Committees
Adminstrative Divison / OIC - Robert Daigle
Cindy Barksdale
Finance/Investments Committee
 
Finance/Investments Committee is responsible for annually making budget reccommendations to the Executive Committee prior to the annual meeting; and submitting a treasurer's and investment report at the scheduled board meetings.
 
Cindy Barksdale - Chairman
Bob Browning
Diana Beauregard - Staff Liaison
 
Disciplinary/Grievance Committee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bruce Kingsdorf
 
The Disciplinary/Grievance Committee responsibilities are set forth in the By-Laws and including the enforcement of the Standards of Conduct and the USTA Louisiana Rules and Regulations; and investigation of all complaints and conduct hearings, etc.
 
Bruce Kingsdorf - Chairman
Larry Gilmore
Diana Beauregard - Staff Liaison
 
Legal Counsel
 
Personnel Committee
 
The Personnel Committee is responsible for support to the Executive Director by reviewing job descriptions, reviewing and recommending pay raises, reviewing annually the job performances of all employees. The committee is also responsible for recommending to the LTA board any changes and updates of the LTA personnel handbook.
 
Robert Worley - Chairman
Diana Beauregard - Staff Liaison
 
 
Nominating Committee
Brett Schwartz
 
The Nominatin Committee's responsibilities are set forth in the By-Laws and includes making nominations for officers, Area Representatives, and members of the Nominating Committee.
 
Brett Schwartz - Chairman
Sue-Anne Stuntz
Diana Beauregard - Staff Liaison
 
 
 
Adult and Junior Division / OIC - Drew Meyers
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Adult Competition/Southern Senior Cup
Drew Meyers
 
The Adult Competition Committee is responsible for 1) studying all adult activities and making recommendations on all policies relating to adult competitive tennis; 2) development of uniform guidelines for ranking adult players; 3) solicitation of sites for USTA Louisiana Adult Sanctioned tournaments with recommendations from the Sanction and Scheduling Committee: 4) Coordination and promotion of all matters pertaining to senior competitive tennis; 5) coordination of the southern Senior cup Team Championships.
 
Barbara Johnson - Women's Captain
Drew Meyers - Men's Captain
Diana Beauregard - Staff Liaison
 
 
 
Junior Tennis Council Committee
Rob Worley
 
The Junior Tennis council committee is responsible for 1) studying all junior activities including the High Performance Program and making recommendations on all policies and programs relating to junior tennis; 2) development of uniform guidelines for the ranking of junior players; 3) coordination of special events relating to junior tennis; 4) organization of USTA Louisiana Junior Intersectional Teams and Junior Davis cup/Junior Fed cup Teams; 6) make recommendations for Junior Championships to the Sanction and Scheduling Committee; 7) designating guidelines for Louisiana Endorsers who will select USTA quota for US:TA Junior championships.
 
Robert Daigle- Chairman Subcommittee
Lauren Wilson
Elizabeth Brinson
Connie Garcia
Trace Vincent
 

Jr. Team Tennis Subcommittee

Cindy Barksdale – Chair
Francisco Acuna
Dawn Escott
Diane Simpson
Grady Wilson
 
Tournament Sanctioning, Administration and Evaluation
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Bobby Walker - Chairman
Grady Wilson
Ed Gaskell
Chris Dazet
Diana Beauregard - Staff Liaison
 
 
 
 
 
Adult League Council
 
The Adult League Council is responsible for the organization and administration of Adult League Tennis Programs throughout the State.
 
Drew Meyers - Chairman Subcommittees:
Kevin SImpson Sue-Anne Stuntz
Wayne Robideaux
Janie Neighbors
Gloria Alvarez
Marcela Lemoine
Kathy Hinrichs - STA Liaison
Sue-Anne Stuntz - STA Liaison
Freddy Bailey - Staff Liaison
Champion Tournament Committee
Bruce Kingsdorf
 
The Championship tournament Committee is responsible for reviewing the adult league major and minor state tournament bids and making recommendations for any amendments to the bid requirements.
 
Bruce Kingsdorf - Chairman
Paul Griffith
Freddy Bailey - Staff Liaison
Diana Beauregard - Staff Liaison
 
 
 
Wheelchair Committee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The Wheelchair Committee is responsible for overseeing the effort to promote growth in all of wheelchair tennis, including but not limited to the following; 1) Sanctioning of wheelcair tournaments; 2) Setting up instructional wheelchair workshops; 3) Rankings; 4) Certifying professional wheelchair instructors; 5) Developing wheelchair tennis at the collegiate level; and 6) Overseeing an inclusive player database throughout the State.
 
Diana Beauregard - Staff Liaison
 
Developmental Programs Division / OIC - Rob Worley

Kathrin SieberthCommunity Tennis Association Committee

The Community Tennis Association Committee is responsible for the development and implementation of; 1) all USTA community Tennis Associations and related services (education of local leaders, grants, and networking); 2) USTA programs and liaison with USTA committees governing them.
 
Kathrin Sieberth - Chairman Subcommittee:
Lori Oschner
Tennis Officials Committee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Tennis Officials Committee is responsible for; 1) solicitation of prospective umpires and referees; 2) teaching and training umpires and referees through umpire clinics and tournament workshops; 3) testing and certification of tennis officials; 4) recommending qualified directors/referees that can give assistance to tournaments upon request; 5) development of material that might be helpful to tournament directors related to tournament draws, scheduling and other problem area.
 
Larry Gilmore - Chairman
Dailene Melancon
Marie Gagnard
Lynne Jones
John Liles - Board Liaison
Diana Beauregard - Staff Liaison
 
Marketing Division / OIC - Brett Schwartz

Awards Committee
Kathrin Sieberth
The Awards Committee is responsible for reviewing all applications submitted, and awarding and presenting at the annual meeting the State recipient in each category.
 
Kathrin Sieberth - Chairman
Philip Campbell- Staff Liaison
 
 
 
 
 
 
Marketing Committee
Robert Daigle
The Marketing Committee is responsible for developing a plan to maximize the promotion of USTA programs.

Robert Daigle - Chairman
Kathrin Sieberth
Johan Kjellsten
 

 
 

QuickStart Committee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Phillis Browning - Chairman
Public Relations Committee
Lori Ochsner
The Public Relations committee is responsible for; 1) coordination all matters relating to public relations; 2) communicating with the Southern Public Relations Commnittee and the STA staff in public relations and conmunications matters; 3) working with the Community Tennis Associations in developing awareness of tennis, USTA Southern programs and USTA activities in the state and; 4) helping to develop the USTA Louisiana annual meeting as a tool to disseminate information about tennis, USTA Southern and the USTA in Louisiana.

Lori Ochsner - Chairman
Kay Willson
Cindy Ritch
Public Parks Committee
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

The Public Parks Committee is responsible for producing a general annual assessment of the Louisiana State Public Tennis Facilities with the intent of educating the board on public tennis concerns. Topics covered should include facilities, problems and issues this committee feels relevant to the growth and/or survival of public tennis facilities in Louisiana. The assessment will be presented annually at a board meeting designated by the President.
 
Yvette Marshall - Chairman
David Kimball
Chris Barbe
Chris Mayer


 

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