Current Board of Directors & Officers
General Powers. The affairs of USA Cheer are managed and governed by a Board of Directors. The Board of Directors has primary responsibility for the programs of USA Cheer by determining strategy and policy and exercising oversight related thereto, and approving actions of any committees it appoints to administer or implement these programs.
Board Makeup. The Board consists of fifteen individuals. Members of the Board may consist of both males and females, and shall be selected without discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, age, sex or national origin.
Election. The current Board of Directors is composed as follows, and elected or appointed to represent the constituencies set forth below:
- Kaitlynn Volmer, Director and Asst. Treasurer – Athletes’ Advisory Council (10 Year+ Athlete)
- John Stuart, Director – Athletes’ Advisory Council (10 Year Athlete)
- Ben Schreiber, Director – Athletes’ Advisory Council (10 Year+ Athlete)
- Ryan O’Connor, Director – Athletes’ Advisory Council (10 Year Athlete)
- Asia Chatman, Director – Athletes’ Advisory Council (10 Year Athlete)
- Rhonda Blanford Green, Director and President – NFHS
- Lee Trudell, Director – Adaptive Cheer
- Bill Seely, Director – Scholastic Cheer
- Justin Carrier, Director – All Star Cheer
- Vacant, Director – STUNT
- Vacant, Director – Youth/Recreational Cheer
- Bob Dunseath, Director and Treasurer – At Large
- Christa Sanford, Director and Secretary – At Large
- Dr. Jeff Dugas, Director – At Large
- Andrés Cantero, Director – At Large
USA Cheer Staff
Lauri Harris
Executive Director
lharris@usacheer.org
Jim Lord
Director of Education and Programs
jlord@usacheer.org
Jessica Chatto
Executive Assistant & Director of STUNT Operations
jchatto@usacheer.org
Amy Haney
Director of STUNT Expansion – West
ahaney@usacheer.org
Karie Chard
Director of STUNT Expansion – East
kchard@usacheer.org