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The Officials Assembly

The Officials Assembly, comprised of officials from all roles and levels, helps the recruitment, education, certification, deployment and retention of officials throughout volleyball. See who represents you on the OA and in other roles.

Officials Assembly Administrative Council
Name Position Career Highlights
Carlos Rodriguez.
Carlos Rodriguez		 Officials Assembly Chair
  • Over 27 years of officiating experience
  • Lone Star Region Beach Referee Chair since 2017
  • Texas Board of Volleyball Officials Chair since 2002
  • Coordinator of Volleyball Officials for several collegiate conferences
  • Two-time Head Referee at USAV’s High Performance Championships
  • Scorer at 1996 Paralympic Games, 2019 VNL Finals
Ken Taylor International Officials Commission
Lena Gustafson National Indoor Officials Commission
  • Officiating since 2008
  • Earned National Referee Certification in 2016
  • Bronze Whistle recipient from Junior National Referee Candidate Class in 2013
  • NCAA Division I Referee since 2012
  • FIVB Line Judge since 2009
  • Earned Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology in 2014
Thang NguyenThang Nguyen National Beach Assembly Rep
  • Over 20 years of officiating experience
  • Member of USAV Advisory commission as Beach Officials Chair, 2018-present
  • Member of Lone Star Region Board of Directors, 2005-present
  • Head Referee and Event Assigner for Lone Star Region, 2000-present
  • Parapan American Zonal, Games Referee (2013, 2015, 2017)
  • USAV Robert L. Lindsay Meritorious Service Award Winner, 2008
Keith Murlless.Keith Murlless Beach Assembly Rep
  • Over 30 years of officiating experience
  • Winner of 1996 and 2019 USAV Gold Whistle award
  • FIVB International Beach Referee, 2004-2018
  • Nominated to NORCECA Referee Commission, 2020
  • USA Volleyball Director of Beach Officials Training for 15 years, 2005-present
  • Active Head Referee at Indoor and Beach Junior Championships
  • Executive Director of Rocky Mountain Region since 2020
Donnie Goodwin At-Large RVA Indoor Referees Rep
Jane Dong.
Jane Dong		 At-Large RVA Indoor Scorers Rep
  • Over 23 years of scoring experience
  • USAV National Scorer since 2000
  • USAV International Scorer since 2012
  • 22 years experience scoring NCAA Men’s volleyball
  • Seven years experience as a National Scorer Rater
  • Trainer and/or evaluator at USAV Opens, HPCs and GJNCs
Ryan MacDowell.
Ryan Macdowell		 At-Large RVA Beach Officials Representative
  • Over 21 years of officiating experience
  • USAV National Indoor Referee since 2004
  • USAV National Beach Referee since 2001
  • Officials Assembly Admin Council rep since 2008
  • Rocky Mountain Region Beach Officials Training/Evaluation
  • CO/WY Board of PAVO Officials – Coordinator of Beach Officials Training
Steve Franco.
Steve Franco		 At-Large National Indoor Referees Rep
  • Over 23 years of officiating experience
  • Sun Country Region Official, Scorers Chair since 2016
  • Officiated at USAV GJNC for 15 years, BJNC three
  • Sun Country Officiating and Scorer Clinician since 2000
  • Sat on Sun Country Region Board of Directors 2013-16
  • NCAA ref since 1996
Bonnie Apol.
Bonnie Apol		 At-Large National Indoor Scorers Rep
  • Over 22 years of scoring experience
  • 20 years of scoring in FIVB Beach tournaments
  • Scoring in NCAA Division I since 2001
  • RMR Showdown Tournament Director AND Scorer Clinician
  • Scored at 2019 FIVB Beach World Championships
  • Has coached in elementary school, high school and club volleyball
Tony Chan.
Tony Chan		 At-Large Beach Officials Rep to BA
  • USAV National Referee since 1997…National Beach Referee since 1999
  • FIVB International Beach Referee since 2012
  • Member of USA Volleyball Beach Training, Evaluation and Certification Team
  • Southern California Volleyball Association Beach Officials Liaison
  • NCAA beach official since 2016
  • Officiated at five NCAA Men’s NCAA Championship Finals
Tim Harlow.
Tim Harlow		 At-Large ParaVolley Officials Rep
  • Over 30 years of officiating experience
  • International World ParaVolley-certified since 2010
  • USAV National Official since 1995
  • 21 years experience scoring NCAA volleyball
  • 23 years experience as a USAV assignor
  • Experience on USAV Rating and Training teams
Steve Kenyon.
Steve Kenyon		 Board of Directors Rep
  • Over 25 years of officiating experience
  • Commissioner, Southern Region Volleyball Association, 2018-present
  • National Director of RVA Beach Officials Development, 2005-2016
  • Member of USAV Indoor and Beach National Training and Rating Teams, 2006-present
  • USAV Golden Whistle Award winner, 2008
  • USAV Referee Chair of the Year award winner, 2006
Angelle Simms.Angelle Simms OA Rep to the USAV Admin Council
  • Over 14 years of volleyball leadership roles
  • Officiated since 1996
  • Over 14 years of volleyball leadership roles
  • USAV Junior National Referee certification in 2007…National certification in 2019
  • Bayou Region Referee Chair since 2007
  • Served as President and currently as Past President on Gulf Coast Board of Officials

National Indoor Officials Commission
Name Role Email
Margaret (Lena) Gustafson Chair lgusto85@hotmail.com
Donnie Goodwin Member don.usaref@gmail.com
Tim Harlow Member tim3407@msn.com
Becky Brockney Member beckersbroc@hotmail.com
Rod Rodriguez Member rod-rodriguez@usa.net
Pati Rolf USAV Staff Liaison pati.rolf@usav.org

National Beach Officials Commission
Name Role Email
Thang Nguyen Chair tgnmossimo@aol.com
Gigi Prieto Member GigiPrieto17@gmail.com
Kirsten Boessneck Member kirrierose@hotmail.com
Greg Clark Member gcdadof3@gmail.com
Katy Meyer Member katy.meyer@me.com
Pati Rolf USAV Staff Liaison pati.rolf@usav.org

International Officials Commission
Name Role Email
Ken Taylor Chair ktaylor69@cox.net
Joe Campbell Member iokepa1@yahoo.com
Keith Murlless Member kmurlless@gmail.comMary
Mary Blalock Member maryholly@aol.com
Julie Voeck Member jvoeck@runbox.com
Pati Rolf USAV Staff Liaison pati.rolf@usav.org

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USA Volleyball is committed to and works toward opportunity for all to participate. It is an advocate for all Americans endeavoring to assure universal access to opportunities at all levels of the game. If you have any questions, please contact USA Volleyball.

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USAV Officials Leadership

Carlos Rodriguez.

Carlos Rodriguez

Chair, Officials Assembly

Pati Rolf.

Pati Rolf

Director, Officials Development

Joel Wyman.

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Coordinator, Officials Development

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