BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Geoff Harrison - Board President
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Geoff started playing tennis when he was nine years old and grew to love the sport for its competition, all-around athleticism and most importantly, the fun of it. He has played competitively throughout his life and coached at the college level.
Geoff is a strong believer in early education success being a foundational skill for fulfillment in life. He has served on the board of New Discovery School, a play-based pre-school and coaches youth soccer and baseball teams.
Professionally, Geoff is a Partner and Chief Design Officer at Blink, a UX research and design firm.
Sean Gu - Board Treasurer
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Sean’s interest in tennis began early when his parents put a racquet in his hand and scheduled 3 hour practices every other day for the next 5 years. The efforts culminated in a so-so club level playing career, but Sean’s passion for the sport remains to this day. He believes youth sports not only help improve fitness but also teach great life lessons such as sportsmanship and overcoming adversity.
Sean is a licensed CPA at Brighton Jones where he advises on tax matters. He is also an adjunct professor at Northwest University teaching taxation and personal finance. Sean received his B.S and M.S. in Accounting from the University of Illinois. He enjoys consuming financial content and helping others achieve their goals.
Elizabeth Fletcher - Board Member
Elizabeth started playing tennis about four years ago, and currently plays on several tennis teams out of TCSP. When she isn't shuttling her two children from activity to activity, she keeps busy volunteering at their schools and various other organizations in the area.
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In addition to her role at STEF, she currently helps organize the Food Bank donation program at the Magnuson P-Patch, is the treasurer with the NESLL Pilots softball program, and coordinates community building events for her neighborhood association.
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Elizabeth graduated from the University of Florida with a BA in History. She taught high school history for seven years in both Florida and Washington's public school systems. She believes that making meaningful connections with her students is the best way to lead them on the path to success.
Marla Aginian - Board Member
Marla has been playing tennis for as long as she can remember. While growing up in Birmingham, Michigan she played USTA Juniors in addition to local swim teams and high school golf. She loves all sports and believes youth sports are the best way for kids to build social connections, grow healthy and learn to love physical activity.
Currently she is managing two teenage boys and their multiple sport schedules including high performance tennis but she is also playing competitive tennis, swimming with a local masters team and organizing social golf. Marla believes sports are for life!
Marla has been volunteering with STEF since 2019 serving as an on-court tennis coach. She enjoys making personal connections with the kids while watching them grow their tennis and fitness skills. She hopes to further raise awareness of STEF in our community with local fundraising events, community outreach and voluntary youth involvement.
Marla is a CPA and has a BS in accounting and MBA in marketing from Indiana University. She has held various roles at Arthur Anderson, The Walt Disney Corporation, Reckitt Benckiser and most recently product manager at Starbucks Coffee Company.
Blake Buchert - Board Member
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Blake started playing tennis at a young age and it slowly turned from an occasional hobby to a passion competing across the USTA circuit. While in high school, he finished as a two time state doubles champion in Missouri. He maintains an interest in the sport and watches his favorite player, Rafael Nadal, as much as possible.
Outside of tennis, Blake graduated with a Master's in Health Administration and works as a Business Manager at Seattle Children's Hospital. His interest in STEF comes from the love of the sport as well as the kids and families he sees in the clinic. He hopes to promote the health, wellness, and life skills that sports bring to kids.
Sherry Li - Board Member
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Sherry’s tennis career started at six years old with her dad tossing balls over a patio chair on their driveway. This rapidly progressed to her family moving from New Jersey to Florida for more advanced training, which resulted in a short professional tennis stint before attending Yale University and playing on their Division I tennis team. Sherry believes that tennis at all levels is an excellent avenue for children to develop self-confidence, grit and integrity.
After college, Sherry moved to Seattle and spent the last six years in corporate strategy and finance roles at Amazon, REI and Smartsheet. Outside of Smartsheet and STEF, Sherry is a member of the Washington Alpine Club, where she runs the monthly newsletter and is a volunteer climbing instructor.