Executive Board

The United States Power Soccer Association is led by an Advisory Board, which conducts its day-to-day activities and operations through an elected Executive Committee. The Executive Committee consists of seven members who hold two-year terms.

President, Dominic Russo

Dominic was introduced to power soccer through his children in 2003 and has never looked back. He began as the coach of the first Indiana team, Sudden Impact, and became very involved in the growth of power soccer in Indiana. In 2006, when the USPSA was just a dream, he stepped up to help formalized the organization and volunteered to lead this organization to become a notable sports association. In addition to leading the USPSA, Dominic was an assistant coach for Team USA in 2007 and is currently the head coach of the Ball State Cardinals. Dominic is originally from Boston, Mass. and resides now in Carmel, Indiana with his wife Karen and two children.

Executive Vice President, Karen Russo

Karen was introduced to power soccer through her children who had attended an MDA camp in 2003. She organized the first power soccer clinic in Indiana and the first team was born, Sudden Impact. She became involved with the USPSA in 2006 as a charter board member and concentrates on development and marketing for the organization. For her day job, Karen operates her own printing and design company, Designer Ink, Inc., It gives her the freedom to do what she loves, and that is sharing the sport of power soccer!

Deputy Vice President, Mark Jones

Mark was introduced to Power Soccer in 2006. He responded to an e mail, sent out by Jonathan Newman, looking for outdoor referees to become interested in a different version of the greatest sport in the world. Mark has been an able body referee since the late 1980's and was intrigued by the game of power soccer. He quickly adapted to the laws of the game and has become one of the top referees in the country. Mark resides in Sacramento California with his wife of 37 years and comes from a soccer family with three sons that play and are also referees. 

Secretary, Jenny Mitchell

Jenny Mitchell first of learned of power soccer when a friend brought home a pamphlet from a Disability Fair. After participating in her first practice, she was hooked. She has been an athlete for the San Jose Steamrollers in San Jose, California since early 2007. Jenny has been chair of the IT Committee since the summer of 2008, and was elected to her first term as Secretary in June, 2010. She is a freelance web developer in the San Francisco Bay Area.

Treasurer, Nancy Mitchell

Nancy Mitchell has been a power soccer mom since her daughter Jenny joined the San Jose Steamrollers in 2007. She brings to the Executive Board 15 years of experience holding financial offices for council and distrct PTAs, overseeing nearly 200 PTA units in California. In her spare time, she loves to relax with a book.

Eastern Regional Director, Jerry Frick

After Jerry became a quadraplegic in a motorcycle accident in 1989, he became a wheelchair sports junkie. He began playing power soccer in 1992, and in 2001, he moved from California to Georgia to start their first team, the Shepherd Strikers. As a founding member of the Fernando Foundation, Jerry was very involved in the growth of power soccer as a national and international sport. He has been USPSA's Eastern Regional Director since 2007 and currently plays for and coaches the Atlanta Tigers.

Western Regional Director, Jonathan Newman

Since 1997 Jonathan Newman has been the Program Coordinator for the Power Soccer Program at the Bay Area Outreach and Recreation Program (BORP) in Berkeley. Jonathan participated in the founding of the USPSA and Federation Internationale de Powerchair Football Association (FIPFA). He is currently the FIPFA Americas Zone President, USPSA Western Regional Director, and is on the staff of Team USA (2007 and 2011). Jonathan resides in Berkeley with his wife, Dawn, and daughter, Aya.