2025-2026 USBC BOARD OF DIRECTORS

DENNIS HACKER
President through July 31, 2026
Director through July 31, 2027
Elected by delegates
dennis.hacker@bowl.com

Dennis Hacker of Longtown, Missouri, begins his eighth year of service on the USBC Board of Directors and will serve his second year as USBC President during the 2025-2026 season. He has been the Association Manager of the Missouri State USBC since 2019, after serving as a director since 2007. He is also a director on the Cape Girardeau USBC Board of Directors. He is a member of the Missouri State and the Cape Girardeau USBC Halls of Fame. Hacker is a USBC Silver coach and led his Jackson High School bowling team to a state championship in 2022. On the lanes, he won the Bowlers Journal singles title in 1986, the New York State Amateur in 2000 and was first alternate for Team USA in 1988. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1981-1993, where he worked as a nuclear electrician on submarines. Bowling for the Navy, he was the All-Navy champion three times over his 12-year career. He attended Southeast Missouri State University and worked as Director of Research for Pinnacle Research Group, an independent full-service market research firm, for 22 years, retiring in 2022.

MIKE CANNINGTON
Vice president through July 31, 2026
Director through July 31, 2026
Elected by delegates
mike.cannington@bowl.com

Mike Cannington of Fort Myers, Florida, took over as vice president of the USBC Board of Directors during the 2024-2025 season. He is the sales and marketing director for Bowling Management Associates, operators of seven bowling centers in southwest Florida. He spent three terms as a member of the International Bowling Campus Youth Committee, starting in 2014. A lifelong bowler, Cannington was captain of the University of South Florida bowling team (1978-1980) while pursuing his bachelor’s degree in Mass Communications (1980). He has taken on leadership roles with both business and civic organizations throughout his four decades in business. He served as President of the Greater Fort Myers Chamber of Commerce in 2004-2005 and currently is on the board of directors, and also has been a board member for the local YMCA, March of Dimes, Muscular Dystrophy and the Alliance for the Arts. Cannington served eight years as a member of the Southwest Florida USBC association and currently is working on the member events committee for the Bowling Centers Association of Florida (BCAF). Prior to joining Bowling Management in 2009, his career was quite varied – sports broadcaster, anchor, reporter for 12 years, marketing director for a national restaurant chain franchise group for 15 years and two years as marketing director for a Harley-Davidson dealership group.

GLENDA BECKETT
Director through July 31, 2026
Elected by delegates
glenda.beckett@bowl.com

Glenda Beckett of Palmetto Bay, Florida, has been on the USBC Board of Directors since the 2020-2021 season. She currently serves on the Awards and Recognition, Nominating and Legal and Legislative Committees. Beckett is the Greater Miami USBC Association Manager since 2012 and has served the association in various roles, including first vice president and tournament manager, since 2001. She has been a Florida State USBC board member since 2018, serving as the Legal and Legislative Committee chair and a member of the Charity, Budget/Audit, Nominating and Policies and Procedures committees. The Florida State USBC WBA honored her with the 2017 Pilar Cohalla Award for outstanding service, and she was inducted into the Greater Miami USBC Hall of Fame for meritorious service in 2014. She received the Greater Miami WBA Outstanding Service Award in 2006 and was awarded Most Powerful Female Marketing Executive by the Dan Marino Charity Golf Tournament in 1999. Beckett retired from AT&T/Lucent Technologies in 2001, having worked as executive assistant to the president for the Caribbean and Latin America region.

ZACHARY BOULANGER
Director through July 31, 2028
Elected by delegates
zachary.boulanger@bowl.com

Zachary Boulanger of Green Bay, Wisconsin, is making his first appearance on the USBC Board of Directors during the 2025-2026 season. He has served as Association Manager for the Green Bay Area USBC since 2017 and as a director with the Wisconsin State USBC since 2018, where he is the chair of the Awards and Promotion Committee. Among other things, his duties as local association manager include ensuring compliance with national and state policies and planning and executing approximately 10 tournaments annually. He is currently Chief of Staff/Director of Operations for WOW Marketing/Bowling Business Builders International. His current roles have allowed him to work with stakeholders from across the bowling industry, and he is committed to using his marketing and communications skills to serve the interests of the sport and to help grow youth participation.

STEPHANIE DYSON
Director through July 31, 2027
Appointed Independent Director (TNBA representative)
stephanie.dyson@bowl.com

Stephanie Dyson of Clinton, Maryland, served her first term on the USBC Board of Directors during the 2024-2025 season. She is a prior board member and secretary of The National Bowling Association’s (TNBA) Greater Washington Bowling Senate (GWBS). At the national level for TNBA, Dyson has served as a board member of the Junior Program and Scholarship Program, Incorporated and has served as a TNBA Convention delegate. Additionally, she has served as league president for NCAUSBC leagues, volunteered for youth leagues and is active in USBC’s programming. Her tenure with TNBA National and GWBS is marked by a commitment to fostering inclusivity and innovation with the bowling community and contributing to the development of policies and programs that support its bowlers. In her professional life, Dyson is a dynamic healthcare and life sciences executive leader with more than 25 years of experience in highly regulated global organizations in both the public and private sectors. She currently serves as the Senior Vice President, U.S. Policy and Government Affairs and U.S. Policy Communications at Bristol Myers Squibb and is a current board member/independent director for both Martha’s Table and Life Sciences of Pennsylvania.

CHRISTOPHER FLOYD
Director through July 31, 2027
USBC Youth Advisory Group representative
christopher.floyd@bowl.com

Christopher Floyd of Lockport, Louisiana, joined the USBC Board of Directors for the first time in the 2023-2024 season and is part of the USBC Youth Advisory Group. Floyd is the 2018 David Dahms Coach of the Year, and he has been an active duty member of the U.S. Coast Guard for nearly 30 years, currently as the Commanding Officer of the Project Residence Office Lockport. He is a USBC Silver coach and has coached youth bowlers in centers in Maryland, Virginia and Louisiana for the last 15 years. He also has coached on the high school level and has served on several local and state associations in various roles, including vice president and president since 2014. He has served as the chair of the Louisiana State USBC Youth Committee. He holds a Master of Science in Sports Management.

DAVID HAYNES
Director through July 31, 2027
Elected by Team USA athletes
david.haynes@bowl.com

David Haynes of Las Vegas joined the USBC Board of Directors at the beginning of the 2024-2025 season. Haynes has been part of Team USA for 10 years, with stints on the team from 1999-2000 and 2002-2009. He helped the program claim eight medals in PANAM Bowling Elite Championships competition through appearances in 2005 (gold in team, bronze in doubles), 2007 (gold in team) and 2009 (gold in team, silver in doubles and trios, bronze in singles and all-events). At the 2006 IBF World Championships in Busan, South Korea, Haynes was part of the group that helped the United States bring home its first gold medal in the men's five-player team event since 1971. He also claimed a silver medal in team at the 2003 IBF World Championships.

TYLER HERREMAN
Director through July 31, 2027
Elected by BPAA
tyler.herreman@bowl.com

Tyler Herreman of Hays, Kansas, has actively been engaged with the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America for over 10 years, serving as secretary and vice president before taking on his current role as president. He also served as the BPAA Small Market Center Chairman from 2015-2018 and BPAA Governance Chairman from 2018-2022. He was the Midwest Regional Director to the board for four years. At the state level, Herreman has held every officer position, including President of the Kansas Bowling Proprietors’ Association (KSBPA). He is a sitting member on the KSBPA Board of Directors. Herreman is one of the owners and operators of Centennial Lanes, a family-owned and operated business that was acquired by his parents, Bruce and Jill, in August of 1979.

CHRISSIE KENT
Director through July 31, 2028
Elected by delegates
chrissie.kent@bowl.com

Chrissie Kent of Newark, New York, is serving her second term on the board after joining the International Bowling Campus Youth Committee during the 2016-2017 season. She took over as the chair for the USBC Youth Advisory Group in July 2020 and has served as a director on the BPAA and Lake Ontario USBC Boards. She and husband, USBC and PBA Hall of Famer Doug Kent, have owned Doug Kent’s Rose Bowl Lanes since 1999, where she helps manage the day-to-day operations and has built the youth program as its director. On the lanes, she helped Wichita State win the 1994 Intercollegiate Team Championships and won a Classic Team title at the 2008 USBC Women’s Championships.

KEVIN KRAUSS
Director through July 31, 2028
Elected by BPAA
kevin.krauss@bowl.com

Kevin Krauss of Seminole, Florida, has actively been engaged with the Bowling Proprietors’ Association of America for more than 10 years, serving as secretary before taking on his current role as vice president. He’s also served as the BPAA Nominating Chairman from 2012-2017 and Southeast Regional Director to the board for six years. At the state level, Krauss has held the position of president of the Bowling Centers Association of Florida (BCAF) and been part of the BCAF Board of Directors for nearly 30 years. Krauss is the owner and operator of Seminole Lanes, a family-owned company that was started by his parents, Jerry and Joan, more than 60 years ago.

CHRISSY LEE
Director through July 31, 2027
Elected by delegates
chrissy.lee@bowl.com

Chrissy Lee of Tampa, Florida, began her first term on the board during the 2021-2022 season. She has served on both her state and local boards for nearly 20 years, serving as vice president and president of the Monmouth County USBC. Prior to the merge, she served on both the Monmouth County USBC BA and WBA boards. She also served on both the New Jersey State USBC WBA and the New Jersey State USBC Boards of Directors. She has served as chairperson on many committees within the various associations. She recently was elected to serve as a director for the Greater Tampa USBC. She has served as a delegate to the USBC Annual Convention 12 times and has been a delegate to state conventions on 22 occasions. She was inducted into the Monmouth County USBC Hall of Fame in 2020. She’s worked as a preschool teacher for over 25 years.

MATT ORVIS
Director through July 31, 2028
USBC Youth Advisory Group representative
matt.orvis@bowl.com

Matt Orvis of Green Bay, Wisconsin, will make his first appearance on the USBC Board of Directors during the 2025-2026 season, bringing a strong passion for the sport and years of experience at the local, state and national levels. He has been active in the bowling industry since 2005. He currently co-owns and operates The Ashwaubenon Bowling Alley in Green Bay and Dream Lanes in Madison with his brother. He has served as a Director for the Green Bay Area USBC since 2018, where he has chaired both the finance and youth committees. Since 2021, he also has served as a director for the Bowling Centers Association of Wisconsin (BCAW). As a dedicated advocate for youth bowling, he has been a member of the USBC Youth Advisory Panel since 2020. He is a USBC Silver coach and has used his talents to instruct bowlers of all ages and levels. Currently, he is the head coach of the Green Bay Southwest High School team and both the Lombardi and West De Pere Middle School teams. In addition to serving the sport of bowling, he is an active member of the Ashwaubenon Kiwanis Club and served as their inaugural president in 2019.

NICK PATE
Director through July 31, 2026
Elected by Team USA athletes
nick.pate@bowl.com

Nick Pate of Inver Grove Heights, Minnesota, was elected as an athlete representative, replacing an athlete director who resigned. He is a six-time member of Team USA (2017, 2019-2023). In 2019, he earned one of two men’s spots on Team USA for the Pan American Games in Lima, Peru, and won the gold medal in both singles and doubles at the event. He collected seven medals, including four golds, across three appearances for Team USA at the PANAM Bowling Elite Championships (2019, 2021, 2023). He attended Midland University, earning a bachelor’s degree in psychology, and won the 2017 Intercollegiate Singles Championships title and was the 2016-2017 National Collegiate Bowling Coaches Association (NCBCA) Most Valuable Player. He also helped Midland to a runner-up finish at the 2015 Intercollegiate Team Championships, earning NCBCA first-team All-American honors that season. In 2023, he helped K & J Finishing 1 capture the Team All-Events title at the USBC Open Championships to claim his first Eagle.

SHANNON PLUHOWSKY
Director through July 31, 2027
Elected by Team USA athletes
shannon.pluhowsky@bowl.com

Shannon Pluhowsky of Dayton, Ohio, made her first appearance on the USBC Board of Directors during the 2024-2025 season. Pluhowsky has been part of the Team USA program each year since 2000, and she's represented the adult team each year since 2001 (2001-2025). She spent four years on Junior Team USA (2000-2003). She has found success at every level, starting with three consecutive wins at the Junior Gold Championships (1999-2001). Pluhowsky was a collegiate standout at Nebraska, has claimed three U.S. Amateur and four Team USA Trials wins and has collected dozens of medals in international competition. She has won four PWBA Tour titles, including a pair of majors (2006 USBC Queens and 2021 PWBA Tour Championship).

KRISTOPHER PRATHER
Director through July 31, 2026
Elected by Team USA athletes
kristopher.prather@bowl.com

Kristopher Prather of Romeoville, Illinois, joined the USBC Board of Directors during the 2023-2024 season. He is a six-time champion on the PBA Tour, which includes major victories at the 2020 PBA Tournament of Championships and 2022 PBA World Championship. He is a three-time PBA League Elias Cup champion with the Portland Lumberjacks (2019, 2020 and 2022). Prather is a six-time Team USA member (2020-2025) and won a gold medal in trios at the 2021 IBF Super World Championships and gold in team at the 2022 IBF World Cup. He is a member of the 2016 Regular Team champion at the USBC Open Championships and finished as the runner-up in Regular Singles in 2011 and Regular All-Events in 2019.

MATTHEW RUSSO
Director through July 31, 2027
Elected by Team USA athletes
matthew.russo@bowl.com

Matthew Russo of Ballwin, Missouri, joined the USBC Board of Directors for his first term starting with the 2024-2025 season. Russo is a current member of Team USA and has been on the adult team for eight years (2017-2018, 2020-2025). He's also a two-time member of Junior Team USA (2016-2017). He has claimed 14 medals in international competition for Team USA, including 10 golds. Russo is the 2017 U.S. Amateur champion and 2020 Team USA Trials winner. He bowled collegiately at Webber International and helped the Warriors claim victory at the 2019 ITC. The 2021 PBA Rookie of the Year is a two-time titlist on the PBA Tour.

NATHAN SHOCK 
Director through July 31, 2028
Elected by delegates
nathan.shock@bowl.com

Nathan Shock of Brighton, Colorado, is making his debut on the USBC Board of Directors during the 2025-2026 season. He has served with Greater Denver USBC since 2013, where he is currently president. Shock also is a teacher in the Adams 12 Five Star School District in Thornton, Colorado, and has previous experience as a shift manager at Coal Creek Bowling Center in Lafayette, Colorado (2022-2024). His experience with the Greater Denver USBC has allowed him to work with a variety of vendors to create successful events through the creation and implementation of successful marketing campaigns. Shock has been supporting and representing bowlers in his local community for the past 20 years in multiple capacities, including serving on the transition committee during the merger, being a delegate on the state and national level, running workshops, events and tournaments, and creating a summer outreach bowling program with the local police department.

MARK VAN METER
Director through July 31, 2028
Elected by Team USA athletes
mark.vanmeter@bowl.com

Mark Van Meter of Albuquerque, New Mexico, joined the USBC Board of Directors for the first time during the 2023-2024 season. He has served in multiple capacities on both his state and local boards for nearly 40 years, serving as board director for both the New Mexico State Bowling Association and Central New Mexico Bowling Association. In 2004-2005, he was part of the transition committee that assisted both entities during the merge. Prior to that time, he served on the board of directors for both the United States Olympic Committee and USA Bowling and was board director of the Young American Bowling Alliance for the New Mexico State Bowling Association. Also, he is an accomplished bowler in his own right, having medaled more than 10 times while competing as a member of Team USA, securing a top-five finish at the 1978 Masters and notching the ABC’s high men’s high three-game series (859) and four-game series (1,138) marks during the 1977-1978 season.

MATTHEW VOLTZ
Director through July 31, 2027
Elected by delegates
matthew.voltz@bowl.com

Matthew Voltz of Fargo, North Dakota, served his first term on the board during the 2024-2025 season. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Applied Studies, Business Management from Granite State College and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Plymouth State University. He has extensive professional experience in finance and leadership positions and is currently the Finance Director for the city of Horace, North Dakota. Prior to that, he spent more than four years at Town and Country Credit Union in Fargo, North Dakota, where he worked his way up the ranks from Assistant Vice President - Contact Center to Assistant Vice President - Member Services to Vice President - Member Services. Voltz has volunteered his time helping coach local youth bowling leagues and has served as a director for the Fargo/Moorhead USBC from 2022 to present and as its association manager from 2023 to present.

CHERYL Y. YOUNGER