OUR 2023-2027 EXECUTIVE BOARD
The Federacion Panamericana de Squash (PANAM SQUASH) serves as the official regional governing body for squash in North, Central, South America, and the Caribbean.
Collaborating closely with WORLD SQUASH and our 26 member nations, PANAM SQUASH actively promotes the sport’s development and fosters collaboration within the region.
Notably, PANAM SQUASH organizes 6 annual championships, namely the Pan American Senior, U19, U23, Junior U11-U17 Open, Squash57 and Masters Championships.
Additionally, every fourth year, squash takes center stage in the quadrennial Pan American Games, with the most recent edition hosted in 2023, Santiago, Chile.
WHO WE ARE
PANAM SQUASH is responsible for holding annual U19, Junior Open (U11-U17), Squash57 and Masters Championships and a Senior Championships except every 4th year being the year of the Pan Am Games. PANAM SQUASH also holds a U23 championships every 3 years. SQUASH has participated in the PANAM GAMES since 1995 were ten (10) different Pan American countries have medalled to date.
Squash is committed to being recognized as a clean sport. PANAM SQUASH, run by a volunteer board, oversees the technical management of all Pan American major games and championships and provides leadership and collaboration in raising the sports visibility and profile. PANAM SQUASH also continues to spearhead regional coaching and officiating programs as squash experiences rapidly growth. Squash continues to be afforded to the mentally, emotionally, physically and financially disadvantaged and has also become an excellent pathway for athletes to gain admission into many top universities and colleges.
Pan America currently boasts 4 players ranked in the top 10 on the world professional tour (PSA), the 2nd highest number of world top 10 players in a region next to the African Squash Federation.
Squash, recognized as one of the healthiest sports, is highly entertaining, inspiring and with its state of the art four-wall glass court technology has become an easily integrated sport being played in many of the world’s most iconic venues. Technology has exploded not only in manufacturing, broadcasting and live streaming but it has revolutionized teaching and training with its ability to instantly analyze both ball and player behavior and project interactive training modules on the front wall of a squash court.
HISTORY OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD
| Year | President | Vice President | Secretary General | Vp North America | Vp Central America | Vp South America | Vp Caribbean | **Treasurer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989-1995 | Juan Carlos Barvo | Alfredo Martinez | Sergio Rodriguez | Craig Brand | Marco Antonio Rosales | Claudio Fontanazzi | Douglas Beckford | Sergio Rodriguez |
| 1995-1999 | Alfredo Martinez 1995-1997 *Sergio Rodriguez 1997-1999 | Sergio Rodriguez 1995-1997 *Craig Brand 1997-1999 | Eduardo Batista | Craig Brand 1995-1997 *Jim McAuliffe 1998-1999 | Marco Antonio Rosales | Claudio Fontanazzi | Cyril Angoy 1995-1997 *Francisco Paradisi 1997-1999 | Eduardo Batista |
| 1999-2003 | Sergio Rodriguez | Craig Brand 1999-2002 *Linda MacPhail 2002-2003 | Eduardo Batista | Jim McAuliffe | Marco Antonio Rosales | Claudio Fontanazzi | Francisco Paradisi | Eduardo Batista |
| 2003-2007 | Sergio Rodriguez | Marco Antonio Rosales | Francisco Paradisi | Linda MacPhail | Ricardo Weisskopf | Claudio Fontanazzi | Douglas Beckford | Francisco Paradisi |
| 2007-2011 | Sergio Rodriguez | Marco Antonio Rosales | Larence Magrath 2007 *Nelson Neto 2007-2011 | Kenneth Stillman | Ricardo Weisskopf | Ricardo Roude | Douglas Beckford | Nelson Neto |
| 2011-2015 | Marco Antonio Rosales | Kenneth Stillman | Raul Vargas 2011 *Linda McPhail 2011-2014 *Francisco Paradisi 2014-2015 | Denis Bishop | Roberto Hernandez | Andres Nieto | Craig Archer | Keneth Stillman |
| 2015-2019 | Federico Serna | Craig Archer | Francisco Paradisi | Peter Lasusa 2015-2018 *Dent Wilkens 2018-2019 | Roberto Hernandez | Juan Pablo Garcia | Douglas Beckford | Janet Sairsingh |
| 2019-2023 | Francisco Paradisi | Sergio Becerra | Lolly Gillen | Dent Wilkens | Italo Bonatti | Esteban Casarinio | Janet Sairsingh | Janet Sairsingh |
| 2023-2027 | Sergio Becerra | Esteban Casarinio | Lolly Gillen | Renato Paiva | Cristina Echeverria | Juan Pablo Garcia | Karen Anderson | Lolly Gillen |
- *Appointed/Not elected
- **Treasurer is by appointment only/ non elected position