Team Support

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Support: The Teams Team

We are proud to introduce our Teams team! This is a group of Coordinators, led by our Teams Director, Jessica Fusco, who are here to support your Odyssey journey. Any questions or concerns you have, whether you are new to the program or a veteran, our Teams Team is here to answer (without providing outside assistance, of course.)

Coordinators are assigned when a team purchases a registration.

Contact Your Coordinator

If you know your coordinator, contact them below. If you are unsure who to contact, please contact our Teams Director, Bob Lipman, who can assist you or connect you with your coordinator.

Contact Our Teams Director

Team Coordinators

Bob Lipman

Email Bob

PJ Dodgson

Email PJ

Lori Dabaco

Email Lori

The NorCal Association Board

Our all-volunteer NorCal Board is here to support you, too! Please feel free to contact any of our directors.

Association Director
Marilyn Tamura

Email Marilyn

Assistant Association Director
OPEN

Email Director

Secretary
Cinde Ayres

Email Cindy

Treasurer
Wendy Thomas

Email Wendy

Assistant Treasurer
OPEN

Communications Director
Kristen Friend

Email Kristen

Membership Director
Cameran Haire

Email Cameran

Officials Director
Cheri Medows

Email Cheri

Events Director
Jen Rafel

Email Jen

Teams Director
Bob Lipman

Email Bob

Volunteer Director
Marilyn Tamura

Email Marilyn

Problem Captains

Problem Captains have in-depth knowledge of their individual problems and are there to support officials, coaches and teams, particularly on tournament day.

Problem One
Sunil Dhar

Email Sunil

Problem Two
Iryna Ryzhankova

Email Iryna

Problem Three
Caroline Lebar

Email Caroline

Problem Four
Judy Shappet

Email Judy

Problem Five
Kristen Friend

Email Kristen

Primary
Karen Young

Email Karen

Spontaneous
Cathy Parker

Email Cathy

Score
Paul Jacobs

Email Paul
LATEST NEWS
  • NEW! COU Increases Scholarship Amounts
    OMers, you deserve to be rewarded for your creativity, problem-solving skills, and dedication. We are thrilled to announce an increase in scholarships for high school seniors who have participated in Odyssey of the Mind! This year, COU is offering: Odyssey of the Mind Scholarships: What You Need to Know! WHO can apply?This program is open… Read more: NEW! COU Increases Scholarship Amounts
  • Tuesday Tip: Finishing Up Big Items
    At this point, the tournament is quickly approaching and the team still needs to get major parts of their solution completed. Again, this is NORMAL. And with encouragement, the team CAN do it.
  • Tuesday Tip: Getting Back on Track
    Happy New Year! Don’t be alarmed if it is January and your team still doesn’t have any costumes, any props, any other major parts of their solution completed This is NORMAL.