Greater Seattle Soccer League

GSSL Board of Directors

Anita B. Parker, President
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Things you may not know about me...
I was an Electroencephalography Technologist at Children's Hospital for ten years.
When I was 16 years old, I once ran the 100 meters in 12.2 seconds at a track meet in England. My record held for 20 years.
I played soccer for 15 years. I am left footed and played left wing. I have been a Manchester United supporter since I was 15 years old. I have served as your Greater Seattle Soccer League President for over 24 years and I still love it!

Doug Remmem, Vice President
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I grew up in Seattle playing about every sport except Soccer. I was coaching the kids in baseball when I was asked to coach a soccer team of 5-6 year old boys. I knew nothing about soccer at that time. Very few people in Seattle did. We got Cliff McGrath to teach some of us local coaches how to coach and play the game of soccer. We entered the team as The Thorns in the over 30 division. I renamed the team the Magnolia Bluffers and was the manager for many years. I somehow got on the Board over 26 years ago, not sure just when and how that happened. My Team and The league is like family. So much to say, so little space. Love the game.

Eckhard Schipull, Treasurer

Eckhard My main objectives as a GSSL Board member are the financial integrity and soundness of the GSSL, efficient operating procedures and the best possible service for the soccer teams and players. Supporting the President and the staff in effectively managing and scheduling about 176 teams and 3,100 soccer matches each year is another important duty of each Board member.

Chris T. Zervas, Judicial Chairman

ChrisZervas Chris has been involved in soccer for most of his life, including Western Washington University, University of Washington, and various teams in the local area since the 70's. Currently player/co-manager of the FTI O-40 team and member of GSSL board since the mid 90's. My current position within the board is Judiciary chair.

Eric Breecher
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GSSL participant since 1996 as either a Player, Team Manager and/or a Referee. Eastside resident; married with two boys and a bunch of pets. Coach of the boys' teams in progression --U6, U7, U8, U?. Passionate for safe, competitive soccer. If I didn't love being an Investment advisor at Oppenheimer & Co., my career would be in the soccer community.

Gabriel Hanzeli
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I have a passion for the world’s game of futbol. I have played almost 50 years in the Seattle area and coached almost 40 years. I manage KSA which is one of the longest standing teams in GSSL. On the professional side I am a retired business leader and I continue to volunteer in community activities. My goal on the board is to build on sportsmanship and the sharing of cultures from all around the world.

Nigel Lewis
Nigel, age 56, grew up as an avid football (aka soccer) fan in England. He moved to the United States in 1976 and relocated to the Seattle area in 1984. He has been a player and team manager in the GSSL since 1994, just recently accepting the need to move up from the over-30 to the over-40 division. He has been a board member since 2008.

Roger A. Parker, PhD

rogerparker Dr. Parker began his involvement in soccer by organizing and managing the Red Tide, a team that has been with the League almost 30 years now. He also served for several years as a GSSL referee. He was first elected to the GSSL Board of Directors in 1982, and is its longest-serving Board member. His other involvements with the beautiful game include terms as president of the Washington State Soccer Association, the Western Regional Director of the US Amateur Soccer Association and a member of the National Board of Directors of the US Soccer Federation. He is married to Anita, current president of the GSSL.

Harlan Slind
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Life is in session....let's live in it, enjoy making the most out of it....eat, love, pray ...play football and spending time with friends is the added bonus we have in serving the GSSL.

Stuart Smith
Stuart has managed and played for various teams in O-30, O-40, Open and Co-Ed (now defunct) leagues over the last 20 years, and now regularly referees games for the GSSL.
He has also been a season ticket holder for the NASL, A-League, USL, and MLS Seattle Sounders, and has attended matches at 2 World Cups, as well as matches in Chile, England, and Italy (Roma v Lazio from Curva Sud!)

C.Y. Tin
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C.Y. Tin is a lifelong fan and player; he has been involved with the GSSL since 1987 either as a player, manager, and referee. For the past 7 years he's also coached a boy's youth team. He worked at a local exporting company for the past 33 years and enjoys their present location, across from Starfire where he can look at soccer fields all day long.