Contact information for all of our staff is available at the Welcome Center, call 989.631.6151 or stop in any time.
JEFF REKEWEG,
Executive Director
25+ years of leadership and business experience in the Midland community & beyond
MIKE ROSE, USTA/PTR
Director of Adult Tennis & Pickleball
From Grand Rapids, MI
Aquinas College - Bachelors in Business Administration and Sports Management
Two time All-American
Two consecutive years won ITA Regionals and Advanced to Small College Super Bowl
2007 Named NAIA Senior player of the year
2008 named west Michigan player of the year
PTR Certified: Adult Tennis, 11-17, High Performance and Pickleball
Northwood Head Tennis coach 2020-2023
Coached Women’s team to regular season GLIAC Championship 2022
Named GLAIC Women’s coach of the year 2022
20+ years of coaching experience
JARED FLICK, USTA/PTR
Director of Junior Tennis
PTR Master Professional Junior Development
PTR Master Professional High Performance
USTA High Performance
Coached players who competed in the Orange Bowl, Easter Bowl, Eddie Herr, All L1 USTA National Events, All Junior Grand Slams, ITF Events
Worked and placed players at the University of Michigan, North Carolina, Wake Forest, Duke, Harvard, Princeton, John Hopkins and more
Personal Coaching Achievements include -#1 Sectional ranking in every age division, Two, #1 National ranked players in last 5 years, Multiple National Championships, #1 individual ranked NCAA in 2022
JASON WINEGAR, MS, USPTA High Performance, CSCS, CPSS, TPT, PN1-NC
Director of Performance
NCAA Division 1 Coach at the University of Texas & Marshall University
Professional ITF/WTA tour coach
Coached tour female player traveling all over the world
While Academy Director, had 35 nationally ranked juniors, including 6 sectional #1’s at one time
Midwest: #1 G10 – G18 and B10 – B16
National: #1 G12, G16, B18, and Top 10 in every age group
ITF: Junior female- Top 100 in the world, Male top 200
Little Mo 8's National Champion
Nationally Ranked Division 1 singles and doubles players
Coached players to titles at ITF grades 5, 4, 3, 2
IEUAN LISTER
Tennis Professional
From London, England
Played on the circuit in ITF Future Tournaments
D II tennis & track & field athlete at Lake Superior State University
Trained in Spain
Studied at Lake state University where he played collegiate tennis and track and field.
Earned degrees in Athletic Training, Kinesiology & Health and Fitness
TIM GAUL
Tennis Professional
Started playing tennis at 10 years old
Four year Varsity Tennis Player for Port Huron Northern
Reached the State Semi-Finals as a Sinlges Player
Carries a UTSA rating of 4.5
Taught at the VanderMeer Tennis Academy in Hilton Head, South Carolina, and other clubs throughout Michigan and New York
Certified in Junior and Performance Tennis, and enjoys teaching players of all ages
DIANA MONSALVE
Tennis Professional
From Cucuta, Columbia
Has been playing tennis for 18 years
Ranked #1 in the country in the 12, 14, 16 and 18 categories
Has earned ITF and WTA rankings
Played Division I Tennis for the University of Southern Alabama and for Jacksonville State University
Has a Bachelors degree in theatre Arts and a Masters degree in Sports Management
At nine years old, Diana auditioned for the X Factor in Columbia.
JANE HEISS, PTR
Tennis Professional
NCAA Division 1 Tennis Coach (Big East) Marist College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Wightman Cup Coach - Midland
Coach at Arthur Ashe Kids Day - US Open
TERRY HICKS, USPTA/PTR
Tennis Professional
Certified by both USPTA and PTR
Made live ball hitting instruction popular with members looking for steady improvement
Actively helping to host Racquet Demo Days
Available for Adult Lessons and Groups
SALLY WASSERMAN, PTR
Tennis Professional
Northern Michigan University Graduate
Greater Midland Tennis Center since 2001
Professional Tennis Instructor since 2011
MAUREEN ACKER, PPR
Pickleball Coordinator & Certified Pickleball Instructor
30+ years of leadership and business experience at The Dow Chemical Company
PPR Certified, Pickleball Coach
Gold Medalist Michigan Sr Olympics, Pickleball
Bachelor of Science degree, Chemistry and German
EMILY KISSANE
Program Coordinator
From Kalamazoo, Michigan
Played collegiate tennis at Davenport University
Mom of two
Currently pursuing her Masters in Counseling Psychology
Supporting Staff
Cricket Krengel
Director of Membership Services
Valerie Dvorak
Pro Shop Manager
Jessie Lehr
League, Tournament & Events Coordinator
Sarah Ismail
Marketing & Design Specialist
Jeremy Eastman
Maintenance
Operating Board
Greg Bunker
GMTC Board Chair
Mike Szabo
GMTC Board Vice Chair
Missie Freier
GMTC Board Treasurer
Bob Plishka
GMTC Board Secretary
Sara Ladwein
GMTC Board Member
Dan Morgenstern
GMTC Board Member
Jandwani Pankaj
GMTC Board Member
Chris Parrillo
GMTC Board Member
Kristin Riddle
GMTC Board Member