{"id":4442,"date":"2021-04-01T11:50:37","date_gmt":"2021-04-01T15:50:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usclub.gotsportsites.com\/?p=4442"},"modified":"2021-07-27T11:55:16","modified_gmt":"2021-07-27T15:55:16","slug":"four-regional-board-directors-elected-and-three-at-large-directors-reappointed-to-us-club-soccer-board-of-directors","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usclubsoccer.org\/four-regional-board-directors-elected-and-three-at-large-directors-reappointed-to-us-club-soccer-board-of-directors\/","title":{"rendered":"Four Regional Board Directors elected and three At-Large Directors reappointed to US Club Soccer Board of Directors"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"4442\" class=\"elementor elementor-4442\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4689a91 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default 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class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c35d36 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c35d36\" 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>Soccer leaders\u00a0<strong>Jason Dewhurst<\/strong>\u00a0(East Region),\u00a0<strong>Tim Lesiak<\/strong>\u00a0(Midwest Region), \u00a0<strong>Gary Buete<\/strong>\u00a0(South Region) and\u00a0<strong>Benjamin Ziemer<\/strong>\u00a0(West Region) have been elected as Regional Board Directors, while\u00a0<strong>Shannon Mac Millan<\/strong>,\u00a0<strong>Hue Menzies<\/strong>\u00a0and\u00a0<strong>Colette Montgomery<\/strong>\u00a0were reappointed as At-Large Directors.<\/p><p>The terms for these seats on US Club Soccer\u2019s Board of Directors began March 30, 2021. Elected by a popular vote of competitive member clubs in good standing in each region, four Regional Board Directors will serve three-year terms, concluding 30 days after the U.S. Soccer AGM in 2024. At-Large Directors are appointed annually.<\/p><p>The Board of Directors is currently comprised of 13 members with extensive leadership, coaching and soccer experience, as follows (with term expirations in parentheses):<\/p><ul><li><u>Chairperson<\/u>: Mike Cullina (2021)<\/li><li><u>Immediate Past Chairperson<\/u>: Phil Wright<\/li><li><u>Regional Board Directors \u2013 Eastern Region<\/u>: Jason Dewhurst (2024), Shannon Cirovski (2022)<\/li><li><u>Regional Board Directors \u2013 Midwest Region<\/u>: Tim Lesiak (2024), Mike Sweeney (2022)<\/li><li><u>Regional Board Directors \u2013 Southern Region<\/u>: Gary Buete (2024), K.C. Crabb (2022)<\/li><li><u>Regional Board Directors \u2013 Western Region<\/u>: Benjamin Ziemer (2024), Eddie Henderson (2022)<\/li><li><u>At-Large Directors<\/u>: Shannon Mac Millan, Hue Menzies, Colette Montgomery (annual terms)<\/li><\/ul><p><u><strong>Regional Board Director \u2013 East | Jason Dewhurst<\/strong><\/u>:<\/p><p>Dewhurst, the Director of Coaching for FC Stars, will continue his service on the BOD. He has more than 20 years of club coaching experience and is also a Board Member for the Elite Clubs National League (ECNL). He has served as an assistant coach on various U.S. Women\u2019s Youth National Teams over the past seven years, including domestic and international camps in Holland, Belgium, Germany and Croatia. Dewhurst holds a U.S. Soccer Federation National \u2018A\u2019 License.<\/p><p>\u201cI am excited about being re-appointed to the US Club Soccer Board of Directors,\u201d said Dewhurst. \u201cBeing involved with such a great organization and like-minded board members is a privilege. I look forward to helping the development and growth of soccer throughout the United States.\u201d<\/p><p><u><strong>Regional Board Director \u2013 Midwest | Tim Lesiak<\/strong><\/u>:<\/p><p>Lesiak, the Secretary and an Executive Committee member of US Club Soccer\u2019s BOD in addition to his role as a Regional Board Director. He is also the Director of Coaching for the Ohio Elite Soccer Academy. Beforethat, the U.S. Soccer A-licensed coach Lesiak spent eight years as the Director of Coaching for the Cardinal Soccer Club. He played collegiately for the University of Cincinnati, where he earned All-Mid East Region honors twice, before continuing his playing career professionally with the Cincinnati Cheetahs in the USISL.<\/p><p>\u201cI am once again excited to be re-elected to the Board of Directors for US Club Soccer,\u201d said Lesiak. \u201cI have now been a member of the Board of Directors since 2005 and it is an honor to be part of an organization that truly represents the youth players, coaches and clubs in this country. I\u2019m very proud of the progress we as a board have achieved in the time I\u2019ve been involved and the unbelievable board members I get to work alongside. I\u2019m looking forward to helping improve our NPL, our Boys and Girls ECNL and working with and for any initiative that makes the youth game safer through our Players First program.\u201d<\/p><p><u><strong>Regional Board Director \u2013 South | Gary Buete<\/strong><\/u>:<\/p><p>Buete is the Vice Chairperson and an Executive Committee member of the BOD. He is also the CEO of North Carolina FC Youth and former Executive Director of Baton Rouge Soccer Club. He served has more than 22 years of club leadership and coaching experience at various levels and holds a U.S. Soccer National \u2018A\u2019 License.<\/p><p>\u201cI am excited to have been re-elected to serve on the US Club Soccer Board of Directors,\u201d said Buete. \u201cI look forward to working with the staff, board members and clubs across the country to continue to push the game forward at all levels.\u201d<\/p><p><strong><u>Regional Board Director \u2013 West | Benjamin Ziemer<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p><p>Ziemer is the President and a founding member of NorCal Premier Soccer and replaces long-time US Club Soccer BOD member Shawn Blakeman, who did not run for reelection. Ziemer has over 25 years of experience as a Director of Coaching, Technical Director, Assistant Director, Age Group Technical Director and Director of Education with soccer clubs at various levels. A former scout\/coach with U.S. Soccer\u2019s Youth National Teams and US Club Soccer\u2019s id2 program, The A-licensed Ziemer holds a LaLiga Level 1 Diploma and has traveled abroad to over 70 amateur and professional soccer clubs.<\/p><p>\u201cI am very excited to join US Club Soccer\u2019s Board of Directors,\u201d Ziemer said. \u201cUS Club Soccer has helped transform the club soccer environment and I look forward to working with the board to continue this progress.\u201d<\/p><p><u><strong>At-Large Director | Shannon Mac Millan<\/strong><\/u>:<\/p><p>Mac Millan is the Executive Director of DMCV Sharks (Calif.), a FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup champion, and an Olympic gold medalist. In 2002, she was named U.S. Soccer Female Athlete of the Year. Mac Millan is a Hall of Fame inductee at U.S. Soccer, University of Portland and West Coast Conference.<\/p><p>\u201cI am excited and honored to be re-appointed to the US Club Soccer Board of Directors,\u201d said Mac Millan. \u201cUS Club Soccer remains at the forefront of the game. I look forward to being able to continue to give back to the game by working alongside the other board members to help keep the focus on the development of players at all levels.\u201d<\/p><p><strong><u>At-Large Director | Hue Menzies<\/u><\/strong>:<\/p><p>Menzies, the Executive Director of Florida Kraze Krush, brings more than 35 years of coaching experience to the US Club Soccer BOD. As head coach, Menzies led the Jamaica WNT to its first-ever berth in the FIFA Women\u2019s World Cup in 2019. Before moving to Florida, Menzies was one of the founders of the Lonestar Soccer Association (Texas) and Director of Coaching for the Warrior Soccer Association (Texas).<\/p><p>\u201cAs we travel through the terrains of the game, the focus of US Club Soccer continues to be on player development and coaching education,\u201d said Menzies. \u201cI am humbled and honored to be a part of this journey with the organization.\u201d<\/p><p><u><strong>At-Large Director | Colette Montgomery<\/strong><\/u>:<\/p><p>Montgomery is a licensed U.S. Soccer Grassroots Instructor and the Director of Coaching for Edina SC and Edina Soccer Association (Minn.). She has over 20 years of coaching and management experience with soccer organizations. A student of the game, Montgomery has obtained 10 certificates and diplomas with the United Soccer Coaches. She played and studied at the National Women\u2019s Football Academy in her native country of England.<\/p><p>\u201cI am honored for the re-appointment to the US Club Board of Directors,\u201d said Montgomery. \u201cI am looking forward to working with the staff and board as we continue to serve US Club Soccer\u2019s membership and fulfill the goals of the organization.\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-688723f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"688723f\" 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-05495dc\" data-id=\"05495dc\" 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-b43025b elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"b43025b\" 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-940fee4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"940fee4\" 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-bf07b53\" data-id=\"bf07b53\" 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-d3506ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d3506ff\" 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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