Board Of Directors Biographies

Dave Oram - National Vice President
	Personal Information: Married to Linda for 33 years Two Sons: Justin (29) wife Lacey Shawn (27) wife Megan Two Granddaughters, Cambree and Kayla Occupation: Field Service Diesel Mechanic (Maw Equipment 30 years) Key Realty Group (Sales Agent)
Professional Experience: I have been actively employed as a full time field service diesel mechanic for a franchise of Case/New Holland Equipment for the past 30 years. Due to my knowledge and experience, I have been key in establishing and maintaining a stable client base for this company. Additionally, I am the sole proprietor of a business performing this same type of work on an emergency basis during after business hours. AYSO Experience: Years with AYSO - 23 Commissions/Other Positions: Regional Staff Team Coach Regional Volunteer Regional Chief Referee Regional Chief Coach Asst. Regional Commissioner Regional Commissioner Area Staff Area 9R Director Section Staff Section 9 Developer Section 9 Director Tournament Staff Section Tournament Director National Programs Staff National Tournament Commission National Development Commission National Operations Commission National Nomination Commission Certifications: B Coach Referee - Intermediate Management - Advanced Instruction - Advanced Management Instruction - Advanced Coach


Mark Stewart - National Vice President
	Professional Experience: President, Principal Broker Stewart & Assoc., Inc. Real Estate Sales & Property Management Past Chair: Honolulu Board of Realtors Central Region (Metro Honolulu & Waikiki) Chair: Honolulu Board of Realtors Mediation Council
AYSO Experience: Regional Safety Director: Region 100 Kailua, HI - 1982-1983 Asst. Regional Referee Administrator: Region 100 Kailua, HI - 1983 Asst RC: Region 100 Kailua, HI - 1984-1985 Regional Commissioner: Region 100 Kailua, HI - 1986-1990 Co founder and Tournament Director Windward Classic Tournament - 1990 Kirk Banks Tournament Director: 1991 Area Director: Area 7/O - Honolulu Metro, East Oahu, Windward Oahu - 1995-2000 Management Task Force: 1998 Section Director: Section 7 Hawaiian Islands - 2001-2005 National Section of the Year 2003 & 2005 National Games Staff: 2002 Section 7 Developer: 2001-2005 Endowment Fund Commission: 2001-present National Vice-President: 2006-present Liaison to Section 2, 2005, 2009 and Section 6, 2006-2008, Section 13, 2008, 2009 and 2010, Section 5 2010 Management Commission Liaison: 2005-2009 Coaching Commission Liaison 2010 Coach: Advanced AYSO "B" coach certified Referee: N2 Instructor: Grade 2 Coach Instructor Grade 5 Regional Teacher Intermediate Mgmt Instructor Family: Married - Cristi Stewart 2 sons, Cory & Kyle, two grand-daughters, Yael & Daphene


Jeff Stern - National Treasurer
	Personal Background: Age - 60 Home - Glencoe, IL Married to Linda for 34 years Children - Scott, 29; Adam, 26; Alexa, 21 Commodity trader, member of Chicago Board of Trade since 1973 Cornell University, BS 1973 University of Michigan, MBA 1975
AYSO Experience: Region 418, 1987-1992 Coach Referee Board member Division Head Coach Co-Chief Referee Region 425, 1992-present Coach Referee Board member Division Head Coach Regional Coach Administrator Area 6D Area Director of Referee Instruction Section Six Co-Director of Youth Referees Section Referee Administrator Section Director National National Referee Commission eAYSO Volunteer Functional Team & Commission Operations Commission Finance Commission Endowment Fund Commission National Coaching Advisory Commission (NBOD Liaison). National Referee Advisory Commission (NBOD Liaison) eAYSO Commission (NBOD Liaison) IT Task Force (NBOD Liaison) USSF Liaison Other AYSO Advanced Coach, National-2 Referee Advanced Referee Instructor Advanced Management Instructor National Instructor Trainer National Games 2006 Assistant Venue Director National Games 2006 Assistant Venue Director Other Soccer Experience: Co-Founder & past Commissioner of Chicago Area Soccer League (adult), High school referee


Bill Hummell - National Secretary
	Personal Background: Resides in Westchester, New York Former Resident of Section 12
Professional Background: Attorney/Partner - Kucker & Bruh, LLP, New York City Practice Areas include: formulation and enforcement of commercial transactions, civil litigation including complex civil actions, corporation law, shareholder agreements, partnership agreements, operating agreements for limited liability companies and limited liability partnerships, administrative law, employment law, employee benefits law and ERISA Licensed in New York state courts, and Member of the Bar of federal courts including: Supreme Court of United States, U.S. Courts of Appeal (2d Cir., 3d Cir., 9th Cir.) and U.S. District Courts (Southern & Eastern Districts of NY, and District of Arizona) Arizona State University, B.S. cum laude, 1978; University of Arizona, J.D. 1980 AYSO Experience: Positions Team Coach: 1995-2004 Referee: 1995-2004 Regional Board: Member: 1996-1997 RRA - Referee Administrator: 1996-1997 Asst. RC: Region 220: 1997-1998 Regional Commissioner: Region 220 - 1998-2001 Asst. AD: Area 3-T: 1999-2001 Area Director: Area 3-T - 2001-2003 Section Director: Section 3 - 2003-2006 National Board of Directors (NBOD): 2006-2009, 2009-2012 Chair, AYSO Legal Commission: June 2007-2011 Commissions/Other Positions: Legal Commission, Member - Jan. 2007-2011 NBOD Liaison, Referee Advisory Commission - 2006-2007 NBOD Liaison: Section 2 - 2006-2007 NBOD Liaison: Section 9 - 2007-2010 NBOD Liaison: Section 1 - 2008-2009 NBOD Liaison: Section 11 - 2009-2011 Rules & Regulations Task Force: 2008-present Certifications: Regional Referee U-6, U-12, Intermediate & Advanced Coach Safe Haven / CVPA Introductory, Intermediate & Advanced Management AD Training Grade 5 Instructor Intermediate Management Instructor Advanced Management Instructor Honors & Accomplishments: : Region 220 earned 3 Pele Awards for growth & 2 Platinum Awards (RAP) Area 3-T earned 2 Platinum Awards (AAP) Section 3 was a finalist for Section of the Year Chairman, 2005 Nominating Commission Co-founded the Future Famers' Cup tournament (Section 3) played at the National Soccer Hall of Fame Distinguished Service Award, AYSO Section 3 2008 President's Citation of Gratitude, AYSO 2009 President's Citation of Gratitude, AYSO



Adrienne Coffin - Board Member
	Personal Information: Education: Notre Dame Law School (1981); St. Mary's College, Notre Dame, IN (1976) Children: Darcy Kolstad (20) and Devin Kolstad (19) Home Region 6-F-399 (Elmhurst, IL)
AYSO Experience: Executive Member Positions, Commissions, Task Forces National Board of Directors (NBOD): Dec 2008-present Rules and Regulations Task Force: Chair - Dec. 2008-present & Member - Feb.-Dec. 2008) Health and Nutrition Task Force: Chair - Dec. 2008-present Diversity Task Force: Chair - Dec. 2008 to date) Legal Commission: Vice Chair - Dec. 2008-present Safe Haven Task Force: Chair - Dec. 2008-present Education Task Force: Chair - Dec. 2008-present Operations Commission: Member - Feb. 2008-present Area Director & Area Board - Area 1P (Greater Los Angeles Area) Area Director: 2001-2005 Area Child & Volunteer Protection Advocate: 2002-2008 Regional Commissioner & Region Board - Region 78 (Hollywood/Wilshire) Regional Commissioner: 2000-2001 Assistant Regional Commissioner: 1999-2000 Director of Referee Instruction: 1996-1999 Child & Volunteer Protection Advocate: 1999-2001 Referee: National 2 Referee Referee Instructor AYSO Womens Referee Development Task Force VIP Certified Coach/Referee Instructor: Advanced Management Instructor Advanced Instructor Trainer Instructor at Section Conferences, at the National Support & Training Center, and Locally Additional Certification: U-12 Coach Certification Work and Other Volunteer Experience: Attorney - Currently Associate General Counsel for Fannie Mae in Chicago Experience includes banking and finance, mortgage finance and securitization, corporate reorganization and bankruptcy law, litigation, and aircraft finance. Practiced in New York, Tokyo, Los Angeles, and Chicago. Admitted to practice in New York, California, and Illinois (House Counsel) Choir - Ascension Church (Oak Park, IL - 2008-present) Our Mother of Good Counsel (OMGC) (Los Angeles, CA - 1989-2005) President & Vice President - Parent Teacher Organization Parish Council Member Chair and Co-Chair of Parish Festival (Prime Fundraising Event)


Brendan Cravalho - National Board Member
	Personal Information: Residence – Mililani, HI Occupation – Crane Resource Manager, Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard (41 years service) Trade School – Pearl Harbor Apprentice School (Rigger) Family – 2 sisters, 3 brothers, including a twin brother
AYSO Experience: 25 years of service Region 119 Coach Referee Tournament Director Regional Board Member Regional Commissioner Area 7E Area Coach Administrator Area Director Section 7 National Games Staff (2002, 2008) Section Tournament Staff Section Management Administrator Section Director (2005 – 2011) National National Management Commission Section Conference & RoadShow Task Force National Board of Director (2011 to present) AYSO Certifications: Coach U6 Coach U12 Coach Intermediate Coach Advanced Coach "B" Coach Referee Advanced Referee Instructor Advanced Instructor Trainer Advanced Coach instructor Advanced Management Instructor Management Introductory, Intermediate & Advanced Management AYSO & Professional Experience: Federal Managers Association – Member since 1979 Executive Board Member (1981 – 1991 & 2004 to present) President (1989 – 1991 & 2007 – 2009) National Association of Superintendents – Member since 1998 Social Committee Chair Legislative Action Committee Chair Contributions to AYSO: Regional & Area Assessment Program Award Recipient Section of the Year (2007)


Mark Linsky - Board Member
	Personal Information: Married: 36 years to Roberta Linsky Children: Sheryl, 29, and Matthew, 24 Massachusetts Institute of Technology, BSEE/MSEE, 1972/1973 Santa Clara University, MBA, 1976
Professional Experience: Hewlett-Packard, Engineerging Management, Retired VCN/DSA, Engineering/Operations VP AYSO Experience: 23+ years Region 2-J-27: RC/Asst, Treasurer, Coach Area 2-J: AD/Asst Area 2-J Spring Program: Co-Founder, Director Area 2-J VIP: Co-Founder, Co-Director, Treasurer Section 2: Asst SD, SMA National Management Commission: Chairman Advanced Instructor (Management/Coach), Advanced Coach, Reg Referee AYSO Area of the Year Award, 2002 AYSO Area 2-J Volunteer of the Year Award, 2002 Other Volunteer Experience: Junior Achievement of Silicon Valley and Monterey Bay: Vice-Chair, Board Member, Classroom Volunteer Volunteer leadership supporting local schools in the areas of fund-raising, technology, school improvement, sports boosters, and field renovation. Recognition: Los Gatos-Saratoga Joint High School District: Certificate of Commendation, 2005 Junior Achievement: Bronze Leadership Award, 2004 California State PTA: Honorary Service Award, 2004


Rick Russell - National Board Member
	Personal Information: Married to Kathie for 42 years, four adult children ( 2 sons, 2 daughters) who played soccer in AYSO, high school, college, and new granddaughter (future AYSO player) Employed by H and R Block. Enjoy instructing, hiking, bicycling, refereeing AYSO, USSF, High School soccer. Volunteer at church, Kick for Hope Charity Soccer Tournament, Mental Health Recognition Gala Dinner.
AYSO Experience: Regional Staff Registrar-3 yrs Referee Administrator-3 yrs Regional Commissioner-1 yr Age Division Rep-13 yrs Coach-19 yrs; Referee-27 yrs Director of Instruction-2 yrs Assistant Commissioner-6 yrs Area Staff Coach Administrator-2 yrs Director of Education-3 yrs Management Administrator-3 yrs Area Director, Section 11 National Programs National Management Advisory Commission-2 yrs Appointed to Reorganization Commission and Role and Responsibility Task Force AYSO Certifications: Advanced Coach "B" Coach VIP Volunteer Introduction to Management Intermediate Management Advanced Management Area Director Training Referee Assessor and National 2 Referee Instructor CVPA Advanced Coach Advanced Referee Advanced Management Contributions to AYSO: At Regional Level Provided the opportunity for hundreds of kids to have the AYSO experience as their coach to love the game and develop their skills. As Registrar, led Region to adopt computer registration and team formation. Implemented the three R's for the referee program, recruit, reward and retain building the number for referees from 30 to over 100. As an instructor, trained coaches, referees and management volunteers at the Regional and Area levels. Created Player Referee Program Participated for six years as a management instructor at Section Conferences. As Regional Commissioner Led the Region back to fiscal soundness Laid the groundwork for VIP program to be started. Mentored subsequent RC's as Assistant Commissioner. As a member of the National Management Advisory Commission: Helped develop curriculum for National Regional Commissioner and National Area Director training. Served as an instructor at National Regional Commissioner and National Area Director trainings. Supervised the revision the Advanced Management course into the Dispute Resolution course. As Area Director Opened clear, prompt communications with Regional Commissioners. Empowered RC's to develop and improve their Regions. Empowered Area Staff to support Area plans and support RC's. Sent new RC's to National Regional Training course. Met with Regional boards to learn their concerns and develop plans to provide assistance. Established training support for Regions through Area instructor, referee, and coaching camps. Delegated to staff the planning and organization of Area camps. Finalized appointment of new pilot Region in the Area. Provided guidance to the re-start of existing Region. Set a vision of moving forward, working together, developing new programs, improving existing programs, being compliant with and supportive of AYSO National Programs, and providing a positive AYSO experience to every child. AYSO & Professional Experience: Income Tax Preparation: 7 seasonal preparing personal and business tax returns. Executive Management: 11 years on the executive management team for non-profit organization providing strategic planning, business development, financial management, bringing creative solutions to challenging opportunities. Fiscal: Developed annual budgets, tracked expenditures for 30 programs and departments. Supported annual audits. Prepared financial status reports. Program Operations expertise: Created/managed systems for administration, operations, policy and procedures, and compliance. Prepared operational reports. Staff Supervision: Selected, trained, supervised, evaluated subordinates. Promoted teamwork, professionalism, and accountability. Customer Focused: Key liaison to funding sources and community groups.


Tony Veronico - National Board Member
	Personal Information: Two sons: James & Michael Retired President & CEO on not-for-profit agencies Board of Directors – Transitional Living Center
AYSO Experience: Regional Referee Administrator Area Referee Administrator Section Referee Administrator National Referee AYSO Certifications: Advanced Management Instructor National Referee Instructor National Referee Assessor Advanced Instructor Trainer Commissions/Task Forces: National Referee Advisory Commission – Chairperson Development Commission Marketing Commission Program & Education Commission Uniform Instructor Task Force Volunteer Protection Task Force Independent Directors Task Force 2007 Strategic Planning Committee AYSO & Professional Experience: National Referee Advisory Commission Chairperson Oversaw reorganization of Referee Commission Established adoption department for New York City Established new child welfare departments for the State of Illinois Secured numerous grants and donations for not-for-profit agencies Expert witness in numerous court proceedings Lived and worked in South America Fluent in Spanish



Mike Fults - National Vice President - IN MEMORIAM
	Personal Information: Married to Sharon Portman 32 Years Residence: Santa Ana, CA Three Children: Meghan, Amanda & Melanie Two Grandchildren: Roxy & Ayden Occupation: President/Owner JDF Enterprises, Inc.- A Contract Manufacturing Company (Electronics)
AYSO Experience: AYSO volunteer 23 years Referee Coach Regional Referee Administrator Area Director of Referee Instruction Area Referee Administrator Area Director Assistant Section Director Section Director Member, Structure and Governance Task Force Chairman, Structure Sub-Task Force Additional Certification: Advanced Coach VIP Coach/Referee Advanced Coach Instructor National Referee National Referee Assessor National Referee Instructor Referee Instructor Evaluator Advanced Management Instructor Advanced Instructor Trainer CVPA Treasurer AYSO Contributions: Maintain good relations with local community leaders, achieving great success supporting the local regions and areas Tackled many difficult issues concerning discipline and due process Worked with members of the AYSO Legal Commission to reach prudent decisions providing constructive solutions for our Executive Members Served on the Structure and Governance Task Force - did the difficult but necessary work of examining the structure of the organization. I learned how we govern ourselves, the history of our structure and possible models for our future Served as chair of the Sub-Task Force on Structure As an advisor to the Extended Play Task Force as we developed the new AYSO Flex Program, I offered insight based upon my experience in the development and management of extended play opportunities in Section 11 and conducted a pilot program within the Section Advocate for the promotion of Player Development and demonstrated my support of this new tenet of AYSO Supported our advisory commissions and their work to better the opportunities for players and volunteers alike