Sean Daugherty (President)

Position: At-Large Member
Board Service: 4th Year
Other Committees: Junior Boys’ Committee, Executive Committee (Chair)
Club Affiliation: AAVA
Personal: Owned his own sales & marketing business for 15 years and recently retired. He has coached at multiple clubs and is the current varsity assistant at St. Mary’s Academy. His daughter attends the University of San Diego. Resides in Beaverton with his wife, Allison.


Mark Sykes (Vice President)

Position: At-Large Member
Board Service: 3rd Year
Other Committees: Junior Boys’ Committee, Board Development Committee (Chair), Executive Committee
Club Affiliation: None
Personal: Has several years of business experience, particularly in development and sponsorship acquisition. He is a long-serving collegiate volleyball official and has served as the Executive Board Chair of the Oregon Collegiate Volleyball Officials’ Association. Originally from Vacaville, CA and resides in Portland.


Kindell Souders (Treasurer)

Position: At-Large Member
Board Service: 5th Year
Other Committees: Junior Girls’ Committee, Finance Committee (Chair), Executive Committee
Club Affiliation: Excel NW
Personal: Resides in Vancouver.


Kelly Bentley (Secretary)

Position: Parent Representative
Board Service: 2nd Year of 1st Term (Elected 2025)
Other Committees: Executive Committee
Club Affiliation: North Portland Volleyball Academy (NPVA)
Personal: Married with one 15-year-old and two mini-Aussies. Enjoys camping and weekend road trips.


Jenna Cox

Position: Diversity & Inclusion Representative
Board Service: 2nd Year of 2nd Term (Re-Elected 2025)
Other Committees: Diversity & Inclusion Committee (Chair), Officials’ Committee, Policy & Appeals Committee
Club Affiliation: None
Personal: Began officiating with her mother in 2016. Middle of three sisters. Has three cats. Outside of volleyball, likes to garden, play with her cats, knit, crochet, and work on several ongoing fermentation projects, such as making sourdough bread.


Kelly Havig

Position: Officials’ Representative
Board Service: 2nd Year of 2nd Term (Re-Elected 2025)
Other Committees: Officials’ Committee (Chair)
Club Affiliation: None
Personal: Developed the region’s Officials’ Mentoring Program to help recruit and retain officials. A former educator, she resides in Redmond.


Cara Freeman

Position: Junior Girls’ Representative
Board Service: 2nd Year of 1st Term (Elected 2025)
Other Committees: Junior Girls’ Committee (Chair)
Club Affiliation: RISE Volleyball Club
Personal: Originally from Texas and resides in Medford.


Liane Morimatsu

Position: At-Large Member
Board Service: 3rd Year (Elected 2024)
Other Committees: Board Development Committee
Club Affiliation: ATHENAVB
Personal: A 23-year veteran of the sports industry and founder of ROKKE, has nearly two decades of leadership in operations and management across the Pacific Northwest. Proud mother of three that enjoys mentoring young athletes and professionals, supporting youth sports initiatives, and exploring the outdoors with her family. Resides in Tigard.


Ben Stern

Position: Junior Boys Representative
Board Service: 1st Year of 1st Term (Elected 2026)
Other Committees: Junior Boys Committee (Chair)
Club Affiliation: ATHENAVB/AJAXVB


Noah Lambie

Position: Geographic Representative
Board Service: 1st Year of 1st Term (Elected 2026)
Club Affiliation: Oregon Coast Juniors (OCJ)


Helen Daniels

Position: Adult Representative
Board Service: 1st Year of 1st Term (Elected 2026)
Other Committees: Adult Committee (Chair)
Club Affiliation: ATHENAVB