Ryan Armstrong
With a passion for community engagement and a love for the game, Ryan brings coaching experience across PJFL and PLL youth sports. As a dedicated advocate for fostering teamwork and sportsmanship, he is committed to enhancing the Little League experience for every young player. Ryan has served as an assistant coach and head coach with PLL for the past 3 years.
He resides in Princeton with his wife and two kids. He is a graduate from Syracuse University with a degree in Advertising Design. While at Syracuse, Ryan was a four year member of the Men’s Rowing Team and acted as Captain his senior year.
Joe Arns
I look forward to the opportunity to serve on the PLL board again for the coming year. My family has lived in Princeton since 2012. My son Will (age 16) played in PLL for 9 years and continues to play baseball in high school. My younger son Henry (age 8) is following in his older brother's footsteps.
As a coach of children ages 4-12, it has been a privilege watching them develop not just as athletes, but particularly as young people with resilience after years spent playing a game where failure and mental adversity are common. In addition to coaching, I have served the league in several administrative roles since 2014.
Jon Durbin
Princeton Little League for more than fifteen years has been fully dedicated to an “all kids approach” when it comes to strengthening and growing the league, which means that we are committed to ensuring a strong recreation program is at the heart of PLL because it benefits the largest number of kids; it creates a fun environment and strong sense of community; and it develops a strong skills foundation for all our players.
In 2024-25, I am excited that we will be bringing back many of our skill-building activities with new wrinkles! I look forward to working with a great team of volunteer board members and coaches to make it all happen for the children and families in our community.
For PLL, I currently serve as President Emeritus with the following primary responsibilities: 1) To build stronger coordination between the teenage baseball and softball teams here in town, including the Babe Ruth Program (ages 13-16), The Princeton Legion Team (ages 15-19), and the school programs. 2) To focus on upgrading and expanding the softball and baseball facilities here in town for all ages (4-19). I would be honored to serve on the board for a 17th year.
Personal Background:
58 years old.
Married to Jean Durbin-Attorney/Contracts Manager for Princeton University and former member of the Princeton Public Schools Board of Education.
Two Sons: Teddy (23 yrs.) and Jack (19 yrs.). Teddy is a graduate of Colby College, where he played college baseball. He is now working on a graduate degree in business analytics at TCNJ. Jack is a first year student at Warren Wilson College in Asheville, NC. Teddy and Jack both played for PLL for 9 years, followed by playing for the Babe Ruth Program, and then the Princeton Post 218 American Legion Team.
Editor and Vice-President-W.W. Norton and Company Inc. NY, NY. (specializing in publishing books on history)
Community Service:
PLL Coach for 12 years (2006-2018).
PLL Board Member for 16 years (2008-2024).
Current President Emeritus of Princeton Little League.
Current President of WWP Babe Ruth Baseball (ages 13-16).
Current General Manager and Assistant Coach on the Princeton Post 218 American Legion Team (ages 15-19).
Current Assistant District Administrator NJ Little League District 12.
Former President of the PHS Baseball Boosters.
YMCA Basketball Coach for 8 years.
Current Member of the Mercer County Democratic Executive Committee.
Former Municipal Chair of Princeton Township Democrats.
Former Municipal Vice-Chair of Princeton Democratic Party.
Former President, Princeton Community Democratic Organization (PCDO).
Eric Fitzgerald
Eric Fitzgerald graduated from Princeton University in 2004 with a BSE specializing in Solid State Physics. While at Princeton, Eric was a varsity athlete in both baseball and soccer. He has worked at Gracie Credit, a hedge fund in New York City, since 2005 specializing in macro trends. In 2015, he and his family opened the Henry Howard Hotel, an 18-room boutique hotel located in New Orleans.
Jeff Frole
Thank you for considering me as a returning member to the Princeton Little League Board. My family moved to Princeton from Northern New Jersey in 2013. Professionally, I work with various companies developing database and analytics solutions.
My son William (16) played 9 years of PLL Baseball and my younger son Samuel (12) most recently played in the Intermediate Division. I have been a Princeton Little League coach of T-Ball, Instructional, Rookies, Minors and Summer tournament teams here in Princeton and I hope to coach for many seasons to come.
There are many great activities and sports available to our children, especially in Princeton. With many choices, as a PLL coach, I know baseball is a fun and very rewarding option for our kids. They learn the value of teamwork, good sportsmanship and build confidence while they practice and play baseball with classmates and friends.
Scott Goldsmith
I'm excited and delighted to be considered for the PLL board. I hope that being involved with Princeton sports for more than 20+ plus years will bring some new ideas to the table. Having fun is the number one thing for me. Along with learning the importance of teamwork, sportsmanship, and overall knowledge of the game. I first started my coaching career in PLL back in the 90's. To then being involved with Princeton Public Schools baseball. From middle school head coach, freshmen head coach, JV head coach, and eventually Varsity head coach all at some point. To now where I have pleasantly been the Varsity assistant coach for the last 16 years. I have been the voice of Princeton Athletics for 24 years and would love to announce some PLL games!
I've seen the challenges Princeton and other communities have gone through in keeping numbers up. I hope to keep our children keep that love for the game. It's challenging because our kids are so diverse in everything they do. I hope to make that transition easier both for our players and us as coaches for those who do decide to play Babe Ruth, Legion, middle school and eventually high school baseball.
I'm married to my high school sweetheart where we both graduated from PHS. Then I went on and attended Northeastern University in Boston. Started working for Princeton Public Schools in 2000. Have two boys Brady 9yrs old a 4th grader and Mason 8 yrs old 3rd grader at CP. Both have played Tball, coach pitch, and minors in PLL. i have been a volunteer firefighter and EMT for 20 years as well. I also help coach my kids Central Jersey Rebels travel team. I'm one of PJFL refs for the past 9 years. While I'm mainly root for Boston teams. We do have a strong family love for the Phillies because of Mason!!
Again would be a pleasure to serve on the PLL board.
Meghan Hedin
I’m delighted to have this opportunity to continue to serve on the PLL Board. Sports have always been a part of my life, and I feel fortunate that I can share the experience with my children. Over the past several years I’ve been a head coach for youth basketball and ice hockey teams. I have managed and coached PLL teams from tee ball all the way through the Intermediate Division, as well as being a coach of the intermediate District Summer All-Stars. I have served on the PLL board for nine years -- as Volunteer Coordinator, Sponsorship Coordinator, and several years as Co-President and President. I am currently the league's Player Agent.
Jason Mangone
Jason Mangone is the CEO of Newbury Franklin Home Services, a growing provider of concierge maintenance services in locally-led markets across the country. He began his career as an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps from 2006-10, including deployments to Iraq and Haiti. After his military service, he was a Research Associate at the Council on Foreign Relations.
After graduate school Jason expected to return to work in the national security sector, but ended up running the Aspen Institute’s Franklin Project, an initiative to make a year of national service a common expectation for every young American. He led the Franklin Project’s merger with two other nonprofits, resulting in the creation of the Service Year Alliance, where Jason was Chief Operating Officer.
He then spent a year helping to build New York City’s Department of Veterans’ Services as a Senior Advisor to the agency’s Commissioner. In 2018, he co-authored the national best-selling book Leaders: Myth and Reality, which the Financial Times named a “Best Business Book of 2018.” His writing has also been published, among other outlets, in the Wall Street Journal, Huffington Post, Task & Purpose, and Philadelphia Inquirer. Most recently, he was the Chief Operating Office of Acme General Corp., a consulting firm focused on national security innovation.
He lives in Princeton, New Jersey with his wife and three kids, who he is raising to be Mets, Jets, Knicks, and Rangers fans because he believes that resilience builds character. Jason recently became a volunteer firefighter to trick his children into thinking he's cool.
Kristin Muenzen
Kristin Muenzen is an attorney for Princeton University. She played Little League and Babe Ruth baseball growing up, and played soccer and softball in college. She serves as an academic-athletic fellow to the Princeton University softball team. Kristin has coached in PLL since 2020 and looks forward to continuing teaching, coaching, and growing baseball in Princeton.
Kristin lives in Princeton with her wife, Kelly, and children Luke (8, PLL player) and Lexi (5).
Charles Park
I am very much looking forward to the opportunity to serve on the Princeton Little League board of trustees and help make a positive impact on our community through sport.
Prior to moving to Princeton, I completed my BA and MBA at Rutgers and I currently work at Johnson & Johnson in Clinical Project Management supporting the oncology portfolio. Having grown up in the area, I managed to convince my wife Boas, who grew up in North Jersey, to move to Princeton in 2016, and I have been coaching PLL teams since 2021. My oldest son Matthew (age 7) has played in PLL for the last three years and his younger brother Luke (5) is currently playing in his second year of tee ball. Evan (3) and baby sister Elisha (1 month) hope to follow in their footsteps when their time comes.
As someone who played every sport I possibly could growing up, I truly believe that team sports in particular are an invaluable teacher of life lessons for the next generation - leadership, teamwork, mental fortitude, discipline, and self-confidence. I am excited to be a part of this board that works to instill these values in our young people while growing the love of the game within our community.
Roger Pine
With over 15 years of experience in the affordable housing and construction industry, Roger has developed over 2,000 residential units and 100,000 square feet of commercial space in New York and New Jersey totaling $750M. His experience encompasses all phases in the development process including acquisition, planning and design, financing, construction, asset management and disposition. Roger has a Master of Science in Real Estate degree from New York University with a concentration in Real Estate Development and has a dual Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Spanish from Pepperdine University. He currently serves as a Commissioner and Board Member at the Princeton Housing Authority and served on the Urban Land Institute Young Leaders Group and New York Housing Conference Rising Leaders Network as well as member participation in New York State for Affordable Housing, Supportive Housing Network of New York and Citizens Housing and Planning Council. After living in NYC and SoCal Roger returned to Princeton with his family where he was born and raised playing on PBA and Princeton Packet Princeton Little League teams back in the day.
Teddy Reed
I have been coaching Princeton Little League teams in both the Spring and Fall since my oldest son began Tee Ball in the Spring of 2021, and it is an honor to be considered to join the PLL Board. Baseball has always been a central part of my life, having played at all levels of Little League, in high school, for an American Legion team and on the JV squad in college. I greatly enjoy instilling a passion for the game, particularly with younger, inexperienced players, and have found Little League in general (and PLL in particular) to be a fantastic organization.
I graduated from Harvard in 2005 and UVA Law in 2010. In between college and law school, I taught 8th grade and coached a middle school baseball team in North Carolina through Teach For America. I am currently Vice President, Corporate Secretary for Kenvue (formerly J&J Consumer Health), handling corporate governance matters and supporting a public company board of directors, so I am hopeful I can be of use to the PLL Board as well. My wife Kara and I moved to the area in 2016 and have three children - Henry (8), Arthur (7) and Georgiana (5). We are proud to call Princeton home and I look forward to the opportunity for deeper community engagement through the PLL Board.
Brett Shaver
Brett M. Shaver is a Managing Partner and Portfolio Manager of Princeton Global Asset Management. Before joining Princeton Global in 2016 as a Partner, Brett was a Senior Research Analyst for BlackRock and managed the fundamental investment analysis within the Technology, Consumer, and Energy sectors for large-cap equity strategies.
Brett earned a BSBA degree from Bucknell University in 2002, where he majored in Management and minored in Economics. Brett is a CFA® Charterholder and a member of the CFA Society of New York.
Brett resides in Princeton, where he enjoys spending time with his wife and two children, coaching youth sports, and playing golf. In the local community, Brett is a board member and Treasurer of the Princeton Junior Football League and a founding member of the Princeton Area Community Foundation NextGen Giving Circle. in 2023, Brett managed the 10U Princeton Silver Sluggers and Princeton Little League All-Star travel teams, as well as serving the PLL Board as Uniform Coordinator and Facilities Coordinator.