Patrick Neely
Patrick Neely spent 20 years on the beaches of California,then almost 20 teaching middle school in the Isaac District and hopes to spend the next 20 years sharing the SurfnChess experience with as many kids as possible.
Staff
Katrina Weston
Surf Goddess
Katrina Weston is a former surfer who caught the wave way back in 1995. She is a writer, researcher, video editor, and an all around Jill of many trades. She graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelors in History and currently works writing media for the Surf & Chess Club.
Jesse Abarca
Jesse Abarca is a Rising Star in AZ real estate at RE/MAX Professionals who credits his success to the skills he acquired through the Surf & Chess Club as a young kid growing up without any positive role models. Through the game of chess, Jesse figured out that if you make the right moves on the chess board just like in life, you will checkmate the competition. Semper Fi