Little League® Baseball and Softball’s highest-level volunteers were honored for their commitment to the program on Saturday, February 7, 2026, during a breakfast ceremony at the JW Marriott as part of the 29th Little League International Congress in Indianapolis.
Prior to Congress, each of Little League’s nine Region Directors (five U.S. and four International) have the opportunity to nominate one District Administrator (D.A.) and one Assistant District Administrator (A.D.A) from their respective region for this award. The selected D.A.s are presented with the Little League International Meritorious Service Award while the A.D.A.s are presented with the Assistant District Administrator Little League International Commendation. Both awards are presented every four years at the Little League International Congress.
“On behalf of all of us at Little League International, as well as the millions of players and volunteers that we serve each year, I would like to congratulate these outstanding leaders for their dedication to their communities and the Little League program,” said Dan Velte, Vice President, Operations. “Our District Administrators and Assistant District Administrators serve as the highest level of volunteers within our program, and these well-deserving recipients serve as role models for future generations to come.”
Here are the D.A.s and A.D.A.s who received the awards at the 29th Little League International Congress:
Little League International Meritorious Service Award (D.A.s)
- Asia-Pacific Region: Melissa Achten – Australia District 1
- Canada Region: Corinne Chow – British Columbia District 6
- Central Region: Chet Cooper – Ohio District 2
- East Region: Perry Pierce – Connecticut District 1
- Europe and Africa Region: Thomas Bieth – Germany District 1
- Latin America Region: Martin Crespo – Panama District 3
- Southeast Region: Terry Thompson – Florida District 6
- Southwest Region: Steven Sutton – Texas District 5
- West Region: Ezio Petrella – California District 68
Assistant District Administrator Little League International Commendation (A.D.A.s)
- Asia-Pacific Region: MiNe Chou – Chinese Taipei District 1
- Canada Region: Tori Boshart – Ontario District 7
- Central Region: Sergio Dominguez – Indiana District 1
- East Region: Nick Dillon – Connecticut District 8
- Europe and Africa Region: Erik Braun – Germany District 1
- Latin America Region: Julio Santiago – Puerto Rico District 14
- Southeast Region: Dawn Bryant – Tennessee District 9
- Southwest Region: Raul Martinez – Texas District 24
- West Region: Jorge Maldonado – Arizona District 8