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 & former 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
Retired NBA Referee
NBA Director of Amateur Officiating Development; 1,023 regular-season games, 18 playoff games; All-Star game 2018.