Meet Our TeamSusan Riordan General Manager Susan has been working in the tennis industry for over 20 years, whether it has been running programs at several tennis clubs throughout New England, teaching on the court, or growing the game with USTA New England. Tennis has not only been in her life professionally but personally as well. Susan grew up playing tennis and swimming competitively. She played both sports through high school and even managed to win a state doubles title. She played socially for many years, but it wasn’t until she moved back to Connecticut that she started playing adult USTA league tennis. Jim Schumann President Jim moved to Old Saybrook, Connecticut from Chicago in 1991 and has been an active member of OSRC since then. He has been an OSRC Board member since 2021. He, his wife Nancy, and their four children (Maggie, Max, Katie, and Alex) are all avid tennis players and have been active members of OSRC. He currently works as a management consultant for a boutique strategy firm headquartered in Chicago, IL. His consulting career was launched in 1993 and he has worked for many companies helping them develop and deploy their business strategies. Before consulting, Jim held leadership roles within GE spanning several disciplines including sales, marketing, strategic quality, product support, and business development. Tom Cutone Certified PTR, USTA, USTA, and Special Olympics Instructor We are thrilled to announce that Tom Cutone has joined our pro staff at OSRC. Tom brings with him over 40 years of teaching experience and has taught throughout the East Coast and Europe. Tom is certified PTR, USTA, USTA high performance, and Special Olympics. Tom has taught top juniors and at the college level throughout his career. Tom is available for private lessons for adults and juniors, for adult clinics 3.0 and above level players, and he will help run our new Junior Program this fall. Lisa Breaznell Certified PTR and High School Instructor Lisa Breaznell brings 25 years of experience teaching tennis on the CT Shoreline. She is PTR certified and previously worked at Madison Racquet Club and Old Lyme Country Club. Lisa also coached local high school tennis teams, including Valley Regional and Old Saybrook, and provided instruction for the town of Westbrook Park & Rec. Lisa is available for private lessons for adults and juniors of all levels, as well as weekly point plays and doubles clinics.
Stefan Jones Certified PTR Instructor Stefan Jones brings over 10 years of teaching experience in the Southeastern CT area. He has previously taught for the City of Groton Parks, and Mystic Indoor Sports, and has worked with several of the top juniors from the Groton and Stonington communities. Stefan was formerly USTA New England’s #1 ranked 4.5 singles player and #13 ranked Open singles player. Stefan is available for private lessons with adults and juniors of all levels, and also for clinics of all levels. Joe Trausch USPTR Certified Pro Joe got hooked on tennis in Ohio at age and has been playing ever since. He played for his high school team and played D1 college tennis at URI and D3 tennis at RPI where he graduated with a BS in Biomedical Engineering. After completing a 38-year career in software engineering at Electric Boat and Cox Automotive, Joe retired and got certified for tennis instruction to better share his love for the game with others. Joe enjoys individual and small group training where the focus can be tailored to what that player is interested in improving. Whether your goal is general game improvement, performing better in competition, or learning specific skills/tactics he is happy to share his knowledge and help you improve. Malissa de Wit Assistant Manager / Junior Pro Malissa and her husband moved from Savannah, GA to Ivoryton, CT in 2022. She loves tennis and working at the club! Kathy Reidy PPR Certified Instructor, USAPA Certified Referee, Pickleball Ambassador With over a decade of experience, Kathy has earned numerous accolades including the US Open in Naples, Florida, Connecticut Masters, Nutmeg Games, and Nationals in Texas this past year. Her commitment to excellence and love for the game make her a true ambassador for pickleball. Kathy runs our program including lessons, point play, round-robin, and tournaments. Daniel Kurpaska Junior Pro Daniel Kurpaska lives in Old Lyme, CT, and grew up playing tennis at OSRC. He played singles for Lyme-Old Lyme High School. Daniel leads weekly point play sessions and is PTR-certified. Outside of tennis he works with touring musicians and plays organ at St. Mary’s in Old Saybrook during the summer.
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