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Tóm tắt nội dung (trích từ tài liệu gốc): March 2020 Help is on the way CEO John Embree P. 42 Aaron Kolz : A PTM success story P. 47 PTM Programs Take your career to the next level P. 49 USPTA From the CEO Help Is On The Way John R. Embree, USPTA CEO As I travel the country, I am often golf world cannot be denied. in tennis. If each coach identifies one asked what keeps me up at night. Professional Tennis Management player from their team � just one � Oh, there are plenty of complex that is passionate about tennis, wants problems that we face as an Association, programs tout similar success. to work with people and be a leader but thi
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March 2020
Help is on the way
CEO John Embree P. 42
Aaron Kolz :
A PTM success story P. 47
PTM Programs
Take your career to the next level P. 49
USPTA From the CEO
Help Is On The Way
John R. Embree, USPTA CEO
As I travel the country, I am often golf world cannot be denied. in tennis. If each coach identifies one
asked what keeps me up at night. Professional Tennis Management player from their team � just one �
Oh, there are plenty of complex that is passionate about tennis, wants
problems that we face as an Association, programs tout similar success. to work with people and be a leader
but this is easy for me to answer. Tennis- Nationwide, PTM programs have a in their community, it would have a
teaching professionals are getting nearly 100% job placement rate! These HUGE impact on the future of our
older, and we need young, exciting graduates enter the industry full of sport. It doesn't even have to be the
professionals to reinvigorate our sport. energy and expertise, and if they can best player on the team!
provide a positive experience, their
I sleep a little easier, though, knowing players will become "lifers." Once they graduate from a PTM
that we are on the right path to tackling school, these young professionals are
these issues. Such an outstanding job placement better trained and more educated
rate is a testament to the success of than the pros before them. They will
It is no secret that the average age of the programs and their graduates and be USPTA-certified and prepared
our members and of tennis-teaching of the demand for these graduates in to take on the industry from the
professionals in general is 50 years the marketplace. Credit the USTA-U, ground up. That's when we can really
old. Nor is it a secret that we have a under the direction of Scott Schultz, make a difference in their careers.
shortage of qualified tennis-teaching for encouraging more colleges and It will be up to us to give them the
professionals that can deliver tennis universities to add PTM to their competencies and opportunities to
in such a way that will keep people academic offerings. There are now 11 explore the various career paths our
engaged and make tennis the "sport of PTM programs across the country, sport has to offer: a high school or
their lifetime." We get calls all the time with more on the horizon. Still, college coach, a director of tennis or a
from club managers who cannot find PTM programs today only have 150 club general manager, running a parks
teaching professionals with the skillset students enrolled. and recreation department, work for a
to fill the role of director of tennis. manufacturer or even a USTA section
We also hear from directors that have The key, then, is making sure these or district office.
difficulty securing the services of staff classes are full of excited tennis
professionals that are eager to learn, students. To do this, I have embarked on The possibilities are endless; we just
show good customer service and want to a journey in the first quarter of 2020 to need to give these future professionals
make teaching tennis their profession. seven different state high school tennis a nudge in the right direction.
coaches association conventions (many
To those managers and directors, of which are being held in conjunction To me, there is no more vital
rest assured, and keep your doors open. with USPTA division conferences) to mission than to create a pipeline of
Help is on the way. raise awareness of PTM programs and enthusiastic, polished professionals
the incredible career potential they can that will leave their mark on our sport.
We can take a lesson from provide. Join me on this mission. Recruit the
Professional Golf Management best and the brightest to join our ranks
programs. Roughly 1,750 students are But this cannot be done alone. As so I can sleep a bit better at night
enrolled in 18 PGM programs across with nearly everything we do as an knowing that our great game will be in
the country, with almost 450 aspiring Association, we are relying on our better hands in the years to come. If
professionals joining the ranks as new members, particularly high school you are interested in PTM, visit
graduates every year. The success of coaches, to raise awareness and www.uspta.com/ptm*
these programs and their impact in the encourage players to consider a career
42 - ADDvantage Magazine -- March 2020
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USPTA Vice President's Message
"Nearly all men can stand adversity,
but if you want to test a man's character,
give him power."
� Abraham Lincoln
"The greatest leader is not necessarily
the one who does the greatest things.
He is the one that gets people to do the
Leadership: greatest things."
The Time is Now
� Ronald Reagan
Lane Evans, USPTA Vice President
"If your actions inspire others to
dream more, learn more, do more, and
become more, you are a leader."
� John Quincy Adams
Not bad advice from some well-
As I moved up the ladder of tremendous responsibility to the tennis known leaders.
leadership positions in the USPTA world. It must navigate many issues
in my 30-plus years as a member, I and make critical decisions regarding I have always considered myself a
always dreamed of the day when I could the future of the organization. USTA
serve our organization at its highest accreditation is a prime example. This club members' pro that will always
level, the USPTA Board of Directors. is a very complex process with many
moving parts and many people involved work on their behalf, because it is not,
Shortly after learning of my � more than most would think.
appointment, CEO John Embree called and will never be, about me. I'd like to
to congratulate me and assure me that Throughout that process, the Board
my leadership would be counted on as had to do what was best for all USPTA think I'm a USPTA members' board
we move into a new year with many new members. Indeed, the Board must do
challenges. His words brought to mind what is best for all of us in everything member, too. I want to know what you
the Peter Parker principle of the great it does.
Stan Lee: "With great power comes great want from the USPTA because you are
responsibility." Those are strong words. Understanding the magnitude of this
appointment, I consulted a few experts what matters. I get calls all the time
The USPTA Board of Directors is a on leadership that you may have heard
very powerful tennis entity that has of in my research for this article. from USPTA members from across the
country to voice their concerns. It has
always been my pleasure to take these
calls and address their concerns; now it
is my solemn promise.
Serving on the USPTA Board of
Directors is a serious responsibility.
Our industry is constantly changing,
USPTA and we must continue to keep pace with
and affect how those changes impact
our members and our sport. It is up
to all of us to do this, but as a board
member, I feel a special duty to uphold.
We, as an Association, need to decide
what we want to be. There is leadership
greatness in all of us. Let's find that
greatness and move forward together as
a team, paving the way forward for the
USPTA and the tennis industry as we
head into a new decade.
Finally, I want you to know you
always have ears at the board level that
will listen to your thoughts and ideas.
We will always support you. As a USPTA
Tester, this is one of the main ideas I
convey to new applicants at every test.
The USPTA Board of Directors ( left to right): Bill Mountford, Mark Faber, Rich We're here for you. We're glad you're
Slivocka, Feisal Hassan, Gary Trost, Trish Faulkner, Jason Gilbert, Lane Evans
here with us. *
46 - ADDvantage Magazine -- March 2020
USPTA
PTM Prepared Aaron Kolz for
Life On and Off the Court
Lucas Cas�s, USPTA Communications
When Aaron Kolz was in high Gino Recchia
school, he had a decision to make.
He was weighing his career options and how it affects the community, to Master Professional Jay Massart,
and saw two choices. The first was me as a third grader, that's what made who was the director of tennis at the
inspired by his history teacher, a me think this is what I want to do." Milwaukee Country Club.
Vietnam veteran who was "so warm-
hearted and wanting to be there Learning to swim "He was very professional,"
for his students." The second was in the deep end Massart said. "You could tell that he
to follow his father's footsteps into had been taught through his father
coaching tennis. At Ferris, Kolz immersed himself and through the PTM program. He
in the game. He was below a 4.0 was always there early, always had
Both offered the opportunity to rating as a player, so he was expected a lesson plan, he took our club's
work with kids and impact their lives. to be on-court between 10 and 15 students very seriously."
A schoolteacher touches the lives hours a week to hone his skills. He
of more kids on a daily basis, but it's connected with some guys on the Still, Kolz showed his youth.
hard to relate to students that don't Bulldogs men's team and started And at Milwaukee Country Club,
necessarily want to be there. On hitting with them at 6 o'clock in "expectations are high," Massart said.
the tennis court, though, "kids are the morning. One day, he pulled Kolz aside for a
coming because they want to come. reality check.
They're going to be more likely to "We would probably hit two or
open up and communicate about how three times a week, then I would "You're not an intern," Kolz
their day is," he said. drill for three hours, then I would go remembered Massart telling him.
play a match," Kolz said. "I was on- "You're working here, you're on my
Tennis had always been a part court five to six days a week." staff, you're going to do the things
of Kolz's life. His father Mike, a that are expected of you. You're in the
longtime high school coach and The PTM program at Ferris real world, so you can't rely on school
parks & rec director just outside offered credit to students that for help.
Milwaukee, started taking him to the completed an internship at a club,
courts for practice when he was about so Kolz reached out to USPTA "With him, it was learning to swim
4 or 5, and he grew up hitting on local in the deep end," Kolz said.
courts with his younger brothers.
So when it came time to make the
decision, he chose the court over
the classroom and enrolled in the
Professional Tennis Management
program at Ferris State University
in Michigan.
In truth, his decision wasn't all that
hard. In fact, in a way, he had already
made it. He was in the third grade and
it was Career Day.
"Seeing what my dad did and how
much fun he had on the court, to me
that's what I wanted to do," Kolz said.
"Seeing a role of what your parents do
March 2020 -- ADDvantage Magazine - 47
USPTA
Kolz worked for Massart for twoGino Recchia
summers during his time at Ferris. Gino Recchia
But he wasn't progressing through Kolz (middle) with two students at the Green Bay Tennis Center in Wisconsin.
the curriculum on schedule and
started getting burned out from offer PTM � is that students become He took a job at River Place Club
school, so he took a year and a half off USPTA Professionals. in Austin, where he worked under
and worked as an assistant coach at Beverly Bowes, a USPTA Elite
Elite Sports Club in Milwaukee. "I didn't feel prepared to just go Professional and former WTA top-
take the USPTA exam by myself," 100 player. Kolz said she taught him
"I didn't know how to ask questions Kolz said. "I wanted to go through to be more flexible and "how to be a
and go to professors," he said. "It was the PTM program because one of the good country club pro."
the learning of it's okay to say you things all the schools do is they walk
need help. When I took that year and you through the entire exam and how Homesick, he then moved to
a half off, I started practicing that. to prepare yourself for it." Oshkosh, Wis., where he was the head
I would ask my director, how can I pro at the YMCA. A few years later,
get better? What is the expectation? Kolz never lost sight of the value an old boss invited him to the Green
That's when I really started to grow as of applying what he learned in the Bay Tennis Center to be a staff pro
a teaching pro." classroom on the court. So when he and the 10U director. He says he feels
arrived in Texas, he started working valued as a coach, "and having that
He took a U10 travel team to at the John Newcombe Tennis Ranch beats any paycheck."
a Midwest junior team tennis in New Braunfels. Monday through
tournament and placed in the top five. Friday, he was a student. On Friday "The one thing PTM helped me out
afternoon, he would drive nearly 300 with the most is understanding that
"After seeing the interaction for miles to Newk's, work the weekend, education is foremost in the sense of
that weekend of the kids with myself, and drive back Sunday night. once you're done taking your exam,
I thought that was a true calling," Kolz you're only as good as the last thing
said. "This is what I'm meant to do." "It's one thing to teach your peers," you remember," he said. "You need
he said, "but to be able to put the to continue to find material to learn
Invigorated, he enrolled at Tyler practice into going off and actually how to be a better pro because you
Junior College in Texas to complete teaching an eight-hour weekend for can always be replaced. [The value
his PTM degree. random guests at one of the most of ] education was one of the biggest
well-known resorts for tennis, that's things Ferris and Tyler instilled
"That beats any paycheck" a different animal. That's making in me. The other was the ability to
sure you're on your A-game the network. The more you network, the
A graduation requirement of PTM entire weekend." more people you have that can help
programs across the country � 11 you progress in your career."*
colleges and universities currently Kolz earned his associate's degree
in PTM from Tyler in May 2016.
48 - ADDvantage Magazine -- March 2020
USPTA
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Programs
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nationwide have high www.methodist.edu
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These programs focus on
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science to provide students
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invaluable networking and
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that have resulted in a nearly
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If you're interested in
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March 2020 -- ADDvantage Magazine - 49
USPTA From the CEO
Travel With Your Members!
Hans R�mer, USPTA Master Professional
(Left to right) USPTA
Master Professional
Hans R�mer with Elite
Professionals Kie Foreman
and Sam Garcia.
Don't you love hearing this? "Please your comfort zone. Isn't that exactly what
stow your carry-on luggage we teach our students/members as well? By
underneath the seat in front of you or in actually traveling with your members, you
an overhead bin, and please fasten your create the ultimate win-win situation by
seat belt for takeoff." Some people do not talking the talk, and walking the walk!
like flying, but I do. Flying means arriving
somewhere else, which means exploring As a Director of Tennis for several years
new cultures, tasting different foods, at clubs in California, Florida and New
experiencing different environments and England, I have been fortunate to serve
meeting new people. Flying means receiving memberships that have supported me
the traditional small bag of peanuts! tremendously in events, fundraisers and
Basically, it comes down to stepping out of trips. Or does my dedicated staff deserve a
little credit for promoting and executing all
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Hans Romer
Hans Romer these initiatives... USPTA
tennis, and that is exactly what creates members abroad to a Grand Slam.
USPTA members can enjoy so much more than just tennis on a trip with Tennis Ventures.
Providing your membership with and strengthens your connection with Flying, dining, playing tennis and
creative programming that includes your membership. watching the top players compete is
exciting events, tournaments, the ultimate bonding experience. I
mixers, ladders and round robins The next step would be taking a have been on three of these trips with
is a fundamental part of your job group of juniors and/or adults, to a Tennis Ventures. Owners Chadwick
description. And if you meet, and professional ATP or WTA tournament, and Camilla Byrd have been doing
hopefully exceed, the expectations of or Davis Cup/Fed Cup tie � assuming this successfully for 10 years and have
your membership and management, that you are fortunate enough that your taken hundreds of people to Australia,
you have established your own job facility is within a reasonable distance England, France and Italy. These trips
security. Is that it? Or is there room for to the venue. Many tournaments include watching Grand Slam tennis
a little more icing on the cake? offer great packages for larger groups matches with splendid five-star hotels,
and even the USPTA now offers its fine dining and instructional tennis
Yes, there is, by traveling with your members free entry to early rounds of clinics and play.
members! Allow me to categorize many of the ATP and WTA US Open
that into three levels. Of course, that series! Make it day! Include lunch, Going on three of these trips (Aussie
starts at the local level by attending the perhaps a clinic, and arrange a meeting twice, RG once), it really opened my
away games of your USTA teams and for one or more professionals, a short eyes that the trip in itself is awesome,
watching your juniors and/or adults Q&A. One of the major basic needs of but the connections and relationships
compete at tournaments. Another any human being is inclusion. These you create and strengthen with your
local or regional event could be setting trips offer exactly that! members cannot happen, and will not
up "interclubs" for men and women. happen, just at the club. Aussie Aussie
Organizing and engaging at the local The third level is truly going Aussie, Oi Oi Oi! *
level is the first sign that you care. One above and beyond by taking your
benefit that stands out from a tennis
development point of view is that you Hans R�mer is a USPTA Master Professional and is the seasonal Director of
get to see how your students perform Tennis at Edgcomb Tennis Club in Kennebunk, Maine. In the winter months, he
in real matches, away matches. During teaches tennis at Cedar Hammock Golf & Country Club in Naples, Fla. In addition
these short trips, by sharing a cup of to Maine and Florida, R�mer has taught in California, Amsterdam and England.
coffee, or even a ride, you realize that He has traveled with Tennis Ventures on three occasions, but also co-organizes his
there's more to talk about than just annual Pebble Beach East Coast-West Coast Tennis Camp in California. R�mer
can be reached at hansromer@icloud.com.
March 2020 -- ADDvantage Magazine - 51
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What is the Platform Tennis Index?
New rating system adopted by the APTA for leagues
Amin Khadduri, APTA CEO
The American Platform Tennis 3. Have a club platform tennis will have a PTI. For leagues that
Association has teamed up with professional set it. do not require APTA membership,
league website Paddlescores.com to APTA members will have a PTI.
offer Platform Tennis Index (PTI), a new 4. Play in an APTA tournament Players who are not APTA members
feature for all APTA members who play that uses Live Scoring. won't have a visible PTI (although it
in APTA leagues. League administrators, will be computed for them and ready
team captains, tournament directors, In most cases, Paddlescores can to access when they become APTA
and teaching pros will find the PTI to be use your historical match data members.)
a valuable tool for the sport. to generate PTI for an existing
league. The APTA and Paddlescores HOW DOES A PTI ADJUST?
WHAT IS A PLATFORM TENNIS will help get a new league up and
INDEX (PTI), AND WHAT DOES running. PTIs are dynamic and adjust after
IT MEAN? match results are posted. The PTI
HOW DO I GET A PTI FOR algorithm uses the match outcome
A player's PTI is a number from 0 to 80. PLAYERS AT MY CLUB/IN (win/loss and games won) and the
It is similar to a golf handicap: better MY LEAGUE? relative strength of the teams playing
players have a lower PTI. to determine the adjustment.
To get a PTI, your league needs
� An 80 represents a player who has to use Paddlescores (powered by Example: Player A (a 20 PTI) and
never played paddle before and has Tenniscores). For leagues that
little racquets experience. require APTA membership to Player B (28) have a match versus
participate, everyone in the league Player C (24) and Player D (30). Team
� A 0 represents a highly skilled A/B has a rating of 48 versus Team C/D
player who is competitive at the
national level.
� It is possible to have a negative
rating.
HOW DO PLAYERS GET
AN INITIAL PTI?
There are four options to set
a player's initial rating:
1. Use match data from prior seasons.
2. Set an initial PTI based on a player's
division/typical line number.
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BESIDES THE PTI, WHAT
OTHER FEATURES DOES
PADDLESCORES HAVE?
Flexible scoring system: Every league
runs differently and Paddlescores
customizes the site to work for any
structure or scoring system.
Payment system: Paddlescores gives
leagues the ability to collect dues,
tournament fees, etc., with funds going
directly into a league's bank account.
with 54. The team with a lower rating is tournaments for all different levels Ease of use for Commissioners:
favored to win the match. If Team A/B of ability. With PTI thresholds Commissioners have flexibility around
wins (the expected outcome), PTIs for determining eligibility, every what captains are able to enter and edit.
A and B will decline a small amount and player in the country would have
PTIs for C and D will increase by the an opportunity to compete at their Ease of use for Captains: Captains can
opposite amount. If Team C/D wins (an appropriate skill level request player availability, create line-
upset), PTIs for C and D will decline by ups, and communicate with teammates
a more significant amount while PTIs WHAT LEAGUES ARE directly.
for A and B increase. CURRENTLY USING
THE PTI SYSTEM? Tournaments: Tournament directors
Large changes in PTIs are achieved can run, promote, collect fees, seed using
through upsets or lopsided victories Leagues fully turned on PTI, and use Live Scoring.
between closely matched teams. A (PTIs viewable to everyone):
heavily favored team cannot improve Ladders: Intra-club or league-wide
its PTI by feasting on weak opponents. � Chicago (Men) ladders can be set up.
� Boston (Men)
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF � Philadelphia (Men) Casual Play score entry: For the truly
PLAYERS HAVING A PTI FOR � Pittsburgh (Men & Women) die-hard players, casual play matches can
LEAGUES AND CLUB PROS? be scored and count for something.
1. PTIs are used to prevent lineup Leagues testing it out (viewable WHO DO I CONTACT IF I'M
"stacking" in league play. For only to captains): INTERESTED IN LEARNING
example, the top divisions in the MORE?
Boston Men's League require that � Baltimore (Men)
teams order their lineups by PTI. � Fairfield County (Women) PADDLESCORES and PTI: Contact
Line 1 must have a lower PTI than Nancy Biggs at nancybiggs@tenniscores.com
line 2, which is lower than line 3, Several leagues are currently
etc. evaluating moving to PTI and LEAGUES: Contact Ann Sheedy at
Paddlescores site for next season. apta@platformtennis.org *
2. PTIs can be used by pros or team
captains as an objective measure Amin Khadurri is the CEO of the American Platform Tennis Association, the
to help evaluate player placement governing body of platform tennis, and is the Chair of the Boston Men's League. He
for club teams, often a delicate also is the captain of the Brae Burn Country Club A Team. His PTI is currently 14.7.
process.
3. Tournaments: PTIs are now
being used in Boston to create
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Career Development USPTA
Career Development
USPTA Certification Testing Dates 2020 USPTA Division Conferences
March 6-7................................................Berry Creek Country Club Feb. 28-Mar. 1 Northern.......... Fred Wells Tennis & Education Center
Georgetown, TX
. St. Paul, MN
March 7-8......................................................... Oaks at Boca Raton
Boca Raton, FL March 7-8 San Diego....................... La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club
March 7-8......................................................Sea Cliff Country Club . La Jolla, CA
Huntington Beach, CA
March 12-15 Mid-Atlantic..........................Country Club of Virginia
March 7-8................................................................... Andulka Park
Riverside, CA . Richmond, VA
March 9-10...................................... La Jolla Beach and Tennis Club May 1-3 Eastern...................International Tennis Hall of Fame.
La Jolla, CA
. Newport, RI
March 13........................................Oklahoma Golf & Country Club
Oklahoma City, OK May 1-3 New England.......... International Tennis Hall of Fame
March 14-15...............................................Bayou Bluff Tennis Club . Newport, RI
Gulfport, MS
May 14-16 Southern.............................................................. TBD
March 15-16......................................................... ACAC Midlothian
Midlothian, VA . TBD
March 17-18............................................................. Glenview Club May 15-17 Southwest........................... Grand Canyon University
Golf, IL
. Phoenix, AZ
March 21-22.......................................... Green Island Country Club
Columbus, GA May 28-31 Florida...................... Naples Beach Hotel & Golf Club
March 22-23.......................................................Park Crossing Club . Naples, FL
Charlotte, NC
June 5-6 Pacific Northwest................................Linfield College
March 26................................... Reed Sweatt Family Tennis Center
Minneapolis, MN . McMinnville, OR
March 27...........................................................Nassau Tennis Club Sept. 21-25 USPTA World Conference...................Hilton Riverside
Skillman, NJ
. New Orleans, LA
March 27-28.................................................... Ranch Country Club
Westminster, CO Divisions not listed have not yet set a date for their annual conference as of press time.
April 3-4......................................................Bayou Bluff Tennis Club Visit www.uspta.com for a complete listing of certification and
Gulfport, MS educational opportunities
April 4.................................................... Mingus Union High School � Wheelchair � Pickleball
Cottonwood, AZ � Padel � RacquetFit
� Platform
April 4-5........................................................... The Westwood Club
Richmond, VA Visit TennisResources.com to find hundreds of exclusive
educational and instructional videos, audio material, articles
April 6-7.......................................................USTA National Campus and drill diagrams related to all levels and aspects of the game
Orlando, FL of tennis. The user friendly video interface is great for watching
on a desktop or mobile device and makes it easy to #GetYourSix
April 10..................................................................Life Time Fitness wherever you are!
West Harrison, NY
April 10-11.....................................................................BYU-Hawaii
Laie, HI
April 11-12...................................................... Atlanta Athletic Club
Johns Creek, GA
April 15-16........................................................ Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX
April 17...................................................... Wee Burn Country Club
Darien, CT
April 18-19................................................. Rush Copley Healthplex
Aurora, IL
April 19-20................................................... Burbank Tennis Center
Burbank, CA
Exam reservations must be made by calling the USPTA World
Headquarters at 407-634-3050 ext. 2 at least 21 days prior to
the dates listed. Each date includes an exam and upgrade. PTCA
I is included in the two-day exam. Exam cancellations must be
received no later than 14 days before the exam, or a cancellation
fee will be charged accordingly.
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USPTA
Executive Committee Directory
National Board Hawaii Midwest Northern Southern
President President President President President
Feisal Hassan Cathleen Nicoloff Mike Graff Bruce Gullikson Kevin Theos
First Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President
Richard Slivocka Ikaika Jobe Matthew Davis Cristina Primo Carrau Todd Upchurch
Vice President Head Tester Head Tester Head Tester Head Tester
Lane Evans David Porter, Ed.D. Mike Lange Roger Boyer Ron Gwyn
Vice President Contact Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director
Mark Faber Hawaii-ED@uspta.org Carol Anderson Christin Thurston Pat Whitworth
Midwest-ED@uspta.org Northern-ED@uspta.org Southern-ED@uspta.org
Vice President
Trish Faulkner Intermountain Missouri Valley Pacific Northwest Southwest
Vice President President President President President
Jason Gilbert Andy Zodin Rod Zerni Matt Iwersen David Moyer
Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President
Bill Mountford Daniel Gray Tom Jennings Bill Fletcher Laurie Martin
Immediate Past President Head Tester Head Tester Head Tester Head Tester
Gary Trost Hassan Humayun Bunny Bruning Ted Sayrahder Gregory Prudhomme
Legal Counsel Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director
George Parnell
Tom Van De Hey Angela Koumaris Don Patch Jack Michalko
CEO
John Embree Intermountain-ED@uspta.org MissouriValley-ED@uspta.org PacificNorthwest-ED@uspta.org Southwest-ED@uspta.org
Eastern Mid-Atlantic New England San Diego Texas
President President President President President
Jason Speirs Jason Grigg Patricio Misitrano Conan Lorenzo Matt Watson
Regional Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President
Jacqueline Clark Rob Oakes Michael Kolendo Amanda Fink Craig Bell
Head Tester Head Tester Head Tester Head Tester Head Tester
Whitney Kraft Ted Meyer Wayne Turner Don Gomsi Tom Ingram
Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director
Paul Fontana Patrick Kearns Vacant Don Gomsi Charlotte Wylie
Eastern-ED@uspta.org Mid-Atlantic-ED@uspta.org NewEngland-ED@uspta.org SanDiego-ED@uspta.org Texas-ED@uspta.org
Florida Middle States Northern California Southern California
President President President President
Joseph D'Aleo, Jr. Tim Irwin
John Evans Jeff Miller
Regional Vice President
Rich Walker Vice President Regional Vice President Regional Vice President
Timothy Fitzgerald Carrie Zarraonandia Scott Burton
Head Tester
Glen Howe Head Tester Head Tester Head Tester - Interim
Mark Centrella Rosie Bareis Sid Newcomb
Executive Director
Patricia Anderson Executive Director Executive Director Executive Director
Florida-ED@uspta.org Anthony Santonastaso
Andrea Barnes Sara Morse
MiddleStates-ED@uspta.org
NorthernCalifornia-ED@uspta.org SouthernCalifornia-ED@uspta.org
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