Ian Guenther, moved to the Seattle area from Philadelphia, PA. After a 9-year hiatus, Ian decided to pick up a racket again and begin to work on his game and improve his skill level in an easy going and accepting environment set forth by STA. Ian came across STA while searching for local tennis organizations and immediately was drawn to it's perfect mix of both social and competitive play all while embracing and promoting LGBTQ inclusiveness! Having a desire to become more active within the gay community and wanting to bring about awareness of unity in our diversity, Ian believes volunteering with STA allows him to succeed with this goal and also involve others in the process.
I fell in love with tennis in middle school after watching Serena Williams play Maria Sharapova in the Australian Open. After that match, I had my dad buy me a racquet, and tennis quickly became a big part of my life. I'm so happy to be a member of STA which provides friendly and competitive opportunities to play tennis within our queer community. I've made some great friends through the organization and hope to help others do the same!
Rich joined the STA after moving to Seattle from San Diego. Tennis was only an occasional interest until he moved to California a decade ago and the game has been a big part of his life ever since. He’s served on the Board of the San Diego Tennis Federation and is delighted to help promote the mission and visibility of the STA. Working in real estate development and asset management, Rich is managing and growing a portfolio of assets in the Seattle area for a Los Angeles based company. It’s what brought him to the PNW and into the clutches of the STA. Outside of tennis he explores everything the PNW has to offer (snowboarding, anyone?).
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I’m not a big fan of exercising but I’m always down for tennis! Watching and/or playing tennis can be a journey (best of 5!?) but I’m enjoying the ride. It’s given me so much (exercise 🥵, social connection, challenges etc.) and I hope I can bring some of that joy to more people. Excited to support our tennis community and create more opportunity, growth and play in Seattle!
I'm excited to be getting back into the sport I've loved since middle school! I'm originally from Tennessee and played through college, but hadn't picked up a racquet in years before finding STA, thanks to a friend. STA has been such a welcoming community, and it's been a pleasure to get more involved as we continue working to create inclusive and competitive experiences for everyone.
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