Mike became a member of NEGOA in 2006 and is in his twelfth season umpiring High School baseball. Baseball has been a part of Mike's life for 57 years starting with Little League and advancing all the way to the major leagues. Mike was a pitcher 1n the minor leagues from 1974-1980, when he got his first call to the San Diego Padres. Mike subsequently pitched for the KC Royals, New York Yankees and the Cleveland Indians. Mike had the honor of officiating a GISA state final in 2015. He became an NEGOA board member in 2017

Jeff began his umpiring career began in 1998 and has officiated numerous playoff assignments (GHSA, GISA, and GICAA) as well as crew chief assignments through the GHSA semi-finals, culminating with his selection as crew chief for the 2012 GHSA State AAA Finals. In 2011, the GHSA-Baseball Board of Directors petitioned Jeff to serve as Executive Assigning Secretary, a role he accepted and fulfilled for six years. He worked with the NEGOA to coordinate the recruitment, registration, training, instruction, and continued professional development of the third largest association of baseball umpires in the state of Georgia.

Chris began his umpiring career in 1982. He umpired for five years in Georgia, two years in South Carolina, eight years in New York, returning in Georgia since 2000. He has worked numerous playoff assignments in three different states as well as the state finals in New York in 1997 and as the crew chief for a state finals in Georgia in 2013. Chris also works as a football official in the fall and worked the 2016 AAA football state finals in the Georgia Dome. In New York, Chris worked as a college umpire with the East Coast Athletic Conference (ECAC). He was a conference umpire for 6 years with the Atlantic-10, Mid-American, and Metro Atlantic Athletic Conferences. He now works college games in the southeast with the Southern Collegiate Umpires Association (SCUA).

Steve began his umpiring career in 1987 in Houston, Texas where he worked both high school and college ball (NCAA) before relocating to Atlanta in 1991. He is a 1989 graduate from the Harry Wendlestedt Professional Umpire School. He took a 6 year leave from officiating while working as creative director for the US Olympic Committee. Steve started umpiring again in 1997 with MCUA working several post season venues including 1 GHSA State Championship. He joined NEGOA in 2014 and has worked several post season series including 3 GISA State Championship Series. Steve has umpired the Sunbelt College League Championship, GGBL State Championship, Dixie Boys Championship and, MSBL Championship Series as well as numerous playoff and championship series for baseball associations throughtout the Southern USA. Steve is a retired advertising executive and business owner.

Tom began his umpire career in 1974 working in the Little League organization where he first played baseball as a catcher. Over the years raising three boys he was involved in coaching, umpiring and board membership is several local Little Leagues and Districts. With over 42 years of umpiring experience, at the Little League level he has worked over 25 Little League district, state, divisional and regional tournaments. He was selected for the 2002 Junior Division World Series. In 1998 Tom made the move to High School baseball. He has 20 years’ experience as a High School umpire. He joined NEGOA in 2006 and became part of the training staff in 2010. He has worked 25 state playoff series including the 2010 GHSA AAAAA State Championship. Tom also has worked for 37 years as a High School Football official. He is the assistant assigning secretary and Training Officer for NEGOA Football. He has worked over 35 post season games including 3 State Championships. Tom is an Evangelist with TREAD Ministries in Monroe, and currently serves as the Interim Pastor of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Fairburn.

Alex began umpiring Little League baseball as junior in high school and worked the 2016 Little League Senior League Southeast Regional in Safety Harbor, FL. He joined NEGOA in 2013 and has worked numerous playoff assignments including the 2019 GHSA AAAAAA State Championship Series. Alex has umpired college baseball since 2017 with the Southern Collegiate Umpire Association and is currently a member of the Peach Belt Conference (PBC) staff. He graduated from the Harry Wendlestedt Professional Umpire School in 2020 and has been a crew chief in the Northwoods League from 2019-Present. Alex was elected to the NEGOA board of directors in 2020 and is passionate about helping umpires grow and reach their potential.