Our Team

BOARD of directorS

CO-CHAIR: Dr. Shalonda Randle, School District #148 Dolton/Riverdale School Board of Education

CO-CHAIR: Helen Li, Texas Tech University Health Science Centers

SECRETARY: Dr. Kemba Noel-London, Center for Minority Health Services at the Illinois Department of Public Health

TREASURER: Lee Whitley, Bank of America

Nicole Clopton, J.P. Morgan Chase

Jordan Federbush, The Pritzker Foundation

Leah Friedman, Washington Tennis & Education Foundation

Dr. Ashley Jackson, Rutger’s University

Anne Mache, Certified Tennis Professional

Jeanne Washington, Wells Fargo

DIRECTORS

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR: Susan Klumpner, Ph.D., LCSW

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES, CHICAGO: Dedra Burnett

DIRECTOR OF PROGRAMS & SERVICES, BALTIMORE: Michael Jones

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF MENTORSHIP: Melanie Stamps

ASSOCIATE DIRECTOR OF ADULT PATHWAYS: Lorée Washington

Leah Friedman

Leah is the National Skills Manager for the USTA.  Her responsibilities include creating the National Skills Challenge, on court demonstrations, coin tosses, player escorts and establishing Net Generation activations and events around the country.  Leah works very closely with Pro Circuits, Fed Cup and Davis Cup, US Open Series, and the US Open to give young players an opportunity to participate in on court experiences.

Prior to her move to Orlando, Leah was the Junior Development Coordinator for the Chicago District Tennis Association.  She was dedicated to working with local programs to educate coaches and parents in junior development while also increasing the number of players on the courts.  Her passion is creating programs in underserved communities and believes the sport teaches lessons that go far beyond the courts. For her commitment to the game, Leah has been recognized with honors by the USTA, PTR, and Tennis Industry Magazine. 

Leah graduated from the University of Pittsburgh with a degree in communications and sociology.  She competed four years on the Women’s Tennis Team where she had over 100 combined wins in singles and doubles.

Susan Klumpner

Susan Klumpner is the Associate Director of Field Education at the University of Chicago’s Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker and a PhD Candidate at the University of Maryland’s School of Social Work. She has past experience as a former school social worker and extensive knowledge in the design, implementation, and evaluation of after school programming for low-income students of color in urban settings.

Prior to joining the field, Susan was a research assistant at Chapin Hall evaluating professional development programs for after school providers and selected as fellow to the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) Minority Fellowship Program servicing underrepresented and underserved communities at-risk for mental health/substance abuse disorders. Susan previously taught for the MSW program at University of Maryland, University of Michigan, and as part-time lecturer at Widener University and Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice. Susan received her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from Grinnell College and her Master of Arts in Social Service Administration from The Crown Family School.