Committees

If you're looking to get more involved with USA Archery, please consider joining a Committee! This is a great way to volunteer while helping the sport of archery.

USA Archery members may request to attend Advisory Council and Committee meetings that are not determined by the Chair(s) to be closed meetings, but may not participate in discussion. Please contact Contact USA Archery for more information.

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Audit Committee

The Audit Committee is a designated committee of the Board of Directors charged with oversight of financial reporting and disclosure.

Term Length: 2 YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Audit Committee Members

Chair: Josh Halpern

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

Erin Niehaus

Second Term (2025-2026)

Mike Donadio

Second Term (2026-2027)

Jonathan Herpy

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

Athlete: Jason Tabansky

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

Athlete: Kevin Mather

First Term (2025-2026)

Coach Advisory Council

The Coach Advisory Council representatives make recommendations to USA Archery on the USA Archery instructor and coach certification programs, continuing education, and opportunities and challenges in the coaching community. The Coach Advisory Council will meet quarterly and as needed.

Minimum Requirements:

Coach Representatives must be a current USA Archery member in good standing with a current USA Archery Level 2 Instructor Certification or higher.
Athlete Representatives must be 18 years of age or older, have a current USA Archery membership in good standing, a current USA Archery Background Screening, and a current U.S. Center for SafeSport Training. It is recommended that Athlete representatives have an interest in coaching.
Athlete Representatives must meet the definition of an Eligible Athlete, Eligible Para Athlete or Actively Engaged Athlete as defined in Section 9.4 of the USA Archery Bylaws.

Term Length: 2 YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

If an advisory council member serves any number of two-year terms as the Athlete Representative, their maximum term limit will not start over if they are consecutively elected to serve as a Coach Representative. The same will apply to a Coach Representative who moves to a new region. For example, an archer serving one, two-year term as an Athlete Representative, may then serve only two, two-year terms as a Coach Representative.

Elections:

Four Coach Representatives will be elected by current USA Archery Level 2 Instructor, and higher, coaches.
Two Athlete Representatives will be selected by the USA Archery Athlete Advisory Council and Para Athlete Advisory Council.
At minimum one athlete member must be female.
At minimum one council member must be female.

Nomination Form

Coach Advisory Council Representatives

Heather Pfeil

First Term (Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027)

MJ Rogers

First Term (Jan 1, 2026 - Dec 31, 2027)

Richard Burkett

First Term (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026)

Laval Dee Falks

First Term (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026)

Athlete Representatives

John Shelby Stephens

Second Term (Jan 1, 2026-Dec 31, 2027)

Kaitlyn Oswald

First Term (Jan 1, 2025 – Dec 31, 2026)

Collegiate Archery Program Advisory Council

The Collegiate Archery Program Advisory Council makes recommendations regarding the Collegiate Archery Program to the USA Archery Staff. Regional Collegiate Advisory Council Representatives (hereafter, ‘Regional Representatives) serve as Regional Coordinators for the program, while the Athlete Collegiate Advisory Council Representatives (hereafter, ‘Athlete Representatives) represent the student athlete population.

The council will be comprised of four Regional Coordinators (East, North, South, West) and two Athlete Representatives (East/South athlete representative and North/West athlete representative).

Minimum Requirements:

All Collegiate Advisory Council Members must be 18 years of age or older, have a current USA Archery membership in good standing, a current USA Archery Background Screening, and a current U.S. Center for SafeSport Training
Athlete Representatives must meet the definition of an Eligible Athlete, Eligible Para Athlete or Actively Engaged Athlete as defined in Section 9.4 of the USA Archery Bylaws. Candidate is a member of a current Collegiate Archery Program and must be able to serve on the Council for a minimum of two years (meaning they have at least two full school years prior to graduation).
Regional Representatives must be affiliated with a current Collegiate Archery Program Club (Club Director, Club Coach or Club Member). Note: Club Coaches are not required to be Club Head Coach, but must be listed as an official coach with the club.

Term Length: 2 YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

If an advisory council member serves any number of two-year terms as the athlete representative, their maximum term limit will not start over if they are consecutively elected to serve as a regional representative. The same will apply to a regional representative who moves to a new region. For example, an archer serving one, two-year term as an athlete representative, they may then serve only two, two-year terms as a regional representative.

Elections:

Ahead of even year elections (example: for the 2026 calendar year), North and West Region Representative and the North/West Athlete Representative seats will be filled and ahead of odd year elections (example: for the 2027 calendar year), the East and South Region Representative and the East/South Athlete Representative seats will be filled.
Regional Representatives will be elected by the collegiate membership. Athlete Representatives will be selected by the USA Archery Athletes’ Advisory Council and Para Athletes’ Advisory Council.
At minimum one (1) Athlete Representative and one (1) Regional Representative, for a total of two (2), must be female.

2026 Collegiate Archery Program Advisory Council Nomination Form 2025 Collegiate Archery Program Meeting

North States: ND, MN, SD, NE, KS, MO, IA, WI, IL, IN, MI, OH

South States: TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY

East States: VA, WV, PA, NY, ME, MD, DE, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, VT

West States: OR, WA, CA, NV, ID, MT, WY, CO, UT, NM, AZ, AK, HI

Collegiate Advisory Council Representatives

North Representative: Contact USA Archery, Muskingum University

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

South Representative: Contact USA Archery, University of the Cumberlands

First Term (2023-2024)

Second Term (2025-2026)

East Representative: Contact USA Archery, James Madison University

First Term (2021-2022)

Second Term (2023-2024)

Third Term (2025-2026)

West Representative: Contact USA Archery, University of California, Berkeley

First Term (2026-2027)

Athlete Representatives

North and West: Francesca Benavidez, University of New Mexico

First Term (2026-2027)

*South and East: Contact USA Archery, Union Commonwealth University

First Term (2025-2026)

Meeting Minutes

2020 Collegiate Archery Program Meeting Minutes & 2020 Collegiate Archery Program Meeting (Recorded)

2019 Collegiate Archery Program Meeting Minutes

2018 Collegiate Archery Program Meeting Minutes

2017 Collegiate Archery Program Meeting Minutes

2022 Collegiate Archery Program Annual Presentation

Board of Justice (Judicial Committee)

The Board of Justice is a designated committee of the Board of Directors, which oversees all administrative grievances and right to compete matters filed with USA Archery. They identify individuals who would be fair and impartial and who would have the qualifications and ability to serve on hearing panels. They hear and render a decision, or appoint a panel to hear and render a decision, on grievances and disciplinary matters. The Board of Directors appoints committee members and the Chair.

Term Length: 2 YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Judicial Committee Members

Chair: Julio Mazzoli

First Term (2022-2023)

Second Term (2024-2025)

Third Term (2026-2027)

Tom Stevenson

First Term (2020-2021)

Second Term (2022-2023)

Third Term (2024-2026)

Sydney Shaefer

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

Mandy Griego

First Term (2024-2026)

Amy Lin Meyerson

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

Heather Hodge

First Term (2025-2026)

Athlete: Timothy Palumbo

First Term (2022-2023)

Second Term (2024-2025)

Third Term (2026-2027)

Athlete: Carson Krahe

First Term (2026-2027)

Athlete: Matt Requa

First Term (2024-2026)

Athlete: Ariel Fortenberry

First Term (2024-2026)

Ethics Committee

The Ethics Committee is a designated committee of the Board of Directors and administers and oversees the implementation of, and compliance with, the USA Archery Code of Ethics and other ethical issues. Committee members review and investigate matters of ethical impropriety and make recommendations on such matters to the Board. They review and provide guidance on ethical questions presented by the Board, officers, committee and task force members, volunteers, staff and USAA members. The Board of Directors appoints committee members.

Term Length: 2 YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Ethics Committee Members

Bradley Kendrex

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

Anna Harrington

First Term (2024-2026)

Chair: Charles Platt

First Term (2024-2026)

Athlete Rep: Molly Oller

First Term (2026-2027)

Athlete Rep: Karen Sternfeld

First Term (2024-2026)

Athlete: Alex Zuleta-Visser

First Term (2026-2027)

JOAD Advisory COUNCIL

JOAD Advisory Council makes recommendations regarding the Junior Olympic Archery Development (JOAD) program and event administration to the USA Archery staff. Regional Representatives also serve as Regional Coordinators for the program. The Regional Representatives are elected by Club Leaders in the respective regions, while Athlete Representatives are selected by the Athletes’ and Para Athletes’ Advisory Councils.

Minimum Requirements:

JOAD Advisory Council members must have a current USA Archery membership in good standing, a current USA Archery Background Screening, and a current U.S. Center for SafeSport Training

Athlete Representatives must meet the definition of an Eligible Athlete, Eligible Para Athlete or Actively Engaged Athlete as defined in Section 9.4 of the USA Archery Bylaws.

Term Length: 2 YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

If an advisory council member serves any number of two-year terms as the athlete representative, their maximum term limit will not start over if they are consecutively elected to serve as a regional representative. The same will apply to a regional representative who moves to a new region. For example, an archer serving one, two-year term as an athlete representative, they may then serve only two, two-year terms as a regional representative.

Elections:

Ahead of even year elections (example: for the 2026 calendar year), North and West Region Representative and the North/West Athlete Representative seats will be filled and ahead of odd year elections (example: for the 2027 calendar year), the East and South Region Representative and the East/South Athlete Representative seats will be filled.

Two Athlete Representatives will be selected by the USA Archery Athletes’ Advisory Council and Para Athletes’ Advisory Council.

At minimum one (1) Athlete Representative and one (1) Regional Representative, for a total of two (2), must be female.

2026 JOAD Advisory Council Nomination Form

North States: ND, MN, SD, NE, KS, MO, IA, WI, IL, IN, MI, OH

South States: TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY

East States: VA, WV, PA, NY, ME, MD, DE, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, VT

West States: OR, WA, CA, NV, ID, MT, WY, CO, UT, NM, AZ, AK, HI

JOAD Advisory Council Representatives

North Representative: Contact USA Archery, North Side Archery Club

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

South Representative: Contact USA Archery, In-Range Archery

First Term (2025-2026)

East Representative: Contact USA Archery, Palmyra Sportsmen's JOAD

First Term (2025-2026)

West Representative: Contact USA Archery, Hyeyoun Park JOAD Archery Club

First Term (2026-2027)

Athlete Representatives

North and West: Carson Chang

First Term (2026-2027)

South and East: Milla Shanklin

First Term (2025-2026)

Nominating and Governance Committee

The Nominating and Governance Committee is a designated committee of the Board of Directors and identifies and evaluates prospective candidates for the Board of Directors and selects individuals to serve on the Board as provided in the Bylaws. When requested by the Board, they recommend individuals to serve on various committees and task forces and consult with the Ethics Committee to inspect all nominations. They develop and recommend to the Board for its consideration an annual self-evaluation process of the Board and its committees and task forces.

Term Length: 2 YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Nominating and Governance Committee Members

Kaitlyn Oswald

First Term (2026-2027)

Chair:

Judge/Coach: Gabe Querol

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

JOAD/CAP: Jesse Johnson

First Term (2026-2027)

Independent: Glenn Strebe

First Term (2026-2027)

Athlete: LaNola Shepherd

First Term (2026-2027)

Athlete: Sydney Sullenberger

First Term (2024-2025)

Second Term (2026-2027)

JUDGE Advisory Council

The Judge Advisory Council members make recommendations to USA Archery regarding judge related matters.

Minimum Requirements:

Judge Representatives must be a current USA Archery member in good standing with a current USA Archery Level 2 Judge Certification or higher.

Athlete Representatives must be 18 years of age or older, have a current USA Archery membership in good standing, a current USA Archery Background Screening, and a current U.S. Center for SafeSport Training.

As a Judge Advisory Council Representative, you will be asked to:

Advise USA Archery staff on Judge Certification programs

Act as a resource to, and communicate with judges within your Region

Attend virtual and phone meetings quarterly and as needed

Provide suggestions for the judge newsletter

Review rule updates and case studies and provide clarification and guidance to USA Archery judges

Provide recommendations to USA Archery for rule interpretation submissions to World Archery as needed

Term Length: 2 Years

Maximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Preferred Requirements:

Judge Representative: Continental or International Judge with experience judging international events within the last two years.

Athlete Representative: Athlete representative should have national or international competition experience and an interest in judging.

Voting: Voting would occur via region through Survey Monkey or another online service, with Regions staggered to improve continuity of functions and performance of the council.

Voting Years:

North, South, and one Athlete Representative would be selected by nomination and voting at the end of even years starting in 2020.

East, West and one Athlete Representatives would be selected by nomination and voting at the end of odd years starting in 2021.

2026 Nomination FormJudge Advisory Council Members

Regional Representatives

States

Terms

West Representative: Contact USA Archery

West States: OR, WA, CA, NV, ID, MT, WY, CO, UT, NM, AZ, AK, HI

1st Term: 2026-2027

South Representative: Contact USA Archery

South States: TX, OK, AR, LA, MS, AL, GA, FL, SC, NC, TN, KY

1st Term: 2023-2024

2nd Term: 2025-2026

North Representative: Brent Harmon

North States: ND, MN, SD, NE, KS, MO, IA, WI, IL, IN, MI, OH

1st Term: 2025-2026

East Representative: Contact USA Archery

East States: VA, WV, PA, NY, ME, MD, DE, NJ, CT, RI, MA, NH, VT

1st Term: 2024-2025

2nd Term: 2026-2027

Athlete Representative: John Shelby Stephens

1st Term: 2025-2026

Athlete Representative: Matt Requa

1st Term: 2022-2023

2nd Term: 2024-2025

3rd Term: 2026-2027

Athletes Advisory COUNciL

The Athletes Advisory Council advises the Board of Directors and USA Archery staff on any issue relating to athletes or athlete rights. Council members represent the athlete membership and act as a voice on their behalf. They are responsible for broadening communication between USA Archery and active athletes. They review all team selection procedures and provide input on other athlete related matters. Current athlete members of USA Archery elect council members.

Term Length: 4 YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: 2 Terms

Athletes Advisory Council Members

Lexi Hull (Compound)

First Term (2023-2026)

Team USA AAC Representative: Heather Koehl

First Term (2025-2028)

Chair/Team USA AAC Representative - Alternate: Katherine Wu

First Term (2025-2028)

Trenton Cowles (Recurve)

First Term (2025-2028)

Catalina GNoriega (Recurve)

First Term (2025-2028)

Makenna Proctor (Compound)

First Term (2023-2026)

Savannah Nofel (Compound)

First Term (2021-2022)

Second Term (2023-2026)

Para Athletes Advisory Council

The Para Athletes Advisory Council advises the Board of Directors and USA Archery staff on any issue relating to athletes or athlete rights. Council members represent the athlete membership and act as a voice on their behalf. They are responsible for broadening communication between USA Archery and active athletes. They review all team selection procedures and provide input on other athlete related matters. Current Para athlete members of USA Archery elect council members.

Term Length: 4 YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: 2 Terms

Para Athlete Council Members

Recurve Representative: Karen Sternfeld

First Term (2025-2028)

Recurve Representative: Jason Tabansky

First Term (2025-2028)

Co-Chair/Recurve Representative: Contact USA Archery

First Term (2021-2024)

Second Term (2025-2028)

Compound Representative: Andrew Pike

First Term (2023-2026)

Co-Chair/Compound Representative: Wendy Gardner

First Term (2023-2026)

Compound Representative: Ben Thompson

First Term (2019-2022)

Second Term (2023-2026)

USA Archery Foundation board

The Los Angeles 1984 Olympic Games legacy created an endowment to support each national governing body in the U.S. Olympic organization. The National Archery Association (NAA) Foundation is responsible for managing the distribution of those funds allocated to our organization over time. They also manage the distribution and use of large directed giving donations including the Ann Hoyt/Jim Easton JOAD grants.

Term Length: 3YearsMaximum Consecutive Terms: N/A

Foundation Chair Members

Director & President: Margaret Poore

First Term: (2023-2025)

Second Term: (2026-2029)

Director & Vice-President: William T. Nolan

First Term: (2022-2024)

Second Term: (2025-2027)

Director, Treasurer/Secretary: Robert Pian

First Term: (2011-2013)

Second Term: (2014-2016)

Third Term: (2017-2019)

Fourth Term: (2020-2022)

Fifth Term: (2023-2025)

Sixth Term: (2026-2029)

Director: Jack Williams

First Term: (2023-2025)

Second Term: (2026-2029)

Director: Nobuhisa Ishizuka

First Term: (2022-2024)

Second Term: (2025-2027)

Director: Mike Cullumber

First Term: (2021-2023)

Second Term: (2024-2026)

Director: Terry Betteridge

First Term: (2025-2028)

Director: Eric Reimer

First Term: (2025-2028)

Selection Procedure Committee

Decisions directly impacting the selection of USA Archery’s, athletes, coaches, and/or other staff, for Protected Competitions, including development, approval, and implementation of selection criteria, to include any amendments, must be reviewed and approved by the Selection Procedure Committee.

Selection Procedure Development Policy

Committee Members

USA Archery Chief of Sport Performance and Operations

USA Archery Coach Advisory Council Representative

USA Archery National Events Manager

USA Archery High Performance Director

Team USA Athletes’ Commission Representative

Team USA Athletes’ Commission Alternate

\Para AAC Chair(s) or Representative

Compensation Committee

The Compensation Committee is a designated committee of the Board of Directors tasked with reviewing the Chief Executive Officer’s compensation and goals.

Term Length: 2 Years

Maximum Consecutive Terms: 3 Terms

Chair: Josh Halpern

First Term (2025-2026)

Jonathan Herpy

First Term (2026-2027)

Nobu Ishizuka

First Term (2025-2026)

Athlete: Kevin Mather

First Term (2025-2026)

Athlete: Jason Tabansky

First Term (2025-2026)

Judge Selection Committee

USA Archery will make recommendations to the Judge Selection Committee, who will then be responsible for making final selections and approval of Judge assignments for USA Archery national events.

Committee Members:

USA Archery Director of Events
USA Archery National Events Manager
Judge Advisory Council Chair
International Judge Representative