David Mullins: With a broad and deep knowledge of college tennis – as a player and coach – Mullins was hired in 2019 as the ITA Managing Director of Community Engagement and Coach Empowerment and in 2021 was promoted to Chief Operating Officer, where he has been instrumental in serving a diverse range of stakeholders, including, but not limited to, coaches, student-athletes, officials, and ITA partners.

Mullins was responsible for the curation and expansion of the ITA Center for Coach Education, which has since grown into one of the most comprehensive educational resources for coaches within intercollegiate athletics. Mullins also led the Tennis For America pilot program and the adoption of wheelchair tennis as an official division of play under the ITA’s governance.

Before his time as COO of the ITA, Mullins spent 12 years as a college tennis coach with stops at DePaul University, Northwestern University, and the University of Oklahoma, where he was the women’s tennis head coach for his final eight years in the coaching ranks. With the Sooners, Mullins was named ITA Central Region Coach of the Year in 2014 and was influential in turning the Oklahoma program into a national contender.

After completing his career as a college tennis coach he moved back to his home country of Ireland. He became the Director of Sports at Fitzwilliam Lawn Tennis Club and served on the Tennis Ireland Board of Directors and several other committees to help advance the sport of tennis in his native country. While in Ireland, Mullins completed his second Master’s degree (in Sports Psychology), with his first Masters being completed in Sports Administration during his time at the University of Oklahoma. Mullins has also worked in the finance industry having obtained a degree in Business and Finance from Fresno State.

As a student-athlete at Fresno State University, Mullins was named an All-American in 2001 and was the Fresno State Bulldog Spirit Award recipient and captain in 2000 and 2001. His playing career also included competing in both the 1997 Junior Wimbledon and French Open Championships and playing on the Irish Davis Cup Team (1999-2004) while achieving an ATP ranking in both singles and doubles.

Neel Grover: Neel Grover is the Chief Executive Officer of ShopSimon, the premium and luxury marketplace for Simon Property Group. A longtime leader in digital commerce, Neel has sold more than $5 billion of products online. Before joining ShopSimon, he founded Indi, a social video commerce company, and served as Chief Executive Officer of Rakuten North America, , and Bluefly. Earlier in his career, he practiced as a corporate securities lawyer at Brobeck and Jones Day.

Neel holds a Juris Doctor from the University of San Diego School of Law, order of the coif, and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of California, Irvine, where he was Captain of the Division I Men’s Tennis Team.

A dedicated advocate for the sport, Neel serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA) and as a member of the Boards of Directors for USTA Coaching and USTA Southern California.

Beyond tennis, Neel has held a range of leadership and advisory roles across the commerce and investment world. He previously served on the Executive Committee of noon, the eCommerce marketplace launched by EMAAR in Dubai with $1 Billion in funding, and on the boards of PrimeSport, Rakuten North America, Linkshare,  (Nasdaq: COA), and . He also served as an Executive Operating Partner for Clearlake Capital.

Chad Berryhill: Chad Berryhill enters his 21st year in college coaching, having begun his career in the industry at the age of 22. A native of Lansing, Michigan, Chad earned his bachelor’s degree from Ferris State University in the Professional Tennis Management program. After completing the PTM program, he was hired to work at the Tennissmith School under industry leader, legend, and mentor Steve Smith, while also serving as the head coach of the women’s tennis team at Hillsborough Community College. In his third season at the helm, his team captured the 2008 NJCAA National Championship, and in three additional seasons finished NJCAA Runners-Up. He then moved to the Division I level, coaching at the University of Central Florida as the men’s assistant coach under Bobby Cashman. After his two-year stint with the UCF Knights, Chad returned to his alma mater, Ferris State University leading the Men’s and Women’s programs. There, Berryhill elevated the men’s team to national prominence, snapping Northwood’s 20-year conference championship streak. In 2016, he led the Bulldogs to the GLIAC Championship and an NCAA Division II Final Four appearance. After five successful years in Big Rapids, Berryhill returned to Florida to lead both the men’s and women’s programs at Saint Leo University in the Sunshine State Conference. Under his leadership, the Lions won multiple conference championships and emerged as national contenders. In 2023, he guided both teams to the ITA Men’s & Women’s National Team Indoor Championships, where the men captured the national title and the women finished as runners-up. His programs were consistently ranked in top three nationally. In 2022 and 2023, Chad was also named the ITA National Coach of the Year. Berryhill is currently in his third season coaching the women’s tennis team at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach. In his first semester on campus, he took the program to new heights, leading the team to a top five national finish, its first-ever NCAA tournament appearance, and its first ever ITA All-Americans as a Division II institution. This year, Berryhill has his team at No. 2 in the ITA national rankings and has led them to back-to-back second place finishes in the Sunshine State Conference. Through his career, Chad has coached 23 NJCAA singles All-Americans, 12 NJCAA doubles All-Americans, 24 ITA singles All-Americans, and 20 ITA doubles All-Americans. He has also had 5 players named ITA Player of the Year, 9 players named ITA Rookie of the Year, and 5 players who have received the Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award. To date, he has mentored 149 ITA Scholar-Athletes and has had 22 teams named ITA All-Academic. He holds a 492-196 career record (.715). Outside from college tennis, Berryhill has directed summer camps at Harvard and currently serves as the co-director of the Nike Tennis Camps at Rollins College. Chad also serves as the National Award Chair for the ITA, sits on the ITA South region ranking committee, and is a member of the ITA Division II Operating Committee and the NCAA Coaches Connection. He resides in Daytona Beach with his wife, Mollye, their daughter Peyton (7), and their dog, Marley.

Cristina Moros: Cristina Moros is a former national champion and four time All-American at the University of Texas. Since graduating, Moros has committed herself to the next generation of tennis players, believing in helping young players achieve their dreams. Taking the reins of the University of South Florida program in 2015-16, Moros quickly turned USF into a contender in the American Athletic Conference (AAC). During her time with the Bulls, Moros has guided USF to an AAC Championship (2017), two conference runner-up finishes, and was named the 2017 AAC Coach of the Year. Additionally, she has coached 11 All-AAC performers, including three AAC Freshmen of the Year. Prior to her time at USF, Moros served as associate head coach at the University of Oklahoma (2012-14) and was named the 2014 ITA Central Region Assistant Coach of the Year. During this time, Moros also served as the Big 12 representative on the NCAA Division I Men’s and Women’s Tennis Committee. After Oklahoma she was named the head coach at the University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP), where she helped the Miners achieve their best winning percentage (.706) in program history. In October of 2017, Moros was inducted into the Longhorns Hall of Honor. She is one of just two Texas players to earn All-American honors in all four years of eligibility.

Alison Ojeda: Former University of Tennessee All-American Alison Ojeda, now in her tenth season as the head coach of her alma mater, has guided Tennessee through one of its most successful eras in program history. The 2024 National Wilson ITA Coach of the Year and four-time ITA Ohio Valley Region Head Coach of the Year, Ojeda has led her program to the NCAA Championship field in each of her ten seasons at the helm. The Lady Vols have finished the season ranked in the top-25 seven times in her first nine seasons, including a program-best ninth in 2025. From 2023-2025, she led Tennessee to three straight NCAA sweet 16’s, two straight NCAA Quarterfinals and an NCAA Semifinal in 2024, which matched the program-best finish in the NCAA Tournament from 2002, when Ojeda led the Lady Vols to the National Semifinals as a player in her senior season. Off the court, Ojeda has been a steward for the young women she coaches. Her teams have had a perfect Graduation Success Rate (GSR) in every year of her tenure and have been recognized as an ITA All-Academic team six times under her leadership. In 2017, the Lady Vols were awarded ITA’s Community Service Award. Prior to the 2023 SEC Coach of the Year returning to Rocky Top, Ojeda made stops as the Head Coach at Middle Tennessee—guiding the Blue Raiders to their first winning season in program history in 2010—and as an Assistant or Associate Head Coach at Texas A&M, Alabama and Baylor, earning seven Big-12 championships with the Bears.

David Roditi: David Roditi, a three-time national champion coach and one of the great players in the history of TCU men’s tennis, was named the program’s fifth head coach on Sept. 7, 2010. Roditi led TCU to its first NCAA Championship in 2024 and guided the Horned Frogs to consecutive ITA Indoor National Championships in 2022 and 2023, signifying the program’s first-ever team national titles. A three-time All-American who lettered from 1993 through 1996, he still holds the school record for combined career victories (250). Following the 2024 season, Roditi earned the distinction of being the only active D1 head coach who has won both an ITA Indoor National Championship and NCAA Championship. He joined Dutch Meyer (Football, 1935, 1938) as one of only two TCU graduates to coach his alma mater to an NCAA Championship. He is also one of two active TCU head coaches with multiple national titles under his belt.

Ryan Sachire: As a former three-time All-American at Notre Dame, Ryan Sachire is now in his 13th season in charge of his alma mater, and has taken the Fighting Irish to new heights during his tenure. After enjoying a pro career that saw him win a total of 18 combined singles and doubles titles and achieve an ATP Doubles Ranking of No. 184, Sachire would begin his coaching career at Baylor during the 2005-06 season. After helping the Bears reach the Final Four in 2006, Sachire would make his return to Notre Dame as an Assistant/Associate Head Coach for seven years before being named the Head Coach prior to the 2013-14 season. In his 13 seasons, Sachire has won nearly 200 matches, has reached the NCAA Team Championship eight times, and has led the Irish to a Top 15 national ranking on three separate occasions. Sachire has coached two NCAA Semifinalists, eight All-Americans, and has had 20 players reach the NCAA Individual Championships under his guidance. As an active coach in the community as well, Sachire has had two players win the prestigious ITA Arthur Ashe Leadership and Sportsmanship Award, and his ties to the community has helped him raise over $8 million dollars for the Notre Dame program.

Todd Wojtkowski: Todd Wojtkowski has built the Case Western Reserve University (“CWRU”) men’s tennis team into one of the top programs in all of Division III during his 16 seasons at the team’s helm. This includes guiding the squad to the NCAA Division III Championship in 2023, the first-ever team title won by a CWRU team in any sport. The National Championship came on the heels of back-to-back finishes at the NCAA Championship each of the previous two years, including in 2021 when he was named the Wilson/ ITA National Coach of the Year. Wojtkowski went on to lead the Spartans back to the NCAA quarterfinals for the fourth consecutive season in 2024. In his 16 seasons at CWRU, Wojtkowski has compiled a 305-119 record in dual matches for a .719 overall winning percentage, while going 26-16 (.619 winning percentage) in University Athletic Association play, marking success in the premier Division III tennis conferences in the country. Under Wojtkowski’s leadership, the Spartans have qualified for the NCAA Division III Championships seven times (2013, 2014, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024). He has coached his players to 25 All-America honors, including three NCAA Division III Doubles Championships and two ITA Cup D3 Doubles titles. He has also mentored his student-athletes to 11 CoSIDA Academic All-America honors, two NCAA postgraduate scholarships, and four NCAA Elite 90 honors.

Eric Roedl: Eric Roedl currently serves as the Vice President and Director of Athletics at Villanova University. Beginning his tenure in January 2025, Roedl came to Villanova from Oregon where he served as the Deputy Athletic Director and Chief Operating Officer. In his role at Villanova, Roedl provides executive leadership, strategic direction and oversight for all of Villanova’s 24 varsity sports comprised of more than 600 student-athletes, as well as oversight of Villanova’s popular recreation and club programs. He will be responsible for all administrative aspects of the athletics department, including finance, personnel, strategic planning, facilities, sales/marketing, general operations, fundraising and communications.

At Oregon, Roedl had oversight responsibility for business/financial operations, strategic and financial planning, human resources, contracts, information technology and equipment operations. Roedl served as the sport administrator for the Ducks’ men’s basketball, baseball and men’s and women’s tennis programs and assisted the Director of Athletics with administration and oversight of the football program. Prior to his arrival at Oregon, Roedl served in various internal and external capacities with Temple University Athletics for eight and a half years. Roedl served as Temple’s deputy athletics director and served as the sport administrator for the Owls’ football, men’s basketball, and baseball programs and had oversight responsibility for business/financial operations, sports medicine, and strength & conditioning. Roedl attended Villanova University as an undergraduate and served as a co-captain of the men’s tennis team while graduating summa cum laude. Roedl also earned a master’s degree in sports administration from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, and an MBA from The College of William & Mary. Roedl and his wife Nicole have three sons: EJ, Ryan, and Jake.

Arnau Brugues: Arnau Brugues is a former professional and collegiate tennis player who achieved a career‑high ATP singles Ranking of No. 135 and a No. 1 NCAA Division I Ranking. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Exercise and Sport Science and an MBA from the University of Tulsa. A four‑time All‑American and four‑time Conference USA Player of the Year, he was the 2006 ITA All‑American Champion and the 2009 National Senior Player of the Year. In recognition of his exceptional collegiate career, he was inducted into both the Conference USA Hall of Fame and the University of Tulsa Hall of Fame.

Since 2015, Arnau has built a distinguished career with the ATP Tour, progressing from a Player Relations and Social Media intern to Senior Tour Manager. With over a decade of experience supporting professional tennis players at ATP events and Grand Slams, he currently serves as the Player Relations liaison for the Challenger Tour team, with a strategic focus on the professional players’ pathway. He is also a member of the working group for the Nitto ATP Finals, bringing a deep understanding of the sport and combining his on‑court experience with strong business, organisational, and communication skills.

Harold S. Edwards: Harold S. Edwards grew up playing tennis in Southern California at the Cabrillo Racquet Club with Wayne and Kathy Bryan (parents of the Bryan Brothers) and went on to play four years of tennis at Lewis & Clark College (Division 3) in Portland, Oregon. Harold has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Limoneira Company (Nasdaq: LMNR) since November 2003 and a Director of Limoneira since 2009. Previously, he was the president of Puritan Medical Products, a division of Airgas, Inc. Prior to that, he held management positions with Fisher Scientific International, Cargill, The Ralston Purina Company, and Mission Produce. Harold is currently a member of the board of directors of Compass Diversified Holdings (NYSE: CODI). He is a graduate of Lewis & Clark College and the Thunderbird School of Global Management (Arizona State University) where he earned his MBA. Harold is married to Angela, and has three children, Sam 26 (played tennis for The University of Alabama and then Clemson University where he graduated), Sophia 23 (graduate of The University of South Carolina) and Blake 16 (senior at Villanova Preparatory School). Harold is a dedicated tennis fan and a committed supporter of junior and college tennis.

Shabbi S. Khan: Shabbi S. Khan is a partner and intellectual property lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. Mr. Khan focuses his practice on patent prosecution and strategic counseling in the fields of artificial intelligence and machine learning, computer software including cloud and SaaS based technologies, electrical and mechanical technologies, and medical devices. He counsels some of the world’s most innovative technology companies in protecting their intellectual property, guiding them in the strategic development and management of their patent portfolios. Shabbi earned his J.D. from the UIC John Marshall Law School with a certificate in intellectual property law and received his B.S. in Electrical engineering from Northwestern University. Shabbi played collegiate tennis at Valparaiso University during his last year of eligibility. Shabbi strongly believes that tennis has taught him invaluable life lessons of accountability, persistence, teamwork, and fair play, which have played a significant contribution in his personal and professional life. Shabbi is staunchly committed to mentorship and looks forward to helping the next generation of tennis players succeed both on and off the tennis court.

Jeffrey Kotzen: Jeff Kotzen is a Managing Director & Senior Partner at the Boston Consulting Group (BCG)—a leading global management consulting firm where he is the Global Topic Leader of Shareholder Value Advisory. Jeff is a trusted C-Suite advisor with 34+ years of experience helping Boards, CEOs and their leadership teams drive ambitious change agendas by developing and implementing high-impact and actionable strategies. Jeff is recognized as a leading authority on Corporate Strategy, Portfolio Strategy, Shareholder Value Strategy, and Transformation program execution. Jeff consistently helps clients identify and deliver billions of dollars of value creation. Jeff earned his MBA in Finance from The Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania and received his B.A. in Economics from Haverford College. Jeff received a varsity letter for tennis at Haverford. Jeff has always loved tennis as a player, “student”, fan, and parent. Jeff and his wife (Danielle) have three sons who each have played/play Division I tennis at Columbia University. Tennis has taught Jeff and his family many invaluable life lessons including hard work, discipline, tenacity, resilience, and integrity. Jeff is passionate about helping under-resourced children and families gain access to tennis through his work with Rally For Tennis and Greater Newark Tennis & Education.

Mark Kovacs: Dr. Mark Kovacs is a performance physiologist, researcher, sports and wellness executive, professor, author, speaker and coach. Kovacs formerly directed the Sport Science, Strength & Conditioning and Coaching Education departments for the USTA; was the Senior Director of Sport Science & Health for the Cleveland Cavaliers (NBA); the Director of the Gatorade Sport Science Institute and an executive with PepsiCo. He serves as the Executive Director of the International Tennis Performance Association (the “iTPA”). He is a fellow of the American College of Sports Medicine and in 2012 he was the youngest ever recipient of the International Tennis Hall of Fame Educational Merit Award. In 2014, he received the US Olympic Committee Doc Counsilman Science Award for his innovative use of sport science application to Olympic athletes. Kovacs has worked with hundreds of elite athletes in dozens of sports providing high performance sport science services. He is the CEO of the Kovacs Institute which is focused on optimizing human performance by the practical application of cutting edge science and technology to major professional sports teams and leagues, leading universities, start-up firms and venture capital. Outside of sports he has been the VP of Health & Performance at Canyon Ranch (the largest resort healthcare company in the US). Kovacs played tennis at Auburn University, where he was an All-American and NCAA doubles champion. He earned his PhD from the University of Alabama.

Shaheen Ladhani: Shaheen Ladhani is a Managing Partner at Avidian Wealth in Houston where he manages investments for a select group of family offices and non-profit clients. Prior to joining Avidian in 2023, Shaheen spent 13 years at Goldman Sachs, also in the Investment Management group. He previously served as director of alumni, corporate and foundation relations at Rice University’s Jones Graduate School of Business. Prior to that, Shaheen enjoyed an eight-year tenure as assistant men’s tennis coach at Rice where he was named 2004 ITA National Assistant Coach of the Year. He also had a stint coaching several tennis players on the pro tour, while simultaneously serving as a sport psychology consultant for athletes in a variety of team and individual sports. Shaheen currently serves as chair of the Investment Committee for The Center for Adults With Disabilities in Houston and the Intercollegiate Tennis Association. He earned an undergraduate degree in psychology and managerial studies from Rice University while competing on the men’s tennis team before earning a master’s degree in sport psychology and an MBA from Rice University.

James Marsalek: James Marsalek is a former professional tennis player who transitioned into a leadership role within the ATP Tour following his retirement from competition in 2017. Since joining the ATP in 2018 as an intern, he has risen through the ranks to become Director of Tour Development, overseeing long-term strategic initiatives across the Sporting Division. His work focuses on aligning competitive and commercial objectives across the ATP in close collaboration with internal business teams, as well as ATP Media and Tennis Data Innovations. He has played a key role in delivering transformative projects such as the ATP Challenger Tour Strategy, which doubled prize money from $12.5 million to $28.5 million in three years, and the evolution of the ATP Masters 1000 Bonus Pool and Profit Sharing model, generating nearly $30 million in additional player compensation. He also led the launch of Baseline, a groundbreaking player security program providing guaranteed minimum earnings to the Top 250 players. Marsalek brings a deep understanding of the sport from both a player and executive perspective, combined with a strong track record in driving innovation and sustainable growth in professional tennis.

Craig Morris: Craig Morris, Chief Executive at the United States Tennis Association (USTA), oversees all aspects of Community Tennis, including adult tennis, league tennis, youth tennis, USTA tournaments, and all other areas for growing grassroots participation in the sport. Morris is also responsible for integrating Player & Coach Development into Community Tennis as the USTA moves to a service-based organization that accelerates and expands tennis participation throughout the country. Since his arrival at the USTA in November 2015, Morris created the USTA’s first-ever unified youth tennis brand – Net Generation. Net Generation launched in May 2017 and engaged 500,000+ youth players in the sport. Active in the tennis industry for more than 20 years, his expertise spans a broad spectrum of tennis and business fields. He has served as the Director of Participation for Tennis Australia, overseeing all aspects of strategy and delivery for growing the game in Australia, and held various positions in Athlete Development and Coach Development. Between 2001 and 2004, Morris coached Samantha Stosur (2011 US Open Champion) on the WTA tour as part of the TA Optus Achievers program. During this period, Morris was Stosur’s first tour coach and transitioned her into the top 100. Previously, Morris held the position of Women’s tennis coach for the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS), traveling with Australia’s leading female junior athletes on the ITF junior tour. Morris has a Tennis Australia High-Performance coaching qualification, a Bachelor of Education, and a Masters of Sport Management.

Glenn Turner: Glenn Turner is an accomplished executive leader, board member, and entrepreneur with a distinguished track record of innovation, strategic execution, and market leadership. With extensive global experience across diverse business environments, Turner possesses a unique ability to navigate and succeed in dynamic markets worldwide. Currently serving as Executive Director and Group Board Member for Ligentia Group, Managing Partner of Living Technology, Managing Partner of Gulfstream Group, Turner has demonstrated his capacity to lead global organizations through significant growth and transformation. His previous roles include Global Head of Financial Markets at Deutsche Bahn, where he successfully managed extensive international portfolios, and he has founded several companies with successful exits, showcasing his entrepreneurial acumen. In addition to his corporate engagements, Turner actively contributes to impactful community initiatives as a board member of the USTA, American Cancer Society, and the Prostate Cancer Foundation. A lifelong tennis enthusiast, Turner brings to the ITA Board a passion and dedication to the sport, which began at age five. His competitive tennis career includes representing Australia as a Junior National Team member and maintaining active participation in competitive tennis throughout his life. Turner’s strategic vision, competitive drive, and deep commitment to tennis uniquely position him to advance the mission and objectives of the ITA.

Richard Walsh: Richard Walsh is the co-founder and CEO of Madison Energy Infrastructure (MEI), and oversees all aspects of capital allocation and strategic initiatives for the company. Since the establishment of MEI, the team has successfully developed a diverse portfolio, investing over $1 billion in solar and storage projects spanning 25 states working alongside hundreds of commercial and industrial customers. Before co-founding MEI, Rich held pivotal roles in investment and advisory capacities within the clean energy sector. He spearheaded investments in solar and various energy projects across numerous state markets, catering to clients ranging from the Federal Government and Fortune 100 companies to public utilities and professional sports leagues. Rich actively engages in the energy industry and the community at large. He represented the US in the World Energy Council’s Future Energy Leaders Programme and he currently sits on the Board of the Young Presidents Organization (YPO) NYC Chapter. He is a graduate of Samford University, where he studied Finance and Spanish and was captain of the Men’s Tennis team. When he is not working, Rich enjoys playing tennis, golf, snow skiing, and traveling. He currently resides in New York City with his wife Carly and daughter Mary Haynes.

Lopa P. Zielinski: Lopa P. Zielinski is Managing Director, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel, Corporate Governance, US/Americas at HSBC, one of the world’s largest banking and financial services organizations. She is a member of the US Executive Committee and separately a member of the Global Corporate Governance Executive Committee. She has over 22 years of legal experience, with an extensive background and wide range of experience in corporate governance, board counsel, and securities and financial regulation, including prior roles at TIAA, Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia, Inc, and private law firms in NY and NJ. In 2017, Lopa was named to Ethisphere Institute’s Attorneys Who Matter list, in recognition of accomplishments in the legal field in furtherance of ethical business practice worldwide. In 2022, she was a recipient of the prestigious Outstanding 50 Asian Americans in Business award. In 2024, she received the Ascend Global Leaders A-list Award, in recognition of her leadership and demonstration of professional achievement and community advancement. Lopa received her LL.M. in securities and financial regulation from Georgetown University Law Center; her J.D. from New England Law, where she was a managing editor of the New England Law Review. She received her B.A. from Lehigh University where she was named twice to the All-Patriot League as a member of the NCAA Division I tennis team. Lopa currently is a Board member of the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Eastern Section and separately serves on the USTA National Grievance Committee. She is also a founding member and Board member of the Asian American & Pacific Islander Tennis Association.

Kit Codik: Kit Codik is a serial entrepreneur and early-stage company advisor based in San Francisco. He is the founder of Liquor.com, which he built into the leading digital media and commerce platform for the beverage alcohol industry before its acquisition by Dotdash Meredith (IAC), and co-founder of Finacity, a global trade receivables platform created in partnership with Bank of America, Euler Hermes and ABN Amro, later acquired by Greensill. He is currently focused on early-stage company building at the intersection of consumer data and AI. Kit holds a B.A. in Politics from Princeton University, where he competed on the varsity tennis team. He grew up competing in Southern California junior tennis in the 1980s, played D1 at Princeton, and has returned to competitive tennis on the USTA and ITF senior circuits, where he is currently ranked in the top five nationally in Men’s 55s.

John Shackelford: John Shackelford brings four decades of distinguished leadership in collegiate athletics to his role as director of athletics at the University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee. Shackelford has demonstrated exceptional expertise in managing more than 600 student-athletes on 26 varsity athletic programs since 2021. His remarkable 36-year tenure as head men’s tennis coach and director of tennis at Sewanee (1986-2021) produced extraordinary results, including mentoring more than 40 All-American student-athletes and contributing to 19 conference championships. His commitment to excellence in collegiate tennis was recognized with the 2023 ITA Meritorious Service Award. Shackelford also served as special assistant to the vice-chancellor at Sewanee from 2012 to 2015 where he focused on life outside the classroom for Sewanee’s student body. He holds a Master of Arts in education from the University of Tennessee-Chattanooga and a Bachelor of Arts in physical education from the University of North Carolina Wilmington, where he played college tennis from 1979 to 1983, combining his educational foundation with proven abilities in athlete recruitment, community engagement, and strategic program advancement.

Jon Vegosen: For 42 years, Vegosen co-founded and practiced at Funkhouser Vegosen Liebman & Dunn Ltd. (FVLD), a nationally recognized Chicago-based law firm with a broad corporate and litigation practice. He served as FVLD’s co-managing partner for approximately eight years. In July 2023, FVLD combined with Clark Hill, where Vegosen is a member. He has received top peer-review ratings and has been recognized for many years as a Leading Lawyer and an Illinois Super Lawyer in employment law. Vegosen has been a member of CEO peer advisory organization Vistage International since 2002 and a Vistage Speaker since 2004, and he received the 2022 Vistage Lifetime Achievement Award for the Chicago Region.

From 2015–2025, Vegosen served as Chairman of the Board of the Intercollegiate Tennis Association (ITA). During his tenure, he advanced

varsity collegiate tennis and championed coaches and student-athletes across all divisions. Under his leadership, the ITA Board, long anchored by leading collegiate coaches, expanded to include accomplished individuals across business, law, medicine, sports administration, sports science, education, media, technology, marketing, entertainment, and philanthropy—strengthening diversity of experience and perspective. He welcomed different ideas and respectful dialogue, often saying, “It is not whether we disagree, but how—and that we do so respectfully.” Additional contributions included further professionalizing the ITA, strengthening governance, expanding fundraising, and helping steer college tennis through unprecedented challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic.

At the United States Tennis Association (USTA), Vegosen served as Vice Chair and then Chair of the Collegiate Committee. He spent eight years on the USTA Board of Directors, serving as the 2011–2012 Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of the USTA, and as the 2011–2012 Chairman of the US Open. He also served on the Grand Slam Board, and the boards of the International Tennis Federation, the International Tennis Hall of Fame, the USTA Foundation, the USTA Midwest Section and its Foundation, the Chicago District Tennis Association, and the Chicago Tennis Patrons.

Both before and after his election as USTA President, Vegosen was a leading voice in protecting varsity collegiate tennis programs, including through coach education and a New York Times Op-Ed, “Starve Football, Feed Athletics.” During his USTA presidency, he created the Tennis and Higher Education Task Force to promote college access and the role of tennis as a “Sport of Opportunity.” He also oversaw the USTA’s kid-sizing of tennis to help make the sport more affordable and accessible. Additional accomplishments include establishing Military Appreciation Day at the US Open and advocating for roofs over Arthur Ashe Stadium and Louis Armstrong Stadium at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center.

In 2025, Vegosen became Chairman Emeritus of the ITA. To honor his longstanding contributions, John Hess endowed the ITA Chairman’s Award in his name as the “ITA Jon Vegosen Chairman’s Award endowed by John Hess,” and ITA Chairman Neel Grover selected Vegosen as the 2025 recipient.

Vegosen has received numerous honors for his volunteer service to tennis, including the International Tennis Federation Award for Service to the Game; the Samuel Hardy Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame; the USTA Foundation Outstanding Service Award; and the 2004 Ralph A. Westcott USTA Family of the Year Award. He has been inducted into the ITA Men’s Collegiate Hall of Fame; the Northwestern University Athletics Hall of Fame; the USTA Midwest Section Hall of Fame; and the Chicago Tennis Hall of Fame. He is also a member of the Honorary Board of the USTA Foundation. At age 45, he was the No. 1-ranked men’s singles player in the USTA Midwest Section’s Men’s 45 division.

Vegosen played varsity tennis at Northwestern University, served as captain his junior and senior years, was selected to the All-Big Ten Team, and graduated Phi Beta Kappa. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Northwestern University School of Law and taught tennis while in law school. He and his wife, Shari, have been married for 50 years and have two children and two grandchildren.