Board of Directors

Kirk and his wife Kathy joined the Club in 2012. Kirk has served on the Board in various capacities and as tournament co-director for Club tournaments.
Along with playing pickleball, Kirk and Kathy have been active in tournament operations and enjoy the abundant outdoor activities available in Central Oregon and spending time with their son Brian and his wife Katrina, as well as their two grandchildren.
Kirk has been interim president since April 2023. He is pleased to be part of the Board and is grateful for all the Board and Club has accomplished to facilitate the growth of pickleball in Bend. His 3-year Board term is through June 30, 2028.

Cynde's career was in marketing, market research, and environmental consulting. She moved to Bend from the Bay Area in 2016 while still doing some contract work. She became aware of pickleball while walking through Pine Nursery Park and striking up a conversation with then Club President Bill Brown. He encouraged her to join the Club and learn the game. She was hooked. The Club has introduced Cynde to a community of new, like-minded friends. Her 3-year Board term is through June 30, 2027.

Susan moved from the valley to Bend in 2014 and has been playing pickleball since spring of 2011. The only thing keeping her off the pickleball court is her marriage of thirty plus years, travel, floating or kayaking the Deschutes, visiting her grandson, and her career.

Susan’s career started at 16 when she joined NIKE in Beaverton, OR, in Customer Service. She is still working as a Sr. Project Manager in Benefits for Providence St. Joseph Health. Susan's 3-year term on the Board is through June 30, 2027.

Beverly was addicted to pickleball in 2019 after playing just one time! Before pickleball, she was an avid skier and golfer. She has five grown children who she refers to as “The Fab5” and who were all raised in Bend, Oregon. Now retired, her career was in accounting; she was also treasurer for the Bend Ski Foundation for many years. Now in love with the pickleball culture, Bev looks forward to giving back to an amazing club.

Brian has been an active member of the Club since its beginning and has served on the executive board in various capacities several times. Brian and his wife, Anita, moved here in 2009 and were introduced to pickleball by a neighbor a month before the Pine Nursery courts opened. Brian balances his pickleball obsession with kayaking, camping, chess, and the oriental game of Go. His 3-year Board term is through June 30, 2028.

An Oregon native and graduate of the University of Oregon, in 1985 RJ was living in Washington State when first introduced to pickleball—wood paddles and all. In 2011, RJ and his family moved to Bend, and he has been playing regularly ever since. RJ is both a certified pickleball coach and instructor. He assists the Club’s Director of Training & Development with improving members’ play and performance. RJ’s 3-year Board term as Director At Large is through June 30, 2026.

Like many have said before, “If it wasn’t for pickleball, I wouldn’t have met you and you and you and you…. For Janet, pickleball is all about dinks, drops, drives, and no drama, all to keep both mentally and physically active.

Janet recently retired after 40 years of teaching and being a parent educator on both TV and radio. Now her time is filled with pickleball, being a wife and mom, pickleball, caring for her 94-year-old dad, and well, pickleball. She knew the Board would be the perfect fit for getting connected to the Bend community. After all, to be dedicated to a project one must be passionate about the subject!

Janet's 3-year term on the Board as Director of Training & Development is through June 30, 2026.

In 1982, when Scott and his wife moved to Bend, he worked as a roofing contractor. He then became maintenance director for their local church, a job he held for 22 years before retiring in 2019. Scott loves to travel, and one of his passions is helping people in need. He first heard about pickleball watching a TV news clip in 2014. Today you can find him on the courts 5-6 days a week the summer long.

Scott’s 3-year term as Court Operations Director is through June 30, 2027.

Alane keeps the Membership Director informed of any dues received via USPS, maintains financial records, and presents financial reports to the Board for planning purposes. She may assist in the development of additional social events to make the membership experience richer for members. The term for this 3-year Board term is through June 30, 2028.

Marion moved to Bend in 2020 after retiring from teaching middle school physical education and home economics in Southern California. She’s been playing pickleball since 2016 and was thrilled to join Bend Pickleball Club in 2021. Upon seeing no round robin play for 3.0s, Marion immediately volunteered to be captain and has been organizing their daily play ever since.

When not playing pickleball, Marion plays competitive volleyball at tournaments in California and Utah. She also enjoys Bend’s breweries and estate sales and spending time with her granddaughter, daughter, and son-in-law.

The 3-year term for this Board position is through June 30, 2026.