Ted Reese, Drew Meyers nominated to lead USTA Southern

USTA Southern announced Ted Reese, of Cary, N.C., has been nominated to serve as the USTA Southern Board of Directors President & CEO for the 2025-26 term. Drew Meyers, of Lafayette, La., was nominated as Executive Vice President.

Here are the other Board nominations:

• John Cox; Vice President; Cleveland, Miss.
• Ashley Massengale; Vice President; Atlanta
• Jenifer Tucker; Vice President; Fayetteville, Ark.
• John Herring; Treasurer; Lexington, Ky.
• Carol Alan; Secretary; Sumter, S.C.
• Sara Barnett; Director at Large; Jackson, Tenn.
• Ernie James; Director at Large; Florence, S.C.
• Eric Schmook; Director at Large; Dunwoody, Ga.
• Brett Schwartz; USTA Delegate; Mandeville, La.

USTA Southern also announced the 2025-26 Nominating Committee:

• Brett Schwartz; Chair; Mandeville, La.
• Jorge Andrew; Member; West Columbia, S.C.
• Mark Botsch; Member; Atlanta
• Donna Gast; Member; Cary, N.C.
• Rainey Johns; Member; Nicholasville, Ky.

USTA Board of Directors nominations

Southerners were included in the USTA nominations for the 2025-26 term:

• Brian Vahaly (a native of Atlanta); President; Mid-Atlantic Section
• Bill McGugin; Secretary/Treasurer; Nashville, Tenn.
• Derek White; Director-at-Large; Pooler, Ga.

USTA Nominating Committee nominees

• John Cox; At-Large; Cleveland, Miss.
• Andrea Farley; Elite Athlete; Atlanta
• Carla O'Connor; At-Large; Charlotte, N.C.