LOUISVILLE, Ky. – The NFCA welcomes six members to the Association’s Board of Directors, who will officially begin their three-year tenures January 1, 2025. Board members are elected by the membership.
Additionally, the NFCA announced its new 2025 committee member appointments, who are listed at the end of the press release.
Three of the six are serving for the first time on the Board – Vice President for Education Megan Brown
(Longwood University), Cal JC representative Marian “Speedy” Mendoza (Fullerton College) and Travel Ball representative Suzy Willemssen (Virginia Glory).
Joining the trio are Vice President for Membership Renae Hartl (Luther College), NCAA Division II representative Megan Corriea (Cal Poly Humboldt) and Assistant Coach Representative Boo De Oliveira (University of Notre Dame), who have previously served on the board in other capacities.
Outgoing board members, Vice Presidents Craig Snider, University of Tennessee (Education) and Now-Allah James (Membership), along with group representatives Les Stuedeman, University of Alabama in Huntsville (NCAA DII), Gabrielle Brixey, West Hills College Coalinga (Cal JC), Frank Ehrenfeld, Pennsbury Gems (Travel Ball) and Heather Gelbard, Purdue University (Assistant Coach) will be recognized for their service during the Awards Brunch on Dec. 7 at the NFCA Convention in Dallas, Texas.
NFCA Board of Directors (Effective Jan. 1, 2025)
Bold denotes new members
Executive Board
President – Larissa Anderson, University of Missouri
Past President – Kate Drohan, Northwestern University
Vice President, Awards – Courtney Deifel, University of Arkansas
Vice President, Education – Megan Brown, Longwood University
Vice President, Membership – Renae Hartl, Luther College
Vice President, Playing Rules – Joe Yegge, Montana State University Billings
Vice President, Publications – Chris Malveaux, Auburn University
Group Representatives
Division I – Megan Bartlett, Arizona State University
Division II – Megan Correia, Cal Poly Humboldt
Division III – Leslie Huntington, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
NAIA – Pat Reardon, Central Methodist University
NJCAA – Lana Ross, Kansas City Kansas Community College
Cal JC – Marian “Speedy” Mendoza, Fullerton College
NWAC – Jessica Buel, Clackamas Community College
High School – Kristi Williams, Blue Springs South High School
Travel Ball – Suzy Willemssen, Virginia Glory
Assistant Coach – Boo De Oliveira, University of Notre Dame
Assistant Coach – Megan Bammann, Tiffin University
Emeriti – Julie Lenhart, SUNY Cortland (ret.)
New Committee Members (Effective Jan. 1, 2025)
All-American Regions in parentheses
NCAA Division I All-American – Shonda Stanton, Indiana University (Great Lakes); Loren LaPorte, James Madison University (Mid-Atlantic); Natalie Poole, University of Southern Mississippi (Gulf); Darren Mueller, North Dakota State University (Mountain); Jessica Allister, Stanford University (West)
NCAA Division II All-American - Cody White, University of Central Oklahoma (Central); Juli Greep, Goldey-Beacom College (East); Ashliegh McLean, University of West Florida (South); Julie Huebner, Tusculum University (Southeast)
NCAA Division III All-American – Stephanie Hartquist, Hamilton College (I); Molly O’Donnell, SUNY Cortland (III); Kaitlyn Dulac, York College (V); Casey Cromwell, WashU (VIII); Region IV (TBD)
NAIA All-American – Alex Mascarenas, Hope International University (IV); Brad Koch, Aquinas College (VI)
NJCAA DI All-American – Kelly Saenz, San Jacinto College-South (Midwest); Chris Steiner-Leak (Southern Union State CC)
High School Steering Committee – Kevin Halley, St. Pius X (Mo.) (I); Mitchell Vaughn, Jefferson County (Ga.) (II); Justin Bigler, Kimball (Calif.) (IV); Lee Kuyrkendall, Royse City (Texas) (VI); Derek Hill, East Wilkes (N.C.) (VII); Lonny Shapiro, Cypress Bay (Fla.) (VII); Michael Teshkoyan, Caldwell (N.J.) (IX); Region X (TBD)
Awards Committee – Cal JC (TBD)
DEI Committee – Trena Prater, University of Memphis; Courtney Knight, Agnes Scott College; Jim Kulakowski, Houston Missouri HS (Mo.)
Ethics Committee – Tanner Bullard, Converse University; Robert Nelson, Lim Senior HS (Ohio)
Events Committee – Chris Steiner-Leak, Southern Union State CC
Hall of Fame – Gretta Melsted, Augustana University; Kim Wilson, Rowan University; Maria Winn-Ratliff, Trinity Valley CC; Karen Sanders, Valley View HS (Ark.); Cal JC (TBD); NWAC (TBD)
Mentoring Committee – Sam Korn, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Publications Committee – Victor Lasher, Virginia Lady Eagles; Quincy Lewis, Diamond Dynamic Softball LLC
