We believe in the power of tennis to create human connection.
USTA CORE VALUES COMMUNITY INCLUSION
We believe in growing a sport that is open for all.
WELLNESS
And we believe in the life-changing benefits of our sport.
USTA’s Purpose-Driven Mission Statement
Growing tennis to inspire healthier
people and communities everywhere.
USTA MISSOURI VALLEY EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
DISTRICT PRESIDENTS
Tracey Johnson USTA Heart of America
Brenton Kuchera USTA Iowa
Cary Morris USTA Kansas
Kimberly Y. Hughes Gill First Vice President
Mallory Weber Vice President
Deborah Fabrizius Vice President
Kate Foss Secretary
Terry Jackson Treasurer
Alex Lee Section Delegate
John Rademacher USTA Nebraska
Eric Wedemeyer USTA Oklahoma
Paul Petruska USTA St. Louis
Sean Terry USTA Missouri
Beth Causey President
HEART OF AMERICA
Tracey Johnson President
Brenton Kuchera President
Mark Blume Executive Director
Deborah Fabrizius District Liaison
IOWA
Cary Morris President
Amy Mathew Executive Director
Kimberly Y. Hughes Gill District Liaison
KANSAS
Sean Terry President
Leslie Echols Executive Director
Beth Causey District Liaison
MISSOURI
Rebecca Falkner Axelrod Executive Director
Alex Lee District Liaison
DISTRICT LEADERSHIP
NEBRASKA
John Rademacher President
OKLAHOMA
Eric Wedemeyer President
ST. LOUIS
Paul Petruska President
Lisa Thomas Executive Director
Terry Jackson District Liaison
David Minihan Executive Director
Kate Foss District Liaison
Megan Kovacs Executive Director
Mallory Weber District Liaison
Astrid Araya Local Junior Team Play Coordinator
Marissa Moment Brown Managing DirectorPlay and Competition
Jaren Glaser Manager - Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Scott Howes Adult Play Manager
Beth Azan Senior ManagerJunior Tournaments
Mary Buschmann CEO and Executive Director
Lindsay Hall Senior ManagerCommunity Play
Laura Jager Administration Manager
Jacob Beck Facility ManagerPlaza Tennis Center
Manon Eilts Managing DirectorMarketing, Communications and Membership
Kara Heim Manager - Regional Community Play, Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska
Tonya Kaup Managing DirectorFinance and HR
Abigayle Lunsford Digital Content Producer and Web Administrator
Victoria Moore Graphic Designer and Digital Content Producer
Alyssa Stelmach Manager - Adult Team Play
Tara Williams Senior ManagerJunior Team Play
Caitee Margenthaler Junior Play Coordinator
Alywn Mushonga Manager - Regional Community Play, Missouri and Oklahoma
Josh Sellmeyer Digital Content Producer
Casey McKenzie Manager - Regional Junior Team Play, Missouri and Oklahoma
Laura Puryear Senior ManagerCoach Education and Training
John Terpkosh Senior ManagerTennis Venue Services
SECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRS
ADULT PLAY
CHARGE: To promote and provide recreational and competitive tournament and League play for players 18 and over and social play opportunities for adults of any age and ability level as well as support and grow the Tennis On Campus programs on college and university campuses across the section.
Chair
Stephen F. Collins
Vice Chair
Ky Nichols
Members
Jerry Horsford
Lou Ann Boyd
Trey Shaffer
Zach Loomis
JUNIOR PLAY
Board Liaison
Paul Petruska
Staff Liaisons
Scott Howes
Alyssa Stelmach
CHARGE: To implement a competitive pathway for increased attraction and retention of local play opportunities. The Circuit Pathway will consist of Team Challenge, Team Tournaments, Junior Team Tennis and unranked tournaments, inlcuding Activity tracker for 10U and will support the new unified sanctioned ranked tournament system being implemented.
Chair
Larry Newton
Vice Chair
Ben Gildehaus
Members
David Minihan
Jared Ward
JR Ross
Justin Arnold
Kevin Jackson
COMMUNITY PLAY (SCHOOLS, CTAS, PARKS)
Board Liaison
Cary Morris
Staff Liaisons
Beth Azan
Tara Williams
CHARGE: To mentor, educate and grow tennis in the communities to feed adult play, junior play with a focus on our providers.
Chair
Jody Holsinger
Vice Chair
Members
Alex Lee Jr.
Alex Sherer
Marina Robinson
Rachel Adkins
Roselyn D. Reyes-Teach
OFFICIALS
Board Liaison
John Rademacher
Staff Liaisons
Lindsay Hall
Kara Heim
CHARGE: To maintain an effective program of recruitment, training, evaluation and retention to assure an adequate supply of USTA certified tennis officials to meet the officiating needs of the USTA Missouri Valley.
Chair
Verne Weber
Vice Chair
Dean Richardsville
Members
Steve England
John Seal
Kim Kilgore
Michael Martin
Donna Stauffer
Dale Woodson
Board Liaison
Tracey Johnson
Staff Liaisons
Mary Buschmann
Beth Azan
SECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRS
COACHES COMMISSION
CHARGE: To create a network of training opportunities that facilitate a network of coaches as well as programs to grow the base of 6-13 year olds in alignment with the USTA Teaching and Coaching Philosophy.
Chair
Chris Smith
Vice Chair
Elliott McDermed
AWARDS
Members
Kyle Wartick
Eric Wedemeyer
Board Liaison
Mallory Weber
Staff Liaisons
Marissa Brown
Laura Puryear
CHARGE: To recommend awards and recognition that encourages excellence, honors, achievements and contributions of individuals and organizations to tennis within the USTA Missouri Valley.
Chair
Stuart Dusenberry
Vice Chair
Lisa Minihan
Members
Huong Doan
Ken Brown
Stacie Turtledove
Virginia Wong
HALL OF FAME
Board Liaison
Kate Foss
Staff Liaisons
Manon Eilts
Abby Lunsford
CHARGE: To recognize and honor individuals who went above and beyond for the game of tennis, and ensuring their continued involvement in the game and the section.
Chair
Judy Dippold
Vice Chair
Nick Taylor
Members
Alex Lee
Terry Miller
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION (DEI)
Board Liaison
Sean Terry
Staff Liaisons
Manon Eilts
Josh Sellmeyer
CHARGE: To promote greater diversity and inclusion in overall tennis player participation and USTA Missouri Valley services, activities, events and programs by supporting USTA Missouri Valley volunteers and staff in all organizational units and community partners.
Chair
Nick Taylor
Vice Chair
Caitlyn Sagraves
Members
Chance Wong
Scott Hanover
Tony Mullican
Jason McFarley
Jeremiah Ollison
Sambit Mohanty
Board Liaison
Kimberly Y. Hughes Gill
Staff Liaisons
Jaren Glaser
Alywn Mushonga
SECTION COMMITTEE CHAIRS
SANCTION & SCHEDULING
CHARGE: To recommend/approve sanctions for adult, junior tournaments as well as recommend/approve bids for section league championships while maintaining a balanced calendar.
Chair
Justin Bigsby
Members
Rachel Adkins
Elizabeth Deerinwater
Scott Sutter
Anne Wood
WORKING GROUPS
Board Liaison
Brenton Kuchera
Staff Liaisons
Marissa Brown
Laura Jager
CHARGE: To recommend policy and monitor competitive play throughout the USTA Missouri Valley.
JUNIOR COMPETITION REGULATIONS
Chair: Simon Norman
Member: Armando Espinosa
Member: Elliot McDermed
Member: Ernie Katco
Member: David Minihan
Board Liaison: Eric Wedemeyer
Staff Liaisons: Beth Azan, Caitee Margenthaler
STANDING COMMITTEES
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
President: Beth Causey
First Vice President: Kimberly Y.
Hughes Gill
Vice President: Deborah Fabrizius
Vice President: Mallory Weber
Secretary: Kate Foss
Tresurer: Terry Jackson
Delegate: Alex Lee
Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann
PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
Chair: Alex Lee
Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann
ADULT LEAGUE REGULATIONS
Chair: Michelle Oquin
Member: Cissy Hardebeck
Member: DeAnn White
Member: Katie Allen
Board Liaison: Deb Fabrizius
Staff Liaisons: Alyssa
Stelmach, Laura Jager
ADULT TOURNAMENT REGULATIONS
Chair: Sheila A Checotah
Member: Joseph Oakes
Member: Mary Sandefort
Member: Megan Kovacs
Member: Trey Shaffer
Board Liaison: Alex Lee
Staff Liaisons: Scott Howes, Laura Jager
AUDIT COMMITTEE
Chair: Kate Foss
Member: Kimberly Y.
Hughes Gill
Member: Terry Jackson
Board Liaison: Terry Jackson
Staff Liaison: Tonya Kaup
GRIEVANCE COMMITTEE
Chair: John Kinsella
Member: Susan Stamats
Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann
NOMINATING COMMITTEE
Chair: Alex Lee
Member: TBD (HOA)
Member: TBD (IA)
Member: TBD (KS)
Member: TBD (MO)
Member: TBD (NE)
Member: TBD (OK)
Member: TBD (STL)
Staff Liaison: Mary Buschmann
VOLUNTEER MANAGEMENT COUNCIL
Chair: Eric Legg (SW)
VCs: Andrea Norman (NC), Lawrence Washington (MA), Kate Ruckert (E), Scott Hanover (MV)
BLs: Violet Clark (MW), Perren Wong (E)
Section Reps: Trent Alenik (IM), President; Olga Harvey (E), Delegate; Matt Olson (S)
RECREATION COUNCIL
CC: Eleni Rossides (MA) VC: David Lee (MA)
Public Parks
C: Mallory Weber (MV)
VC: Marcia Bach (N)
Section ED: Ron Romano (H)
SM: Amelia Storer
Local Play & Competition
C: Larry Newton (MV)
VC: Jessie Daw (N)
Section ED: Rosa Martinez (Caribb)
SM: Kendra Becker
COMPETITIVE COUNCIL
CTA
C: Donna Gast (S)
VC: Ricky Sypert (I)
Section ED: Matt Olson (S)
SM: Hector Gonzalez
Schools
C: Lindsey Atkinson (MW)
VC: Susan Wold (E)
Section ED: Jenny Schnitzer (E)
SM: Tony Stingley
CC: Ivan Baron (FL) VC: Angela Emery (I)
Junior Competition
C: Tracy Lawson (SW)
VC: Paul MacDonald (MW)
Section ED: Chad Docktor (MW)
SM: Dan Holman
Sportsmanship
C: Ellen Ehlers (NE)
VC: Beth Brennan (I)
Section ED: Trevor Kronemann (SC)
SM: Thad Hawkes
RULES COUNCIL
Tennis On Campus
C: Laura Jackson (SW)
VC: Samantha Roy (E)
Section ED: Fred Viancos (TX)
SM: Josh Bramblett
Sport Science
C: Neeru Jayanthi (S)
VC: Nicole Montgomery (MA)
Section ED: Rosa Martinez (Caribb)
SM: Karl Davies
CC: Jeffrey Baill (N) VC: Drew Meyers (MW)
Constitution & Rules
C: Allon Lifshitz (E)
VC: Stephenson Emery (I)
SM: Staciellen Mischel
Grievance
C: Lena Litvak (E)
VC: Lopa Zielinski (E)
SL: Staciellen Mischel
Advocacy
C: Peter Francesconi (NE)
VC: Beth Beam (S)
Section ED: Fred Viancos (TX)
SM: Lauren Parr
Collegiate
C: Erica Perkins Jasper (SoCal)
VC: Chanel Brown (MS)
Section ED: Trevor Kronemann (SoCal)
SM: Elissa Hill
Officials
C: Clark Higgs (FL)
VC: David Hanzes (E)
Section ED: Summer Verhoeven (NorCal)
SM: Andrew Walker
PROGRAMS COUNCIL
CC: John Niedfeldt-Thomas (N) VC: Frank Kelly (TX)
League
C: Ashley Massengale (S)
VC: Bill Lucero (SW)
Section ED: Mary Buschmann (MV)
SM: Brandon Buksbaum
NTRP Advisory Group
C: Diane Ansay (MW)
VC: Bonnie Vandegrift (S)
Section ED: Rob Scott (I)
SM: Robert Okuly
Wheelchair
C: Jennifer Edmonson (S)
VC: Kylie Hornbeck (Nor Cal)
Section ED: Matthew Warren (PNW)
SM: Evan Enquist
Adaptive
C: Marcy Hirshberg (S)
VC: Jessie Taliaferro (S)
Section ED: Ben Zislis (MS)
SM: Andrea Snead
DEVELOPMENT AND ENGAGEMENT COUNCIL
CC: Rebecca Halpern (MS) VC: Paula Hale (S)
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
C: Toni Wiley (NE)
VC: Shelly Licorish (E)
Section ED: Tara Fitzpatrick
Navarro (MA)
SM: Stoil Ganev
Emerging Leaders
C: Carol Welder (TX)
VC: Dipu Rahman (N)
Section ED: Tara Fitzpatrick
Navarro (MA)
SM: Ana Acosta
TASK FORCES
Coaches
C: Jennifer Reinbold (MW)
VC: Katie Orlando (MW)
SM:
President’s Suite
C: Joy Albi (MW)
Adult Competition
C: Michael Vandegrift (S)
VC: Dennis McWilliams (TX)
Section ED: Rob Scott (I)
SM: Michael Bumgarner
Volunteer Engagement (TAG)
C: Mary Conaway (FL)
VC: Amy Franklin (S)
Section ED: Laura Bowen (FL)
SM: Rory Curren
Awards and Recognition
C: Paul Farah (MW)
VC: Jay Boyd (S)
Section ED: Eric Mitchell (SW)
SM: Janet Hanasik
Facility Grants
C: Becki Wortham (TX)
VC: Robin Jones (S)
SM: Todd Carlson
CTDW
C: Emily Schaefer (TX)
Youth Red Ball
C: Ellen Considine Miller (TX)
VC: David Panconi (Nor Cal)
SM: Matt Barnhart
BOARD COMMITTEES
Audit
C: Laura Canfield
SL: Joe Healy
Budget
C: Bill McGugin
Sec Pres: Mark Lerfald (PNW), Jim Marolt (N)
Section Delegate: David Champo (NE), Pam Sloan (NorCal)
Section ED: Laura Bowen (F), Summer
Verohoeven (NorCal)
OTHER COMMITTEES
Nominating
C: Lisa Minihan (MV)
USTA Rep to USOPC NGBC
Rep: Andrea Hirsch
Rep: Staciellen
Stevenson Mischel
Presidential Appointees
Andy Andrews, Andres Pedroso, Vania King
USTA Rep to USOPC AAC
Rep: Jon Rydberg
Alt Rep: Dana Mathewson
Adaptive
Rebecca Falkner
Axelrod
Stephen Gerdes
Junior
Simon Norman
Public
Mallory Weber - C
Delegates
Jason Mathes
Larry Newton - C
Stacie Turtledove
Compensation
C: Brian Vahaly
Player Representatives
Vania King
USTA AAC
SL: Selena McAdoo
Investment
C: Perren Wong
Scott
Past Presidents
C: Brian Hainline
Araya, Astrid araya@movalley.usta.com (832) 541-2239 STAFF
Axelrod, Rebecca Falkner ustaheartofamerica@gmail.com (913) 660-5199 HOA ED
Azan, Beth bazan@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4832 STAFF
Beck, Jacob beck@movalley.usta.com (913) 749-6046 STAFF
Blume, Mark usta.iowa@gmail.com (319) 400-8857 IA ED
Brown, Marissa Moment brown@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4822 STAFF
Buschmann, Mary mbuschmann@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4824 STAFF
Causey, Beth brcausey@gmail.com (314) 322-8911 EXEC COM
Echols, Leslie ustamissouridirector@gmail.com (417) 501-6234 MO ED
Eilts, Manon eilts@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4826 STAFF
Fabrizius, Deborah littlesade@hotmail.com (913) 424-9290 EXEC COM
Foss, Kate kfoss124@gmail.com (316) 993-4013 EXEC COM
Glaser, Jaren glaser@movalley.usta.com (913) 967-9929 STAFF
Hall, Lindsay hall@movalley.usta.com (913) 216-5143 STAFF
Heim, Kara heim@movalley.usta.com (913) 967-9452 STAFF
Hughes Gill, Kimberly Y. bkjassociates2@gmail.com (314) 740-1888 EXEC COM
Howes, Scott howes@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4821 STAFF
Jackson, Terry tcj857@gmail.com (913) 706-4788 EXEC COM
Jager, Laura laura.jager@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4852 STAFF
Johnson, Tracey tdjlaw@hotmail.com (913) 515-0991 HOA PRES
Kaup, Tonya kaup@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4823 STAFF
Kuchera, Brenton kucherab@waterlooschools.org (319) 296-5933 IA PRES Kovacs, Megan director@ustastl.com (314) 432-3990 STL ED
Lee, Alex alexL17@aol.com (316) 259-3023 EXEC COM
Lunsford, Abigayle abigayle.lunsford@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4827 STAFF
Margenthaler, Caitee caitee.margenthaler@movalley.usta.com (913) 340-3469 STAFF
Mathew, Amy ustakansased@gmail.com (660) 553-0111 KS ED
Matthews, Micah micah.matthews@usta.com (407) 274-8245 OFFICIALS McKenzie, Casey mckenzie@ustaoklahoma.com (918) 688-4408 STAFF
Minihan, David minihan@ustaoklahoma.com (405) 312-5252 OK ED
Moore, Victoria victoria.moore@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4838 STAFF
Morris, Cary carymorris@icloud.com (316) 641-3606 KS PRES
Mushonga, Alwyn mushonga@movalley.usta.com (913) 967-9833 STAFF
Petruska, Paul ppetruska@fratrust.com (618) 772-0086 STL PRES
Puryear, Laura puryear@movalley.usta.com (913) 967-9147 STAFF
Rademacher, John johnprademacher@gmail.com (308) 440-1112 NE PRES
Sellmeyer, Josh josh.sellmeyer@movalley.usta.com (314) 825-8124 STAFF
Stelmach, Alyssa astelmach@movalley.usta.com (913) 322-4829 STAFF
Terpkosh, John jterpkosh@movalley.usta.com (913) 967-9926 STAFF
Terry, Sean unwrittenrulesterry@gmail.com (417) 576-7304 MO PRES Thomas, Lisa lisathomasusta@icloud.com (408) 290-5931 NE ED
Weber, Mallory webermalloryl@gmail.com (417) 874-2904 EXEC COM
Wedemeyer, Eric ewedemeyer1@cox.net (405) 627-0792 OK PRES Williams, Tara williams@movalley.usta.com (913) 302-5901 STAFF
SECTION COMMITTEE CONTACT INFO
Adkins, Rachel rachelisabeth21@gmail.com (314) 614-1816 MEMBER
Allen, Katie katieallenpa@gmail.com (405) 824-3451 MEMBER
Arnold, Justin jayarnold12@gmail.com (573) 631-1878 MEMBER
Bigsby, Justin mrjbigs@gmail.com (402) 350-6073 CHAIR
Boyd, Louann louannboyd@yahoo.com (314) 922-8004 MEMBER
Brown, Ken kbrown@indycc.edu (913) 972-5032 MEMBER
Checotah, Sheila schecotah2000@yahoo.com (316) 461-0898 CHAIR
Collins, Stephen F. sfcomaha@gmail.com (402) 650-5812 CHAIR
Deerinwater, Elizabeth d eerinwater@gmail.com (805) 905-1832 MEMBER
Dippold, Judy dipper20@gmail.com (314) 603-4680 CHAIR
Doan, Huong hdoan@primeinc.com (417) 496-5405 MEMBER
Dusenberry, Stuart sddins62@yahoo.com (712) 250-0346 CHAIR
England, Steven A. steven.a.england@gmail.com 515-447-0126 MEMBER
Espinosa, Armando armandoe@amesfitness.com (515) 450-4829 MEMBER
Gildehaus, Ben breakpointstl@gmail.com (617) 945-4630 VC
Hanover, Scott ptcguy@yahoo.com (816) 805-1801 MEMBER
Hardebeck, Cissy cissyhardebeck@yahoo.com (636) 288-2353 MEMBER
Horsford, Jerry caribb51@gmail.com (636) 675-2139 MEMBER
Holsinger, Jody jody@aspenwealth.com (913) 269-3962 CHAIR
Jackson, Kevin Camdencctennis@gmail.com 662-322-3882 MEMBER
Katko, Ernie ekatko@me.com 847-942-6759 MEMBER
Kilgore, Kim kkilgore7@gmail.com (417) 483-4792 MEMBER
Kinsella, John john.kinsella241@gmail.com (314) 791-2440 CHAIR
Kovacs, Megan director@ustastl.com (314) 432-3990 MEMBER
Lee, Alexander alexl17@aol.com (316) 259-3023 CHAIR, MEMBER
Lee, Alex J. alexj0702@me.com (316) 304-2172 MEMBER
Loomis, Zach loomiszach1@gmail.com (316) 650-9257 MEMBER
Martin, Michael mikestock_992004@yahoo.com (904) 315-8575 VC
McDermed, Elliot elliott@opracquetclub.com (913) 579-5727 MEMBER
McFarley, Jason jmcfarley@hotmail.com (402) 312-2763 MEMBER
Miller, Terry ttm10s@aol.com (913) 341-8209 MEMBER
Minihan, David minihan@ustaoklahoma.com (405) 312-5252 MEMBER
Minihan, Lisa lisa.m.minihan@gmail.com (405) 413-7357 VC
Mohanty, Sambit sambitmo@yahoo.com (314) 755-2023 MEMBER
Mullican, Tony coachmullican@gmail.com (405) 615-6465 MEMBER
Newton, Larry larry_new@msn.com (402) 871-3014 CHAIR
Nichols, Ky orangepowered@gmail.com (918) 281-5327 VC
Norman, Simon
simon@genesishealthclubs.com (316) 258-5318 CHAIR
Oakes, Joseph joakesleg@gmail.com (316) 213-8940 MEMBER
Ollison, Jeremiah ollisonaisf@gmail.com (405) 219-5814 VC
Oquin, Michelle oquin@ustaoklahoma.com (918) 381-6690 CHAIR
Reyes-Teach, Roselyn D roselyndreyes3@gmail.com (314) 852-7962 MEMBER
Richardville, Dean drichardville@cox.net (918) 671-7208 VC
Robinson, Marina marinaer80@gmail.com (405) 255-7136 MEMBER
Ross, John john.ross@centralbank.net (917) 664-6948 MEMBER
Sagraves, Caitlyn caitlynmetseff@gmail.com (405) 609-7963 VC
Sandefur, Mary maryraesandefur@gmail.com (312) 391-9212 MEMBER
Seal, John netjts0@gmail.com (620) 778-2289 MEMBER
Shaffer, Trey Trey@Shaffer-Family.com (314) 496-8000 MEMBER
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Sutter, Scott wssutter@mac.com (314) 604-0939 MEMBER
Taylor, Nick nickryantaylor@yahoo.com (316) 200-7165 CHAIR, VC
Turtledove, Stacie turtledovetennis@gmail.com (214) 629-5748 MEMBER
Ward, Jared jward@jayhawktennis.com (479) 659-2493 MEMBER
Weber, Verne vaweber10s@aol.com (402) 490-9488 CHAIR
White, Deann dwhite@genesisfoundationwichita.com (316) 680-5486 MEMBER
Wong, Chance c369w@yahoo.com (314) 630-1345 MEMBER
Wong, Virginia vwongups@yahoo.com (314) 322-7571 MEMBER
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