Roles
Officers and Board of Directors
USA Football is the national governing body of America's favorite sport on youth and amateur levels. The independent non-profit is steered by a football-driven Board of Directors representing all levels of the sport – from youth to professional – to guide the organization's initiatives and to further strengthen the game.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith are ex-officio members.
The knowledge and wisdom of its Board are invaluable resources for USA Football as it continues to teach the game's fundamentals and promote its values to benefit the sport and our society.
USA Football Officers and Board of Directors:
Ray Anderson
Executive Vice President, Football Operations
National Football League
Jason Belser
Regional Director
NFL Players Association
Joe Browne
Executive Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
National Football League
Jon Butler
Executive Director
Pop Warner Little Scholars, Inc.
Tom Cove
President & CEO
SGMA International
Carl Francis
Director of Communications
NFL Players Association
Alexia Gallagher
Director, NFL Youth Football Department
National Football League
Bob Gardner
Chief Operating Officer
National Federation of State High School Associations
*Ex-officio Board Member
Roger Goodell*
Commissioner
National Football League
Scott Hallenbeck*
Executive Director
USA Football
Mark Meana
Chairman
Fairfax County (Va.) Youth Football League
Brian Mitchell
Program Host
Washington Redskins Radio Network
Carl Peterson
Chairman
USA Football
Keith V. Rucker
Head Coach
Cincinnati Mt. Healthy High School
Frank Sanchez
Vice President - Corporate &
Partner Relationships
Boys & Girls Clubs of America
DeMaurice Smith*
Executive Director
NFL Players Association
Grant Teaff
Executive Director
American Football Coaches Association
Deborah A. Yow
Athletic Director
University of Maryland
