Board of Directors

CURRENT Board Members

Edward Lu is a life-long soccer lover. He played in varsity and intramurals; and he currently plays GSSL men's open D1/D2 on Sundays and subs whenever possible on the weekdays.

Having grown up immersed in the world of soccer, Edward is now eager to take their passion to the next level by applying for a position on the GSSL Board. With a lifelong love for the sport and years of experience playing varsity in high school, intramurals in college and now GSSL Men's league on Sundays, he understands the transformative power of soccer in building strong communities.

Whenever moving to a new city; for school, internships or permanent jobs, Soccer was always the universal language that helped him make friends in every new community. He is enthusiastic about contributing to GSSL's mission by helping shape policies, enhancing the soccer experience, and fostering inclusivity.

With a background in Management Consulting (MBB) and Data Science, he has a proven track record of strategically transforming one of the biggest fortune 50 companies. As an analytical thinker with a strong commitment to the mission of GSSL, he can effectively fulfill the board's responsibilities and contribute to the Board's strategic direction.

Jason Kelly plays and manages an O-30 Men's D2 team, with 10+ years in GSSL. Jason has 18 years as a leader in the tech sector. His blend of professional and soccer experience equips him to drive collaboration on and off the field.

With over 18 years of experience in the tech industry, specializing in cloud infrastructure and software engineering, and having held leadership roles at major corporations like IBM, SAP, and Workday, Jason has developed a unique blend of skills that allows him to bridge the gap between finance, technology, and non-technical areas. Being a passionate soccer player since childhood, with countless leagues, tournaments, and competitions under his belt (primarily as a goalkeeper), he believes his blend of professional acumen and love for the game equips him perfectly to excel as a GSSL board member. His career has been a vibrant blend of work in large companies, alongside exciting endeavors with startups and non-profit volunteering. Leveraging his multifaceted background, Jason is confident that he can bring innovative solutions and leadership to the GSSL board, bridging gaps and fostering collaboration that enhances the game for everyone involved.

Daniel Deresh has played in O-40s and O-50s. He represented the US at the international competition. Currently, he is refereeing all different levels of competition in the Seattle area, as well as coaching youth.

Daniel has over 45 years of soccer playing, coaching, and refereeing experience. In addition, he spent over 20 years playing soccer on the East Coast, most of it in OTHSL, which is one of the largest adult soccer leagues in the country. Daniel played in D1 - Open, O-30s, O-40s and O-50s. After he moved to Seattle, I've played in O-40s and O-50s.

Danny Eng officiated soccer with GSSL for about 20 years. Within the last year, he has done referee assessments on behalf of GSSL.

Danny has been a referee for 25 years with the East King County Soccer Referee Association.  In addition, he also officiated soccer at the collegiate level for about 15 years. He also officiated soccer with GSSL for about 20 years. Within the last year, Danny has done referee assessments on behalf of GSSL. The goal of the assessment is to improve the quality of refereeing for the "beautiful game". He appreciates your votes.

Russell Eberts currently plays for and captain the Rainier Riot FC O-30 team. He served on the Board of Directors of DiscNW and has worked with BoDs at many non-profits in Seattle. He currently works at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center.

Russell has experience working at multiple non-profits in the Greater Seattle Area, in both fundraising and administration. He served on the Board of Directors for DiscNW, the premier youth and adult ultimate frisbee organization in Seattle, where he worked closely with the Executive Director and multiple stakeholders. He also has experience working with a number of Boards of Directors in the Seattle area. He is currently an administrator at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center, and previously worked at the Seattle Symphony.

He currently plays for, manages, and captains the Rainier Riot FC O-30 team, and played for the Rainier Riot Open Division team from 2013-2021. They have won a total of eight championships during that time, and he continues to work closely with the captain of the Open Division team, who has been coaching at Chief Sealth International High School since 2020, and won the Metro Division Coach of the Year in 2022. 

Russell is passionate about the beautiful game and believes that there are many exciting opportunities to grow the community here in the Greater Seattle Area, and GSSL is in a prime position to make the most of those opportunities. Not only does he have extensive experience in the non-profit sector here in Seattle, Russell also has a passion for the game and has worked closely with players, coaches, and captains in GSSL for the last ten years.

Soccer positively shaped Rudy Lim’s youth and continues to profoundly affect his life. Now, Rudy Lim is actively playing and serving as the IBIS Club team manager for 8 consecutive GSSL seasons, in the men 40’s.

Rudy Lim appreciates the opportunity to leverage his corporate experience, channel his passion for the soccer and “can do” mindset to meaningfully impact GSSL mission & goals. He has been a proud GSSL member for a couple years as a player, subsequently Rudy got nominated by teammates as the club manager for IBIS Soccer Club, playing in Over40’s Men D4 and has been in this role for over 8 consecutive seasons. Throughout this period, not only has he enjoyed learning club managerial ropes, but Rudy also grew to appreciate the importance of GSSL and its impact in the “soccer” game we all are passionate about.

Professionally, Rudy has worked at 8 public companies, including a Dow30 company, where Rudy served in multiple steering committees and was part of the executive leadership team.  Now, Rudy is at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation as their Chief Procurement Officer.

Rudy moved to Seattle 27yrs+ ago and became a proud Husky alum. Later, Rudy earned dual MBAs from Haas Berkeley and Columbia Business School. In addition to his engineering background, Rudy is also a licensed Professional Engineer and certified Six Sigma.

As a proud father of twin girls age 10+, Rudy stays engaged in causes for children, especially those that incorporate his love of soccer.

Stefan Wick is a lifelong soccer player, manager, referee and fan. He started playing in 1980 for his hometown club in Germany. He has been playing in the GSSL with ISC Gunners since 2014, where he manages the O40 and O50 teams.

Stefan Wick is a lifelong soccer player, manager, organizer, fan, referee, and enthusiast. Born and raised in Germany, he started playing in 1980 for his hometown club in Hamburg.

He moved to the Pacific Northwest to work for Microsoft and joined the ISC Gunners in 2014 to play in the Greater Seattle Soccer League. Since then, he has been playing and managing the O40 and O50 teams. Stefan and his teams also enjoy playing indoor soccer and futsal. They participate yearly in international tournaments held in Europe, where they compete against other teams from around the world.

Stefan is looking forward to the being a GSSL board member and helping enhance the soccer experience for our community.

Eze is a lifelong soccer (football) player and has been a member of the GSSL Family since he moved to Seattle in 2016. From his academy days to his college and through his failed ambition to play professionally, Eze’s love for the game as a bringer of joy and an avenue to learn, build, and organize community has continued to grow and evolve.

Outside of the game, he pays his bills by transforming leaders and organizations into high performing and people-centered hubs for sustainable growth and development through Research, Organization Development & Leadership, Program/Project Management, and Executive/Leadership Coaching.

Eze has experience serving on and supporting numerous advisory bodies, including organizations working in and serving multi-generational and multicultural communities. 

Connor is an adult soccer enthusiast and mental health/sport psychology practitioner. He began serving on the board in the summer of 2024, joining with the intention of improving league access to mental health resources, mental health trainings, and sport psychology skill trainings for league managers and members. Additionally, he hopee to increase equity and accessibility for the league through connecting with diverse soccer communities around the Puget Sound area, building relationships with other leagues and establishing a competitive women's division and a true beginners division.

Professionally, Connor works as the lead mental health counselor in Cougar Athletics at Washington State University. Despite working across the state from Seattle, his deep passion for the adult game there comes from years of playing and managing in GSSL, RATS and Starfire before moving to Pullman. He also grew up immersed in the local soccer scene in the Tacoma area, playing for Norpoint FC and WPFC prior to playing club for Loyola Marymount University and, later, attending graduate school in Boston for counseling and sport psychology.