Board Of Directors

Jane Bohman
Jane is a Dayton native who has served on numerous boards in service of the community. She is excited to work with the Dayton Pickleball Foundation to expand opportunities of Dayton residents to play the game of Pickleball.

Tonija Fidler
Tonija is a retired teacher who taught high school Financial Management. She loves working with kids and giving back to the community. In her free time, you’ll find her on the pickleball court!

Anthony Forrest
Anthony is a dedicated public servant and USA Pickleball Ambassador who is passionate about growing the game throughout the Dayton community. He works to create more free and low-cost opportunities for individuals and families to learn, play, and enjoy pickleball. Anthony focuses on expanding access to open, welcoming community courts where people of all skill levels feel comfortable participating. His goal is to help pickleball grow in a way that brings people together and remains inclusive, affordable, and accessible for everyone.

Jane Newsome
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Jeff Patzer
Jeff Patzer is a retired Professor of Criminal Justice, a recovering Lawyer has never met a backhand that he can’t drive into the fence.

Jerry Patrick Poff
Jerry is the USA Pickleball Ambassador for The Great Lakes Region. He is also a Professional Pickleball Association Ambassador (PPA) and a Professional Pickleball Registry PPR Coach. Jerry also serves on the JF Kennedy/John and Betty Meyer Pickleball Advisory Council (PAC) in Kettering.

Jan Schoolcraft
Jan learned pickleball from her mother in the 1980s and began playing regularly after retiring from the financial services industry. She now organizes Open Play groups and Learn to Play clinics at KTC/Quail Tennis Clubs and Beavercreek Clay Courts. Jan also serves on the JFKennedy/John and Betty Meyer Pickleball Courts Advisory Group and the Dayton Pickleball Foundation. She helped raise funds for new courts in Kettering and Beavercreek, and her focus is on giving everyone the chance to learn and enjoy pickleball as a fun, social, and healthy sport.
