2013-14 Administrative Division Committees
Constitution & Rules Committee
The USTA Southern Constitution and Rules Committee is responsible for: 1) safekeeping of the original Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, Rules, and all amendments, changes and deletions thereof; 2) Obtaining and maintaining the Constitution, Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws of each State Association, the Southern Tennis Patrons Foundation and all State Patrons Foundations; 3) Reviewing the form of proposed new provisions or amendments to the USTA Southern Constitution and Bylaws and Regulations to reduce ambiguity, promote clarity and keep all provisions of the same in conformity with each other, and insure proper conformity with the USTA Constitution and Bylaws; 4) Providing legal advice to the Board of Directors on legal matters concerning their areas of responsibility.
Rob Worley - Chairman
Ron Charron - Vice Chairman
Paul Pittman - BL
Narayan Anand
Carolne Collins Pickup
Shaun Wiseman
Winky Olson - Staff
Finance & Budget Review Committee
The USTA Southern Finance & Budget Committee is responsible preparing annual budgets for initial review of the Board of Directors with final approval being the responsibility of the Executive Council. The committee follows an initial and approved timeline that seeks input from all committees and staff.
Dennis Miller - Chairman
Donna Bailey - Vice Chairman
Paula Hale - BL
Kelly Gaines - ED
John Herring
John Peddycord
Paul Pittman
John Callen - Staff
Grievance Committee
The USTA Southern Grievance Committee is responsible for enforcing the Articles of Incorporation, Bylaws, and all the rules and regulations of the USTA which are adopted by USTA Southern as a Sectional member of the USTA, all rules and regulations of USTA Southern, and the standards of good conduct, fair play and good sportsmanship. However, all grievance and grievance appeal actions arising out of USTA or USTA Southern Adult League programs will be administered according to appropriate USTA League Regulations.
Helen Smith - Chairman
Cam Littlejohn - Vice Chairman
Paul Pittman - BL
James Gordon
Susan Kohlhausen
Jenifer Tucker
Winky Olson - Staff
Information Technology Committee
The Information Technology Committee is responsible for developing strategies and plans to: 1) utilize current technology to improve communications and information exchange within USTA Southern; 2) Assist the Association in improving data management; 3) Identify innovative methods to enhance operations, internally and externally, of the Association.
Ed Wanger - Chairman
Paul Pittman - BL
Alex Chang
William Didlay, Jr.
Gayl Hoel
Edward Ingram
Thomas Wertz
Mike Westerman
Hal Regi- Staff
Investment Committee
The USTA Southern Investments Committee is responsible for overseeing the investments of the Association and for making recommendations to the Board of Directors on related financial matters.
Dennis Covington - Chairman
John Peddycord - Vice Chairman
Paula Hale - BL
David Honeycutt
Dom Masciantonio
Huey Townsend
John Callen- Staff
2013-14 Direct Reports
Audit Committee
Dennis Miller - Chairman
Paula Hale
Derek White
Human Resource
Paula Hale - Chairman
Randy Jackson
Mike McNulty
Dennis Miller
Bud Spencer
Legal Counsel
The USTA Southern Legal Counsel advises USTA Southern on legal matters.
Cheri Grosvenor
Nominating Committee
The USTA Southern Nominating Committee is elected biannually to nominate future officers and nominating committee members for submission to the Secretary of USTA Southern. Nominating Committee also selects an annual Jacobs Bowl winner.
Mike McNulty - Chairman
Sharon Gault
Susan Habeeb
Rex Maynard
Randy Stephens
State Presidents
Al Marshall, SC - Chairman
Helen Smith, TN - Vice Chairman
Paula Hale - BL
Steve Sumners, AL
Joseph Murphy, AR
Joe Goodroe, GA
John Herring, KY
Drew Meyers, LA
John Cox, MS
Alex Rucker, NC