Meet our mentors
Ryan Redondo
CEO, Youth Tennis San Diego
Ryan is the CEO of Youth Tennis San Diego, the nonprofit that owns and operates Barnes Tennis Center. For over seven decades, YTSD has provided tennis and youth development programming, and it now serves thousands of young players each year, many from under-served communities. With ITF, ATP, and WTA events held at Barnes under his leadership, Ryan has extensive tournament and event experience. He previously served as Director of Tennis and Head Men's Tennis Coach at the University of the Pacific.
Christine Stromberg
Christine is the Director of US Open Player Operations and Services, overseeing player operations and the Player Relations Strategic Plan for the tournament. She joined USTA in 2019 after directing the Atkins Tennis Center and Khan Outdoor Tennis Complex at the University of Illinois.
Director, US Open Player Operations and Services
Helen Yep
Helen is a retired senior sales executive with 35 years of experience, including 15 years as a sales leader at HP, Cisco, AWS and Databricks. A tennis player for more than 18 years, she is completing a term on the USTA National Executive Leadership Committee and will serve as a Director at Large on the USTA Middle States Board for 2027-28. She also serves as a board advisor for AAPITA.
Retired Sales Executive, USTA National Executive Leadership Committee, Incoming Director at Large, USTA Middle States