Meet the Speakers
Jorge Capestany: is one of only 12 people worldwide who is a Master Professional with the USPTA and an International Master Professional with the PTR. He is a 6-time Michigan Pro of the Year, a 2-time Midwest Pro of the Year, and was inducted into the USPTA Midwest Hall of Fame in 2012.
Jorge has been named the National Pro of the Year by BOTH the PTR and the USPTA. He has coached hundreds of ranked juniors, including three national champions. He is an internationally recognized speaker and author. He is the founder of the Hope College Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program and works on developing the curriculum for the PTM program.
Jorge may be best known for developing two leading tennis industry websites. One for tennis coaches and one for players. Both websites can be found at… CapestanyTennis.com
Ken DeHart: is the Director of Racquets at the Alpine Hills Tennis & Swim Club, in Portola Valley, California. Ken is one of the most decorated teaching professionals in the United States with a deep commitment to continuing education. He is a Master Professional with the USPTA and a International Master Professional with the PTR. Ken has been named the National Pro of the Year for the PTR on two separate occasions.
Ken has been inducted into the PTR Hall of Fame, and received the USPTA Lifetime Achievement Award, and is a four-time USPTA Divisional Pro of the Year
Ken is a renowned speaker and presenter, and in 2016 presented at the Wimbledon PTR Conference and the Australian Open Coaches Conference.
Adam Ford: USPTA & PTR, Adam is the Director of the Hope College Professional Tennis Management (PTM) program. He was the men’s and women’s varsity tennis coach at Hope as well as being a teaching professional at the DeWitt Tennis Center.
Adam is a USTA high-performance certified coach and has developed many nationally ranked players. He was a two-time state champion at Grand Rapids Forest Hills Central High School. He played tennis for four years at Division I Northern Illinois University. Often recognized by his peers, Adam is in a unique position to lead the College’s PTM program.
Adam was named the Michigan pro of the Year and is certified as a Etcheberry Speed & Agility coach. Adam is also certified as a Mental Toughness Specialist through the Human Performance Institute (HPI) the program developed by Dr. Jim Loehr.
Kati Gyulai: is the Director of Racquets at Oakland Hills Country Club in Bloomfield Hills, MI. She is a USPTA Elite Professional, USPTA-Platform Tennis Elite Professional, USPTA Padel Head Coach, USTA High Performance Coach and PPR certified Pickleball coach. She is a former NCAA Division 1 Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach with an overall record of 175-144. Coach Kati served as the Head Women’s Tennis coach at Southern Methodist University in Dallas, TX for 8 seasons, at the University of Wyoming for 4 seasons and as Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach at the University of Louisiana for 3 seasons. She is the USPTA Intermountain College Coach of the Year.
She is a former live broadcast commentator at the Texas Open Pickleball Championship, guest appeared At the Net Podcast and presented at the USPTA Texas Division Annual Conference. She holds a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from the University of Louisiana. She is fluent in English, Hungarian, and Romanian and is proficient in Spanish and German.
Mike Haber: has over 30 years of experience in the tennis industry. He is currently the Racquet Sports Manager at Midtown Athletic Club in Bannockburn, IL. He is a RSPA, PTR and PPR Certified Teaching Professional and USTA High Performance Coach.
Mike has been a Collegiate Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach for the University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ferris State University and University of Colorado-Boulder.
Mike played college tennis and graduated from Ferris State University with a Professional Tennis Management degree.
Isaac McBroom: is the co-founder of the Barnes Tennis Academy in San Diego, CA. He developed and became the traveling coach for several professional ATP/WTA players.
In 2013, Isaac began working with Junior Performance Programs for Life Time Fitness. By 2015, he was named the National Coach Education Lead for Life Time Fitness. He worked with many coaching staffs around the country to create the best possible patron experience, and increase the educational opportunities to all Life Time’s coaches.
In 2016, he became a Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) Coach Developer, delivering education all across the United States, and in 2017, was named PTR Member of the Year for Minnesota. Isaac also was awarded the coveted PTR Master of Tennis – Performance.
Kyle Pipkin: is a Senior in the Hope College Racquet Sports Management (RSM) program. Kyle is a tennis coach, entrepreneur, and graduate of the prestigious USTA summer fellowship program. Kyle works at DeWitt Tennis Center and is passionate about teaching tennis and connecting with others through the sport. Kyle also assists Adam Ford with the Racquet Sports Management Program, as he eventually wants to have his own RSM program in the future.
Kyle holds certifications with the RSPA, PTR, and PPR. He is the lead stringer at the DeWitt Tennis Center and presented at this conference in 2022 on Understanding Rackets and Strings and was the highest rated speaker that year.
He has a podcast called “10sJunkies” where he interviews coaches, stringers, and tennis analysts providing practical insights for any “tennis junkie”. Kyle’s mentors Adam Ford and Jorge Capestany push him to strive for excellence in teaching, leadership, and creativity both on and off the tennis court.
Christin Schumann: is the Manager of Coach Development at the USTA Northern section. She is an experienced Tennis Professional with a demonstrated history of working in the health, wellness, and fitness industry.
She is skilled in Sports Management, Wellness Coaching, Coaching, Fitness Training, and Athletics. She is a strong community and social services professional with a Business/Marketing focus in Professional Tennis Management from Ferris State University.
An experienced speaker, Christin is a National Cardio Tennis Speakers Team member and delivers presentations throughout the US.