The following states are managed by Jade O'Connor and are included in the Central Mountain region: Iowa, Nebraska, North Dakota and South Dakota.

A Baltimore native, Jade O'Connor serves as USA Lacrosse's Manager, Member Operations, leading the operations and customer service experience for our members. Jade played Division I lacrosse at Longwood University, graduating in three years with a degree in psychology, then continued her playing career at the Division III level at Springfield College while earning a master's degree in sport psychology. Jade has directed a club lacrosse program for three years and brings a background in mental performance training, working with youth, high school, and college athletes across lacrosse and multiple other sports. She has coached at the youth, high school, and club levels in Maryland since 2019 and currently coaches a 2030 girls club team. 

Email: joconnor@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x128

The following states are managed by Hayley Dreesbach and are included in the Florida & South Central region: Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, Arkansas, and Tennessee.

Hayley serves as USA Lacrosse's Regional Manager for Florida South Central. She has been involved in lacrosse since 4th grade at Orange County Youth Lacrosse, continued to play for Lax Maniax, and then through college at the University of Central Florida. Since graduating, she has coached at the recreational, high school, and collegiate levels, including at her alma mater, UCF. Hayley lives with her family in Orlando, Florida, and is passionate about growing the game in her community and across areas of the South where lacrosse is just getting started.

Email: hdreesbach@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x161

The following states are managed by Eloise Clevenger and are included in the Mid Atlantic region: Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and District of Columbia (DC).

Eloise serves as USA Lacrosse's Regional Manager for the Mid-Atlantic. She has played lacrosse since she was old enough to hold a stick, competing locally through the Howard County Youth Lacrosse program before going on to captain the Marriotts Ridge Girls Lacrosse team. Eloise was an All-American captain at the University of Maryland, ranking fourth all-time in program assists. She went on to coach with the Georgetown Women's Lacrosse program and now channels that experience in coaching local youth programs in the Baltimore area. Lacrosse has given Eloise countless opportunities, and she is committed to giving back by supporting programs and creating pathways for the next generation of athletes across the region. 

Email: eclevenger@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x160

The following states are managed by Matt Burke and are included in the Midwest region: Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Ohio, and Wisconsin.

Matt serves as USA Lacrosse's Regional Manager for the Midwest. Matt played lacrosse at the National Junior College Athletic Association (NJCAA), Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Association (MCLA), and NCAA Division III levels, and brings 16 years of coaching experience at the youth, high school, and college levels. As a program leader, Matt grew the Lacrosse Communities Project – Cleveland from roughly 70 participants in 2016 to 955 in 2019. He combines a service mentality with deep knowledge of every facet of the game to help lacrosse communities thrive. 

Email: mburke@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x189

The following states are managed by Steve Kirr and are included in the Mountain West region: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Utah, and Wyoming.

Steve began his lacrosse journey at the Dundalk, MD YMCA and continued to play at Archbishop Curley H.S. His collegiate playing experiences took him to both the United States Military Academy at West Point and the University of Maryland, College Park. Steve has spent over forty years in sales and the last fourteen with USA Lacrosse. He has witnessed the growth of the sport and the organization firsthand and has been a key fixture in developing the membership model for USA Lacrosse. Steve enjoys leading the Regional Team’s efforts to strengthen local lacrosse relationships in communities nationwide.

Email: skirr@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x122

The following states are managed by Alex Dudziak and are included in the New England region: Connecticut, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Massachusetts, Maine, and Vermont.

Alex serves as USA Lacrosse's Regional Manager for New England. He earned his MBA from Hood College in 2024 after playing for six years for the Blazers men's lacrosse program. Alex currently serves as a volunteer assistant goalie coach at Hood College, helping develop the next generation of student-athletes, and as Director of Stringing for Team Maryland Lacrosse Club. His experiences as both a player and coach give him a unique perspective on supporting organizations, athletes, and the growth of the game.

Email: adudziak@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x155

The following states are managed by Marisa Sergio and are included in the North Atlantic region: New York (NYC & Long Island only) and New Jersey.

Growing up on Long Island, Marisa was raised on lacrosse — lacing up for Sachem North before taking her game to Western New England University, where she played collegiately and studied sport management. She's given back to the local game ever since, coaching and officiating for the Nassau-Suffolk PAL Lacrosse League and volunteering with Challenger Lacrosse to help kids of all abilities experience the sport she loves. Her career took her through the Long Island Lacrosse Journal, where she helped oversee social media and assisted with event operations, before she joined USA Lacrosse — first as a Coordinator, then as New England's Regional Manager. Today, she oversees the North Atlantic region, all while staying closely connected to the grassroots game as a youth coach in her local community and club. 

Email: msergio@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x221

The following states are managed by Robyn Clary and are included in the Northeast region: New York (Excluding NYC & Long Island) and Pennsylvania.

Robyn serves as USA Lacrosse's Regional Manager for the Northeast. Raised in Central New York, Robyn grew up immersed in the game — attending Carrier Dome games before she could walk and chasing after her older brother on the field — and played lacrosse from first grade through high school. While at Ithaca College, she continued giving back by coaching youth and middle school lacrosse locally. Robyn's career has spanned athletic department internships at Syracuse and Cornell, event and game-day operations for Johns Hopkins men's and women's lacrosse, and years of events, operations, and team management experience with Inside Lacrosse, True Lacrosse, and Powell Lacrosse. She remains closely connected to the grassroots game today as a leader in the Auburn Girls Lacrosse Youth Program, junior varsity co-head coach, and a coach for the 7-8 community team. 

Email: rclary@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x218

The following states are managed by Lyn Porterfield and are included in the Pacific region: California, Hawaii, Oregon, and Washington.

Lyn serves as USA Lacrosse's Regional Director for the Pacific. A UC Berkeley graduate, she brings nearly 40 years of experience in sales, marketing, and creative production to the role. A longtime lacrosse leader, official, and advocate, Lyn has helped grow the game through board service, program development, and leadership of Washington's girls' league. She currently resides in Central Washington and remains actively involved as a women's lacrosse official at both the high school and collegiate levels. Originally from Northern California, she enjoys rowing, fly fishing, and cheering on USA Lacrosse and the Seattle Seahawks. 

Email: lporterfield@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x114

The following states are managed by Zach Eagen and are included in the Southeast region: Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina, and South Carolina.

Zach grew up in Marietta, GA where he first discovered lacrosse at 8 years old. At the encouragement of a mentor, he began officiating as a US Lacrosse Junior Official in 2015 and continued through the officiating pipeline to eventually become the youngest Men's Collegiate Lacrosse Official in the United States. Alongside officiating, Zach remained involved in the game through playing collegiate club lacrosse in Birmingham, AL, coaching both high school and club lacrosse in Metro Atlanta, and eventually helped manage National Teams for first Israel Lacrosse and then USA Lacrosse. Zach recently became the Regional Manager for the Southeast where he helps grow lacrosse across the Southeast. 

Email: zeagen@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 410.235.6882 x178

The following states are managed by Katelyn Sparks and are included in the Southwest region: Kansas, Missouri, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas.

Katelyn serves as USA Lacrosse's Regional Manager for the Southwest. Katelyn’s playing career began in New Canaan, Connecticut, where she won a state title and served as team captain, before continuing on to NCAA competition at Claremont-Mudd-Scripps. She later transferred to the University of Georgia, where she helped lead the UGA Women's Lacrosse Club and was named the Women's Collegiate Lacrosse Associates (WCLA) Division I National Player of the Year her senior year, earning All-American honors and the Amtahcha Award. Katelyn got her professional start launching a minor league hockey team in Georgia before joining USA Lacrosse in 2025. She now serves as head varsity coach at Anderson High School and lives in Austin, Texas, a region she's excited to grow. 

Email: ksparks@usalacrosse.com
Phone: 443.645.0912