Officers and Board of Directors
USA Football is the national governing body of America's favorite sport on youth and amateur levels. The independent non-profit is steered by a football-driven Board of Directors representing all levels of the sport – from youth to professional – to guide the organization's initiatives and to further strengthen the game.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith are ex-officio members.
The knowledge and wisdom of its Board are invaluable resources for USA Football as it continues to teach the game's fundamentals and promote its values to benefit the sport and our society.
USA Football Officers and Board of Directors:
Ray Anderson
Executive Vice President, Football Operations
National Football League
Jason Belser
Senior Regional Director
National Football League
Joe Browne
Senior Advisor to the Commissioner
National Football League
Tom Cove
President & CEO
SGMA International
Jim Delany
Commissioner
Big Ten Conference
Carl Francis
Director of Communications
NFL Players Association
Alexia Gallagher
Director, NFL Charities and Youth Football Fund
National Football League
Bob Gardner
Executive Director
National Federation of State High School Associations
Roger Goodell*
Commissioner
National Football League
*Ex-officio Board Member
Scott Hallenbeck*
Executive Director
USA Football
Merril Hoge
Retired NFL Player and ESPN NFL Analyst
Desmond Howard
Retired NFL Player and ESPN College Football Analyst
Mark Meana
Chairman
Fairfax County (Va.) Youth Football League
Carl Peterson
Chairman
USA Football
DeMaurice Smith*
Executive Director
NFL Players Association
Grant Teaff
Executive Director
American Football Coaches Association
Mike Wilcox
Chairman and CEO
Wilcox Financial/Wilcox Sports Management
