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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, 2024

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

vacant GDASA Athletic Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2022 end Sept. 30, 2024

vacant Director of Member Services

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2022, end Sept. 30, 2024

Sam Frahm Treasurer

Sam Frahm Treasurer

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2022, end Sept. 30, 2024

vacant Director of Sponsorship

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2022, end Sept. 30, 2024

vacant Director of Fundraising

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

GDASA SOFTBALL BOARD MEMBERS

Jason Eckhoff Director of Softball

Jason Eckhoff Director of Softball

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2022, end Sept. 30, 2024

Katie Padderud Womens+ Softball Director

Katie Padderud Womens+ Softball Director

Brian Forney Open Softball Director

Brian Forney 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

Rob Buikema Golf Co-Director

Rob Buikema Golf Co-Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2021, end Sept. 30, 2023

Steven Cox Golf Co-Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2021, end Sept. 30, 2023

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

Daniel Tapia Pickleball Co-Director

Daniel Tapia Pickleball Co-Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2022, end Sept. 30, 2024

Ryan Coleman Pickleball Co-Director

Ryan Coleman Pickleball Co-Director

Term: 2 years; Election; start Sept. 1, 2022, end Sept. 30, 2024

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

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