Mystic, CT | praterga@outlook.com

Current Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: Board Member

Term: Board Appointed; Term Expires 2026

USAR Committees Served: Legislative

Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: Frequent Commentator/Analyst for various broadcast events to include, New England Racquetball, LPRT, and Team USA Nationals; Official Stringer for the Connecticut Racquetball Association, Rhode Island Racquetball Association, and Massachusetts’s Racquetball Association; Host for “Introduction to racquetball” instruction and basic rules familiarity at area clubs

Professional Experience: Technical Support for Contracting the build of all US Nuclear Submarines by Electric Boat Groton & Huntington Ingalls Newport News (2021-Present); Navy Nuclear Submarine Electrician (1998-2020); Burger King Manager (1995-1998)

Skills/Experience: Root Cause Analysis; Project Management; Certified Master Training Specialist; Operational Risk Management; Personnel Management; Maintenance Management

Year began playing racquetball: 1986 recreationally; 2004 competitively

Favorite racquetball moment: In March of 2012 I suffered a significant wrist ligament injury (not racquetball caused) that prevented me from playing racquetball. In 2014 I had surgery to repair/reattach the ligament and began therapy to strengthen the wrist. In 2015 I won a tournament in Rhode Island that marked the conclusion of that detour I had taken, afraid for too long that I might never play racquetball again.

Board of Directors

Meet Our Board of Directors

Stewart Solomon

Terry Rogers

Sandy Rios

Michelle Key

Directors

Todd Boss

Steve Czarnecki

Tony Prater

Slemo Warigon

Athlete Representatives

Jake Bredenbeck

Tom Fuhrmann

Erika Manilla