GPOA Board of Directors
GPOA is guided by a board of directors comprised of servicemen and women, sports officials and others in sports and athletic positions. The GPOA board represents a variety of sports and government branches.
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The current GPOA board of directors includes:
CHAIRMAN - COMMISSIONER
Earl Taylor
Chief Master Sergeant (Retired) Earl Taylor, III served the United States Air Force for 31 years.Mr. Taylor has been officiating softball, basketball and flag football for over 25 years. Mr. Taylor has been officiating softball, basketball and flag football for over 25 years. He is a proven athlete by his 2-time All-American selection in men’s slow-pitch softball.
DIRECTOR OF FINANCE
Anne Gloster
Ms. Gloster has officiated fast-pitch and slow-pitch softball for over 10 years for the Amateur Softball Association (ASA) and National High School Federation (NHSF). She umpired the 14 & under National Championships in 2004; 35 over Women’s Slow-Pitch National Championships in 2005; 16 under National Fast-Pitch National Championship in 2007, and 18 & under Fast-Pitch National Championship Tournament in 2008.
DIRECTOR OF TECHINICAL & MEDIA OPERATIONS
Sean Davis
Sean Davis currently serves in the U.S. Army Reserves and has been since 2002. He has one Tour of Duty to Iraq under Operation Enduring Freedom 2004-05.officiating basketball for over 20 years. While attending college in Texas, he began officiating basketball for Junior-High, High School and the local city leagues. He also officiated in the Northern Virginia High School Leagues. He currently lives in Jacksonville, FL and officiates for the Military Base Leagues and local city leagues.
DIRECTOR OF TALENT MANAGEMENT
Bruce Rothwell
Sergeant Major (Retired) Bruce Rothwell served the United States Army for 22 years before retiring in 2005. He has been a member of the Greater Potomac Officials Association for over five years.He referees at the Division I level for the MAAC Conference, The Ivy league, the Patriot Conference, and the MEAC Conference. He also referees Division II Schools for the CACC, CIAA, PSAC and WVIAC.
DIRECTOR OF TRAINING
Anthony Davis
Master Sergeant (Retired) Anthony Crisp served the United States Air Force for 20 years before retiring in 1989. He has been a member of the Greater Potomac Officials Association for over nine yearsThe Director of training shall be responsible for the overall training and development for GPOA’s sports officials to include scorers.