staff
CEO
Ashley Collier
ashley.collier@usquadball.org
Ashley Collier (she/her) is responsible for the day-to-day operations of USQ and the planning and execution of USQ’s mission. Collier is a University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate with twenty-five years of experience in high-performance sports management and national non-profit administration. Her experience includes professional stops at USA Field Hockey, USA Archery, American Red Cross and Special Olympics.
Board of Directors
To contact the board as a group, email board@usquadball.org.
Board Chair
Bernardo Berges
bernardo.berges@usquadball.org
Bernardo Berges (he/him) joined Quadball in 2013 when he was looking for a new sport to try at the University of Miami. He graduated from The U with degrees in Business Technology and Political Science. Over the past 10 years, he has been involved as a player, referee, tournament director, coach, and captain. In 2016, Bernardo represented the US National Team at the World Cup in Frankfurt, Germany. Currently, he is a coach with the District of Columbia Quadball Club. Outside of Quadball, Bernardo works as a Quality Assurance Analyst in Washington DC. He also has entrepreneurial experience from his time working in the Dominican Republic.
Vice Chair
Josh Dunning
josh.dunning@usquadball.org
Josh Dunning (he/him) is a Technical Product Owner living in Fort Collins, Colorado. He attended Baylor University where he started playing Quadball in 2018 and graduated with his BBA in Management Information Systems and Supply Chain Management in 2020. Since graduating from Baylor Josh has played in the club division for both QC Dallas in 2021 and currently Mile High Quadball Club. Outside of Quadball, Josh enjoys hiking in the mountains near Fort Collins, traveling with his girlfriend and hanging out with his cat Ahsoka. Josh brings expertise in management and strategic planning and is excited for the opportunity to give back to the community and sport.
Treasurer
William “Clay” Dockery
clay.dockery@usquadball.org
William Clayton "Clay" Dockery (they/them) is the Director of Operations for an educational non-profit based in Bronx, NY. They received their B.A. in history and philosophy from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs! Sic 'em! Woof Woof Woof!) and their Masters of Divinity from Union Theological Seminary. They have been an active member of the Quadball community since starting as a player and referee in 2010. Since then they have served on the USQ Rules Team, the MLQ rules and events teams, the IQA RDT, and as a founding member of the USQ Referee Team among many other positions over the years. Outside of work and Quadball, Clay is a writer and actor. They have been a steady presence on stage and screen and contribute regular commentary on culture and television for TVObsessive.com. They live in New York City with their partner and their two chonky cats.
Secretary
Kristin “Kenken” Ladia
kristin.ladia@usquadball.org
Kristin "Kenken" Ladia (she/they) is a Product Owner based in Florida. She received her B.S. in Bioengineering and Software Engineering from Florida Gulf Coast University, where she began playing Quadball in 2013, and received her Masters in Engineering Management from the University of Central Florida. Kenken is active in the Quadball community as a referee, a member of Category 5 Quadball Club. Outside work and Quadball, she volunteers with a civil liberties non-profit and competes in hackathons and anime conventions contests.
Board Member
Shirley Lu
shirley.lu@usquadball.org
Shirley Lu (she/her) was introduced to Quadball in the summer of 2010 and started playing in 2011 with her college team, the Whomping Wellesleys. Since then, she has been a player, captain, and manager for Silicon Valley Skrewts (USQ), San Francisco Argonauts (MLQ), Bay Area Breakers (USQ), and San Francisco Fog (WCQ). In 2016, Lu started contributing to Quadball media as a photographer and has covered many players, teams, and tournaments at many events across the United States. She has also been a long-time volunteer for USQ. She helped organize USQ Northeast Regionals in 2012 and 2013, World Cups 6 and 7; served on USQ's first DEI committee; contributed as a USQ web developer; and served as a USQ West Region Coordinator. Lu is a software engineer in her professional life, with experience at Apple and Humane and in highly cross-functional environments to collaborate, develop, and launch significant products for iCloud and Apple Music. She also received a high-impact non-profit board service certificate from TurnOut's QBC.
Junior Board Member
Annika Kim
Annika Kim (she/her) joined Quadball in 2021 fresh off the pandemic at Rutgers University - New Brunswick where she served as Captain and Vice President. She graduated with a degree in Criminal Justice and now works as a Paralegal in the immigration sector. Over the past few years, Annika has been named to the U.S National Team Developmental Academy in 2023, won the 2024 MLQ Championships with the New York Titans, and competed in Spain at Quadball Nations Cup 2024 where her team took home the Gold. Currently, she plays on the Warriors and is excited to contribute to the sport in any way that she can.
Board Member
Lynne Collenback
Lynne Collenback has been a member of USQ for 12 years. She has played on various teams including Texas Cavalry winning two national championships. Lynne has played many sports, including but not limited to: quadball, rugby, spikeball.. the list goes on. She's married to former 3-time-world champion, formerly known as Ryan Davis (now Collenback). Lynne is a high school English teacher and a head high school tennis coach in Oklahoma. You can find her working out, playing with her and her husband's cats, or reading spicy books.
Board Member
Taylor Crawford
Taylor Crawford is a Manufacturing Account Manager living in Farmington, NH. Taylor graduated with a B.A. in Economics and Political Science from Hofstra University. Taylor joined Quadball during his Junior year in 2012. After graduating, Taylor continued playing for The Warriors while living in New York City. In 2022, Taylor was invited and joined the USNT and competed at the 2023 World Cup in Richmond, VA. Taylor moved to Farmington with their wife in the Summer of 2021 where they live today with their cat(Chuck) and Dog(Rudy). Taylor also currently sits as the Vice Chairman of the Farmington Economic Development Committee.
Emeritus Board Member
Alex Benepe
Alex Benepe was the founder and first CEO of US Quidditch, now called US Quadball, and is formerly the Vice President of Innovations for CircusTrix. Previously he has worked as an account executive, social media director, and consultant at PMG Public Relations, Phil & Co digital marketing, and Manhattan Media. Alex received a Runner Up award for PR Event of the Year from PR Week magazine in 2009 for orchestrating the Middlebury Quidditch Spring Break tour. His PR and media talents have helped earn the sport of Quadball more than a billion media impressions since 2008.
Volunteer Staff
Communications & Marketing Manager
Alex Henson
alex.henson@usquadball.org
Alex Henson (he/him) has an extensive background in marketing and communications through his own company, Alex Henson Creative. He is happy to be back working with USQ again after taking a 2 year hiatus during the Covid years. He loves helping small businesses and nonprofits like USQ tell their stories and bring their visions to life through engaging graphics, marketing campaigns, and print media.
View The Board Meeting Minutes
Past Board of Directors
Jacob Adlis
Lara Andrade
Phil Andrews
Christian Barnes
Andrew Canto
Brandi Cannon-Force
Badal Chandra
Peter Chen
Jeni Craswell
Amanda Dallas
Zach D'Amico
Nathan Digman
Nghiem Doan
Hank Dugie
Joseph Galteli
Harry Greenhouse
Dan Hanson
Matt Hayden
Harrison Homel
Aimee Howarth
Kristen Howarth
Kara Levis
Xander Manshel
Max Kaplan
Jared Kowalczyk
Alison O'Neil
Kate Olen
Alicia Radford
Jeremy Schleicher
Alex Terry
Photo Credit: Shirley Lu