

Coaches Commission

Chair: Chris Smith

Vice Chair: Elliott McDermed

Staff Liaisons: Marissa Moment Brown/Laura Puryear

 

 

Community Play

Chair: Jody Holsinger

Vice Chair:

Staff Liaisons: Lindsay Hall/Kara Heim

 

 

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Outreach

Chair: Nick Taylor

Vice Chair: Caitlyn Sagraves

Staff Liaisons: Jaren Glaser/Alywn Mushonga

 

 

Hall of Fame

Chair: Judy Dippold 

Vice Chair: Nick Taylor

Staff Liaisons: Manon Eilts/Josh Sellmeyer

 

 

Grievance

Chair: John Kinsella

Staff Liaisons: Mary Buschmann

 

 

Junior Competition Regulations Working Group

Chair: Simon Norman

Vice Chair:

Staff Liaisons: Beth Azan/Caitee Margenthaler

 

 

Junior Play Committee

Chair: Larry Newton

Vice Chair: Ben Gildehaus

Staff Liaisons: Tara Willams/Beth Azan

 

 

Nominating

Chair: Alex Lee

Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann

 

 

Officials

Chair: Verne Weber 

Vice Chair: Dean Richardville

Staff Liaisons: Mary Buschmann/Beth Azan

 

 

Personnel

Chair: Alex Lee

Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann

 

 

Section & Scheduling

Chair: Justin Bigsby

Vice Chair:

Staff Liaisons: Marissa Moment Brown/Laura Jager

 

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