NISOA Executive Board
Joe Miller (CT) - President
Responsible to supervise the Executive Director, Associate Executive Director, and Director of Operations. Presides over Executive Board meetings. Advises on the management of the Association. Appoints/terminates committee chair. Appoints officers and representatives to unexpired terms.
Manny Ortiz, Jr. (TX) - Vice President
Serves in the absence of the President. Responsible for the Ethics and Grievance committee, sales, welfare and the National Convention.
Todd Abraham (IL) - Secretary
Takes minutes of the Annual General Meeting and other meetings. Reviews and recommends updates to the constitution and by-laws. Conducts the fee survey and keeps the President advised of any issues.
Larry Dorsey (CA) - Past President
Responsible for marketing, hospitality and fundraising. Assists in forming chapters. Maintains record and history.
C. Cliff McCrath (WA) - Executive Director
Responsible for long range planning, public relations, liaison with clients and partners (NCAA, NAIA, NSCAA, etc.) fund raising initiatives, post season liaison, arbitrator in grievances
Mario Donnangelo (PA) - Associate Executive Director
Manages the membership roster, awards, insurance, publications and printing. Responsible for sales. Editor and publisher of the newsletter. Acts as interscholastic liaison.
John Van de Vaarst (NJ) - Director of Operations
Responsible for budget preparation. Acts as the Association’s fiscal agent responsible for managing the Foundation Fund account. Prepares materials and coordinates logistics for National meetings. Prepares the Annual President’s Report. Manages the International Exchange Program.
Ken Andres (NJ) - National Rules Interpreter
Serves on NCAA rules committee. Recommends rules changes. Prepares the annual refresher test. Chief liaison with the NCAA rules interpreter.
Gary Huber (MO) - Director of Assessment
Responsible for training National, Regional and Local assessors. Collects and evaluates assessment data for trends and training needs.
Todd Abraham (IL) - Director of Instruction
Develops National training materials. Responsible for training National and Local Clinicians. Coordinates regional and NSCAA clinics. Oversees the curriculum for the National Training Academy and National Referee Program. Prepares the Preseason Guide and Rules Differences Guide. Liaison with NASO.
George Noujaim (CA) - Director of the National Referee Program
Implements the National Referee Program (NRP). Plans and implements certification programs. Maintains NRP records and assists in NRP curriculum development.
Dan Keohane (CA) - Director of Assigning
Coordinates assignors at the conference and local level. Conducts training for assignors. Develops and implements assigning policy.
NISOA Regional Map
The NISOA Executive Board also includes 11 Regional Representatives who expedite grievance decisions, act as an intermediate agent between the National Office and local Chapters. The Regional Representatives also make recommendations on policies, coordinate new chapter formation and manage the regional referee of the year award.
Jim Triplett Region I |
 Neil Edkins Region II |
 George Wescott Region III |
 Dan Lukash Region IV |
 Robert Fischer Region V |
 Pierce Richardson Region VI |
 John Kipp Region VII |
 Greg Cole Region VIII |
 Gary Huber Region IX |
 Grier Cooper Region X |
 Charles Talbot Region XI |