Board Members
Golden Heart Softball Association is proud to present your board members. GHSA has a four-member executive board staff, and a 5 person board of directors for a total of 9 voting positions. If you would like to get more information about being a board member, please contact any one of the board members or the office manager.
Kat Copeland - CoEd D / Women's C
Board President - GHSA Board
Fairbanks District Commissioner - State Board
Kat has been an active member of GHSA since 2000, and an active member on the State Board since 2008. Adult softball's longevity in Fairbanks is very important to Kat and being a part of an organization that brings a community of people together for good summer fun is all that matters when our summer literally consists of 4 good months of softball.
Jake Theurich - CoEd C / Men's C
Board Vice President - GHSA Board
Jake has been involved with GHSA since 2002. Jake joined the board in 2007 and served as the Fairbanks Players Rep for the USA Softball State Board from 2015-2025. He currently holds the vice-president board position.
Clint Kerns - CoEd D
Board Treasurer - GHSA Board
Clint was born and raised in Fairbanks, he has been an active member since 1994. Not only has Clint been playing with GHSA for over 20 years, but he has coached multiple of teams and has been an umpire since 2009. Clint joined the board in 2021 and has been the Treasurer since 2022. His favorite team in the CUBBIES!!!
Allie Plachinski - CoEd C / Women's D
Board Secretary- GHSA Board
Allie was an At Large member from 2020-2025 and as GHSA Board Secretary since 2025. She has been an active member of GHSA since 2019 and a board member since 2020. She was appointed to the USA Softball Alaska State Board as an At-Large Board Member in 2023. Allie is passionate about softball and growing our community!
Roscoe Britton - Men''s D
At Large Member
Roscoe has been an active member of GHSA since 2020. He has over 8 decades of playing and umpiring experience and is a true assest to the board.
Jamie Darby - CoEd E / CoEd Rec / Women's E
At Large Member
Lance Fires - Men's B / CoEd B
Fairbanks Player Rep, At Large Member
Lance has been an active member of GHSA since 2019 and a Board Member since January of 2025. Lance has represented GHSA well over the years winning NCS Vegas Worlds in 2020, USA Softball National Championship in 2023, and Coed B State Championship in 2024! Lance looks forward to utilizing his experince and influence to benefit the Golden Heart Softball Community! Lance was appointed to the USA Softball Alaska State Board as the Fairbanks Player Rep in 2025.
Timothy Armbruster Jr. - Men's C
At Large Member
Nicole Lyles - Coed C / Women's D
At Large Member
Nicole has been playing softball for 30 years and has been a member of GHSA since 2025.
If you have any questions, feel free to contact any of the members, or meet with us during our monthly board meeting. They are held on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 6pm upstairs at Hez Ray during the summer months. During the winter months we meet throughout the community at a local restaurant.
