Lunch Breaks with USTA New England Staff
Our staff is excited to sit down (virtually) with our Board of Directors and committee members, and get to know you better. Throughout the months of February and March, we're offering weekly lunch meet-and-greets with each USTA New England department. We hope you take advantage of this opportunity, as we believe every chance to directly interact with our volunteers will strengthen our relationship with you over the next three years and hopefully beyond.
Below are the Lunch with Staff schedule and registration links.
February 5th at 12 with Matt Olson (Executive Director and COO) and Tara Foynes (Finance Manager)- Register Here
February 12th at 12 with the Innovation Challenge group: Register Here
February 19th at 12 with Karen Zuidema (Director of Community Tennis) and Community Tennis: Register Here
February 26th at 12 with Alex Wesley (Marketing Director) and Marketing: Register Here
March 5th at 12 with Shawna Fors (Player Development Director) and Player Development: Register Here
March 12th at 12 with Chantal Roche (Diversity & Inclusion Manager) on Diversity & Inclusion: Register Here
March 19th at 12 with Christy Bennett (Director of USTA Leagues) and USTA Leagues: Register Here
With questions, please contact Mary Cain at cain@newengland.usta.com.
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