Northern California

USTA Northern California Committees



The fundamental role of each USTA NorCal committee is to support the USTA NorCal Section with its mission “to promote and develop the growth of tennis as an inclusive and inviting lifetime activity in the Northern California section.” Committees provide additional assistance to the USTA NorCal staff in developing ideas, making connections with our players, and promoting and evangelizing tennis in Northern California.

 

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Standing Committees

Within a reasonable time after their election, the President shall appoint chairmen of the following committees* and may also appoint the members of the committees. Other committees may be appointed by the President when they believe it will serve the best interests of NorCal.

 

Committees

Executive Committee

Adaptive Committee

Adult Leagues Committee*

Adult Leagues Grievance Appeals Committee

Adult Leagues Grievance Committee

Adult Leagues Medical Appeals Committee

Adult Tournament Committee*

Audit Committee

Awards Committee

Budget & Finance Committee*

Coaches Commission Committee

Community Programs Committee

Constitution & Rules Committee*

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Employee Relations Committee*

Governance & Ombuds Committee

Hall of Fame Luncheon Committee

Hall of Fame Selection Committee*

Junior Council*

Junior Team Tennis/Local Play Committee

Marketing Committee

Nomination/Election Committee

NTRP Self-Rate Appeals Committee

Parks & Recreation Committee

Pickleball Task Force Committee

Sanction & Schedule Committee*

Sportsmanship Committee*

Strategic Planning Committee

Umpires & Referees Committee*

Wheelchair Committee

 

Standing Committees

 

 

Executive Committee

Members: Pam Sloan (President), Christine Costamagna (Vice President), Jack Walker (Treasurer), Andrea Norman (Secretary), and Jason Scalese (Delegate)

 

2024 Minutes: 

 

Adaptive Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Adaptive Committee is to give tennis players with intellectual and physical disabilities the opportunity to participate in the game of tennis.

 

Members: Samir Mahir (Chair), Christine Costamagna (Vice Chair), Marsten Anderson, Caryn Cranston, Sandy Kazanjian, Mylene Martin, Carl Mendoza

Staff Liaisons: Christy Perez

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Adult Leagues Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Adult Leagues Committee is to promote and provide recreational and competitive league team opportunities for players aged 18 and over.

 

Members: Christine Costamagna (Chair), Andrea Barnes, Jeff Birkenseer, Marilyn Morrell-Kristal, Michelle Nicholson, Tuesdai Powers, Paul Startz

Staff Liaisons: Michelle Wilson

2024 Minutes: 2/5, 2/26

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Adult Leagues Grievance Appeal Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Adult League Grievance Appeal Committee is to review and decide upon all appeals of grievance decisions made by the USTA Adult League Grievance Committee, within the parameters of the USTA League Regulations.

 

Members: Annette Clear (Co-Chair), David Holland (Co-Chair), Stan Bartelmie, Anna Elefant, Chris Garigliano, David Gendreau, Jason Goodrick, Lucas Heller, Lorraine Randall, Henry Soong, Gary Takemoto, Akash Zaveri

Staff Liaisons: Michelle Wilson

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Adult Leagues Grievance Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Adult League Grievance Committee is to review and decide upon all USTA Adult League Grievances within the parameters of the USTA League Regulations.

 

Members: Sarah Robinson (Chair), John Anzur, Christopher Chen, Jenny Dankiewicz, Sandy Eggers, Carlo Guariento, Anne Herrera, Nick Kim, Lynn Losande, Shiraz Madan, Rosalyn Moya, Hoc Vu, Jonathan Maze, Glenn McBee

Staff Liaisons: Michelle Wilson

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Adult Leagues Medical Appeals Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Adult League Medical Appeals Committee is to review and decide upon all medical appeals within the parameters of the USTA League Regulations.

 

Members: Alisa Yee (Chair), Edith Jackson, Ludwig Lin, Karla Lovett, June Ong, Linda Peltz, Sam Pleasure, Alan Roth, Beth Safrit

Staff Liaisons: Michelle Wilson

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Adult Tournament Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to develop, promote, and monitor the Adult Tournament system within the Northern California Section to ensure that it:

  • Retains and grows participation; and
  • Provides players of all abilities and backgrounds the opportunity to compete in recreational and competitive tournaments.

 

Members: Luis Reis (Chair), Mark Fairchilds (Vice Chair), Leslie Airola-Murveit, Christopher Aria, Darrin Cohen, Steven Cornell, Mariko Fritz-Krockow, Brain Martinez, Andie Mouzes, Wendell Pierce, Marina Wills

Staff Liaison: Joanna Broda-Schunck

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Audit Committee

Charge: Subject to supervision of the Board of Directors, the Audit Committee's purpose is to recommend to the Board the retention and, when appropriate, termination of the independent certified public accountant to serve as auditor, and may negotiate the independent auditor’s compensation, subject to approval by the Board.

 

Members: Mike Dickey (Chair)Christine Costamagna,  Andrea Norman, Keith Wheeler

Staff Liaisons: None

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: None

 

Awards Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to identify individuals and organizations that have made significant contributions to the game of tennis and the USTA NorCal Section.

 

Members: Linda Peltz (Chair), Jim Coyne, Nancy DeSchane, Anna Elefant, David Panconi, Mary Ryniewicz, 

Staff Liaison: Rebecca Bauer

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

 

Budget & Finance Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to prepare the annual proposed budgets for the Board of Directors and review the impact on the USTA NorCal budget in respect to USTA NorCal programs that significantly impact the budget.

 

Members: Nancy DeSchane (Chair), Karen Chen, Frank Li, Jason Scalese, Sandy Tompkins, Jack Walker, Shaun Chaudhuri

Staff Liaison:  Darren Wenger

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

 

Coaches Commission Committee

Charge: To create a network of coaches in the section that promote the player development pathway by supporting the Early Development (EDC) Camp structure, Team NorCal and identifying players that are strong candidates for TEAM USA Regional Camps that will help train a continuous wave of fundamentally sound 8-14-year-olds in alignment with the USTA Teaching and Coaching Philosophy.

 

Members: Carrie Zarraonandia (Chair), Andrea Barnes, Todd Dissly, Nick Fustar, Philip Graham, Vivian Li, Ogidi Obi, Pablo Pires De Almeida 

Staff Liaison:  Beth Workeneh

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

 

Community Programs Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Community Programs Committee is to promote, develop, and evaluate all grassroots and activation programs to increase tennis participation in local communities.

 

Members: Dan Klement (Chair), Charlie Cutler, Onawa Gutierrez, Chris Horne, Ellen Karnowski, Tony Mras, David Panconi, David Pintado, Mary Ryniewicz, Wing-Yan So, Camilla Sutherland, Kristin Wymore

Staff Liaison: Troy Rondeau

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

 

Constitution & Rules Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to:

  • When appropriate, propose new provisions or amendments to the USTA NorCal Bylaws; and 
  • Review the form of new provisions or amendments to the USTA NorCal Bylaws proposed by other proposers to reduce ambiguity, promote clarity and keep all provisions of the same in conformity with each other and with the USTA Bylaws.

 

Members: Keith Wheeler (Chair), Leslie Airola-Murveit, Henry Chang, Martha Ehrenfeld, Craig Pasqua, Linda Peltz, Jon Toney, Scott Winn

Staff Liaison: Darren Wenger

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Diversity & Inclusion Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to advise and collaborate with USTA NorCal staff, the USTA Network and overall tennis industry to promote greater diversity and inclusion in tennis player participation and in USTA NorCal services, activities, events and programs.

 

Members: Silvia Duenas-Bielser (Chair), Martha Ehrenfeld, Mariko Fritz-Krockow, Carl Mendoza, Vince Owens, Victoria Tam, Michael Loleng, Larry Atkins

Staff Liaisons: Troy Rondeau

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Employee Relations Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is oversight and investigation of personnel matters of USTA NorCal and issuing recommendations and actions to the Board of Directors for approval and implementation.

 

Members: Christine Costamagna (Chair), Andrea Barnes, Nancy DeSchane, Pamela Sloan, Kate Walker, Keith Wheeler

Staff Liaisons: Summer Verhoeven

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Governance & Ombuds Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to assist the Board of Directors of the USTA NorCal to effectively fulfill its duties and responsibilities regarding all matters related to governing the organization.

 

Members: Andrea Norman (Chair), Margie Campbell, Christine Costamagna, Jason Scalese, Keith Wheeler

Staff Liaisons: Summer Verhoeven

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Hall of Fame Luncheon Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to plan, manage, and execute the large annual event of the USTA NorCal Hall of Fame. The committee creates an event that reflects the mission of the USTA NorCal and honors those who have made valuable contributions to the sport.

 

Members: Linda Peltz (Chair), Nancy DeSchane, Anna Elefant


Staff Liaisons: Rebecca Bauer

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Hall of Fame Selection Committee

Members/Co-Chairs: Christine Costamagna, Bill Simons, Lynne Rolley, Peter Wright, Steve Cornell, Liz Blum, Peanut Harper, Wendell Pierce, Mark Fairchilds, Gordon Collins

 

Junior Council

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to develop, promote, and monitor the junior ranking tournament system within the Northern California Section to ensure that it:

  • Retains and grows participation; and
  • Provides players of various ages, abilities, and backgrounds the opportunity to develop to the highest competitive level possible.

 

Members: Andrea Norman (Chair), Ricardo Cortes, Suzy Cossette, Jana Klein, Cesar de Oliveira, Luis Reis

Staff Liaisons: Tommy Tu

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Junior Team Tennis/Local Play Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to promote, develop, and evaluate the Net Generation in Northern California to provide a foundation for increased local play opportunities and Junior Team Tennis that is in alignment with the American Development Model (ADM) in both individual and team aspects.

 

Members: Andrea Barnes (Chair), Pablo Alvarado, Todd Dissly, Mark Fairchilds, Gene Fortino, Ogidi Obi, David Panconi, Carrie Zarraonandia

Staff Liaison: Trey Astbury

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Marketing Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Marketing Committee is to create and implement strategic marketing initiatives that support the overall organization’s mission to grow and promote tennis across the USTA NorCal Section.

 

Members: Michelle Nicholson (Chair), Maria Greenwood, Nancy Moya, Jason Scalese, Caroline Sheu, Scott Winn, Christina Yang, David Hopkins

Staff Liaison: Rebecca Bauer

2024 Minutes: 2/5

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Nomination/Election Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to nominate the slate of directors for the USTA NorCal Board of Directors in accordance with the applicable provisions of the USTA NorCal Bylaws.

 

Members: Marilyn Morrell-Kristal (Chair), Linda Peltz, Jon Toney, Alisa Yee

Staff Liaison: Darren Wenger

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

NTRP Self-Rate Appeals Committee

Charge: The purpose of the NTRP Self-Rate Appeals Committee is to fulfill the requirement set forth in the USTA Adult League Regulations that each Sectional Association must designate a committee to handle Self-Rate Appeals for those who appeal their assigned self-rating level.

 

Members: Marilyn Morrell-Kristal (Chair), Michael Bedard, Carol Kim, Lorraine Randall, Jeff Sherman, John Togasaki, Jon Toney

Staff Liaison: Michelle Wilson

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Parks & Recreation Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to encourage Parks and Recreation agencies to engage in USTA NorCal programs, events, and activities, and utilize the Park and Recreation agency as a tennis delivery system to grow tennis.

 

Members: Lou Maunupau (Chair), Eric Broque, Channing Hale, Alison Vidal, Claudia Vlasak, Mark Shahan

Staff Liaison: Cherryl Silva

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Pickleball Task Force Committee

Charge: TBA

 

Members: Martha Ehrenfeld (Chair), Andrea Barnes, Gordon Collins, Jack Hesotian, Carrie Zarranondia

Staff Liaison: Troy Rondeau

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Sanction & Schedule Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to recommend to the Board tournament sanctions for approval by the Board.

 

Members: Suzy Cossette  (Chair), Scott Winn (Vice Chair), Mark Fairchilds, Andrea Norman, Luis Reis, Jon Toney

Staff Liaisons: Tommy Tu

2024 Minutes: 1/25, 2/12

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Sportsmanship Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to ensure that USTA NorCal tournaments promote fair play and sportsmanship.

 

Members: Bill Johnston (Chair), Suzy Cossette, Christine Costamagna, Amina Halsey, Jeff Irwin, Carol Kim, Marilyn Morrell-Kristal, Jeff Sherman

Staff Liaison: Chris Wilson

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Strategic Planning Committee

Charge: To facilitate the update of the USTA NorCal strategic directions and to advise on creative opportunities and strategies to achieve the NorCal mission.

 

Members: Pam Sloan (Chair), Margie Campbell, Gordon Collins, Andrea Norman, Craig Pasqua, Keith Wheeler, Shaun Chaudhuri

Staff Liaison: Summer Verhoeven

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Umpires and Referees Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to recruit, train, and retain umpires and referees for the USTA NorCal Section.

 

Members: Carol Kim (Chair), Russ Groh, Tony Jelinek, Cheri King, Tom McTighe, Craig Pasqua, Chris Preston, Joan Vormbaum, John Wong

Staff Liaison: Chris Wilson

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

Wheelchair Committee

Charge: The purpose of the Committee is to advocate for wheelchair tennis throughout the USTA NorCal Section and engage tennis delivery systems to provide wheelchair tennis experiences through programs, events, tournaments, clinics, instructional programs and collegiate opportunities.

 

Members: Don Bearden (Chair), Marsten Anderson, Kylie Hornbeck, RL Scott, Edgar Vidriales, Phil Peabody, Ashley Sisti, Dez Del Barba

Staff Liaison: Christy Perez

2024 Minutes:

Archived Minutes: Click here

 

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