WPPA Board of Directors
All parents that enroll their child in the program become members of the Welles Park Parent Association (WPPA). A board that consists of volunteer officers, directors and commissioners make the operating decisions. These volunteers, along with a representative of the park district staff, comprise the voting members of the WPPA board. Regular board meetings are held at the Welles Park Field House or virtually. A schedule of upcoming board meetings is available on our website. All members of the WPPA are welcome to attend.
| Executive Officers | ||
| Name | Role | Email Address |
| Joe Negussie | President | president@wppachicago.org |
| Jen Gingrass | VP - Secretary & Operations | secretary@wppachicago.org |
| Marty McCaffrey | VP - Treasurer | treasurer@wppachicago.org |
| Leah Welty-Rieger | VP - Scheduling | scheduling@wppachicago.org |
| Shannon Poe | VP - Registration | registration@wppachicago.org |
| Commissioners (Baseball) | ||
| Name | Role | Email Address |
| Ryan Fischer | Rookie Commissioner | rookie@wppachicago.org |
| Kevin Schneider | Junior Commissioner | junior@wppachicago.org |
| Dan Stone | Minor Commissioner | minor@wppachicago.org |
| Matt James | Major Commissioner | major@wppachicago.org |
| Andy Saur | Senior Commissioner | senior@wppachicago.org |
| Gerry Cadava | Liberty Commissioner | liberty@wppachicago.org |
| Jake Siddall | Fall Baseball Commissioner | fallbaseball@wppachicago.org |
| Gabriel Morales | Travel Baseball Co-Coordinator | travelbaseball@wppachicago.org |
| Jesse Brannan | Marketing & Events | marketing@wppachicago.org |
| Commissioners (Softball) | ||
| Name | Role | Email Address |
| Laura Christman | 8U & 10U | 8u10usoftball@wppachicago.org |
| Tim Kearney | 12U & 14U | 12u14usoftball@wppachicago.org |
| Breanne Hosford | Fall Softball Commissioner | fallsoftball@wppachicago.org |
| Brandon Norder | Travel Softball Coordinator | travelsoftball@wppachicago.org |
| Directors | ||
| Name | Role | Email Address |
| Peter Adams | Equipment | equipment@wppachicago.org |
| Steve Pfeiffer | Equipment Asst. | equipment@wppachicago.org |
| Chris Emerson | Fields | fields@wppachicago.org |
| Shannon Poe | Registration Asst. | asstregistration@wppachicago.org |
| Lauren Chodak | Sponsorship/Fundraising | sponsorship@wppachicago.org |