BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Chairman
Vice Chairman
Secretary & Treasurer
USA Pickleball Representative
Hemel Cosme
Chairman
For the past 30+ years, Hemel has been the owner/operator of several public facilities in the NYC area. She is now the Director of Racquets at Queens College in Queens, NY, which has both pickleball and tennis programs. Over the past five years, Hemel has hosted dozens of PPR certification workshops at her facilities. Hemel is a “Dual Impact” Professional as she is certified by PPR and PTR.
Jarrett Chirico
Vice Chairman
Jarrett Chirico is the Director of Racquets at Royal Oaks Country Club in Dallas, TX. He has spoken at several PPR National Conferences and also at the 2020, 2021, and 2022 CMAA National Conferences. Jarrett is one of the original PPR Clinicians and was awarded the PPR Professional of the Year in 2020, and his club Royal Oaks Country Club was the PPR Private Facility of the year in 2022. An expert on clay court pickleball, camps, and ratings, Jarrett is a “Triple Threat” Professional as he is certified by PTR, PPR, & PPTR.
Collin Johns
Secretary & Treasurer
Collin was recently selected to serve on the PPR Board. He has been actively involved in PPR since 2019 when he became a PPR Clinician. He regularly contributes as a PPR columnist to the PPR publication “Around the Post,” as well as for the PPR column in Pickleball Magazine. Collin and his brother, Ben, are the #1 world-ranked doubles team, having won GOLD at the 2022 USA Pickleball Nationals. In 2022, Collin received the prestigious PPR Chairman and President’s award. Collin is PPR sponsored player, and Electrum is his paddle sponsor. He is the co-owner and founder of Pickleball 360, an excellent online instructional website. Select 360 videos are part of a new PPR member benefit. Collin is a “Triple Threat” Professional as he is certified by PTR, PPR, & PPTR.
Justin Maloof
USA Pickleball Representative
Justin is the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) for USA Pickleball. As their Executive Director, Justin successfully led the organization for several years. Justin has been a speaker at PPR Conferences (East Coast & West Coast). PPR is the official education and certification organization of USA Pickleball.
