usta eastern
staff directory
September 8, 2020
The USTA Eastern Section, based in White Plains, N.Y., is a not-for-profit community service organization whose mission is to promote and develop the growth of tennis. The section encompasses all of New York State, Northern New Jersey and Greenwich, Conn. It is one of 17 geographic sections of the United States Tennis Association, the governing body of tennis in the United States, and supports more than 49,000 members. The section also establishes and maintains rules of fair play, high standards of sportsmanship and represents, in its jurisdiction, the programs and policies of the USTA.
Click here to read about our section's leadership.
Click here to find open staff positions.
Below please see information about our staff and specific roles and responsibilities.
Office: 914-697-2300
Fax: 914-694-2402
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Executive Director & CEO
914-697-2393
Office Manager & Human Resources Administrator
914-697-2284
Finance Manager
914-697-2376
Senior Director, Competitive Tennis
914-697-2229
Manager, Youth Programs
Gustavo Loza-Padilla
914-696-7082
Manager, Junior Competition & Player Development
Elena Bantovska
914-697-2398
Manager, Adult Competition & Adult League Coordinator, Metro, Western
Lynn Buffamonti
716-400-2345
Senior Manager, Adult Leagues
914-697-2226
Manager, Adult Leagues
Susan Friedlaender
914-872-5639
Adult League Coordinator, Long Island, New Jersey
914-589-7989
Adult League Coordinator, Metro, Western
Christopher Dong
Adult League Coordinator, Long Island, New Jersey
914-642-5130
Adult League Coordinator, Northern, Southern
914-263-7262
Adult League Coordinator, Northern, Southern
Kate Jennings
914-589-0700
Director, Marketing & Communications
914-697-2383
Manager, Content & Communications
Scott Sode
914-696-7290
Assistant, Digital Marketing
Kristen Semple
914-697-2386
Manager, Diversity & Inclusion and Events
David Williams
914-697-2273
Director, Schools & Community Tennis
914-697-2318
TSR Manager - Northern and Western Tennis Service Representative
Joe Steger
914-282-4153
Net Generation School Partnership Coordinator - Long Island and Metro Tennis Service Representative
Neil Thakur
914-589-4500
Community Coordinator - New Jersey and Southern Tennis Service Representative
Natalie Dagnall
914-715-4076