Officers and Board of Directors
USA Football is the national governing body of America's favorite sport on youth and amateur levels. The independent non-profit is steered by a football-driven Board of Directors representing all levels of the sport – from youth to professional – to guide the organization's initiatives and to further strengthen the game.
NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and NFL Players Association Executive Director DeMaurice Smith are ex-officio members.
The knowledge and wisdom of its Board are invaluable resources for USA Football as it continues to teach the game's fundamentals and promote its values to benefit the sport and our society.
USA Football Officers and Board of Directors:
Ray Anderson
Executive Vice President, Football Operations
National Football League
Joe Browne
Executive Vice President, Communications & Public Affairs
National Football League
Tom Cove
President & CEO
SGMA International
Alexia Gallagher
Director, NFL Youth Football Department
National Football League
Bob Gardner
Chief Operating Officer
National Federation of State High School Associations
*Ex-officio Board Member
Roger Goodell*
Commissioner
National Football League
Scott Hallenbeck*
Executive Director
USA Football
Merril Hoge
NFL Alumnus and ESPN NFL Analyst
Mark Meana
Chairman
Fairfax County (Va.) Youth Football League
Desmond Howard
College Football Analyst
ESPN
Carl Peterson
Chairman
USA Football
Grant Teaff
Executive Director
American Football Coaches Association
Jim Delany
Commissioner
Big Ten Conference
Desmond Howard
NFL Alumnus and ESPN College Football Analyst
