Speakers

BRAD ALLEN

NFL Referee

Former ACC football official; NFL referee 2014-present; President & Executive Director of North Carolina Senior Games.

Ron Foxcroft

Fox 40 Int. Founder & CEO

Retired NCAAM D-I basketball official; 1976 Olympic Gold Medal referee; NASO board special adviser; 2016 Gold Whistle Award.

Katy Meyer

PAVO Executive Director

NCAA Beach Volleyball rules interpreter; AVCA board of directors, USAV Arizona Region member.

MICHELLE PRATER

NCAA Women's Volleyball Referee

5-time NCAA women’s volleyball championship referee; GHSA rules interpreter; Atlanta Area Volleyball Association Assigner.

BILL TOPP

NASO President

Chief Operating Officer and Executive Editor of Referee magazine. President of NASO since 2023.

Marcus Woods

College Football Referee

ACC football referee; referee for the 2024 CFP Championship game between Washington and Michigan.

Roger Ayers

NCAAM Basketball Referee

Retired firefighter and longtime NCAAM D-I basketball referee; selected to four Final Fours; longtime camp clinician.

Robin Hines

GHSA Executive Director

Executive Director of the Georgia High School Association; former teacher, coach, athletic director, principal, superintendent.

Jason Nickleby

MSHSL Assistant Director

Assistant Director & Coordinator of Officiating for the Minnesota State High School League; Big 10 center judge.

Chris Rastatter

NCAAM National Coordinator

National Coordinator of Men’s College Basketball Officiating; Retired NCAAM D-I referee; Two-time NCAAM Final Four referee.

Ron Torbert

NFL Referee

Former Big 10 football official; NFL official 2010-present; Referee for Super Bowl LVI. NASO board member.

Ernie yarbrough

GHSA Assistant Executive Dir.

Assistant Executive Director & Coordinator of Officiating for Georgia High School Association; 2024 Mel Narol Medallion.

Christie Cornwell

Coordinator SEC Softball Umpires

Retired softball umpire; Three-time Women’s College Worls Series umpire; SEC coordinator 2017-present.

ADAM JAMES

Founder & CEO Mindful Journey

Motivational keynote speaker and national mental health well-being expert; NCAAM basketball official.

DANA PAPPAS

NFHS Dir. of Officiating Services

Former NMAA (New Mexico) Deputy Director and Commissioner of Officials. NASO board member.

sandra serafini

US Soccer National Instructor

Retired FIFA soccer referee & Director of Strategic Initiatives & Innovation for PRO. NASO board member.

mark uyl

MHSAA Executive Director

Retired NCAA Division I Umpire, 2014 & 2017 College World Series Umpire, 2007 Pan Am Games Brazil. NASO board member.

larry young

Retired MLB Umpire

MLB Umpire Supervisor since 2009; All-Star game 1991 & 2003, World Series 1996 & 2003; 2002 Gold Whistle Award.

Bob Delaney

Retired NBA Referee

Retired undercover New Jersey state trooper. Mental toughness & trauma expert. 2003 Gold Whistle Award.

Lisa Jones

NCAAW Basketball Referee

11-time NCAAW Final Four referee; retired Deputy Chief of Phoenix Fire Dept; NASO board member.

JOAN POWELL

W5 Coord. of Women's Volleyball

Retired NCAA volleyball national coordinator. Officials coordinator for the W5 Volleyball Consortium. 2022 Gold Whistle Award.

Sarah Thomas

NFL Down Judge

First woman hired onfield full-time by the NFL; down judge for Super Bowl 55; 2024 Inspire Award recipient.

ANDREW WALKER

USTA Dir. of Education & Training

Director of Education & Training for the United States Tennis Association; Chief Umpire, US Open.

gary zielinski