Board Members
Steve Becic – Director
A Portland native and graduate of Oregon State University, Steve officiated in the PBOA for 17 seasons and was part of the group that created the F. Howard Mayo Let ‘Em Play! Foundation. He is currently an executive in the food industry, having served in various sales, marketing, and management roles, and has operated a foods sales company.
“Since its inception in 2012, the F. Howard Mayo LEP Foundation has helped dozens of high school students participate in their school basketball programs, thanks to the generosity of our donors.”
J. Kelley Moore – Development Director
Born and raised in Portland, Kelley graduated from Central Catholic High School, attended college at PCC, and spent four years in the United States Coast Guard.
As a member of the Portland Basketball Officials Association since 1990, Kelley has served on the Executive Board for three years. The Let ‘Em Play Foundation, honoring Howard Mayo, was established in 2012 through the PBOA to honor Howard’s thirty six years of service to the PBOA.
“I am honored to be an integral part of the LEP Foundation that helps high school athletes participate in high school basketball when thy might otherwise not be able to participate.”
Shon DeVries – Member at Large
A lifelong enthusiast for youth athletics, Shon grew up in the Portland area where he was a 3 sport athlete at West Linn High before playing 4 years of football at Cornell University in Ithaca, NY. While he has built a great career in the insurance industry with various local, regional and national positions at insurance brokerage firms, Shon has spent much of his non-work time coaching and managing youth sports organizations. Not only has Shon coached over 60 teams in soccer, basketball, baseball and football, but he spent 8 years as President of the Lakeridge Youth Baseball organization and has helped in leadership positions with several high school sports committees and organizations.
Shon joined the PBOA in 2017 after “retiring” from coaching so he could see a different side of his favorite sport. He has contributed financially to LEP and jumped at the chance to join the organization. “Every kid should have a chance to participate in sports without financial barriers. In this challenging financial climate, LEP helps students play who otherwise would miss a great opportunity to build the life skills that basketball offers.”
LEP Team Members
Tyler Carey – Secretary; Banquet Donation and Outreach Coordinator
Born and raised in Beaverton, the 2008 graduate of Westview High School was motivated to pursue officiating after being challenged by a football official during a heated exchange. “As a young football coach, I found it difficult to communicate with officials…seeing the other side of things gave me a perspective that I can apply beyond sports.”
Tyler joined LEP after hearing the story of an athlete at a local high school who – with the help of the foundation – was able to participate in basketball his senior year while struggling with financial burdens.
“I come from a family of coaches and have seen the positive impact that sports can have on a kid firsthand…every kid deserves an equal shot.”
Bryndon Coughlin – Scholarship Director
Allison Cook – Website & Social Media Manager
Allison began officiating basketball in 2011 while she was a student and collegiate volleyball athlete at Oregon Institute of Technology. Her first year with the PBOA was in 2015 and was selected to work the 2018 2A OSAA State Basketball Tournament in Pendleton, OR.
Allison loves giving back to her community: she is thankful for the opportunity to stay involved with high school sports and make a difference in the lives of local student athletes through the Let ‘Em Play Foundation.
Former Members:
Celeste Grover, Kathy Gillette, and Joel Schuldheisz
