Merrilee Gaffney Johnson
President
Merrilee moved to Chico in 1971 with a recreational certification as a volleyball referee. As she began to meet volleyball folks and coaches, they began to call and ask her to referee high school matches. In 1973, she was asked to organize an association to recruit, train, and assign volleyball officials for high schools in the surrounding areas. That was the birth of the Northern California Volleyball Association - Chico as we know it today. Merrilee served as the head of the association/assignor and a high school & collegiate volleyball official until 2000. At that time, she retired and left the NCVOA-Chico in the hands of senior leadership who refined bylaws and procedures to move the group into its current mode of operation. Even in retirement, Merrilee maintained an active membership each year and was elected to serve as President of NCVOA-Chico at the end of the 2008 season.
President
Merrilee moved to Chico in 1971 with a recreational certification as a volleyball referee. As she began to meet volleyball folks and coaches, they began to call and ask her to referee high school matches. In 1973, she was asked to organize an association to recruit, train, and assign volleyball officials for high schools in the surrounding areas. That was the birth of the Northern California Volleyball Association - Chico as we know it today. Merrilee served as the head of the association/assignor and a high school & collegiate volleyball official until 2000. At that time, she retired and left the NCVOA-Chico in the hands of senior leadership who refined bylaws and procedures to move the group into its current mode of operation. Even in retirement, Merrilee maintained an active membership each year and was elected to serve as President of NCVOA-Chico at the end of the 2008 season.
Ron Gunn
Vice President
Ron has been an active member of NCVOA-Chico for the past 8 years at the high school level. He has also been involved with the Community College level for the past 4 years. Ron also officiates baseball, basketball, and softball at the high school and college level. He is committed to making his crew the best crew. He enjoys sharing his knowledge. "We are only as good as our partner and if I'm the weak link, I need to step my game up."
Vice President
Ron has been an active member of NCVOA-Chico for the past 8 years at the high school level. He has also been involved with the Community College level for the past 4 years. Ron also officiates baseball, basketball, and softball at the high school and college level. He is committed to making his crew the best crew. He enjoys sharing his knowledge. "We are only as good as our partner and if I'm the weak link, I need to step my game up."
Nancy Negri
Secretary
Nancy is responsible for the association and board meeting minutes and numerous other secretarial duties. She has been officiating girls volleyball for more than 25 years and has worked for the Oroville Union High School District for over 30 years.
Secretary
Nancy is responsible for the association and board meeting minutes and numerous other secretarial duties. She has been officiating girls volleyball for more than 25 years and has worked for the Oroville Union High School District for over 30 years.
Terese Howell
Treasurer/Check Writer
Terese invoices the schools for their home matches and distributes monies throughout the season to the officials. She accounts for all monetary transactions for the association. Terese has been officiating girls' volleyball for over 20 years and boys' volleyball for the past 9 years.
Treasurer/Check Writer
Terese invoices the schools for their home matches and distributes monies throughout the season to the officials. She accounts for all monetary transactions for the association. Terese has been officiating girls' volleyball for over 20 years and boys' volleyball for the past 9 years.
Molly Johnson
Rule Interpreter
Molly has been coaching club, high school and junior college volleyball for nearly 20 years. During that time, she has also been officiating the game. Her responsibility with the NCVOA is to explain and interpret the rules and regulations to the association. Molly also helps to train the officials throughout the season.
Rule Interpreter
Molly has been coaching club, high school and junior college volleyball for nearly 20 years. During that time, she has also been officiating the game. Her responsibility with the NCVOA is to explain and interpret the rules and regulations to the association. Molly also helps to train the officials throughout the season.
Megan Barker
Officials Assigner
Megan assigns officials to each of the schools' home volleyball matches. She works directly with the Athletic Directors to ensure our officials and their athletes have a positive experience at each match. She has been officiating girls' volleyball for over 15 years and boys' volleyball for almost 10 years.
Officials Assigner
Megan assigns officials to each of the schools' home volleyball matches. She works directly with the Athletic Directors to ensure our officials and their athletes have a positive experience at each match. She has been officiating girls' volleyball for over 15 years and boys' volleyball for almost 10 years.