Don Collins
San Francisco, California

Executive director of the San Francisco section of the California Interscholastic Federation; Member Information and Consultation Program (MICP) adviser; Referee, NASO and NASO-ON contributor; longtime basketball official, track and field official and lawyer.

Rich Fetchiet
Ann Arbor, Michigan

Collegiate Baseball Umpire Alliance coordinator; supervises seven NCAA Division I conferences (Big Ten, Big 12, Missouri Valley, Mid-American, Conference USA, Horizon, Summit); co-supervises the Big East and supervises several Division II and III conferences; 33 years of college football, working multiple bowl games; 35 years as a college baseball umpire, working two College World Series (1995, ’99) and one Division III College World Series; worked the 2000 Olympic Games; Director of Alumni Relations and Development in the School of Dentistry University of Michigan.

Jim Hoefgen
Wauwatosa, Wisconsin

Vice president of Information Technology for DCI Marketing, Inc., Milwaukee; high school football official and former high school and college baseball umpire.

Bill Kennedy
Glendale, Arizona

In 15th season as an NBA official; entered 2012-13 having worked 865 regular season and 53 playoff games; has officiated four NBA Finals games since 2009-10; former CBA and WNBA official; former Arizona high school basketball official for 15 years; frequent volunteer and lifetime member with the Boys & Girls Club of Phoenix.

Barry Mano
Racine, Wisconsin

Mano is the founder and publisher of Referee magazine and founder of the National Association of Sports Officials (NASO). He is a retired 23-year basketball official who worked nine seasons at the NCAA men's Division I level. Mano is a renowned public speaker and administrator. He is also a member of the Officiating Development Alliance.

Joan Powell
Colorado Springs, Colorado

NCAA national coordinator of volleyball officials; former president of Professional Association of Volleyball Officials; team leader for the U.S. women’s national team competing at World Grand Prix and the Olympics in 2008; more than 20 years of experience as a USA Volleyball national official and more than 30 years of experience as a collegiate national official; has worked numerous NCAA semifinal and final matches; former head volleyball coach at Coronado (Colo.) High School.

Claire Roberts
Park City, Utah

CEO, ArbiterSports, Inc. since 2008; management and operations background with an expertise in acquisitions, mergers, turnarounds and startups; has also worked for investors with a concentration in technology and service industries. 

Steve Shaw
Shoal Creek, Alabama

Football official since 1981; Appointed Southeastern Conference (SEC) Coordinator of Football Officials in 2010; formerly serving as SEC Referee In-Chief; only referee since the formation of the BCS to work two national championship games (2000 and 2005); worked 8 BCS bowls, 4 SEC Championship Games and a total of 14 postseason assignments; former referee in the Gulf South Conference. Retired general manager of AT&T Connected Communities.

Ralph Swearngin
Thomaston, Georgia

Georgia High School Association executive director; member of the NFHS Board of Directors; former NFHS Softball Rules Committee chair; NFHS Football Rules Committee member; National Christian College Athletic Association Hall of Fame member; former high school football official in Geogia and California for 22 years; former college basketball and baseball coach.

Jeff Triplette
Oxford, Mississippi

NFL official since 1996; crew chief/referee since 1999; numerous playoff assignments including the Pro Bowl, AFC Conference Championship game and alternate referee for Super Bowl XLI; National Football League Referees Association (NFLRA) Vice President and board member; former Big East and Southern Conference football official with numerous playoff and bowl assignments; former high school football official in North Carolina for 20 years; former basketball official and baseball umpire. Currently a principal with Triplette Advisors LLC, a financial/risk management consulting firm.

Mark Uyl
DeWitt, Michigan

Assistant director for the Michigan High School Athletic Association since 2004, where he supervises the officiating program; current Division I college baseball umpire; NCAA Super Regional umpire in 2011-12; NCAA Regional umpire 2009-12; worked various Division I conference tournaments the past nine seasons; umpired the 2007 Pan American Games in Brazil; works collegiate football at the Division III level.

Bill Carollo
Shorewood, Wisconsin

Carollo is currently the coordinator of football officials for the Midwest Football Officials Alliance that includes the Big Ten, Mid-American and Missouri Valley Football conferences. Prior to that he served in various management roles at IBM and Manpower for 35 years. Bill was an NFL official for 20 seasons before retiring in 2009. In addition to officiating eight NFL Championship games, Bill officiated Super Bowl XXX, Super Bowl XXXVII and the 2008 Pro Bowl. Carollo served as a board member and Executive Director of the National Football League Referees Association. Carollo also worked as a Big Ten Conference football and basketball official from 1980-88.

Ron Foxcroft
Stoney Creek, Ontario

Fox 40 International C.E.O. and founder; Canadian Entrepreneur of the Decade by Profit magazine; former NCAA Division I and international men's basketball official; worked 1976 Olympic Gold Medal championship basketball game; NBA officials observer; inducted into six halls of fame; NASO board special adviser; NASO Education Partner; former Officiating Development Alliance member; 2004 Mel Narol Medallion Award recipient.