david garber

Garber, a Stevens Point, Wis. native, was the USCA’s first executive director and served in the role from 1985-2006. Garber started as a quarter-time independent contractor, with a USCA budget of $110,000. Upon retirement, he was a full-time employee with seven full-time staff and a budget of about $1.3 million. Garber was responsible for establishing the USCA office in Stevens Point; developing a professional staff from scratch; and maintaining a professional headquarters.

Garber was involved in ensuring that the USCA became a U.S. Olympic Committee member and that the USCA became a respected USOC member and maximized USOC funding opportunities, while complying with USOC regulations and the terms of the Ted Stevens Olympic and Amateur Sports Act. Garber was the editor of the United States Curling News FROM 1991-2002, and later editor emeritus. He writes the popular column “Tales from Sheet Nine”.