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August 15, 2007

2007 PAHF Committees

The Pan American Federation Board of Directors met in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, during the Pan American Games and appointed the following members to the PAHF Committees. The work of the committees is important in carrying out the strategic plan of the PAHF and the contribution of the committees to improving hockey administration in the region benefits all of the hockey family.

  1. Development and Coaching Committee:
    • Bev Johnson, USA (Chairperson – Term: 2009)
    • Laura Darling, USA (2009)
    • Rodolfo “Chiche” Mendoza, Argentina (2009)
    • Ana Vinue de Romanelli, Argentina (2009)
    • George Bennett, Barbados (2011)
    • Dana Mae Crawford, Jamaica (2011)
    • Annette Knott, Trinidad & Tobago(2011)

  2. Events and Competitions Committee:
    • Alberto “Coco” Budeisky, Argentina (Chairperson – Term: 2009)
    • Liliana Capurro, Argentina (2009)
    • Willard Harris, Trinidad & Tobago (2009)
    • Pam Hixon, USA (2009)
    • Roque Viegas, USA (2009)
    • Esteban Geyger, Chile (2011)
    • Valerie Hall, Jamaica (2011)
    • Derek Sandison, Canada (2011)
    • Grainne Sweeney, Bermuda (2011)
    • Nigel Traverso, USA (2011)

  3. Media and Communications Committee:
    • Aaron Sher, USA (Chairperson – Term: 2009)
    • Yan Huckendubler, Canada (2009)
    • Graciela Ortiz, Argentina (2009)
    • Ana Abend, Bermuda (2011)
    • Sherlan Cabralis, Trinidad & Tobago (2011)
    • Craig Cozier, Barbados (2011)
    • Jorge Daniel Mañez, Argentina (2011)
    • Christine Millbauer, USA (2011)
    • Rob Wellens, Netherlands Antilles (2011)

  4. Medical Committee:
    • Fook Wong, USA (Chairperson – Term: 2009)
    • Lilia Nuñez, Venezuela (2009)
    • Hernan Sverdlick, Argentina (2009)
    • Leticia Ramirez, Mexico (2011)
    • Sadi Vital Rodriguez, Argentina (2011)

  5. Umpiring Committee:
    • Janice McClintock, Canada (Chairperson – Term: 2011)
    • Cameron Burke, Barbados (2009)
    • Alicia Takeda, Mexico (2009)
    • Soledad Iparraguirre, Argentina (2011)
    • Horacio Servetto, Argentina (2011)
    • Emma Simmons, Bermuda (2011)
    • Roger St Rose, Trinidad & Tobago (2011)
    • Constantine “Gus” Soteriades, USA (2011)

Janice McClintock replaced Richard Kentwell as the Chairperson of the Umpiring Committee. The PAHF Board of Directors presented Richard with the President’s Award to thank him for his contribution to the Committee and to the development of umpiring in the Americas.


For more information, please visit the Pan American Hockey Federation web site.

The Pan American Hockey Federation (PAHF) is recognized by the FIH as the governing continental federation for all field hockey in the Pan American region. There are 26 member Nations of the PAHF. For more information please contact info@panamhockey.org.