{"id":4351,"date":"2021-04-22T08:41:56","date_gmt":"2021-04-22T12:41:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4351"},"modified":"2022-01-07T09:10:08","modified_gmt":"2022-01-07T13:10:08","slug":"kevin-payne-to-retire-at-end-of-year-mike-cullina-to-be-next-us-club-soccer-ceo-executive-director","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/kevin-payne-to-retire-at-end-of-year-mike-cullina-to-be-next-us-club-soccer-ceo-executive-director\/","title":{"rendered":"Kevin Payne to retire at end of year; Mike Cullina to be next US Club Soccer CEO\/Executive Director"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4351\" class=\"elementor elementor-4351\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8442ce3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8442ce3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1b4d41b\" data-id=\"1b4d41b\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d2ae3e9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d2ae3e9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9ec173 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c9ec173\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP\/\/\/yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7\" data-src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Thank-You-KP-Twitter-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10648 lazyload\" alt=\"\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Thank-You-KP-Twitter-Graphic.png 1200w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Thank-You-KP-Twitter-Graphic-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Thank-You-KP-Twitter-Graphic-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Thank-You-KP-Twitter-Graphic.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10648 lazyload\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Thank-You-KP-Twitter-Graphic.png 1200w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Thank-You-KP-Twitter-Graphic-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Thank-You-KP-Twitter-Graphic-768x432.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/noscript>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-14ce55b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"14ce55b\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7519776\" data-id=\"7519776\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8a8c77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8a8c77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Kevin Payne to retire at end of year; Mike Cullina to be next US Club Soccer CEO\/Executive Director<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8556a8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8556a8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d59aeb\" data-id=\"6d59aeb\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31264f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"31264f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>US Club Soccer CEO\/Executive Director Kevin Payne will retire at the end of the year, concluding a seven-year period at the helm of the organization and more than 30 years of high-profile, executive leadership experience in the sport.<\/p><p>Mike Cullina, currently the Chairperson of US Club Soccer\u2019s Board of Directors, will join the staff on July 1 to aid the transition and assume the CEO\/Executive Director position on January 1, 2022.<\/p><p>\u201cI\u2019ve enjoyed my time leading US Club Soccer and thank my friends Ken and Joan Chartier for giving me that opportunity,\u201d Payne said. \u201cI\u2019m proud of the substantial growth we\u2019ve enjoyed and the way in which we\u2019ve begun to change the environment for players and parents through our Players First program.\u201c<\/p><p>Payne started with US Club Soccer in 2015 and immediately launched Players First, a philosophy and holistic club soccer experience for parents and players which emphasizes the development of each individual to his or her full potential, and helps parents make better choices about where their children should play. His prior\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usclubsoccer.org\/kevin-payne\">history in the game<\/a>, for which he has won many awards and honors, is well-documented.<\/p><p>\u201cUnder Kevin\u2019s leadership, US Club Soccer saw \u2013 and continues to see \u2013 tremendous growth and a shift in the youth landscape to provide a more holistic experience,\u201d said Cullina. \u201cI look forward to working with him directly during the transition and building on the foundation he laid.\u201d<\/p><p>Cullina has wide-ranging business and technical experience as a board member, league director, club executive director, club technical director, club director of coaching, A-licensed coach, grassroots coaching education instructor and referee.<\/p><p>More specifically, Cullina serves as Executive Director of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwsi.org\/\">Prince William Soccer Club (PWSI)<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vdasoccer.org\/\">Virginia Development Academy<\/a>, and as President of the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vapremierleague.com\/\">Virginia Premier Soccer League<\/a>. He was previously the technical director and a Director of Coaching at PWSI and other clubs. Cullina recently concluded a two-year term as the At-Large Representative on U.S. Soccer\u2019s Board of Directors and initially joined US Club Soccer\u2019s Board of Directors in 2015 prior to being appointed as Chairperson in 2018.<\/p><p>\u201cI think Mike is the perfect choice to lead US Club Soccer going forward,\u201d said Payne, a U.S. Soccer Werner Fricker Builder Award recipient and National Soccer Hall of Fame candidate. \u201cHe has many years of outstanding service to American youth soccer, and that experience combined with the dedication and expertise of our US Club Soccer team will ensure that the organization continues to grow and lead.\u201d<\/p><p>\u201cI am honored and thankful for the support of Kevin Payne and the Board of Directors for the opportunity to lead US Club Soccer and the tremendous people who serve our members,\u201d said Cullina. \u201cThroughout my career, I have been fortunate to work with some of the best leaders and most forward-thinking organizations in the game. This opportunity is due largely to those experiences, and the support of the staff and board at Prince William Soccer to grow as an individual over the past eight years. I am extremely grateful.\u201d<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2d63ece elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2d63ece\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1c4d120\" data-id=\"1c4d120\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-319f440 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"319f440\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7101ccb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7101ccb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-93bbc5a\" data-id=\"93bbc5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c425784 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c425784\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>ABOUT US CLUB SOCCER:<\/h3><div class=\"text clearfix\"><p>A National Association member of the U.S. Soccer Federation,\u00a0<strong>US Club Soccer<\/strong>\u00a0fosters the growth and development of soccer clubs in order to create the best possible environment for players of all ages.<\/p><p>Anchored by\u00a0<strong>Players First<\/strong>\u00a0and its five pillars of Club Development, Coaching Development, Player Development, Parent Engagement &amp; 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