Judges & Officials
Our 2026 Panel of Adjudicators
Rita Algarra
Adjudicator
Didio Barrera
Adjudicator, Music Director
Olga Bogdanov
Adjudicator
Jennifer Booth
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Katusha Demidova
Adjudicator
Tommy DiTommaso
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
Adjudicator
Timothy Mason
Adjudicator, Invigilator, Master of Ceremonies
Michele Mason
Adjudicator
Mark Nocera
Adjudicator
Julia Pekarskaya
Adjudicator
Polina Pilipenchuck
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Igor Pilipenchuck
Adjudicator, Invigilator
Antoaneta Popova
Adjudicator
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
Pam DiTommaso
Front Desk Coordinator
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
Jeremy Norris
Music Director
Andrea Rodriguez
Awards Liason, Ballroom Liaison
Peter & Cassandra Schneider
Organizer
John Swick
Chairman of Judges, Invigilator