Executive Officers
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Ilana Shushansky
President
Ilana has been a part of the NAIGC since 2006 and served
Andrew Hutcheson
Vice President
Andrew joined the Board to help bring a voice to members, advocating
Ashley Ross
Secretary, Development Committee Chair
Ashley joined the NAIGC in 2005, and is a member of the
Hannah DeRoche
Treasurer
Hannah has been doing gymnastics her whole life, bringing that passion to
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Sean Chilleli
Board Member
Sean has been a gymnast all his life. He brought that passion
Olivia Ragoowansi
Board Member
Olivia joined the Board in 2018 after graduating from Emory University and
Grace Ann Hansen
Board Member
Growing up Grace participated in Hockey and Figure Skating in South Dakota.
Michael Buenaventura
Board Member
After competing in gymnastics in middle school and high school at the
Michelle Ikoma (she/her/hers)
Board Member
Michelle, better known as “Mich” (meesh) to her teammates, has been doing
Heather Shappell
Board Member
Heather is new to the NAIGC and is a first-time board member.
Julie Rolla
Board Member
Julie has been a part of the NAIGC since 2008 and served
Kyle Sandberg
Policy Committee Chair
Kyle began gymnastics when he joined the NAIGC in 2009 and has
Operations Leadership Team
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Scott Soldat-Valenzuela
Executive Director
Scott is a seasoned non-profit leader, with over 20 years of experience
Julia Sharpe
Outreach Department Head
Julia Sharpe has been volunteering with the NAIGC since 2017. She has
Nate Sharpe
Events Department Head
Nate Sharpe has been volunteering with the NAIGC across Policy, MAG/WAG/UAG Rules,
Jules Pierce
Nationals Coordinator (NC)
Jules has been a member of the NAIGC since 2017 as a
Regional Representatives
NAIGC Regional Representatives are persons of contact in regions throughout the U.S. to assist in facilitating two-way communication between member clubs and the Board. More information can be found in the regional representative policy
- Mid Atlantic Regional Representative: Hannah Fechtner
- Mideast Regional Representative: Zoe Zeid
- Midwest Regional Representative: Steven Rogers
- Northeast Regional Representative: Hannah DeRoche
- South Central Regional Representative: Andrew Hutcheson
- Southeast Regional Representative: Rachel Pfeiffer
- West Coast Regional Representative: Sergio Restrepo Taborda
Regional Coordinators
NAIGC Regional Coordinators are persons appointed by the Executive Director to manage operational tasks at the regional level. Regional Coordinators will oversee the bidding process and facilitate each respective regional competition. Additionally, RCs will work with RRs in facilitating communication for their region.
- Mid Atlantic Regional Coordinator: Hannah Goldhaber
- Northeast Regional Coordinator: Lauren Pucci
- West Coast Regional Coordinator: Renaissance Majee