2009 USTA Pacific Northwest Committees
Administration Division
Board Liaison: Mike Temple
Staff Liaison: Bill Leong
Investment & Audit
Purpose: To advise on the budget process and financial investment policies.
Mike Temple, Chair
2408 Benson Ln
Portland OR 97229
P: (971) 235-5585
E: mike.temple@comcast.net
Members: Tony Menke, Gwen Ramras, Mike Naumes
Nominating
Purpose: To identify, recruit and interview volunteers for the slate presented to the board of directors yearly.
Tony Menke, Chair
807 N 39th Ave
Yakima, WA 98902
P: (509) 575-0313
E: tmenke@mjbe.com
Members: TBD
Scholarship
Purpose: To evaluate and select recipients for the college scholarships within the section.
Dorothy Turchi, Chair
2083 Ridgewood Rd
Lake Oswego OR 97034
P: (503) 636-2301
E: dturchi@pcc.edu
Members: Brian Leahy, Judy Aw, Sally Lovett
Hall of Fame/Historical
Purpose: To review and select new members for the USTA Pacific Northwest Hall of Fame based upon documented selection criteria. To collect and record historical tennis data from the section.
Steve Hall, Chair
7238 SW Lake Bluff Ct
Wilsonville OR 97070
H: (503) 694-2794
W: (503) 230-5925
E: Sahall03@comcast.net
Members: Janet Adkisson (Vice Chair), Barbara Farmer, Patrick Galbraith, Joanie McMaster, Jim Macken
Diversity
Purpose: To develop and implement plans to further increase the participation of multicultural volunteers and players in the section.
Board Liaison: Ernest Hartzog
Staff Liaison: Valerie Weaks
E: weaks@pnw.usta.com
Kwan Law, Chair
E: KwanLaw@hotmail.com
Members: Matt Look, Carl Bergquist
Volunteer Development & Recognition
Purpose: Develop strategies to recruit and train volunteers. Develop criteria and determine awards to recognize volunteers.
Staff Liaison: TBA
Annice Seelig, Chair
3203 165th Pl NE
Bellevue WA 98008
P: (425) 881-8139
F: (425) 869-5781
E: maseelig@msn.com
Members: Gail Patton, Doug Menke, Wayne Pickard, Roger Yamaguchi
Tournament Management Division
Board Liaison: TBA
Staff Liaison: Jim Markin, Sheila Banks, Becky Tallent
Officials
Purpose: To recruit, train, assign, certify and evaluate officials at all levels and for all events in the section.
Perry Hines, Chair
P: (503) 232-8156
E: phines@teleport.com
Members: Tony Anegon (Vice Chair), Carl Bergquist, John Costic, Steve Halberg, Bill Haskin, Lois Ker, Ira Moss, Dave Muhich, John Rodenberg, Sam Sambrano, Reini Vanderheyd
Sportsmanship
Purpose: To process sportsmanship complaints and promote sportsmanship and court etiquette at all USTA sanctioned events held within the section.
Jack Olson, Chair
c/o USTA Pacific Northwest - Sportsmanship
4840 SW Western Ave #300
Beaverton, OR 97005
E: PDXolson@verizon.net
Members: Joe Hunt
Schedule & Sanction
Purpose: To coordinate requests for sanction of all tournaments to be run in the section. To establish and enforce standards for sanctioning tournaments in the section.
Craig Koessler, Chair
P: (253) 862-9558
E: craigkoessler@verizon.net
Members: Terry Kempton, George Kraft, Jean Mazzei, Cheryl Munoz, Ginny Scantlebury, Laurie Scantlebury, Ramona Schraeder, Bob Thompson
Youth Competition Division
Board Liaison: TBA
Staff Liaison: Jim Markin
Youth Competition and Training
Purpose: To supervise, regulate and promote competitive junior championship tennis activities.
Pam Lamb, Chair
E: lambenterprises@aol.com
Members: Patrick Dreves, Brian Loomis
Adult Competition Division
Board Liaison: Karen Dunlop
Staff Liaison: Sheila Banks
USTA League
Purpose: To oversee rules and regulations for the USTA/PNW and to assist communities in the development, training and promotion of USTA League Tennis.
Roger Yamaguchi, Chair
E: roger@km.com
Members: Rich Clark, Ellen Coady, Dan Gleason, Chris Harms, Annie Milan, Linda Temple, Leah Vitcovich
Open
Purpose: To supervise, regulate and promote competitive and recreational tennis play within the section for men and women in the Open division.
Steve Walters, Chair
240 SW 184th St
Normandy Park, WA 98166
P: (253) 486-2220
E: Swalterstennis@yahoo.com
Members: Neil Roberts
NTRP
Purpose: To supervise, regulate and promote competitive and recreational tennis play within the section for men and women in the NTRP division.
Greg and Linda Conn, co-Chairs
1110 NW 103rd St
Vancouver, WA 98685
P: (360) 573-2859
E: connpca@tennisinfo4u.com
Members: Lala Climaco, Rusty Russell, Vince Scopacasa, Perry Sides
Senior Men
Purpose: To supervise, regulate and promote competitive and recreational tennis play within the section for men ages 30 and over.
John Popplewell, Chair
jpopplewell1@msn.com
Members: Kerry Bucklin, George Kraft, Gary Woodring
Senior Women
Purpose: To supervise, regulate and promote competitive and recreational tennis play within the section for women ages 30 and over.
Jacque Samway, Chair
5410 25th Ave W
Everett WA 98203
P: (425) 349-2525
E: jsamway@yahoo.com
Members: Mary Anderson, Dana Barnes, Betty Brunette, Karen Dunlop, Jean Mazzei, Joan Thompson
Community Player Division
Board Liaison: Gwen Ramras
Staff Liaison: Ruth Turner, Mark Toppe, Valerie Weaks
Community Tennis Associations, Adaptive Tennis, USTA School Tennis, NJTL TennisL, USTA Tennis on Campus, USTA Jr. Team Tennis
USTA Jr. Team Tennis
Purpose: To develop and recommend policy, guidelines and procedures that will improve and grow USTA Jr. Team Tennis within the section.
Kurt Lindner, Chair
16215 NW Spyglass Dr
Beaverton, OR 97006
E: kurt_lindner@beaverton.12.or.us
Members: Hideko Kershaw, Craig Koessler, Wayne Pickard, Marceil Whitney
USTA Wheelchair Tennis
Purpose: To develop and promote tennis to wheelchair populations in the section.
Debbie Borchers, Chair
15258 SW Teal #A
Beaverton OR 97005
P: (503) 641-8920
F: (503) 641-4780
E: debbie.borchers@techpowerusa.com
Members: Kwan Law, John Lisicich
Special Task Force
Fund Development Task Force
Purpose: To advise on organizational funding and fundraising for the USTA Pacific Northwest Section.
Peter Jackson, Chair
5638 Wallace St
Vancouver, BC V6N 2A2
CANADA
P: (604) 266-5712
E: peterfjackson@gmail.com
Members: Karen Dunlop, Tony Menke, Mike Naumes, Gwen Ramras, Mike Temple
NATIONAL REPRESENTATION
USTA National Board of Directors
Donald Tisdel - Secretary/Treasurer
Pat Galbraith - Director at Large
USTA National Committee Members
Janet Adkisson - Tennis Rules
Kent Blumenthal - Collegiate
Frank Inn - Junior Competition
Peter Kram - Community Tennis
Bill Leong - Diversity, Sport Science
Sharon Lisicich - USTA League
Tony Menke - Tennis Rules (Vice Chair)
Annice Seelig - Advisory on Committees
Linda Temple - Adult & Senior Competition
Don Tisdel - Budget (Chair)
USTA Serves
Don Tisdel - Board of Directors