The Executive Board

The USCF's Executive Board consists of seven elected members. The Board elects from its own membership the Chairman, President, Vice-President, Vice-President of Finance, Vice-President of Marketing & Communications, Vice-President of Business Development and Vice-President - Secretary.

Susan Polgar - Chairman

Email:susanpolgar@aol.com
c/o Polgar Chess Center,
103-10 Queens Blvd., 1C,
Forest Hills, NY 11375.

Bio of Susan Polgar coming soon.

Bill Goichberg - President
PO Box 249
Salisbury Mills, NY 12577
Email: chessoffice@aol.com

Elected to the USCF Executive Board August 2005. Bill received his Bachelor of Arts from NY University in 1963. He played in his first chess tournament in 1961. Between 1964-1967 Bill worked in the USCF office located then in Manhattan, as Ratings Statistician. Bill worked again in the USCF in 2004 as a volunteer in the position of Executive Director. Bill has and continues to dedicate his life to promoting chess. For more information on Bill check out the Jan. 22, 2004 Press Release.

Jim Berry - Vice President

Email: jaberrycg@aol.com
P.O. Box 351,
Stillwater, OK

Bio of Jim Berry coming soon.

Randy Bauer - VP of Finance

Email:randybauer2300@yahoo.com

3923 - 153rd Street,
Urbandale, IA 50323

Randy Bauer has been a chess player, coach, director, writer, editor, and elected state and national representative for over 30 years. He is a life member of the USCF, a national master, former Iowa state champion and Minnesota junior, junior high and senior high champion. As a competitor, he has won over 30 Grand Prix tournaments.
Randy has over 20 years professional experience in budget and finance, including nearly 7 years as budget director for the State of Iowa. He currently leads the State Strategic Consulting practice for Public Financial Management, Inc., the nation's leading independent financial advisory service to state and local governments.

Paul Truong - VP of Marketing & Communications

c/o Texas Tech University,
Box 45080,
Lubbock, TX 79409-5080
Email:paultruong@aol.com
Bio coming soon.

Randy Hough - Secretary
1826 Garvey Avenue, Unit 5
Alhambra, CA 91803

E-mail: randallhough@yahoo.com

Elected in 2006, Randy is an active player and former master. He's been a National Tournament Director since 1985, having directed several national championships (including the US Open, US Championship, and National High School), and an International Arbiter since 1989. He served as technical director in the USCF office, 1983-86, on the Executive Board previously (1990-93), and has chaired several USCF committees. He is also an organizer, Southern California Federation board member, president of his local club, has taught chess in the public schools, has published dozens of articles in Chess Life, and serves as secretary/treasurer of the Chess Journalists of America.

Randy is a Vietnam veteran. With a BA from UC Berkeley and an MA from UC Riverside, he was a government affairs representative for the City of Los Angeles before retiring in 2005. He is also president of his homeowners association.