USAB Committees
Financial Audit Committee
All Financial Audit Committee members are USAB Board Directors.
| Committee Member | Position | Selection Process/Bylaw Criteria Section 9.13.1 of the Bylaws | Term(s) Served | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Varghese | Committee Chair | At least one member must have expertise in accounting or financial management. | (2022) 2024-2027 | See board director tenure |
| Paula Lynn O Cao-Hok | Committee Member – Ten Year Athlete | At least 20% of the committee members must be Ten-Year Athletes. | 2024-2028 | See board director tenure |
| Ben Apple | Committee Member | Board member. Financially literate. Has accounting or financial management expertise. | 2025-2029 | See board director tenure |
| Sudhir Kondisetty | Committee Member | Board member. Financially literate. Has accounting or financial management expertise. | 2025-2029 | See board director tenure |
| Beiwen Zhang | Committee Member – Ten Year Athlete | At least 20% of the committee members must be Ten-Year Athletes. | 2024-2028 | See board director tenure |
| Ken Wong | Committee Member | Board member. Financially literate. Has accounting or financial management expertise. | 2023-2026 | See board director tenure |
High Performance Committee
High Performance Committee (Contact Email: ContactUs@usabadminton.org)
| Committee Member | Position | Selection Process/Bylaw Criteria Setion 9.16 | Term(s) Served | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Rogers | Committee Member – Designated Staff | The USAB CEO or Designated Staff (NGB staff). | 2025 – (Based on Staff position) | N/A |
| Nibu Paul | Committee Member – Coach Director | The USAB Board member who is the Coaching Director. | (2021-2024)** | See board director tenure |
| Yuko Kawasaki | Committee Member – Staff, Director of Para | The USAB Director of Para (NGB staff). | 2025 – (Based on Staff position) | N/A |
| Eva Lee | Committee Member – USAB Team USA AC Rep | The USAB athlete Board member who is the Team USA Athletes’ Commission (AC) representative. | 2025-2028 | See board director tenure |
| Paula Lynn O. Cao Hok | Committee Member – USAB Team USA AC Alternate Rep | The USAB athlete Board member who is the Team USA AC alternate representative. | 2025-2028 | See board director tenure |
Para High Performance Committee (Contact Email: ContactUs@usabadminton.org)
| Committee Member | Position | Selection Process/Bylaw Criteria Setion 9.16 | Term(s) Served | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Ruger | Committee Member – CEO (or designated staff) | The USAB CEO (NGB staff). | N/A | N/A |
| Nibu Paul | Committee Member – Coach Director | The USAB Board member who is the Coaching Director. | See board director term | See board director tenure |
| Yuko Kawasaki | Committee Member – Staff, Director of Para | The USAB Director of Para (NGB staff). | N/A | N/A |
| Eva Lee | Committee Member – USAB Team USA AC Rep | The USAB athlete Board member who is the Team USA Athletes’ Commission (AC) representative. | See board director term | See board director tenure |
| TBD | Committee Member – USAB Para Athlete, appointed by the USAB ARC | N/A | N/A |
Ethics & Grievance Committee
Contact Email: ethicschair@usabadminton.org
| Committee Member | Position | Selection Process/Bylaw Criteria Setion 9.14 | Term(s) Served | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patty Pflaging | Committee Chair | Chair is selected from and by the Board of Directors | 2025-2028 | See board director tenure |
| Mesinee “May” Mangkalakiri | Committee Member – Ten Year+ Athlete | 10+ year athletes 2003 Pan Am Medalist & 2008 Olympian | (2018-2021) (2021-2025) | Mesinee joined in November 2018, filling a vacancy with term 2015-2018. (She started in the last year of the four-year term. Less than half of a term does not count as a full term.) She is currently serving a second term as a member of the ethics & grievance committee. |
| Joshua Yuan | Committee Member – Ten Year Athlete | Elite 10 Year athlete appointed by ARC | [2025-2028] | 2025 – present |
Nominating & Governance Committee
Contact Email: ngchair@usabadminton.org
| Committee Member | Position | Selection Process/Brylaw Criteria Section 9.15 | Term(s) Served | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jenny Chan | Committee Chair | One individual appointed by the Board of Directors to serve as the Chair. One independent individual (as defined in the Bylaws) elected by the Board of Directors. | (2019-2020) (2021-2022) 2023-2026* | 2019 – present |
| Liz Aronsohn | Committee Member | elected by the previous Nominating and Governance Committee | (2019-2020) (2021-2022) 2023-2026 | |
| Yvonne Chern | Committee Member | Elected by the previous Nominating and Governance Committee | (2019-2020) (2021-2022) 2023-2026 | |
| Iris Wang | Committee Member – Ten Year Athlete | One or two athletes appointed by the USAB Athletes’ Representative Commission (ARC), ensuring compliance with the Ted Stevens Act’s requirement for 33.3% athlete representation. | [2022 – 2025] | See board director tenure |
| David Shaw | Committee Member – Ten Year+ Athlete | One or two athletes appointed by the USAB Athletes’ Representative Commission (ARC), ensuring compliance with the Ted Stevens Act’s requirement for 33.3% athlete representation. | [2023 – 2026] |