(COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo.) – As the newly-certified national governing body for the Paralympic team sports of goalball and blind soccer, the United States Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) has announced the election of two additional athlete representatives to its Board […]
A milestone moment occurred in Baltimore, Md., April 8-12, as the U.S. Association of Blind Athletes (USABA) conducted its first blind soccer talent identification camp since being certified by the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Committee as the sport’s national governing […]
Mark Ackermann, At-Large Director (appointed 2020-2024) Chair (elected 2020-2024) USABA Compensation Committee Chair Founder and Principal of Mark Ackermann Associates, LLC Freehold, NJ (boardchair@usaba.org)
Skye Arthur-Banning, At-Large Director (appointed 2020-2022) Vice-Chair (elected 2020-2022) Associate Professor Clemson University Pendleton, SC
Gary Remensnyder, At-Large Director (appointed 2020-2022) Treasurer (elected 2020-2022) USABA Audit and Finance Committee Chair USABA Compensation Committee Member Retired President Lew’s Fishing St. Augustine, FL
Amy Wasson, At-Large Director (appointed 2020-2022) Secretary (elected 2020-2022) National Product Director, Vision Anthem, Inc. Camarillo, CA
Zach Buhler, Athlete Director (appointed 2022-2026) Paralympic Athlete, Goalball Huntington, IN
David Cohen, At-Large Director (appointed 2020-2024) USABA Bylaw Working Group Member Founder Major League Business LLC Aliso Viejo, CA
Jennifer Demby, Constituent Director (appointed 2020-2024) USABA Bylaw Working Group Member Director of Sports, Blind Athletes Inc. Instructor, Rutgers University Wharton, NJ
Brian Eaton, Independent Director (appointed 2020-2022) Director, Global Sponsorships CISCO Colorado Springs, CO
Eliana Mason, Athlete Director (appointed 2022-2024) Paralympic Athlete, Goalball Beaverton, OR
Matthew Simpson, Athlete Director (appointed 2016-2021) USABA Compensation Committee Athlete Representative Paralympic Athlete, Goalball Charlottesville, VA
Eve Wright Taylor, Independent Director (appointed 2020-2024) USABA Audit and Finance Committee Member Atlanta, GA Sr. Counsel, Business Operations Macy’s Inc.
Calahan Young, Athlete Director (appointed 2020-2024) USABA Audit and Finance Committee Athlete Member Paralympic Athlete, Goalball Pittsburgh, PA
Committee Rosters
USABA Nominations and Governance Committee Tracie Foster, Chair Tyler Merren, Athlete Representative Erika Petach, Member
USABA Judicial Committee Kathy Beaver, Chair Brian Darcy, Member Jennifer Armbruster, Athlete Representative (alternate)
USABA Audit and Finance Committee Gary Remensnyder, Chair Eve Wright Taylor, Member Calahan Young, Athlete Representative
USABA Ethics Committee John Kusku, Chair/Athlete Representative Shari Roeseler, Member Queenie Nichols, Member
USABA Compensation Committee Mark Ackermann, Chair Gary Remensnyder, Member Matt Simpson, Athlete Representative
