Chairman of the Board and President: Brian Vahaly

Brian Vahaly is serving as USTA Chairman of the Board and President for the 2025-26 term. This is his fifth term on the USTA Board of Directors, where he most recently served as the First Vice President during the 2023-24 term.

Vahaly has served five non-consecutive terms on the USTA Board, having served as the First Vice President, Treasurer, and the Chair of the Audit and Budget Committees. He was also a member of the Investment Committee and the board liaison for the Player Development and Youth Tennis councils. Vahaly played professionally for seven years, reaching a world ranking of No. 64. Vahaly was the only male college graduate in the ATP Top 100 at the time and was the first current or former ATP player to publicly come out as a member of the LGBTQ+ community. Vahaly attended the University of Virginia, where he became a three-time All-American and reached the NCAA singles final. He was twice named ACC Tennis Player of the Year, graduating as an Academic All-American with a double major in finance and business management.

Since retiring from professional tennis, Vahaly has distinguished himself as a respected chief executive officer with a track record of success in operational turnarounds, driving growth and improving profitability for private equity-backed, early-stage companies in the health and wellness sector. He has played a pivotal role in operational turnarounds, driving growth and improving profitability. His

inclusive leadership style has been instrumental in the successful exits of companies such as NextGen Venture Partners,

[solidcore], and YouFit Gyms. Vahaly now works as a Senior Advisor at the Investment Management firm Brown Advisory, and lives with his husband, Bill Jones, and their two sons in the Washington, D.C. area.

“It’s an honor to serve among this extraordinary group of individuals—all of whom are thoughtful, accomplished, and deeply passionate advocates for the game," Vahaly says. "Each of us brings a unique set of skills and a deep understanding of the sport. I’ve had the privilege of playing tennis professionally and building successful businesses, and I’ll look forward to leveraging those experiences to help drive focus and impact within the Board’s work.

"My goal will be to rally our resources together with clarity, directness, and fresh perspectives as we take on the challenge of becoming the number one tennis playing nation in the world by population by 2035.”