2026/27 NBBA Committee Chairs & Interested Members.
Awards Committee
Chair: Stephen Guerra
Members:Kevin Barrett, Neal McDonald, Kathy Quinn, Bob Bigger, Justin Holland, John Margist.
Awards@nbba.org.
Budget & Finance Committee
Chair: John Lykowski (Treasurer/CFO)
Members: Jerry Windell, Darren Keepers, Michael Woodard, Kathy Quinn, NBBA Board of Directors, board of directors.
Finance@nbba.org.
Executive Committee
Includes the President, First VP, Second VP, Secretary and Treasurer.
Exec@nbba.org.
Fund Raising Project
chair: John Lykowski
All Board Members are expected to participate.
Funding@nbba.org.
Bylaws Committee
Chair: Bruce Weathers
Members: Courtney Williams
Bylaws@nbba.org.
Ethics Committee
Chair: Richard Schultz
Members: Cesar Lazcano, Casandra McDaniels, Courtney Williams, Bruce Weathers.
Ethics@nbba.org
Nominations and Elections Committee
Chair: Mike Woodard
Members: Cassie Hopkins, Justin Romack, Jamie Sibson, Kathy Quin.
Elections@nbba.org.
Outreach Committee
Chair: Randy George
Project Leads: Bree Taylor (Youth/KOOL)
David Sanchez & Kalari Jackson (Blind/VI general recruitment)
Christina Smerz (Volunteer recruitment/WOOL World Series Participation Grant.)
Outreach@nbba.org.
Wool@nbba.org.
Projects Committee
Mandated by the Bylaws, includes the entire board of directors, as all committees have specific projects to achieve each year. All board of directors are strongly encouraged and highly expected to participate in fund raising and World Series Tournament projects.
Public Relations Committee
Chair: Second Vice President, Darren Keepers
Members:
• Taylor Eliason. Video editing, social media, livestream producer
• Christina Smerz. Visual interpreting, photo descriptions
• John Lykowski Jr. League photographer
• Melchion Wee-Ellis. Video editing
• Richie Flores. President
• Darnell Booker. First Vice President
Pr@nbba.org.
Livestream Team
Project Leads:
• Darren Keepers
• Taylor Eliason
• Richie Flores
• Darnell Booker
Commentators:
• Rosina Foster
• Neal McDonald
Web Team
Lead: Darren Keepers
Members:
• Richie Flores
• Justin Romack
• Stephen Guerra
• Cassie Hopkins
Web@nbba.org.
Competition (Rules) Committee
Chair: Jerry Windell
Members: David Smith
Rules@nbba.org
Tournament Committee
Chair: First Vice President, Darnell Booker
Voting Members: Richie Flores, Darren Keepers, Stephen Guerra, John Lykowski Sr., Jason Price, Jerry Windell, Johnny Harper, Monique Higgins
Tournaments@nbba.org.
Banquet Project
Members: Executive Team, Melanie Taylor, Liah Michaels, Paige Di Caza
Banquet@nbba.org.
Competition & Integrity Project
Members: Jason Price & his choice of Officials
Integrity@nbba.org.
Equipment Project
Leads: Darnell Booker, Tim Hibner
Members: Richie Flores, David Sanchez, Karen Bloomer, Stephen Guerra
Equipment@nbba.org
Hotel Operations Project
Members: Executive Team, Heather Mathenia, Jaimey Sibson, Michael Woodard, Melissa Lykowski.
Hotels@nbba.org
Tournament Ranking & Statistical Research Project
Leads: Rob Weisman & Jerry Windell.
Members: Jason Frazier, John Fleming, Chad Dillon, Richie Flores.
Ranking@nbba.org.
Vision Committee
Chair: Melissa Lykowski
Members: Paige Di Caza, Richard Schultz, Andrew Bernet.
Vision@nbbaorg.