Board Candidate Statements

Hemant Bhanoo

You may recognize my son Keshav. He’s at TTC a lot more than me, and has been a passionate tennis player since the age of 4.

Our family of four moved to Corvallis in 2022 and have really enjoyed learning and playing tennis at TTC; slowly increasing our involvement to where we are there almost every day of the week. 

As we’ve attended youth tournaments in the PNW region and chatted with other parents, it’s become apparent how special it is that we in Corvallis have such a strong youth tennis program, and a supportive club.

I grew up in Singapore and India playing mainly badminton and squash but have tried to learn tennis a few times in the past five decades. Now that both of our kids enjoy tennis, I’m trying hard to get better at it, while battling the various pulls, strains, and ouches that remind me that I’m no longer 20.

I’ve had a career as a software engineer working at companies like Amazon and Google as well as several startups. I’ve also spent over a decade teaching mindfulness at organizations worldwide and currently teach a class at OSU’s ‘Marigold’ downtown. Neither of those skills may be directly useful to our club, but I’m happy to help however I can.

Corinne Roberts

I joined TTC in September of 2023 after taking a Corvallis Recreation class to see if I could handle getting back into tennis after many years away from the sport and a knee injury. In the beginning, going to the club was about drills and testing my form.  It didn’t take long before the buzz was more about the people at TTC than the tennis.  I’m a firm believer in “you get what you give”, and I know  the wonderful facilities and activities at TTC don’t magically appear.  After getting to know more members and staff, I’m ready to take a turn at doing some of the “work” for TTC.

Before retiring to Oregon in 2021, I had a long career in transportation planning for local government, primarily on state and federal grant administration.  I’ve been known to be a serial joiner of boards. I served on the boards of Women’s Transportation Seminar,  Moraga Horsemen’s Association, Pony Club of America, an HOA, and served as a trustee of my church in California, led my daughter’s Girl Scout Troop, and served on various neighborhood committees. 

Thank you for voting!
Corinne Roberts

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Nicholas Weaver

Hi, I’m Nicholas Weaver! I started playing tennis at Timberhill in 2012 and it has been the one constant in my life ever since. I rejoined as a member in 2022 thanks to fellow member Maysa Shakibnia and have been so happy to return to the fold! Now I’d like to give back to the club as a member of the board. 

In addition to being the head girls tennis coach at Corvallis High School, I am an Accountant working for OSU. Since my undergrad is in Accountancy and Finance, I have a good background in monetary matters, in addition to the leadership experience gained from coaching, so I think I have a good base of experience to bring to the board.

Looking forward to hopefully serving you all!