Mark Garber is treasurer and has been a volunteer for Atlanta Metro Dancesport since it was founded as well as a volunteer for the national organization, USA Dance, Inc. He has been the registrar for Atlanta Dancesport Challenge for the last 3 years. Mark is the webmaster for the Atlanta Metro Dancesport website and was formerly webmaster for the Greater Atlanta Chapter of USA Dance as well as a founding member of Atlanta Metro Dancesport. He takes lessons with Jim Richmond and Hannah Cole and is currently studying for his dance medal exams under DVIDA. Mark is a software developer and part time instructor at Lanier Technical College where he teaches computer technology and developmental math. He has a small company which develops software and is currently developing software for non-profit organizations and sporting events. He has developed the membership software for USA Dance, Inc. which is used nationally.

Jason Hill, Member-at-Large, chairs our Membership Committee. He works as a truck driver on the yard of a shipping company. He enjoys sports, especially baseball, and trying to stop his wife from bringing home more animals. He began ballroom dancing with his wife Kay 3 years ago after his friend's wedding, where he told her he'd dance with her, "if I knew how." He quickly became a fan, enjoying the challenge of learning new moves, and currently takes lessons with Judy Zwick. His favorite dances are swing and cha cha.

Wayne Lass is a retired recording engineer, and video producer and editor. His hobbies include Model Railroading (building model trains big enough to ride!), helping his wife with her formal garden, video and audio production, and of course, dancing. He has been dancing for 2 years, and wonders “what took so long!” The more he dances, the more difficult it seems to get. But lessons with Cara Dominick are a pure joy, and always seem to help make things right.

Barbara Lass is a Director for Shaklee Corporation, a leader in the Health and Wellness industry. Barbara skated professionally with Holiday On Ice for 7 years. She married her high school sweetheart and raised 2 sons. She taught Sunday school and bible class for 25 years. She cared for her granddaughter for 3 years, and now helps her aging mother. She still skates weekly, taking lessons in ice dance. Barbara and Wayne participated in a dance clinic at an ice dance weekend 2 years ago, and were both "hooked". "This is an activity in which we can share the learning experience and accomplishments, and just simply enjoy together."

Deirdra Yarbrough, Member-at-Large, is retired from the Corporate Tax Department of Georgia-Pacific. As Co-Chair of our Food Committee, she's responsible for preparing the delicious dishes we've been enjoying at our monthly dances! Not surprisingly, one of her hobbies is gourmet cooking. Her other hobbies include crafts, sewing, and writing poetry and short stories. Deirdra started dancing for exercise two years ago and joined USA Dance about a year later. She's a friendly and outgoing person who enjoys meeting new friends and dancing with a variety partners. She's a musician (pianist) who enjoys all the musical styles common to ballroom dancing. Her current favorite dances are bolero (to dance) and quickstep (to watch).