AYSO 147 | American Youth Soccer Organization for the Ojai Valley, Board Members

Board Members

		Jim Binden, Regional Commissioner It is the Regional Commissioner (RC) that provides the leadership for an AYSO Region to really make a difference in children’s lives. The local Regions are the front line of the program and they require dedicated and thoughtful leadership. There are many other volunteer Region board members but it is the RC who brings them all together to make the program really work.
		Jeff Miles, Assistant Regional Commissioner Shall assist the Regional Commissioner in fulfilling his/her duties and in the absence of the Regional Commissioner shall perform his/her duties. Other duties as assigned by the Regional Commissioner.
		Lynne Burton, Secretary/Auditor Shall perform an annual “check-up” of the Region’s financial activities and reviews the National Accounting Program (NAP) report periodically. The Auditor must report to Section Director or National Support & Training Center (NSTC) on any large unusual transactions. As Secretary he/she will organize and schedule Conferences, clinic schedules, tournament rules, and spring soccer coordination, etc. Record minutes of the meetings to record minutes.
		Maggie Rogers, Registrar The Registrar is so important in an AYSO Region, it is a required position on every Region board. The Registrar makes sure player registration is a smooth experience, oversees the registration accounting system and works on programs to make Registration events a fun, successful process. The registrar is the keeper of the philosophy of Open Registration, ensuring that every child who wants to play gets to play in AYSO.
		Cheryl Fichera, Treasurer The Region Treasurer makes sure that player money is properly accounted for and Region bills are paid promptly, and takes the lead in preparing the Region budget. Experience in finance, accounting or bookkeeping and an excellent attention to detail are helpful for this position.
		Jeff Sottak, Safety/Risk Management Director Safety is such a fundamental part of the AYSO experience that the Safety Director is a required position on a Region board. Just some of the things this important job includes are insuring safety by inspecting field equipment, advising families of dangerous weather and other unsafe conditions, overseeing the recommended adult to child ratio and managing the insurance process.
		Richard Abraham, Coach Administrator Good coaches make for a great AYSO experience for every young player. AYSO volunteer coaches all show the same generosity of spirit to offer their time for young athletes, but have different skill levels and personal coaching philosophies. The Coach Administrator keeps track of the coaches in the Region, offers training and certification, models AYSO’s coaching philosophies and implements the National Coaching Program before, during and after the season.
		Mike Johnson , Assistant Coach Administrator The AYSO volunteer position of assistant regional coach administrator is intended to help the regional coach administrator with administrative work.
		Jeff Miles, Referee Administrator Referees ensure that the game is safe, fun and fair for players, coaches and fans. The Region Referee Administrator supports the AYSO National Referee Program, making sure all referees are trained, certified and properly registered, schedules assignments for referees and assistant referees within the Region, and makes sure that the games are fun for all.
		Kristie McGhee, Sponsorship/Uniform/Trophy Coordinator The Sponsorship Coordinator is responsible for recruiting sponsors, collecting sponsorship fees and accounting for these funds to the Regional Treasurer, assigning sponsors to specific teams, maintaining communication between the Region and the sponsors, and providing sponsorship recognition and appreciation. The uniform/sweatshirt manager is responsible for keeping an inventory of all the uniforms the Region has, and ordering new uniforms as needed before the season begins to make sure each team has enough uniforms. The Trophy Coordinator is responsible for recommending to the Board awards for the players, and with Board approval, the purchase and distribution of those awards.
		Ann James, CVPA-Volunteer Coordinator The CVPA is a unique AYSO job that is required for every Region and is one of the seven required Region board positions. It is the role of the CVPA to oversee the AYSO child and volunteer protection program in accordance with AYSO Safe Haven policies. A fun, fair and safe experience for both volunteers and children is the objective of every CVPA.
		Jenny Velasquez, Volunteer Coordinator The Volunteer Coordinator is responsible for assisting the Regional Commissioner and Regional Board in recruiting and developing new volunteers from the parents and other relatives of players, and from other sources in the community, to donate their time and talents for the successful operation of the Region and for the succession planning of Regional Board and staff members.
		Cyndie Hassien, Special Events Coordinator
		Ashley Nash, U6 Division Director The U6 Division Director handles the activities and communication within the divisions U6 age groups. He/She organizes and leads team formation night with all coaches and assistant coaches to review player evaluations and modify as necessary. The Division Coordinator ensures all coaches complete player evaluation forms, collects forms by the end of regular season and makes sure the evaluations fairly reflect demonstrated abilities of players.
		Jermiah Sobenes, U8 Division Director The Division Coordinator handles the activities and communication within the divisions established by age groups. He/She organizes and leads team formation night with all coaches and assistant coaches to review player evaluations and modify as necessary. The Division Coordinator ensures all coaches complete player evaluation forms, collects forms by the end of regular season and makes sure the evaluations fairly reflect demonstrated abilities of players.
		Corey and Chrissie Scalise, Webmaster/Newsletters The Webmaster is responible for maintaining the AYSO 147 website and coordinating information to be provided on the website and through e-newsletters with the Regional Commissioner.