Who We Are

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[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”6%” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”32134″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Emily Schaefer” job_position=”Executive Director” class=”“fa” description=”Emily Schaefer recently retired from the City of Houston Parks & Recreation Department after 22 years as its director of tennis. The native Houstonian brings a lifetime of tennis involvement to HTA. She has been a teaching professional, collegiate coach, a competitive player, USTA Texas president and volunteer and USTA volunteer, currently serving as a director at large for the USTA national board for 2021-2022. She has received many service recognition awards and has won several competitive national events. (281) 580-8313 x1001 emily.s@houstontennis.org“][team_member image_url=”24931″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Ann Wilde” job_position=”Junior Tennis Coordinator and Adult League Coordinator” description=”Ann has been an HTA league player since 2007. She has advanced to sectionals as well as earning finalist and champion titles for the HTA Fall Festival and HTA Open Tournaments. In addition, Ann has served as a volunteer for West Houston Ladies Tennis Association for several years, with three years serving on the board and as President. She has also served as the Houston Ladies Tennis Association President at her club. (281) 580-8313 x1003 ann.w@houstontennis.org“][team_member image_url=”37398″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Melinda Hampton” job_position=”Assistant League Coordinator” description=”A long-time member of the Houston tennis community, Melinda joined the Houston Tennis Association staff in September of 2014. Duties include assisting with facilitating HTA adult and junior leagues, and as a tournament site director. She played league tennis for many years, captained teams for the Houston Ladies Tennis Association and the West Houston Ladies Tennis Association. After serving as a WHTLA level coordinator for 5 years, she served 3 years on the executive board as League Coordinator and President. (281) 580-8313 x 1004 melinda.h@houstontennis.org“][team_member image_url=”24934″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Daryl Hall” job_position=”Accountant” description=”Daryl is the Houston Tennis Association’s Accountant. She has been employed by the HTA since 2007 and has worked not only in the accounting department but also as a Singles League Coordinator. She’s volunteered for the HTA for over 20 years as a Level Coordinator, Treasurer, Tournament Site Director, and as a league team captain. Daryl continues to participate in multiple USTA/HTA leagues and tournaments, and represented Texas in the finals of a USTA age-group league in 2014, playing for the national title. (281) 580-8313 x1002 daryl.h@houstontennis.org“][team_member image_url=”37397″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Amanda Collins” job_position=”Office Assistant” description=”Amanda joined the HTA team in 2018 after 15 years as an Administrative Assistant for a consulting engineering firm. She is a native Houstonian and enjoys meeting people in the tennis community while helping the office run smoothly with her administrative and organizational skills. (281) 580-8313 x 1005 amanda.c@houstontennis.org“][team_member image_url=”37395″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” name=”Gloria Dial” job_position=”Tournament Coordinator” description=”Gloria Dial has been a Tournament Director since 2007. She started working for HTA as Tournament Coordinator in 2022. Gloria has served on the HTA board, the USTA Texas Board and Committees as well as USTA National committees.  (281) 889-1050  gloria.d@houstontennis.org“][team_member image_url=”37396″ team_memeber_style=”meta_below” link_element=”none” color=”Accent-Color” class=”alignnone size-medium wp-image-37396″ src=”https://houstontennis.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/11/IMG_1122ab-300×201.jpg” alt=”” width=”300″ name=”Justin Hensley” job_position=”Junior, Recreation and Outreach Coordinator” description=”Justin Hensley is a recent graduate from Texas State University with a bachelor’s in marketing and professional sales. Justin had the privilege to be the Tennis Club President for three years in creating tournaments, managing facilities, and bring awareness and influence on the sport of tennis. Growing up in Houston playing Junior Team Tennis and multiple tournaments, his drive is to bring opportunities to all ages and backgrounds to better immerse players in the benefits and competitiveness in the sport of tennis. (832) 808-2799 justin.h@houstontennis.org“][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”] [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”6%” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column centered_text=”true” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading]

2024 Officers & Executive Committee

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[/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”30076″ team_memeber_style=”meta_overlaid” name=”Lara Lehmann” job_position=”President”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”26894″ team_memeber_style=”meta_overlaid” name=”Doug Pritchett” job_position=”Immediate Past Pres., Exec. Comm.”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member team_memeber_style=”meta_overlaid” name=”Srimonto Ghosh” job_position=”Vice President”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”26314″ team_memeber_style=”meta_overlaid” name=”Claire Goosey” job_position=”Secretary”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”24939″ team_memeber_style=”meta_overlaid” name=”Ted Erck” job_position=”Executive Committee”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”26316″ team_memeber_style=”meta_overlaid” name=”Emily Schaefer” job_position=”Executive Director”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member team_memeber_style=”meta_overlaid” name=”William Mao” job_position=”Treasurer”][/vc_column][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/4″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][team_member image_url=”24919″ team_memeber_style=”meta_overlaid” name=”Cheryl Hultquist” job_position=”Immediate Past Executive Director”][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom”][vc_column column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”] [/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row type=”in_container” full_screen_row_position=”middle” scene_position=”center” text_color=”dark” text_align=”left” top_padding=”6%” overlay_strength=”0.3″ shape_divider_position=”bottom” shape_type=””][vc_column centered_text=”true” column_padding=”no-extra-padding” column_padding_position=”all” background_color_opacity=”1″ background_hover_color_opacity=”1″ column_shadow=”none” column_border_radius=”none” width=”1/1″ tablet_text_alignment=”default” phone_text_alignment=”default” column_border_width=”none” column_border_style=”solid”][split_line_heading]

Board of Directors

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Advisory Board

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Directors Emeritus

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Past Presidents

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In Memoriam

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