HCTP Board Members

Howard County Tennis Patrons (HCTP) Board of Directors is an all volunteer group of community leaders who give their time, funds, talents and energy to this venture. The Board’s mission is to develop and operate a premier tennis, sports and learning center benefitting citizens and businesses in Howard County. The strategic goals include: 1) develop tennis programs to promote a healthy lifestyle; 2) increase the community’s access to the sport of tennis; 3) develop a world-class facility for tennis and community events; and 4) generate positive social, health, environmental and economic benefits for Howard County and the surrounding communities.

Anyone interested in volunteering should complete and submit a volunteer form.

Art Tollick, President

Art Tollick, President and a board member of HCTP, is an avid tennis player and past Maryland Official of the Year. He has captained numerous USTA teams for 25 years, including one that reached the National Championship Finals. In 1984, Mr. Tollick founded and was President of Member Benefit Services, Inc. (MBS), a successful Howard County business specializing in the design and brokerage of benefits programs. Since selling his company in 1998, he has served as a Senior Vice President of Sales at Riggs, Michaels, Counselman and Downes (RCM&D), the region’s largest privately-held brokerage firm. Additional prior experiences include holding positions as an underwriter with Metropolitan Life and as Executive Director of a national trade association. Mr. Tollick has been active in various community and professional organizations including past President of the Howard County Chapter of the American Cancer Society; Chair of the Howard County Relay for Life; Coach and board member of the Soccer Association of Columbia; alumnus of Leadership Howard County; past official of The Maryland Association of Tennis Officials; and member of the National Association of Health Underwriters, the American Society of Association Executives, and the Finance and Administration Roundtable. Mr. Tollick is married with three grown children. He graduated from University of California – Berkeley in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts degree.

David Burnell, Treasurer

David Burnell, Ph.D., is Treasurer and a board member of HCTP. Dr. Burnell is very interested in promoting tennis in Howard County and Central Maryland because of the important role it has played in his life. A 25-year resident of Howard County, Dr. Burnell has been an avid tennis player since his youth, when he played on high school and college (National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics) tennis teams. He continues to remain young by playing on competitive adult, seniors, and mixed USTA tennis teams in and around Columbia, MD. In 2006 his team finished fourth at the Senior USTA National Championship Finals. In his professional life, Dr. Burnell works in the field of electronics, specifically on the design and manufacture of custom integrated circuits for commercial and military applications. He is currently employed by Cadence Design Systems in Columbia, where he designs analog circuits that appear in the chips of most of the well known electronic companies throughout the world and end up in HD TVs, computers, cell phones, rf identification tags, play station, and all the other items found on the shelves of retail electronic stores. He has been a board member of the Baltimore Chapter of the IEEE Electron Devices Society and the Solid State Circuit Society for over 10 years, serving as chair for 4 years and now as treasurer. Dr. Burnell is a past board member of the Unitarian Universalist Church in Columbia, having served on that board for years. He is married, has four grown children, and has remained involved in the lives of his two foster children. He graduated with a Ph.D. in solid state physics from Iowa State University in 1981.

Lynn Coddington, Vice President

Lynn Coddington, Vice President and a board member of HCTP, is Executive Director of USTA Maryland District, Inc., a 501 (c) (3) not-for-profit association of over 14,000 individual members and approximately 150 organizational members with a budget in excess of $650,000. USTA Maryland’s mission is to promote the growth and development of tennis as a healthy lifetime sport available to all regardless of age and ability. USTA Maryland is the official governing body for the sport of tennis in Maryland, and one of the four States that make up the regional USTA Mid-Atlantic Section. The parent organization is the United States Tennis Association, the national governing body for the sport of tennis in the United States.

Incorporated since 1976, USTA Maryland has a staff of five who are responsible for implementing USTA programs throughout the State of Maryland in schools, with community tennis organizations, park and recreation agencies, and other allied agencies. USTA Maryland provides financial and equipment support, including funds for renovating used tennis courts; offers on-court training to coaches and others interested in teaching and coaching players; and trains physical educators through in-service workshops. It offers junior, adult and senior tournaments and recreational leagues. Ms. Coddington is a life member of USTA. She competed on her high school and college women’s tennis teams and was captain of the collegiate team in 1972 and 1973. In 1972, she captured the MIAA Division 3 #1 Doubles Championship with her partner. She was inducted into the Alma College Athletic Hall of Fame for Tennis in 1994. Ms. Coddington earned a bachelor of arts in history from Alma College in 1973 and a master’s degree in communications, journalism, and public affairs from The American University in 1981. Prior to being hired by USTA Maryland in 1993, she worked for McGraw-Hill, Inc. and on Capitol Hill.

LeMont Joyner, Board Member

LeMont E. Joyner, M.S.P.H., is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and founder of AFYA, Inc., a health services management and consulting firm located in Laurel, MD. Established in 1991, AFYA has 50 employees who provide a variety of technical and support services, including qualitative and quantitative research, program evaluation, technical assistance and training, curriculum development, database development and management, Web site development and management, technical writing and editing, graphics design, desktop publishing, and conference and meeting planning. Having expertise in organizational and project management and fundraising, Mr. Joyner is a volunteer in several organizations in Maryland and the District of Columbia. He serves as the President of the AFYA Foundation for Children’s Health, Inc. which focuses on children’s education and teen pregnancy prevention. He previously served as Vice Chair of the Columbia Tennis Committee, an advisory committee of the Columbia Association. Mr. Joyner also served as a board member of the Morgan State University Foundation and is a life member of the Morgan State University Alumni Association. Under the direction of the University’s Executive Assistant to the President, Mr. Joyner chaired a campaign to raise $1 million over 5 years from graduates of the University’s biology department.

Mr. Joyner is a life member of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., with memberships in both Howard County and Montgomery County, MD; member of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Howard County, MD; and Vice President of the Trustee Board of the White Rock Non-Denominational Church. A member of Beta Kappa Chi National Scientific Honor Society, Mr. Joyner earned his Bachelor of Science degree in biology from Morgan State University in 1980. In 1983, he earned a master of science in public health from Howard University.

Kim Barnes, Board Member

Kim Barnes is a board member of HCTP. Ms. Barnes is a United States Professional Teaching Association (USPTA) certified tennis instructor (2008) and completed the Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) instructor’s review course (2007). Ms. Barnes has provided instruction at Baltimore Tennis and Fitness, Howard County Recreation and Parks, Howard County Tennis Association, as well as her private clients. She was a volunteer assistant instructor for a junior development program in Columbia. Ms. Barnes’ tennis relationships include the Columbia Association Tennis Committee (2000-2007), Tournament Director for the “Summer Smash Doubles Tournament” sponsored by Columbia Association (2002-2007), where she participated in women’s doubles and mixed doubles county leagues (1999-present). She has also participated in women’s and mixed doubles USTA District and Sectional competition. Ms. Barnes has an active RN license with 31 years of experience from staff nurse to director. She sat on several committees for patient satisfaction, quality improvement, team-building and project manager to institute a Web-based nursing scheduling system. She presently is the Program Manager for the Patient Safety Protection Center, a national initiative addressing patient safety in hospital and ambulatory care settings. Ms. Barnes has two children and is the author of Construct Your Conversations: Strengthening Relationships . She is a graduate of Hunter College (Bachelor of Science in nursing) and received a master of science in management– healthcare administration from St. Joseph’s College.

Suzan Lumpkin, Board Member

Suzan Lumpkin is a member of the board of HTCP and a member of USTA. Prior to joining HTCP, Ms. Lumpkin was a representative for the Town Center community to the Columbia Tennis Committee, an advisory committee to the Columbia Association. She is a life-long athlete currently centering her fitness and sports related activities around participation in USTA tennis leagues, captaining teams, and participating in various tennis programs, tennis clinics and tennis camps. As a member of the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association (IHRSA), Ms. Lumpkin has received training in the business of fitness and participated in industry conferences and courses on start-up and management of successful fitness facilities. An epidemiologist, Ms. Lumpkin has developed her career in healthcare over the past 16 years and is currently Vice President of Quality, Outcomes, and Research for Magellan Health Services based in Columbia, MD. In this position, she designs and implements measurement tools for clinical outcomes and experiences of care and services for mental health, radiology, oncology, employee assistance, and weight management programs. Ms. Lumpkin is also personal fitness trainer and President of Raising The Bar, Inc., for which she conducts assessments and develops personalized fitness plans for her clients. Since 2004 she has been training clients in their homes and in her personal gym. Ms. Lumpkin gives presentations on fitness and nutrition to groups and companies as a volunteer for the American Cancer Society and American Lung Association as part of the Get Active Howard County and Active for Life programs.

Lynne Ensor, Board Member

Lynne Ensor, Ph. D., enjoys playing tennis and has recently become increasingly active in Howard County tennis, since returning to playing competitive tennis in 2008 following a 20 year hiatus from the sport. She plays for several USTA women’s and mixed teams. Dr. Ensor is a 2009 USTA Mid-Atlantic Sectional 6.0 Mixed Doubles Finalist. She is also the 2009 Glenmont Tennis League’s (GTL’s) 3.0 Singles Division and Overall Winner. In addition, Dr. Ensor is a 2009 GTL’s 3.0 Doubles Division Winner and Overall Finalist. Dr. Ensor started playing competitive tennis as a 4-year varsity member of her high school’s tennis team in Pennsylvania.

Professionally, Dr. Ensor is an expert in Pharmaceutical Microbiology and Drug Product Sterility Assurance. She is currently employed by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration and serves as the Microbiology Team Leader in the Office of Generic Drugs. Dr. Ensor served as co-chairperson for the Parenteral Drug Association’s 5th and 6th Annual Global Conference on Pharmaceutical Microbiology in Fall 2010 and 2011, respectively. Her previous experience includes serving as a clinical microbiology laboratory technologist for Roche Biomedical Laboratories, teaching assistant at the University of Maryland, and as a script consultant for the Discovery Channel.

Dr. Ensor is married and has 2 daughters, who are both premier level avid soccer players. Her family is very active with the Thunder Soccer Club, as her husband serves as the Secretary on their board, and their premier level travel soccer teams. She received her B.S. in Biology and Ph.D. in Microbiology from the University of Maryland at College Park. Additionally, she completed her postdoctoral fellowship research at the University of Maryland’s School of Medicine, Baltimore.

Jon Smith, Secretary

Jon Smith was elected to the HCTP Board of Directors in March 2010, after having been involved with HCTP for over the past year. Jon is married to Nancy, the Director of Development for the Community Colleges of Baltimore County, and they have a son, Ray. Additionally, he is a certified Project Manager Professional, employed by SERCO, Inc., currently serving as a Senior Project Manager responsible for Department of Defense contracts. After completing a B.M. in Music Education from UNC-Greensboro and a Diploma of Music from the Vienna International Music Centre, Mr. Smith earned a M.S. in Computer Science from Florida State University.

Jon is renowned throughout Howard County’s tennis community, having captained numerous USTA tennis teams. Sixteen of his teams have gone to the USTA National Tournament, earning 4 national titles along with 2 third place and 2 fourth place titles.

Mike Rowe, Chairman

The second HCTP board member elected in March 2010 is Mike Rowe. Mike currently serves as the Director of Training at Reliable-Churchill LLLP and has been in the wine business for over 30 years. After losing his first wife to cancer, Mike was recently married to Karen and has 3 children (David, John and Emily) and 4 step children (Jessica, Matt, Andrew and Jason). In addition to the love of his family, Mike also possesses a love of tennis, baseball and golf. Mike currently plays on several local USTA teams, including 7.0 Mixed Doubles, 3.5 Men’s, 3.5 Senior Men’s and Combo leagues.

In addition to playing tennis, Mike has served as head coach for the Howard County Youth Program’s U18 travel baseball team for 12 years. He has also been actively involved with the Children’s Cancer Foundation for over 20 years. Mike graduated from UMBC, with a degree in Psychology and varsity letters in baseball and golf. He remains active with the UMBC Alumni Athletic Department. Mike has been a welcome addition to the HCTP Board of Directors and brought valuable energy to its fundraising and public relations efforts.

Michele Adams, Board Member

Michele Adams is the President, Chief Executive Officer, and founder of Professional Computer Services (PCS), a Consulting firm located in Columbia, MD. PCS is a company comprised of computer science and project management professionals who offer a plethora of skill sets ranging from hands on technical expertise to managerial services. PCS’ has a niche in designing, developing and deploying secure web applications that are tailored to customers’ requirements. PCS personnel have extensive experience in web site development, database engineering, application integration, and secure application design. PCS’ customers include both the private and public sector. PCS is a member of the Maryland Technical Council. Ms. Adams has three degrees, Associates in Computer Programming, Bachelor of Science in Information Systems and the latest is a Master of Science in Computer Systems Management, with a specialty in Database Systems and Security. Ms. Adams was on the dean’s list and graduated with a Master of Science Degree in Information Systems and Management with a specialty in Database Systems and Security from the University of Maryland, University College.

Ms. Adams has played tennis for over forty years. She has captained teams in Howard County. She has been a member of USTA for five years and has played singles, doubles, and mixed doubles. Her first year of playing USTA tennis, her and her team went to Sectionals where she played doubles. Ms. Adams is a tennis enthusiast and has attended the French Open. She is engaged to be married to a Baltimore City Detective. They are planning a fall 2011 wedding.

Taylor Walls, Board Member

Taylor Walls is an accomplished successful advocate, leader, entrepreneur, coach and athlete. The driving force in her career has been supporting and motivating others to follow their talents and passions to achieve their goals.  Today she continues to work with professional and amateur athletes on and off the court. Her vision and direction has always been to inspire, mentor and motivate.

Taylor is also a woman of many firsts. She is the first athlete to receive a full collegiate scholarship in her high school’s history, where she still holds the scoring record in girls basketball. Taylor was the first woman inducted into the Davidson County Sports Hall of Fame. She was the first player at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to receive honors as First Team All Atlantic Coast Conference. Taylor is currently the only female to have played, coached, commentated and officiated for Division 1 Basketball. She is also on the list of UNC at Chapel Hill’s Female Athletes Top 100.

She is a blooming entrepreneur with her own original line of basketball “slogan tee wear”, featured and launched in WNBA Arenas and other sports apparel stores. She is also an experienced Television Sports Analyst, Motivational Speaker, Athletic Consultant and Sports Agent Advisor to collegiate athletes. Taylor is a seasoned public agency and nonprofit organization Senior Director who worked on the largest urban revitalization project on the east coast.

Taylor began playing basketball as a young child and spent many years as an amateur and professional basketball player.  As a volunteer, Taylor is experienced directing charity basketball camps locally and internationally, such as the “Hoops for Hope in Managua, Nicaragua and St. Thomas, VI.  Taylor has held the position of athletic counselor and sports consultant at several other sports camps including Michael Jordan’s Flight School. Taylor attended the University of North Carolina where she majored in communications.

Mark Regal, Board Member

Dave Marshall, Honorary Board Member

David Marshall is President of Dave Marshall Associates and Manager of Sea Colony Resort at Bethany Beach, along with several other tennis facilities. He manages 15 tennis clubs, with 86 tennis courts, a staff of 70, and membership of 3,000. His management expertise includes operating a multimillion dollar tennis facility, giving him a unique perspective of the challenges to be faced in building and managing the Troy Park Tennis Center. His facility has been recognized by Tennis Magazine as one of the Top 50 Tennis Resorts. Mr. Marshall has an impressive history as a tennis player. He is a USTA National Champion, Middle States Champion, USTA Delaware Pro of the Year, USPTA Middle States Pro of the Year, and a USPTR National Tester. He was a nationally ranked player at Washington College and Middle States Sectional Champion. As a founder of the Delmarva Youth Tennis Foundation, which provides free tennis lessons to deserving youth, he has raised funds for numerous tennis events. As a professional coach, he has developed 105 State Champions, 75 Sectional Champions, 25 USTA National Champions, and two U.S. Open Qualifiers.