Board of Directors
President (expires 2026) - Damien Lanyon
email: [email protected]
As President, Damien is the key spokesperson representing the SDFHOA on all matters inside and outside of the organization. He is currently serving his second term as President and has made tremendous strides improving the camaraderie and teamwork within the Association. Damien grew up playing and officiating Hockey in Australia, and still carries a familiar Australian accent. A little known fact about Damien, he enjoys socializing while cooking shrimps on the barbie and drinking Fosters beer. He is also a member of the 2022 USA Masters O 50 team and this Fall he will be representing the USA in the Masters World Cup in Cape Town, South Africa.
Vice President (expires 2025) - Mark Kerns
As Vice President, Mark Kerns is in his third consecutive term as VP. Mark is responsible for representing the SDFHOA in all matters whenever the President is not available. As VP, he is the Chair to the Rating Committee, working closely with the Instructional Chair in determining member's level of rating, scheduling periodic ratings and communicating with members on the Board's final decision in an individual's rating. Prior to his current role, he served a previous 3 terms as At Large 2 member on the Board. Mark has been officiating field hockey for an impressive 14 years and enjoys mentoring new officials! A well known fact about Mark is he's an avid outdoorsman as you will often hear he is on a hiking trail in one of the national parks or fly fishing in a secluded lake in Montana. Like all fishermen, he always has time to talk about his adventures or fish tales he's encountered during his journey through life!
As Vice President, Mark Kerns is in his third consecutive term as VP. Mark is responsible for representing the SDFHOA in all matters whenever the President is not available. As VP, he is the Chair to the Rating Committee, working closely with the Instructional Chair in determining member's level of rating, scheduling periodic ratings and communicating with members on the Board's final decision in an individual's rating. Prior to his current role, he served a previous 3 terms as At Large 2 member on the Board. Mark has been officiating field hockey for an impressive 14 years and enjoys mentoring new officials! A well known fact about Mark is he's an avid outdoorsman as you will often hear he is on a hiking trail in one of the national parks or fly fishing in a secluded lake in Montana. Like all fishermen, he always has time to talk about his adventures or fish tales he's encountered during his journey through life!
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Sec./Treas. (expires 2026) - Katie Moulder
As Secretary/Treasurer, Katie Moulder functions as SDFHOA Administrative Director responsible for collecting and verifying all documents and fees for official's certification. She maintains the Association Roster that illustrates the status of every member's name, email, rating status, proof of insurance, document status, Association fees, meeting attendance, and members standing within the Association. In addition, she takes the official minutes for General meetings for record keeping purposes and maintains all financials, accounts receivable, invoices, and deposits ensuring the SDFHOA stays afloat. She is literally the lynch pin that holds this Association together as this is her 10th term in a row (20 years) as Secretary/Treasurer on the Board of Directors. Katie has been officiating field hockey since 1972 and is extremely well known and respected within the field hockey community. So much so that she has been inducted into San Diego's Hall of Fame for her leadership, professionalism, and decades of sports officiating field hockey. A little known fact about Katie is she absolutely loved her dog Maggie. For many, many years, Katie and Maggie walked onto the field bringing great joy to all the players, coaches, and officials who saw them together. During the game, Maggie could be seen in the shade under the scorer's table resting easy patiently waiting for Katie's return. |
Director - 1 (expires 2025) - Leigh Harns
As Director - 1, Leigh Harns is our Director of Recruitment and Chairman for both the Elections and Sportsmanship Committees. Recruitment goals for SDFHOA have always been challenging and Leigh looks to bring in fresh ideas to help win over new people interested in officiating. She has a passion for growing the sport in San Diego and plans to introduce the game to more younger players. Extremely well known within the Field Hockey community, Leigh battled her opponents as the Head Coach for Helix Charter High School for 5 years, Assistant Coach prior for 5 years, as well as competing on their Field Hockey Varsity team. Along with her Coaches credentials, Leigh's calm friendly personality and field hockey experience will help our Association immensely in resolving difficult situations professionally. Although Leigh did not play at SDSU, as there was no Field Hockey program, she did enjoy playing in the Australian "Uni Games" while studying abroad at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. A little known fact about Leigh, she was a collegiate track athlete at SDSU and runs like a cheetah, which comes in handy on those quick counter attacks into the circle while officiating!
As Director - 1, Leigh Harns is our Director of Recruitment and Chairman for both the Elections and Sportsmanship Committees. Recruitment goals for SDFHOA have always been challenging and Leigh looks to bring in fresh ideas to help win over new people interested in officiating. She has a passion for growing the sport in San Diego and plans to introduce the game to more younger players. Extremely well known within the Field Hockey community, Leigh battled her opponents as the Head Coach for Helix Charter High School for 5 years, Assistant Coach prior for 5 years, as well as competing on their Field Hockey Varsity team. Along with her Coaches credentials, Leigh's calm friendly personality and field hockey experience will help our Association immensely in resolving difficult situations professionally. Although Leigh did not play at SDSU, as there was no Field Hockey program, she did enjoy playing in the Australian "Uni Games" while studying abroad at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia. A little known fact about Leigh, she was a collegiate track athlete at SDSU and runs like a cheetah, which comes in handy on those quick counter attacks into the circle while officiating!
Director - 2 (expires 2026) - Jim Particka
As Director - 2, Jim Particka functions as Director of Operations and responsible for Planning, Scheduling, and Website development. Jim has been with SDFHOA since the mid 90's and officiated well over 1,000 CIF Varsity Field Hockey games. He enjoys mentoring newer officials as a team; always focusing on positive accomplishment while striving for improvement. A little known fact about Jim, he has officiated in 10 different sports and umpired an astonishing 30,000 games since 1990!
As Director - 2, Jim Particka functions as Director of Operations and responsible for Planning, Scheduling, and Website development. Jim has been with SDFHOA since the mid 90's and officiated well over 1,000 CIF Varsity Field Hockey games. He enjoys mentoring newer officials as a team; always focusing on positive accomplishment while striving for improvement. A little known fact about Jim, he has officiated in 10 different sports and umpired an astonishing 30,000 games since 1990!
In accordance with SDFHOA Constitution, General Elections will be held each year. In even years, elections for positions of President, Secretary/Treasurer, and At Large 2 will be held, normally during the third general meeting of the year. In odd years, elections for positions of Vice President and At Large 1 will be held, normally during the third general meeting of the year.
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Instructional Chair
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Assigner
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