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GDASA Board

GDASA's Board consists of the Governing Board that oversees the entire association and Sport Specific Board Members.

GDASA holds regular meetings to discuss all items related to every sport. Individual sports meet as necessary and active members in good standing of GDASA are welcome to attend board meetings.

Please contact the board Secretary to confirm the meeting time and location that you will find on the site calendar.

GDASA GOVERNING BOARD MEMBERS

Patrick Batten Commissioner

Patrick Batten Commissioner

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2023, end Sept. 30, 2025

Katie Padderud Secretary

Katie Padderud Secretary

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2023, end Sept. 30, 2025

Keenan Kanaeholo Director of Marketing & Communciations

Keenan Kanaeholo Director of Marketing & Communciations

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2023, end Sept. 30, 2025

Phone: 808.398.2085

Tony Rush GDASA Athletic Director

Tony Rush GDASA Athletic Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024 end Sept. 30, 2026

Christopher Wright Director of Member Services

Christopher Wright Director of Member Services

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024, end Sept. 30, 2026

- Treasurer

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024, end Sept. 30, 2026

vacant Director of Sponsorship

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024, end Sept. 30, 2026

vacant Director of Fundraising

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2023, end Sept. 30, 2025

Zach Ford DEI Chair

Zach Ford DEI Chair

Term: 2 years; Appointment; start Sept. 1, 2023, end Sept. 30, 2025

GDASA SOFTBALL BOARD MEMBERS

Tony Rush (Interim) Director of Softball

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024, end Sept. 30, 2026

Katie Padderud Womens+ Softball Director

Katie Padderud Womens+ Softball Director

- Open Softball Director

tbd Softball Open Member

Term: 1 year; Appointed; start Sept. 1, end Sept. 30

tbd Softball Open Member

Term: 1 year; Appointed; start Sept. 1, end Sept. 30

tbd Softball Open Member

Term: 1 year; Appointed; start Sept. 1, end Sept. 30

GDASA GOLF BOARD MEMBERS

Russell Johnson Golf Co-Director

Russell Johnson Golf Co-Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024, end Sept. 30, 2026

Tony Leyendecker Golf Co-Director

Tony Leyendecker Golf Co-Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024, end Sept. 30, 2026

tbd Golf Open Member

Term: 1 year; Appointed; start Sept. 1, end Sept. 30

tbd Golf Open Member

Term: 1 year; Appointed; start Sept. 1, end Sept. 30

tbd Golf Open Member

Term: 1 year; Appointed; start Sept. 1, end Sept. 30

GDASA PICKLEBALL BOARD MEMBERS

Ersin (air-sin) Sulukioglu Pickleball Co-Director

Ersin (air-sin) Sulukioglu Pickleball Co-Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2023, end Sept. 30, 2025

TJ Dubovich Pickleball Co-Director

TJ Dubovich Pickleball Co-Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024, end Sept. 30, 2026

tbd Pickleball Open Member

Term: 1 year; Appointed; start Sept. 1, end Sept. 30

tbd Pickleball Open Member

Term: 1 year; Appointed; start Sept. 1, end Sept. 30

tbd Pickleball Open Member

Term: 1 year; Appointed; start Sept. 1, end Sept. 30

GDASA TENNIS BOARD MEMBERS

Herardo Martinez Tennis Director

Herardo Martinez Tennis Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024, end Sept. 30, 2026

Damien Hopper Tennis Assistant Director

Damien Hopper Tennis Assistant Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2024, end Sept. 30, 2026

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