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Regional Board

Regional Board Positions		Email
Regional Commissioner	Lawrence Ramos	[email protected]
Assistant Regional Commissioner	Bruce Canetti
Treasurer	John Clark	[email protected]
Child Volunteer Protection Advocate	Patty Lara	[email protected]
Registrar	Edda Merlan	[email protected]
Coach Administrator	Cutberto Santillan-Rios	[email protected]
Referee Administrator	Keith Hand	[email protected]
Assistant Referee Administrator	Frank Merlan
Safety Director	Lori Klein-Blazek
Uniform Manager	Lori Klein-Blazek
Secretary / Communications	Frank Santoro	[email protected]
Soccer Fest Coordinator	Open
Field Manager	Open
Coach Instructors / Coach Trainers	Tad Lin Lawrence Ramos Frank Santoro	Area Coach Trainer ( 6D ) - Advanced Coach Instructor Management Instructor - Section 6 Management Coach Instructor
Scheduler	Open
Web Site Team	Kevin Changet
Regional EXTRA Program Coordinator	Steve Shear	[email protected]

Coach and Division Administration Team

Position Name
Coach Administrator	Cutberto Santillan-Rios
Player Evaluation Data Managers	Frank Santoro

Referee Administration Team

Position Name
Keith Hand	Referee Administrator
Tim Orsoz	Section Referee Admin

Division Coordinator Team

Position Name	Division Coordinator
High School Program 16U and 19U InterRegional Coordinator	Open

14U Boys Division Coordinators	Open
12U Boys Division Coordinator	Open
10U Boys Division Coordinator	Open
08U Boys Division Coordinator	Open
06U Boys Division Coordinator	Open

14U Girls Division Coordinator	Open
12U Girls Division Coordinator	Open
10U Girls Division Coordinator	Open
08U Girls Division Coordinator	Open
06U Girls Division Coordinator	Open


U05 Coed Division	Open
U04 Division	Lori Klein-Blazek

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Board Positions

Regional Commissioner
Leads the Region and its Regional Board. They consider the needs of their community in providing a vibrant, growing Region ensuring as many players as possible get the AYSO experience. Their role includes overseeing strategy, finances, volunteer recruitment, scheduling, policies and procedures, growth and most of all, making soccer fun for the players.
Assistant Regional Commissioner
Assists the Region and its Regional Board. They consider the needs of their community in providing a vibrant, growing Region ensuring as many players as possible get the AYSO experience. Their role includes overseeing strategy, finances, volunteer recruitment, scheduling, policies and procedures, growth and most of all, making soccer fun for the players.
Region Registrar
Plans and carries out the annual registration of all players including choosing sign-up locations, coordinating on-site and gathering applications and fees.
Region Treasurer
Handles the financial activity of the Region, and its paperwork, including registration collection and recording, savings, paying bills and deposits.
Regional Child & Volunteer Protection Advocate (CVPA)
Plans and implements the annual registration of all Region volunteers. They follow the guidelines of the Safe Haven^® program including gathering applications for volunteer positions, screening applicants and upholding state laws that protect children
Region Coach Administrator (RCA)
Leads the Region's volunteer coaching program. Manages and coordinates AYSO Coaching Program with all coaches with regards to certification, training, and education.
Region Referee Administrator (RRA)
Implements the AYSO National Referee Program at the Region level, including implementing training and development, certification and more.
Region Secretary
Organize and schedule Regional Board Meetings, record minutes and transcribes them for Regional Staff.