STANDING COMMITTEES
1. Adult Competition Committee: The Adult Competition Committee shall have overall charge of development of policy and administration of all affairs relating to adult competition. The committee shall be in charge of administering all tournaments, rankings, fund raising and providing disbursements. It shall create new programs, making recommendations on all adult competition matters to the Management Committee and all suggestions and proposals on these matters shall be cleared with the committee. The Chairperson shall appoint such subcommittee Chairpersons and members as shall be appropriate and desirable.
CHAIR: Jackie Clark; jackiec555@aol.com
STAFF LIAISON: Julie Bliss
2. Charter and Bylaws Committee: The Charter and Bylaws Committee shall make and receive suggestions for amendments to the Constitution and Bylaws and/or Rules, Regulations and Standing Orders both as to form and substance; consider and act upon such suggestions and submit to the Management Committee and/or BOARD its recommendations; prepare for submission to any annual or special meeting of the ASSOCIATION such amendments as the Management Committee and/or BOARD shall approve; and perform such other functions as may be necessary or advisable to carry out the wishes of the BOARD in respect to the form or substance of the Constitution and/or Bylaws.
CHAIR: Steve Pekich; sstev1e@cs.com
STAFF LIAISON: Linda Mann
3. Community Development Committee: The Community Development Committee shall have overall charge of development, policy and administration of the following programs: wheelchair tennis, programs for special populations, clinician services, films and publications, Community Tennis Associations, USTA/NJTL programs and school programs. It shall create new programs, making recommendations on all Education and Resource matters to the Management Committee. The Chairperson shall appoint such subcommittee Chairpersons and members as shall be appropriate and desirable.
CHAIR: Elizabeth Baldwin; ewbaldwin@gmail.com
STAFF LIAISON: Joe Steger
4. Election Committee: The President with the consent of the Management Committee will appoint an Election Committee within 60 days of the Section Management Committee assuming office. The Election Committee is charged with settling any election disputes in the next election after their appointment. The committee’s decisions will be binding.
CHAIR: Russ Dalia
STAFF LIAISON: Vicki Schoell
5. Budget & Finance Committee: The Finance Committee shall supervise the financial affairs of the ASSOCIATION, making recommendations to the Management Committee as to financial plans, methods, disbursement and investment of the funds of the
ASSOCIATION.
CHAIR: John Klenner; john.klenner@marcumllp.com
STAFF LIAISON: D.A. Abrams
6. Junior Competition Committee: The Junior Competition Committee shall have overall charge of development policy and administration of all affairs relating to junior competition. The Committee shall be in charge of administering all tournaments, ranking, fund raising and authorizing disbursements. It shall create new programs, make recommendations on all junior competition matters to the Management Committee and all suggestions and proposals on these matters shall be cleared with this Committee. The Chairperson shall appoint such subcommittee Chairpersons and members as shall be appropriate and desirable.
CHAIR: Carol Magnes; carol.magnes@gmail.com
STAFF LIAISON: Julie Bliss
7. Diversity & Inclusion Committee: The Diversity & Inclusion Committee shall have the overall charge of increasing the number of multicultural tennis players, coaches and volunteers. It shall promote tennis activity and USTA programs in non-traditional tennis communities and make recommendations to the Management Committee regarding other methods of increasing multicultural participation. The Chairperson shall appoint such subcommittee Chairpersons and members as shall be appropriate and desirable.
CHAIR: Stephen Powell; spowell@mentoringusa.org
STAFF LIAISON: Linda Mann
8. Nominating Committee: The Nominating Committee shall make nominations as prescribed in the Bylaws and shall consult with and assist the Regional Nominating Committees in the performance of their duties if requested. It shall, when requested by the President, offer suggestions for filling vacancies in any office or position included in The Constitution and Bylaws of Eastern.
CHAIR: Sue Wold; suzr1@juno.com
STAFF LIAISON: D.A. Abrams
ADDITIONAL COMMITTEES