Working closely with the Conga Sports Board of Directors and Senior Management, we have enlisted the expertise of an Advisory Board comprised of professionals from the worlds of tennis, business, and entrepreneurship. The role of the board is to assist Conga Sports leadership in an advisory capacity as we are developing a long-term plan for the company.
Conga Sports Advisory Board
Adrien (AJ) Chabria has played, covered, and coached at professional circuit events all around the globe. He has enjoyed a 26-year career as Head Pro/Tennis Director at two historic clubs in the Bay Area and in Dallas, Texas. AJ is a contributing editor at TennisPlayer.net — the top tennis instructional site in the world, according to Forbes. He coaches elite players, customizes frames for college and tour players, and serves as teacher tester for the USRSA’s Master Racquet Technician program. Together with Craig Bell, AJ is also co-moderator of the popular AT THE NET PODCAST.
A graduate of UCLA, Lisa Stone is a mom who also happens to be a tennis mom. As the former Chair of the Georgia Governor’s Commission on Physical Fitness & Sports and President of Fit For 2, Inc., Lisa had been involved in the fitness and sports arena for over 25 years and is the recipient of the 2019 USTA Georgia Marc Kaplan Media Excellence Award. As the founder of ParentingAces, Lisa has given Tennis Parents a true voice. Based in Georgia and in Southern California, her ParentingAces Podcast is a member of the Tennis Channel Podcast Network.
USPTA Master Professional and PTR International Master professional Ken DeHart has been teaching tennis for over 30 years at both the recreational and performance level. He was the 8th inductee into the PTR Hall of Fame joining celebrities like Arthur Ashe, Billie Jean King, Dennis Van der Meer, and Dr. Jim Loehr. Based in San Jose, California, Ken is a published writer, having co-authored the original "International Book of Drills" with Dennis Van der Meer and his book, "Mastering your Tennis Game." As a National Tester for the Professional Tennis Registry, he helps train and certify tennis-teaching professionals. He enjoys being a mentor to anyone who loves the game of tennis. Ken is a Charter Member of the PTR and the PPR (Professional Pickleball Registry.) The Director of Racquets at Alpine Hills Tennis and Swimming Club in Portola Valley, CA says, “My goal is to assist in providing continuing education for tennis-teaching professionals and coaches.”
Aruna "Dahal Chettri" Bernier (the middle name honoring her Kathmandu, Nepal roots) started her tennis career at the Van Der Meer Tennis University on Hilton Head Island. She is also a graphic artist and has a solid background with many years of experience in graphic web design and multimedia. Because of her love for teaching adult and junior tennis programs, Aruna became a tennis entrepreneur by starting her company tennisbuddys, LLC in Austin, Texas in 2004. Aruna is the recipient of the 2016 PTR Humanitarian of the Year award for her work in Disaster and Humanitarian Relief for Nepal. In 2021 she was voted Texas PTR Member of the Year and one of Tennis Channel’s America’s Top 50 Coaches.
Over the past 20+ years, Tennis professional Gary Horvath has been a resource for the Colorado public and private sectors as the principal of Gary Horvath and Associates, providing business, economic, and market research that has impacted the way Colorado business leaders make decisions. The former Director of Racquet Sports at Tamarron Resort managed the facility’s racquet sports program and retail operation. Marketing and research analysis is in Gary’s blood which made him a valuable contributor for data-related articles in TENNIS CLUB BUSINESS. Gary is based in Boulder, Colorado.
As the CEO of SportsEdTV, Victor Bergonzoli leads a global online platform that provides free access to high-quality sports instruction and education for athletes, coaches, and parents. With over 30 years of experience in the sports and media industry, he has helped raise over $7 million in equity capital, reached 3 million monthly unique visitors in under 18 months, and built a network watched by every country in the world.
Bryan Baker is 4.0 tennis player who played on a D III tennis team. Bryan had a career in technology from 1974-2015. After retirement, he focused on technical consulting and specialized in software and reservations systems and processes.
He graduated with BA (1970) and MA (1974) in International Studies. US Army from 1970-1972
