About the Maryland State Youth Soccer Association: MSYSA is a US Youth Soccer National State Association and is affiliated with US Youth Soccer and a member of the US Soccer Federation.
The mission of MSYSA is to serve as the primary advocate for youth soccer in the state. MSYSA is dedicated to offering the highest quality soccer education, player development and programs while fostering sportsmanship, fitness, diversity, teamwork and passion for the game.
Per the MSYSA Bylaws, the MSYSA Board of Directors are as follows:
| Position | Name | Cell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| President | Mark Cantor | (202) 439-1779 | president@msysa.org |
| Executive VP | Howard Kohn | (301) 270-8187 | exvp@msysa.org |
| 1st VP | Trish Heffelfinger | fvp@msysa.org | |
| 2nd VP for Player Development Program | Eric McAleer | (434) 951-8565 | pdpvp@msysa.org |
| 3rd VP for Grassroots Soccer Programs and Development | Eddie Hegewisch | recvp@msysa.org | |
| Secretary | Tom Gross | (202) 538-2336 | secretary@msysa.org |
| Treasurer | Craig Blackburn | treasurer@msysa.org | |
| State Registrar | OPEN | registrar@msysa.org | |
| Central-East Regional Commissioner | Eddie Hegewisch | (301) 538-7902 | centraleastrc@msysa.org |
| Central-West Regional Commissioner | Robert Purkey | (240) 876-0532 | centralwestrc@msysa.org |
| East Regional Commissioner | Kerry Brimmer | eastrc@msysa.org | |
| North Regional Commissioner | Jessica Hafer | (410) 330-8692 | northrc@msysa.org |
| South Regional Commissioner | OPEN | southrc@msysa.org | |
| West Regional Commisioner | Jackie Eskay | (301) 471-3078 | westrc@msysa.org |
| DC Regional Commissioner | Pharis Owens | (202) 716-9835 | dcrc@msysa.org |
| At-Large Member (o) | Brad Roos | statecup@msysa.org | |
| At-Large Member (e) | Shaun Fleming | (301) 247-7751 | sfatlarge@msysa.org |
| At-Large Member (o) | Laurie Lane | (301) 332-3476 | llatlarge@msysa.org |
| At-Large Member (e) | OPEN | (410) 271-7493 |
The following individuals/positions advise the MSYSA Board of Directors and assist with various duties:
| Position | Name | Cell | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adjudication Committee Chair | Jim Rubin | legal@msysa.org | |
| Health Advisor | Stacy King | health@msysa.org | |
| State Youth Referee Administrator | Gabriel Ado | (301) 370-5211 | syra@msysa.org |
