Officers
Boston, Massachusetts
president@usaracquetball.com
Current Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: President
Term: Executive Appointed; Term expires May 2023
USAR Committees Served: Liaison to all committees.
Active participant: Executive/Finance/Fundraising/National Events/Membership
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: Massachusetts Racquetball Association (President)
Professional experience: Varying stations of leadership within the Biotech Pharmaceutical industry in both on-the-floor manufacturing as well as quality support for manufacturing sites. Currently Head of Quality for a manufacturing site.
Skills/Experience: Leadership experience leading teams as big as 24 professionally as well as state racquetball associations and events. Critical thinking skills to dive into root cause and to determine corrective actions; planning and organizational skills to help coordinate activities and define courses of action.
Year began playing racquetball: 1992
Favorite racquetball moment: That's a toss-up between making it to the B finals at the US OPEN and winning my first Open match against an established Open player.
Las Vegas, Nevada
rogersta@comcast.net
Current Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: Vice President
Term: At Large Elected; Term expires 2024
USAR Committees Served: Legislative/Membership*/Women’s*/Hall of Fame/National Events (* = Chair)
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: California/Nevada Racquetball Associations (CNRA/President); Women’s Senior Masters Racquetball Association (WSMRA/Tournament Chair); Military Racquetball Association (MRF)/Military Adaptive Court Sports (MACS)
Professional experience: Science Applications International Corporation (1982-2012) – Executive Administrative Assistant
Skills/Experience: Administration, Event Planning, Operations
Year began playing racquetball: 1970
Favorite racquetball moment: Entering my first National Championship in Houston, not really knowing what to expect, and then winning the 40+ Open division after having to play the #1 seed in the first round of a strong straight draw
Manitou Springs, Colorado
steve.czarnecki@gmail.com
Current Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: Treasurer
Term: Executive Appointed; Independent Director, Term expires May 2022
USAR Committees Served: Executive/Finance* (* = Chair)
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: N/A
Professional experience: United States Golf Association (1997-2010) - Director, USGA Foundation; DISH Network (2011-2013) - Programming Manager; USA Racquetball (2013-2016) - Executive Director; Colorado Springs Youth Sports (2016-present) - Executive Director
Skills/Experience: Finance, Management, Communications, Event Planning
Year began playing racquetball: 1991
Favorite racquetball moment: Winning a bronze medal in Boys #2 at U.S. High School National Championships
Gilbert, Arizona
Current Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: Secretary & Athlete Representative (Executive Committee)
Term: Serving second term as Athlete Representative (2020-2024)
USAR Committees Served: Executive/Legislative/National Events/U.S. National Team/Election/Women’s/Membership/WOR*/Scholarship/Hall of Fame/Collegiate/Rules (* = Chair)
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: World Outdoor Racquetball liaison, Arizona Outdoor Racquetball
Professional experience: USAR National Junior and Adult Team member; competed on the LPRT; business advisor to numerous organizations and individuals
Skills/Experience: Leadership, Management, Operations, Communications, Event Planning
Year began playing racquetball: Born into the sport
Favorite racquetball moment: I will always cherish the friends and family moments throughout my lifetime with racquetball.
Phoenix, Arizona
danielle.kristine@hotmail.comCurrent Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: Athlete Representative
Term: First term (2020-2024)
USAR Committees Served: Finance Committee, U.S. National Team Committee
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: N/A
Professional experience: Data Strategy Manager, Product Operations Manager (Kiewit); Public Accounting (PwC) – Risk Assurance/Process Assurance; Internal Consulting/Compliance (Various large public companies)
Skills/Experience: Business Transformation, Strategic Operations, Data Strategy, Leadership, Management, Consulting, Accounting, Compliance/Assurance
Year began playing racquetball: Born into the sport.
Favorite racquetball moment: It’s so hard to pick a favorite! I’m just grateful for the opportunity to serve/give back to the sport that I feel has given so much to me.
Directors
Lynchburg, Virginia
Current Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: Board Member
Term: At Large Elected; Term expires May 2024
USAR Committees Served: Hall of Fame, WOR/Outdoor Racquetball, Future of Racquetball/FOR, Ranking Task Force, Referee Certification Task Force
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: Pro Racquetball Stats (founder and owner). Commonwealth of Virginia Racquetball Association (founder, former board member, former officer). IRT/LPRT/WOR: contributing writer, content and statistics contributor, broadcaster
Professional experience: Database Solutions Consultant, Boss Consulting, Inc. (2001-present)
Skills/Experience: Technology, Social Media, Communications
Year began playing racquetball: 1991
Favorite racquetball moment: 2002 US OPEN, Friday night quarterfinals, watching the absolutely amazing Monchik-Mannino match that year and working the tournament scoreboard court-wide with some of my Virginia buddies.
Loganville, Georgia
Current Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: Board Member
Term: Board Appointed; serving first term (expires 2024)
USAR Committees Served: TBD
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: Real Racquetball Show
Professional experience: Sales Manager, Player For over 20 years, competed on Pro Tour
Skills/Experience: Leadership, Operations, Communications
Year began playing racquetball: 2000
Favorite racquetball moment(s): Signing an Official Autograph
Kerrville, TX
Current Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: Board Member
Term: Appointed (October 2022; Expires May 2023)
USAR Committees Served: TBD
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: Current President of Texas Racquetball Association, Secretary of LPRT, Board member of Alamo City Racquetball Association, Assistant Coach US Jr Racquetball team
Professional Experience: Commercial property management, contracting, involved in front office management of several medical practices since 1993, currently owner/operator of a medical billing company
Skills/Experience: Medical insurance/commercial property management/tournament desk management
Year began playing racquetball: First played 1975, didn’t get serious until 1986
Favorite racquetball moment: Being court side and watching Jr players you have spend several years supporting make the US National Jr team and then being given the opportunity to help coach them as they play at the Jr. World Championships.
Malibu, California
Current Role with USA Racquetball Board of Directors: Board Member
Term: At Large Elected; serving second of two consecutive terms (2020-2023)
USAR Committees Served:Fundraising / Membership / National Events / Collegiate
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: National Masters Racquetball Association President and many other roles; Women’s Senior/Masters Racquetball Association Board Member and Tournament Director; International Racquetball Tour Owner and Tournament Director
Professional experience: Retired from 15 Years at IBM and 20+ Years of IT Contracting Experience at Fortune 500 Companies
Skills/Experience: Computer Tech User / Writing / Former IT System Admin / Marketing / Tournament Director / Non-Profit Leadership / Event Coordination / Corporate Employment / Small Business Experience
Year began playing racquetball: 1979
Favorite racquetball moment: Just after we had bought the IRT pro tour in July, we were in my hometown of Minneapolis at the US OPEN in October, watching the Saturday night “best doubles racquetball match ever” between Ben/Kane and Daniel/Alvaro. I was very proud to be a part of it, to actually experience that match and the incredible energy in that stadium.
Athlete Representatives
Marine on St. Croix, MN
jbrball@msn.com
Roles/involvement in other racquetball organizations/associations: Minnesota Racquetball Association Board of Directors; IRT player representative
Professional experience: IRT professional. Owner of Beast Made. Owner of Countryside Carpentry.
Skills/Experience: Management; coaching/training; leadership.
Year began playing racquetball: 1996
Favorite racquetball moment(s): Playing doubles with my brother, Sam Bredenbeck, in the 2022 Pan American Racquetball Championships in Bolivia for Team USA.
Centennial, CO
erika@manillaathletics.com