Meet The Team

Rolland attended all his grades plus two years at Olympic College in Bremerton. He then spent three and a half years in the Marines after which he attended and graduated from the University of Washington. He worked in insurance and ended his career as the owner of a Bremerton insurance agency. He was introduced to pickleball by a friend four years ago and has been a pickleball enthusiast since.

Will worked at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard for 31 years where he was the Chief Engineer for Nuclear Refueling and later the civilian head of the Facilities Department. After retirement, Will was a council member and council President for the City of Bremerton for over 10 years. Will was a board member and President of the Kitsap Athletic Roundtable for several years. He is currently a board member for the Admiral Theatre Foundation in Bremerton.

Will was an avid basketball player for over 40 years, playing in the City League, Shipyard League, and a few other leagues and pickup games in every gym in the county. Will took up pickleball to replace the competition and camaraderie of rec league basketball.

As Vice President of WPC, Will supports the President in his efforts, and stands in when the President isn’t able to attend to his duties. Will coordinates WPC efforts with the City of Bremerton. Will also volunteers his time on the Municipalities and Community Committee and the Tournament Committee.

Also, Go Cougs!!

Jana was a Financial Administrator and Contracts Negotiator at Raytheon Company, Integrated Defense Systems retiring after 35 years.  She is a Bremerton native, growing up on Kitsap Lake fishing for trout and waterskiing. 

After retirement she found her way to a pickleball court and knew she had found “her people” and “a new passion.”  Aside from treasurer responsibilities, she is one of the liaisons with the Bremerton City Parks Department, Bremerton School District, and other local organizations. 

Jana and her husband Kirk enjoy traveling to Mexico, Hawaii and taking their trusty dog, Borga on road trips (making sure there are pickleball courts wherever they go). You can find them playing pickleball with their friends at Lions Park most days and outdoor music events in Kitsap County during the summer months enjoying local music.

The secretary is in charge of taking all the minutes at board meetings. Deb also volunteers her time on the tournament and membership committees. She also maintains the website, creating projects for the club, and various other tasks.

Chairperson of the Training & Clinics Committee. Theresa has been organizing beginner and drill pickleball classes with a few volunteers. Her goal is to expand our offerings into “skills & drills” sessions, intermediate + advanced classes, youth classes, and pickleball clinics for our community. These are some lofty goals, and she’s going to need a number of volunteers to make all of this happen. Please reach out to Theresa if you have any questions, or would like to join this group. Theresa has also been volunteering her time on the marketing and tournament committee.

Chairperson of the Tournaments & Events Committee. This committee is focused on organizing and running WPC-hosted tournaments and events. As many of you know, it takes a lot of time, effort, and organization to put on a successful tournament. The more volunteers we have for this group, the better our events will be.  Please reach out to Susan if you have any questions, or would like to join this group.

.

Board member of WPC since October 2022; chair of Membership Committee. 

"It's so exciting to be part of a group reaching out to promote and organize play in the fastest growing sport in the country played by all ages and promote a much needed family activity.” Byron is part of the development committee with hopes of finding locations to produce courts or property where WPC can expand our presence to provide the needed facilities that are open to public play at an affordable price. His 45 years in Real Estate development can help in selecting feasible sites and avoid expensive development costs as well as assist in any permitting process if applicable. Pickle On!!....... Ask him why he calls himself “Day Dinker”.

Val is a Professional Pickleball Registry certified coach. She has experience in developing a pickleball community from the ground up, and enjoys teaching and coaching. Val is a consultant to WPC and sits on two subcommittees -  helping with website development and the committee for tournaments. 

Committee member of the Municipalities & Community Committee. Chuck also volunteers for several other tasks whenever there’s a need. If you have trouble hearing the score during pickleball matches, he’s the perfect person to play with. Ask him what he did professionally in Kitsap County.

Barney’s Community Service

Past, founding Vice President for South Sound Pickle Ball (SSPB), frequently teaching skill based pickle ball lessons monthly for SSPB.  

Helped run the International Indoor Pickleball tournament in Centralia (2015-2017).

Frequently volunteers teaching pickleball at the Boys and Girls Club of South Puget Sound.

Certified Professional Pickle Ball Coach.

Professional Instructor for RISE Pickle Ball Camps (August 2024).

Lead Organizer for the first West Sound vs South Sound Single Day Pickle Ball Tournament (Sept 2024).

Barney enjoys teaching private Pickle Ball Lessons and drill sessions to skill levels 2.5-5.0.

Major Tournament Referee for medal matches including Tyson McGuffin’s (2017, Canadian Nationals) and WA State Senior Games.

Barney’s other recreational interest include: Current, Sea Kayaking Chair for the Kitsap Mountaineers, glacier/ice/alpine climbing, backpacking, pack-rafting, tennis, distance running, and sailing.

Please Join me in building a vibrant, diverse, and socially responsible West Sound Pickleball Community.

Jane Clark is happy to have recently joined the Westsound Pickleball Board of Directors. She has been an educator in this community for over 30 years and loves what Kitsap County offers in education, sports, outdoor recreation and opportunities to build connections.

Jane's background in sports includes tennis, cycling, water skiing and most recently, pickleball. The fun and friendly pickleball players help to make this a great activity for all of us!

Sally Hass is a newcomer to our board and also the game of Pickleball.  She joined the board to use her skills on behalf of our mission. She is a believer in the power of Pickleball to enhance both the health of the individual as well as the community. In her off court time she enjoys skiing in all forms and whitewater and sea kayaking.