Hilton Head Island, SC — PTR Foundation, the charitable arm of Professional Tennis Registry, is pleased to announce that Ajay Pant, of Chaska, Minnesota, has been appointed to serve on the PTRF Board of Directors.
A PTR International Master Professional, who has been a member of the organization for more than 27 years, Pant served as Secretary on the PTR Board of Directors until his term expired in 2017.
As the National Tennis Director for Life Time, Pant oversees 28 Life Time tennis clubs and 300 coaches across the United States. Prior to joining Life Time, he was Senior Vice President Operations for the Junior Tennis Champions Center (JTCC), in Maryland and JTCC satellite operations in Florida and Connecticut. He was also the National Tennis Director for Tennis Corporation of America (TCA)/Midtown clubs. He served two terms as Chair for the USTA National 10 and Under Committee. Currently an ambassador for USTA’s Net Generation initiative, Pant also serves on USTA’s Junior Competition National Committee. Tennis Industry Magazine named Pant its Tennis Person of the Year for 2017, and earlier this year, he received the PTR/TIA Commitment to the Industry Award.
“Ajay has a demonstrative history of public service. He is truly dedicated to the Foundation’s mission — making tennis available to everyone. We are pleased to have him join our board,” said Scott Tharp, President PTR Foundation.
About PTR
PTR Foundation was established in 1979, as the charitable arm of PTR. PTR is the largest global organization of tennis teaching professionals and coaches with nearly 16,500 members in 125 countries. It has the greatest percentage of multicultural and women members of any such organization. PTR is dedicated to educating, certifying and serving tennis teachers and coaches around the world in order to grow the game.
