Board of Directors

The USA Baseball Board of Directors consists of the following 15 directors: three representatives elected by the youth groups designated National Sports Organizations; one representative elected by the other members of the National Sports Organizations; one at-large member, two who are considered independent of the National Sports Organizations and USA Baseball; three 10 Year Athletes who meet the USOPC criteria; three 10 Year+ Athletes who meet the USOPC criteria; and two members selected by Major League Baseball. All 15 members of the Board are voting members.

John Gall

PRESIDENT - Athlete Representative (10 Year+ Athlete)

After serving on the USA Baseball Board of Directors for 10 years, John Gall was elected president on December 12, 2023. An Olympian, three-time Team USA alum and former big leaguer, Gall is a native of Palo Alto, Calif.. He played collegiately at nearby Stanford University, where he was a four-year starter for the Cardinal and earned a spot on USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team in both 1998 and 1999. Gall played in 67 games for Team USA over two summers, batting .370 overall with seven home runs and 61 RBIs. The all-time Pac-12 hits leader was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round of the 2000 MLB Draft. After playing parts of three seasons with the Cardinals and the Florida Marlins, the outfielder was selected to compete for the USA Baseball Olympic Team at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Gall started eight of Team USA’s nine games in Beijing, batting .242 and hitting a clutch home run against Chinese Taipei to help the U.S. secure a spot in the medal round and eventually earn a bronze medal.

In addition to his contributions to the organization on the field, Gall joined the USA Baseball Board of Directors in January 2013. As one of six former athletes on the board, he assisted the organization in making key decisions in the advancement of the game of baseball throughout the United States. Gall was also previously USA Baseball’s rep to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Commission (USOPC AC), which serves as the representative group and voice of Team USA’s athletes. Additionally, he has spent time as a member of five different USA Baseball committees: the Athletes Advisory Committee, the Finance and Audit Committee, the Medical Safety Committee, the Membership Committee, and the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Term expires 12/31/2027

Elliot Hopkins

SECRETARY - Member (NFHS)

Elliot Hopkins, the Director of Sports, Sanctioning and Student Services at the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) was named a member of the USA Baseball Board of Directors in September of 2019.

In his role with the NFHS, Hopkins serves as the staff liaison to the NFHS Student Services Committee as well as the NFHS Baseball and Wrestling Rules Editor. He is responsible for supervising the NFHS Resource Center, which includes the National High School Activities Month effort, numerous national surveys and the NFHS Sanctioning Program. In addition, Hopkins is the director of the NFHS Student Leadership Summit and speaks nationally to students exclusively about hazing prevention and sportsmanship.

Formerly, Hopkins was the Assistant Executive Director at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA) where he managed and organized specific PIAA championships. Hopkins had established a career as a corporate sales representative for several Fortune 500 companies prior to his time with the PIAA and NFHS, including Broyhill Furniture Industries, Xerox Corporation, Bell Atlantic Systems, Inc. (formerly Bell of Pennsylvania) and the Standard Register Company.

Throughout his career, Hopkins has served on many boards, including as a current board member of the Hazing Prevention Organization and a member of the USA Baseball Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, as well as the former Chairman of the NFHS Sportsmanship Ethics and Integrity Committee, Co-Chair of the NFHS Citizenship Committee and member of the NFHS Sanctioning Committee.

Hopkins graduated from Wake Forest University after serving as a captain and four-year starter on the Demon Deacons' football team, before earning his master's degree in leadership development from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.

Term expires 12/31/2027

Steve Cloud

Member (American Legion)

Steve Cloud, a native of Westfield, Ind., has been with the American Legion since 2012, currently serving as the baseball program director. In this role, he oversees an organization that boasts more than two million members.

Before joining the American Legion, Cloud was an instructor in USA Hockey’s coaching education program and was a board member of the Indianapolis Youth Hockey Association. In addition, Cloud also owned and managed an ice rink.

Cloud served in the Marine Corps as a Legal Services Specialist stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. He earned a degree in business administration from Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Term expires 12/31/2027

George Grande

At-Large (Independent)

George Grande, who spent more than 40 years in the broadcasting business, served as the television play-by-play voice of the Cincinnati Reds since from 1993-2009. He and partner Chris Welsh worked together for 17 years, making them longest-running TV duo in Reds history. A native of New Haven, Conn., Grande joined the USA Baseball Board of Directors in 2006 and has covered Major League Baseball since 1965. Since 1980 he has hosted the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y. Grande also anchored the first-ever ESPN "SportsCenter" telecast on Sept. 7, 1979, and spent 10 seasons with the all-sports network anchoring that award-winning show and covering the World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, Super Bowl, NCAA men's basketball tournament, College World Series and major college football games. From 1989-90 he broadcasted Yankees games on WPIX, and from 1991-92 he broadcasted Cardinals baseball games before he joined the Reds TV team in 1993.

In 1967, Grande began his broadcasting career as the sports director and news director of the University of Southern California radio station, KUSC-FM, followed by radio stints at KNX in Los Angeles; WERI in Westerly, R.I.; and WNHC in New Haven. He completed his radio broadcast career by handling the Boston Red Sox's pre- and postgame shows on WMEX. Grande also anchored local TV sports telecasts at WTNH in New Haven and at WCBS in New York. He started broadcasting baseball games in 1971 for the West Haven (Conn.) Yankees in the Eastern League.

Grande graduated in 1969 from USC where he played baseball for four seasons and was a member of the 1968 College World Series championship team. While at USC, he played with 14 future Major Leaguers, including Hall of Famer Tom Seaver and slugger Dave Kingman.

Term expires 12/31/2029

Jacob May

Athlete Representative (10 Year Athlete)

Jacob May is a Private Wealth Advisor, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) at AWM Capital. Following his career as a Major League Baseball Outfielder, Jacob has dedicated his life to helping professional athlete families flourish through a healthy relationship with money. As a fourth-generation professional baseball player and the third in his family to debut in the Major Leagues, he has an uncommon depth of understanding when acting as your trusted advisor. He brings the same level of dedication, discipline and commitment to his role as a Private Wealth Advisor as he did on the baseball field.

May made his USA Baseball debut in 2015 with the Professional National Team. He started all eight games for Team USA in the 2015 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12, helping the U.S. earn a silver medal with six hits and seven runs scored. He was also tied for second on the team in walks with five and hit one of Team USA’s three home runs in the tournament. After playing collegiately at Coastal Carolina University, May was selected in the third round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox and played in 550 Minor League games throughout his professional career, collecting 557 hits and a .265 career batting average. He also recorded 290 runs, 102 doubles, 23 triples, 178 RBIs and 164 stolen bases while playing in the White Sox system. The outfielder made his Major League debut on April 4, 2017, and appeared in 15 games for the White Sox that season.

Term expires 12/31/2025

Mark Payton

Ex officio; Athlete Representative (10 Year Athlete); Team USA Athletes' Commission Alternate Representative

Mark Payton entered the international stage in 2019, representing Team USA at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12. Over the course of eight games—and starting in six—Payton's tournament was highlighted by a leadoff solo home run that opened the final group game against the Dominican Republic.

Before his professional career, Payton played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns, where he was an All-Big 12 selection in his junior and senior seasons and had a 101-consecutive on-base streak during the 2014 season – the longest in Big 12 history. After a four-year career with Texas, Payton was drafted by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 2014 MLB Draft.

Payton has appeared in 872 games in the minor leagues (as of 2024) while posting a .291 batting average. His career stats include 181 doubles, 33 triples, 105 home runs and 461 RBI. Payton's Major League debut came on Aug. 22, 2020, with the Cincinnati Reds. After two seasons with the Reds, he moved to Chicago, putting on the White Sox uniform. In 2024, Payton played in 112 games for the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, where he slashed for a line of .309/.383/.463.

Term expires 12/31/2028

William Wade

Member (Diamond Youth Baseball)

William Wade is the Commissioner of Diamond Youth Baseball (DYB)–a role he has held since 2019–and joined the USA Baseball Board of Directors in January 2026 as a National Member Organization representative. He will serve on the board until his term expires on December 31, 2028.

Wade has devoted more than two decades to leadership and service within DYB, serving on the its National Board of Directors for over 20 years. Earlier in his tenure, he served as National Director from 2006–08 and Alabama DYB State Director from 2008–19, building a strong foundation for his long-term leadership within the organization.

His involvement in youth baseball began at the grassroots level as a coach in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1991, followed by service as President of the Eastern League from 1995–2001. In addition to his work in youth sports, he retired from the City of Montgomery Planning Department after 38 years of public service, bringing a background in organizational leadership, accountability, and long-term planning to his roles within DYB.

He currently resides in Wetumpka, Alabama, with his wife, Paula, and is the proud parent of four children and grandparent to seven grandchildren.

Term expires 12/31/2028

Ernie Young

Athlete Representative (10 Year+ Athlete)

Olympic gold medalist Ernie Young held an accomplished playing and coaching career with Team USA spanning 23 years. A member of the gold medal-winning Sydney 2000 Olympic Games team, he also played on the Professional National Team again in 2003. Young spent eight years playing in the major leagues for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics between 1994 and 2004. He remained involved with Team USA after the Sydney Olympic Games by joining the Board of Directors in 2003 before returning in 2021, and eventually serving as a hitting coach for five national teams and managing the 2010 and 2011 Professional National Teams. With Young on the staff, Team USA amassed an overall record of 55-17-2 and won a world championship in 2009.

Term expires 12/31/2025

Jason Dobis

TREASURER - At Large (Independent)

Jason Dobis has been a member of USA Baseball's executive committee (and, now in its current form, the Board of Directors) since 2001, first as a "Recent Athlete" and now in his current position as treasurer. Dobis was a pitcher for the silver-medal-winning 1994 USA Baseball 18U National Team and later spent three years in Minor League Baseball. Dobis is the immediate past representative (before Ernie Young) for the sport of baseball to the United States Olympic Committee's Athlete Advisory Committee (AAC).

Term expires 12/31/2027

Veronica Alvarez

Athlete Representative (10 Year Athlete)

Five-time Team USA alum and three-time national team coach Veronica Alvarez was elected to USA Baseball's Board of Directors in 2019.

Just the second female manager in USA Baseball history, Alvarez became the first woman to be named the Rod Dedeaux Coach of the Year for her work at the helm of the 2019 Women's National Team. Under her direction, Team USA finished with a perfect 7-0 record and the program's first gold medal since 2015. The U.S. outscored its opponents 124-20, held a cumulative .500 batting average and hit a record 11 home runs. The team was also named USA Baseball's Team of the Year after its dominating performance last summer.

In addition to making her managerial debut with the Women's National Team in 2019, Alvarez also served as an assistant coach on the 2018 staff and played for Team USA five times in her career as a catcher. Her time with the red, white and blue started in 2008 and every team she participated on medaled in international competition, including the 2015 Women's National Team that won a gold medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. She also won bronze medals with Team USA at the 2008 and 2010 International Baseball Federation (IBAF) Women's Baseball World Cups before winning a silver medal at the 2012 World Baseball Softball Confederation Women's Baseball World Cup.

Since finishing her playing career in 2016, Alvarez has continued to help grow the next generation of female baseball players as a coach at the Trailblazer Series from 2017-19 and the Girls Baseball Breakthrough Series Showcase & Development Camp in 2018 and 2019, joining the collaboration between Major League Baseball and USA Baseball to foster the next generation of female baseball players in the United States.

Additionally, she served as a coach with the Oakland Athletics at Major League Baseball Spring Training in 2019, has previously coached at the USA Baseball Women's National Team Identification Series and was a member of the 2019 12U National Open coaching staff.

Term expires 12/31/2027

Jenny Dalton-Hill

Athlete Representative (10 Year+ Athlete)

Jenny Dalton-Hill has been as an assistant coach with more than ten years of USA Baseball involvement under her belt. Her first experience with Team USA came as a player on the 2010 Women’s National Team, where she helped guide the U.S. to a bronze medal at the 2010 International Baseball Federation (IBAF) Women’s Baseball World Cup. After her playing career, Dalton-Hill served as a coach for the Women’s NTDP in 2011 and 2014 as well as for the Women’s National Team in 2012, helping to lead Team USA to an IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup silver medal. Currently a college softball analyst for ESPN, a position she has held since 2013, Dalton-Hill was an All-American softball player at the University of Arizona. She helped lead the Wildcats to national championships in 1993, 1994, and 1996 and named the 1996 National Player of the Year after winning the Pac-10 Conference Triple Crown in her senior season. Dalton-Hill also previously served on the USA Baseball Board of Directors from 2012-2020 and was a member of the Colorado Silver Bullets in 1997 where she played under MLB Hall of Famer Phil Niekro.

Term expires 12/31/2025

Patrick Kivlehan

Ex officio; Athlete Representative (10 Year Athlete); Team USA Athletes' Commission Representative

Patrick Kivlehan debuted for the Professional National Team in 2015 when he represented Team USA in the Toronto 2015 Pan-American games. Then, in 2021, Kivlehan became a member of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games team, where he won a silver medal for the red, white and blue.

Kivlehan enrolled at Rutgers, where he initially played football for four years before returning to baseball during his senior year. During his football career at Rutgers, Kivlehan went to three bowl games, winning all three. After his senior football season, Kivlehan played one year of baseball for the Scarlet Knights, where he won Big East Player of the Year and was the first player to win the conference triple crown. Kivlehan hit .410 with 10 homers and 36 RBI in that season before the Seattle Mariners selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He then spent nine years in the minors, playing 893 games where he amassed a .279 batting average, hitting 189 doubles, 158 home runs and 596 RBI.

Kivlehan made his Major League debut on Aug. 8, 2016, for the San Diego Padres. In 2017, he played in 115 games for the Cincinnati Reds, hitting nine home runs and having 26 RBI. Kivlehan spent the 2018 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the 2021 season back in San Diego.

Kivlehan is the Director of Student Admissions at his alma mater, Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, N.J.

Term expires 12/31/2028

Richard Neely

Member (AABC)

Richard Neely is the current President of the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) and has served on the USA Baseball Board of Directors since 2018. He is starting his second three year term on the Board of USA Baseball and also serves on several other boards for his city and several youth organizations, including Youth Chair for the ABCA.

During his tenure as President of the AABC, Neely has expanded the total number of AABC World Series from seven to 13, and expanded the Connie Mack World Series from eight teams to 17 teams. He has secured several partnerships for the AABC that currently provides 25% of their annual budget. He is also one of the co-founders of the Farmington Frackers, who in their inaugural season lost only one game and were crowned champions of the Stan Musial World Series in 2017.

Neely is the Owner and Chairman of 54GO Performance Chemicals, a production chemical manufacturer for the Oil and Gas Industry.

Neely graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1973 with degrees in Marketing and Finance. He currently resides with his wife Susie in Farmington, New Mexico.

Term expires 12/31/2026

Tony Reagins

Major League Baseball

Tony Reagins was named to the USA Baseball Board of Directors in 2021 and currently serves as Major League Baseball’s Chief Baseball Development Officer.

In his current role, Reagins oversees the growth of youth and amateur levels of baseball and softball, both domestically and internationally, as well as the streamlining of amateur scouting around the world and operations of the Arizona Fall League. In addition to growing the game, Reagins’ work focuses on the continued increase of participation levels of baseball and softball through programs such as the “Play Ball” initiative and USA Baseball’s Fun At Bat program. Reagins has also been instrumental in diversity-focused programs such as the Hank Aaron Invitational, DREAM Series, Breakthrough Series and the Elite Development Invitational, among others.

Prior to becoming MLB’s Chief Baseball Development Officer, Reagins began his career in baseball as an intern with the Los Angeles Angels before working his way up to become the team’s Director of Player Development. In 2007, Reagins became the fifth African-American General Manager in baseball history when he took over the reins of the Angels. At the helm of the organization from 2007-11, Reagins’ teams put together a record of 363-285 (.560), averaging nearly 91 wins per season. The Angels collected consecutive American League West championships in 2008-09 and recorded the first 100-win season in franchise history in 2008 under Reagins’ leadership, earning him the Rube Foster American League Executive of the Year award.

Following his career with the Angels, Reagins moved to the league office in March 2015 to serve as Senior Vice President of the first-ever Youth Programs department in the Commissioner’s Office before being promoted to his current position in 2020.

He is a native of Indio, California, and graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1991.

Term expires 12/31/2028

Ed Weber

Major League Baseball

Ed Weber was named to USA Baseball's Board of Directors in January 2026, one year after being named Major League Baseball’s Chief Financial Officer in January 2025. Weber oversees all aspects of MLB’s financial reporting, budgeting, treasury and tax functions, insurance and risk management, and issues related to Club finance and economics.

Prior to his current position, Weber served as MLB’s Executive Vice President and Deputy CFO. Weber began his baseball career in 2006, when he became Senior Vice President and CFO of MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM). In that role, he was responsible for the interactive media company’s strategic and financial planning, financial reporting, and treasury functions. Before joining MLBAM, the CPA was Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Sirius Satellite Radio.

Weber received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University in 1992, graduating with honors, and serves as a member of the external advisory board for Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College, which he attended. He has served on the marketing board of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.

Term expires 12/31/2028

John Gall

PRESIDENT - Athlete Representative (10 Year+ Athlete)

After serving on the USA Baseball Board of Directors for 10 years, John Gall was elected president on December 12, 2023. An Olympian, three-time Team USA alum and former big leaguer, Gall is a native of Palo Alto, Calif.. He played collegiately at nearby Stanford University, where he was a four-year starter for the Cardinal and earned a spot on USA Baseball’s Collegiate National Team in both 1998 and 1999. Gall played in 67 games for Team USA over two summers, batting .370 overall with seven home runs and 61 RBIs. The all-time Pac-12 hits leader was selected by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 11th round of the 2000 MLB Draft. After playing parts of three seasons with the Cardinals and the Florida Marlins, the outfielder was selected to compete for the USA Baseball Olympic Team at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. Gall started eight of Team USA’s nine games in Beijing, batting .242 and hitting a clutch home run against Chinese Taipei to help the U.S. secure a spot in the medal round and eventually earn a bronze medal.

In addition to his contributions to the organization on the field, Gall joined the USA Baseball Board of Directors in January 2013. As one of six former athletes on the board, he assisted the organization in making key decisions in the advancement of the game of baseball throughout the United States. Gall was also previously USA Baseball’s rep to the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee Athletes’ Commission (USOPC AC), which serves as the representative group and voice of Team USA’s athletes. Additionally, he has spent time as a member of five different USA Baseball committees: the Athletes Advisory Committee, the Finance and Audit Committee, the Medical Safety Committee, the Membership Committee, and the Nominating and Governance Committee.

Term expires 12/31/2027

Jason Dobis

TREASURER - At Large (Independent)

Jason Dobis has been a member of USA Baseball's executive committee (and, now in its current form, the Board of Directors) since 2001, first as a "Recent Athlete" and now in his current position as treasurer. Dobis was a pitcher for the silver-medal-winning 1994 USA Baseball 18U National Team and later spent three years in Minor League Baseball. Dobis is the immediate past representative (before Ernie Young) for the sport of baseball to the United States Olympic Committee's Athlete Advisory Committee (AAC).

Term expires 12/31/2027

Elliot Hopkins

SECRETARY - Member (NFHS)

Elliot Hopkins, the Director of Sports, Sanctioning and Student Services at the National Federation of State High School Associations (NFHS) was named a member of the USA Baseball Board of Directors in September of 2019.

In his role with the NFHS, Hopkins serves as the staff liaison to the NFHS Student Services Committee as well as the NFHS Baseball and Wrestling Rules Editor. He is responsible for supervising the NFHS Resource Center, which includes the National High School Activities Month effort, numerous national surveys and the NFHS Sanctioning Program. In addition, Hopkins is the director of the NFHS Student Leadership Summit and speaks nationally to students exclusively about hazing prevention and sportsmanship.

Formerly, Hopkins was the Assistant Executive Director at the Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic Association, Inc. (PIAA) where he managed and organized specific PIAA championships. Hopkins had established a career as a corporate sales representative for several Fortune 500 companies prior to his time with the PIAA and NFHS, including Broyhill Furniture Industries, Xerox Corporation, Bell Atlantic Systems, Inc. (formerly Bell of Pennsylvania) and the Standard Register Company.

Throughout his career, Hopkins has served on many boards, including as a current board member of the Hazing Prevention Organization and a member of the USA Baseball Sports Medicine Advisory Committee, as well as the former Chairman of the NFHS Sportsmanship Ethics and Integrity Committee, Co-Chair of the NFHS Citizenship Committee and member of the NFHS Sanctioning Committee.

Hopkins graduated from Wake Forest University after serving as a captain and four-year starter on the Demon Deacons' football team, before earning his master's degree in leadership development from St. Mary-of-the-Woods College in St. Mary-of-the-Woods, Ind.

Term expires 12/31/2027

Veronica Alvarez

Athlete Representative (10 Year Athlete)

Five-time Team USA alum and three-time national team coach Veronica Alvarez was elected to USA Baseball's Board of Directors in 2019.

Just the second female manager in USA Baseball history, Alvarez became the first woman to be named the Rod Dedeaux Coach of the Year for her work at the helm of the 2019 Women's National Team. Under her direction, Team USA finished with a perfect 7-0 record and the program's first gold medal since 2015. The U.S. outscored its opponents 124-20, held a cumulative .500 batting average and hit a record 11 home runs. The team was also named USA Baseball's Team of the Year after its dominating performance last summer.

In addition to making her managerial debut with the Women's National Team in 2019, Alvarez also served as an assistant coach on the 2018 staff and played for Team USA five times in her career as a catcher. Her time with the red, white and blue started in 2008 and every team she participated on medaled in international competition, including the 2015 Women's National Team that won a gold medal at the Toronto 2015 Pan American Games. She also won bronze medals with Team USA at the 2008 and 2010 International Baseball Federation (IBAF) Women's Baseball World Cups before winning a silver medal at the 2012 World Baseball Softball Confederation Women's Baseball World Cup.

Since finishing her playing career in 2016, Alvarez has continued to help grow the next generation of female baseball players as a coach at the Trailblazer Series from 2017-19 and the Girls Baseball Breakthrough Series Showcase & Development Camp in 2018 and 2019, joining the collaboration between Major League Baseball and USA Baseball to foster the next generation of female baseball players in the United States.

Additionally, she served as a coach with the Oakland Athletics at Major League Baseball Spring Training in 2019, has previously coached at the USA Baseball Women's National Team Identification Series and was a member of the 2019 12U National Open coaching staff.

Term expires 12/31/2027

Steve Cloud

Member (American Legion)

Steve Cloud, a native of Westfield, Ind., has been with the American Legion since 2012, currently serving as the baseball program director. In this role, he oversees an organization that boasts more than two million members.

Before joining the American Legion, Cloud was an instructor in USA Hockey’s coaching education program and was a board member of the Indianapolis Youth Hockey Association. In addition, Cloud also owned and managed an ice rink.

Cloud served in the Marine Corps as a Legal Services Specialist stationed in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. He earned a degree in business administration from Chaminade University of Honolulu.

Term expires 12/31/2027

Jenny Dalton-Hill

Athlete Representative (10 Year+ Athlete)

Jenny Dalton-Hill has been as an assistant coach with more than ten years of USA Baseball involvement under her belt. Her first experience with Team USA came as a player on the 2010 Women’s National Team, where she helped guide the U.S. to a bronze medal at the 2010 International Baseball Federation (IBAF) Women’s Baseball World Cup. After her playing career, Dalton-Hill served as a coach for the Women’s NTDP in 2011 and 2014 as well as for the Women’s National Team in 2012, helping to lead Team USA to an IBAF Women’s Baseball World Cup silver medal. Currently a college softball analyst for ESPN, a position she has held since 2013, Dalton-Hill was an All-American softball player at the University of Arizona. She helped lead the Wildcats to national championships in 1993, 1994, and 1996 and named the 1996 National Player of the Year after winning the Pac-10 Conference Triple Crown in her senior season. Dalton-Hill also previously served on the USA Baseball Board of Directors from 2012-2020 and was a member of the Colorado Silver Bullets in 1997 where she played under MLB Hall of Famer Phil Niekro.

Term expires 12/31/2025

George Grande

At-Large (Independent)

George Grande, who spent more than 40 years in the broadcasting business, served as the television play-by-play voice of the Cincinnati Reds since from 1993-2009. He and partner Chris Welsh worked together for 17 years, making them longest-running TV duo in Reds history. A native of New Haven, Conn., Grande joined the USA Baseball Board of Directors in 2006 and has covered Major League Baseball since 1965. Since 1980 he has hosted the National Baseball Hall of Fame induction ceremonies in Cooperstown, N.Y. Grande also anchored the first-ever ESPN "SportsCenter" telecast on Sept. 7, 1979, and spent 10 seasons with the all-sports network anchoring that award-winning show and covering the World Series, NBA Finals, Stanley Cup Finals, Super Bowl, NCAA men's basketball tournament, College World Series and major college football games. From 1989-90 he broadcasted Yankees games on WPIX, and from 1991-92 he broadcasted Cardinals baseball games before he joined the Reds TV team in 1993.

In 1967, Grande began his broadcasting career as the sports director and news director of the University of Southern California radio station, KUSC-FM, followed by radio stints at KNX in Los Angeles; WERI in Westerly, R.I.; and WNHC in New Haven. He completed his radio broadcast career by handling the Boston Red Sox's pre- and postgame shows on WMEX. Grande also anchored local TV sports telecasts at WTNH in New Haven and at WCBS in New York. He started broadcasting baseball games in 1971 for the West Haven (Conn.) Yankees in the Eastern League.

Grande graduated in 1969 from USC where he played baseball for four seasons and was a member of the 1968 College World Series championship team. While at USC, he played with 14 future Major Leaguers, including Hall of Famer Tom Seaver and slugger Dave Kingman.

Term expires 12/31/2029

Patrick Kivlehan

Ex officio; Athlete Representative (10 Year Athlete); Team USA Athletes' Commission Representative

Patrick Kivlehan debuted for the Professional National Team in 2015 when he represented Team USA in the Toronto 2015 Pan-American games. Then, in 2021, Kivlehan became a member of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games team, where he won a silver medal for the red, white and blue.

Kivlehan enrolled at Rutgers, where he initially played football for four years before returning to baseball during his senior year. During his football career at Rutgers, Kivlehan went to three bowl games, winning all three. After his senior football season, Kivlehan played one year of baseball for the Scarlet Knights, where he won Big East Player of the Year and was the first player to win the conference triple crown. Kivlehan hit .410 with 10 homers and 36 RBI in that season before the Seattle Mariners selected him in the fourth round of the 2012 MLB Draft. He then spent nine years in the minors, playing 893 games where he amassed a .279 batting average, hitting 189 doubles, 158 home runs and 596 RBI.

Kivlehan made his Major League debut on Aug. 8, 2016, for the San Diego Padres. In 2017, he played in 115 games for the Cincinnati Reds, hitting nine home runs and having 26 RBI. Kivlehan spent the 2018 season with the Arizona Diamondbacks and the 2021 season back in San Diego.

Kivlehan is the Director of Student Admissions at his alma mater, Saint Joseph Regional High School in Montvale, N.J.

Term expires 12/31/2028

Jacob May

Athlete Representative (10 Year Athlete)

Jacob May is a Private Wealth Advisor, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) at AWM Capital. Following his career as a Major League Baseball Outfielder, Jacob has dedicated his life to helping professional athlete families flourish through a healthy relationship with money. As a fourth-generation professional baseball player and the third in his family to debut in the Major Leagues, he has an uncommon depth of understanding when acting as your trusted advisor. He brings the same level of dedication, discipline and commitment to his role as a Private Wealth Advisor as he did on the baseball field.

May made his USA Baseball debut in 2015 with the Professional National Team. He started all eight games for Team USA in the 2015 World Baseball Softball Confederation (WBSC) Premier12, helping the U.S. earn a silver medal with six hits and seven runs scored. He was also tied for second on the team in walks with five and hit one of Team USA’s three home runs in the tournament. After playing collegiately at Coastal Carolina University, May was selected in the third round of the 2013 MLB Draft by the Chicago White Sox and played in 550 Minor League games throughout his professional career, collecting 557 hits and a .265 career batting average. He also recorded 290 runs, 102 doubles, 23 triples, 178 RBIs and 164 stolen bases while playing in the White Sox system. The outfielder made his Major League debut on April 4, 2017, and appeared in 15 games for the White Sox that season.

Term expires 12/31/2025

Richard Neely

Member (AABC)

Richard Neely is the current President of the American Amateur Baseball Congress (AABC) and has served on the USA Baseball Board of Directors since 2018. He is starting his second three year term on the Board of USA Baseball and also serves on several other boards for his city and several youth organizations, including Youth Chair for the ABCA.

During his tenure as President of the AABC, Neely has expanded the total number of AABC World Series from seven to 13, and expanded the Connie Mack World Series from eight teams to 17 teams. He has secured several partnerships for the AABC that currently provides 25% of their annual budget. He is also one of the co-founders of the Farmington Frackers, who in their inaugural season lost only one game and were crowned champions of the Stan Musial World Series in 2017.

Neely is the Owner and Chairman of 54GO Performance Chemicals, a production chemical manufacturer for the Oil and Gas Industry.

Neely graduated from the University of Oklahoma in 1973 with degrees in Marketing and Finance. He currently resides with his wife Susie in Farmington, New Mexico.

Term expires 12/31/2026

Mark Payton

Ex officio; Athlete Representative (10 Year Athlete); Team USA Athletes' Commission Alternate Representative

Mark Payton entered the international stage in 2019, representing Team USA at the World Baseball Softball Confederation Premier12. Over the course of eight games—and starting in six—Payton's tournament was highlighted by a leadoff solo home run that opened the final group game against the Dominican Republic.

Before his professional career, Payton played college baseball for the Texas Longhorns, where he was an All-Big 12 selection in his junior and senior seasons and had a 101-consecutive on-base streak during the 2014 season – the longest in Big 12 history. After a four-year career with Texas, Payton was drafted by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 2014 MLB Draft.

Payton has appeared in 872 games in the minor leagues (as of 2024) while posting a .291 batting average. His career stats include 181 doubles, 33 triples, 105 home runs and 461 RBI. Payton's Major League debut came on Aug. 22, 2020, with the Cincinnati Reds. After two seasons with the Reds, he moved to Chicago, putting on the White Sox uniform. In 2024, Payton played in 112 games for the Charlotte Knights, the Triple-A affiliate of the Chicago White Sox, where he slashed for a line of .309/.383/.463.

Term expires 12/31/2028

Tony Reagins

Major League Baseball

Tony Reagins was named to the USA Baseball Board of Directors in 2021 and currently serves as Major League Baseball’s Chief Baseball Development Officer.

In his current role, Reagins oversees the growth of youth and amateur levels of baseball and softball, both domestically and internationally, as well as the streamlining of amateur scouting around the world and operations of the Arizona Fall League. In addition to growing the game, Reagins’ work focuses on the continued increase of participation levels of baseball and softball through programs such as the “Play Ball” initiative and USA Baseball’s Fun At Bat program. Reagins has also been instrumental in diversity-focused programs such as the Hank Aaron Invitational, DREAM Series, Breakthrough Series and the Elite Development Invitational, among others.

Prior to becoming MLB’s Chief Baseball Development Officer, Reagins began his career in baseball as an intern with the Los Angeles Angels before working his way up to become the team’s Director of Player Development. In 2007, Reagins became the fifth African-American General Manager in baseball history when he took over the reins of the Angels. At the helm of the organization from 2007-11, Reagins’ teams put together a record of 363-285 (.560), averaging nearly 91 wins per season. The Angels collected consecutive American League West championships in 2008-09 and recorded the first 100-win season in franchise history in 2008 under Reagins’ leadership, earning him the Rube Foster American League Executive of the Year award.

Following his career with the Angels, Reagins moved to the league office in March 2015 to serve as Senior Vice President of the first-ever Youth Programs department in the Commissioner’s Office before being promoted to his current position in 2020.

He is a native of Indio, California, and graduated from California State University, Fullerton in 1991.

Term expires 12/31/2028

William Wade

Member (Diamond Youth Baseball)

William Wade is the Commissioner of Diamond Youth Baseball (DYB)–a role he has held since 2019–and joined the USA Baseball Board of Directors in January 2026 as a National Member Organization representative. He will serve on the board until his term expires on December 31, 2028.

Wade has devoted more than two decades to leadership and service within DYB, serving on the its National Board of Directors for over 20 years. Earlier in his tenure, he served as National Director from 2006–08 and Alabama DYB State Director from 2008–19, building a strong foundation for his long-term leadership within the organization.

His involvement in youth baseball began at the grassroots level as a coach in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1991, followed by service as President of the Eastern League from 1995–2001. In addition to his work in youth sports, he retired from the City of Montgomery Planning Department after 38 years of public service, bringing a background in organizational leadership, accountability, and long-term planning to his roles within DYB.

He currently resides in Wetumpka, Alabama, with his wife, Paula, and is the proud parent of four children and grandparent to seven grandchildren.

Term expires 12/31/2028

Ed Weber

Major League Baseball

Ed Weber was named to USA Baseball's Board of Directors in January 2026, one year after being named Major League Baseball’s Chief Financial Officer in January 2025. Weber oversees all aspects of MLB’s financial reporting, budgeting, treasury and tax functions, insurance and risk management, and issues related to Club finance and economics.

Prior to his current position, Weber served as MLB’s Executive Vice President and Deputy CFO. Weber began his baseball career in 2006, when he became Senior Vice President and CFO of MLB Advanced Media (MLBAM). In that role, he was responsible for the interactive media company’s strategic and financial planning, financial reporting, and treasury functions. Before joining MLBAM, the CPA was Vice President, Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of Sirius Satellite Radio.

Weber received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the Pennsylvania State University in 1992, graduating with honors, and serves as a member of the external advisory board for Penn State’s Schreyer Honors College, which he attended. He has served on the marketing board of the Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association.

Term expires 12/31/2028

Ernie Young

Athlete Representative (10 Year+ Athlete)

Olympic gold medalist Ernie Young held an accomplished playing and coaching career with Team USA spanning 23 years. A member of the gold medal-winning Sydney 2000 Olympic Games team, he also played on the Professional National Team again in 2003. Young spent eight years playing in the major leagues for the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Indians, Detroit Tigers, Kansas City Royals and Oakland Athletics between 1994 and 2004. He remained involved with Team USA after the Sydney Olympic Games by joining the Board of Directors in 2003 before returning in 2021, and eventually serving as a hitting coach for five national teams and managing the 2010 and 2011 Professional National Teams. With Young on the staff, Team USA amassed an overall record of 55-17-2 and won a world championship in 2009.

Term expires 12/31/2025