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USTA SC Slated Board of Directors, 2024-2025

The United States Tennis Association (USTA) of South Carolina’s Nominating Committee has selected the following individuals slated to serve on the USTA South Carolina Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term. 

The members of the Board exemplify the mission and vision of USTA SC to improve lives by developing and promoting the growth of tennis. They will collectively strategize and mobilize tennis volunteers, program providers, players and partners to impact communities throughout the state.

  • Linda Paige, Executive Committee – President, of Columbia
  • Mary Margaret Hyatt, Executive Committee – Vice President, of Myrtle Beach
  • Don Moody, Executive Committee – Secretary, of Belvedere
  • Cecile Perich, Executive Committee – Treasurer, of Daniel Island
  • Nan Smith, Executive Committee – Immediate Past President, of Columbia
  • Dusty Braddock, Board Member – Director-at-Large, of Hartsville
  • Shirley Godfrey-Jackson,  Board Member – Director-at-Large, of North Charleston
  • Patrick Hieber,  Board Member – Director-at-Large, of Mount Pleasant
  • Lane Hinson,  Board Member – Director-at-Large, of Lexington
  • Kim Ozmon,  Board Member – Director-at-Large, of Rock Hill
  • Glenn Reese,  Board Member – Director-at-Large, of Boiling Springs
  • Tom Ruth,  Board Member – Director-at-Large, of Bluffton
  • Rae Sobocinski,  Board Member – Director-at-Large, of Greenville
  • Jennifer Smith,  Board Member – Director-at-Large, of Greenville
  • Jamie Demint, Legal Counsel, of Greenville

USTA South Carolina is a 501(c4) state office within the United States Tennis Association. It is a resource for players, program providers and partners in growing tennis participation throughout South Carolina.

“As the new board president, my vision is to use the passion of this board and the broader  tennis community to grow the sport across the Palmetto State by finding new ways to share that tennis is a sport for all, for a lifetime,” says incoming Board President Linda Paige.

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USTA South Carolina is the state branch of the United States Tennis Association and is one of nine states that comprise the USTA Southern Section. A not-for-profit organization with more than 23,000 members, USTA South Carolina offers a variety of tennis programs and services for all ages and abilities to “promote and develop the growth of tennis” across South Carolina. For more information, go to sctennis.com, visit our Facebook page, facebook.com/sctennis, follow us on Twitter, @ustasc, or follow us on Instagram, ustasouthcarolina, or email info@sctennis.com.