Judges & Officials
Our 2026 Panel of Adjudicators
Olga Bogdanov
Adjudicator
Didio Barrera
Adjudicator, Music Director
Jennifer Booth
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Katusha Demidova
Adjudicator
John Elsbury
Adjudicator
Michelle Hudson
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Kristiina Ilo
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Rauno Ilo
Adjudicator, Invigilator
David Kloss
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Natalia Laubert
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Denise Lazo
Timothy Mason
Adjudicator, Invigilator, Master of Ceremonies
Michele Mason
Adjudicator
Mark Nocera
Adjudicator
Julia Pekarskaya
Adjudicator
Polina Pilipenchuck
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Igor Pilipenchuck
Adjudicator, Invigilator
John Swick
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Herb Vazquez
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Oksana Zolotarevskaya
AdjudicatorOur 2026 Officials & Staff
Amanda Ashcraft
Registrar, Scrutineer
Sabrina Bishamber
Ballroom Liaison
Richard Booth
Chairman of Judges, NDCA Observer
David Don
Scrutineer
Esther Don
Invigilator
Joy Hillary
Registrar
Paul Jack
Master of Ceremonies
Gigi LaValle
On-Deck
Kim McClellan
Front Desk Coordinator
Gary McDonald
Master of Ceremonies
Christian Neff
Ballroom Captain
Andrea Rodriguez
Awards Liason, Ballroom Liaison
Peter & Cassandra Schneider
Organizer
John Swick
Chairman of Judges, Invigilator