Candidate Biographies for the Board Election

Diane Zhou

I’m Diane Zhou, a current board member running for re-election. During my 2023-2025 term, I led the planning committee for our annual gala which raised thousands of dollars to support our skaters, streamlined our monthly virtual testing process to reduce overhead and errors, and represented SCSF at the US Figure Skating Governing Council where I exchanged valuable insights and ideas with other clubs. My previous leadership experience in the figure skating world includes overseeing logistics and expanding opportunities in the MIT Figure Skating Club as the president and a choreographer, and helping to establish San Francisco Ice Theatre’s inaugural adult team as the captain in their first two years. I am also a 3x USFS Gold Medalist (Skating Skills, Singles, Solo Dance Follow) and the 2025 Adult Nationals Championship Masters Junior-Senior Women’s silver medalist.

I’m no stranger to the physical, mental, and logistical challenges that come with figure skating, and I believe that this sport cannot be pursued sustainably in isolation. As a board member, I’ve done my best to consider not only skaters’ needs but also the impact on parents, family, coaches, judges, officials, rink staff, volunteers, and fellow board members, whose dedication makes skating opportunities possible. Looking ahead, I remain committed to refining processes to be more efficient, consistent, and transparent, so that we can all devote more of our time and energy toward SCSF’s mission to provide an environment where every individual skater can realize their own potential. I am so grateful to be part of a community that fuels personal growth both on and off the ice, and I would be honored to continue serving the SCSF board!

Don Corbiell

I began playing hockey when I was 4 (I grew up in Canada!) and then switched to figure skating when I was 11 years old. I have been ice skating for 56 years now! I am a current US Figure Skating double Master rated coach in both Singles (Freestyle) and Skating Skills (Moves in the Field). Previously, I was a PSA (Professional Skater’s Association) double Master Rated coach, a PSA examiner, sat on the PSA Board of Governors, was the past PSA Seminars Chair, and was on the PSA National Education Committee. I was also fortunate enough to be asked to be a presenter at the PSA conferences in Chicago, Palm Springs, and again in Las Vegas.

San Francisco is now my home. More locally, I have been coaching for over 30 years in the San Francisco/Bay Area, serving as the Membership Chair for SCSF for well over a decade, and helping out with the Test Chair duties when needed. Currently, it has also been my pleasure to serve as the President of the SCSF Board of Directors and, for the past 5 years, to work with the strong and vibrant board that we have.

I still love the sport that I fell in love with all those many years ago, and, along with skating, I like to say that I try to teach my students to be well…well educated, well spoken, well rounded, well mannered, and well adjusted!

I would very much like to continue my work as President and Membership Chair on the Board of Directors, and continue to help foster an atmosphere of inclusion for all of our members. I still have many ideas to offer our community, and I hope you will put a check next to my name when you vote in this year’s election!
Thank you for your time, and for participating in the election!

Alyssa Lewis

I am a figure skating coach and have been teaching in the Bay Area for over 20 years. I am a USFS Double Gold Medallist and USFS Accredited Senior coach. I began skating in Hawai

’i when I was seven and have spent most of my life in the figure skating world. Prior to coaching full-time, I managed Belmont Iceland for 8 years. During that time, I joined the Skating Club of San Francisco and worked closely with the club to put on the annual Silver Spin Competition, the Gala fundraiser, and to create a positive club community in Belmont.

For the last four years, I’ve enjoyed being a member of the board and managing the testing program for the club. During my first term, I worked with the previous test chair to get our Virtual Testing Program started. When the chair stepped down from the Board, I took over as Test Chair. The testing program has grown so much that last year, I brought on two more of our board members to oversee the virtual testing portion. This season I’ve also helped organize feedback sessions, which give our skaters the opportunity to hear directly from local judges about what to improve in their skating; and performance practice exhibitions, which give skaters the chance to skate their program on the ice by themselves in a performance setting.

I am honored to run again for the club board and to continue organizing opportunities for all of our skaters.

Jean Teng

Hello fellow SCSF members,

My name is Jean Teng and I am the current Vice President of the Skating Club of San Francisco – a role I have served in for the last six years.

For those of you who don’t know me, I took up skating as an adult 16 years ago and immediately fell in love. Since then, I have actively competed on the adult level both nationally and internationally. Drawn by the sense of camaraderie and community, I hope to continue giving back to the sport that has given me so much.

Outside of skating, I am an attorney by profession. After several years of law firm life, I now work as an independent contractor focused on legal research and writing (which, not coincidentally, also allows more time for skating!). I live in San Francisco with my husband who doubles as an excellent skating cheerleader. I love to travel and cheer on our Bay Area sports teams (go Giants, Niners, and Warriors!).

I believe my experience as an active competitive adult skater who has strong ties to the international adult skating community brings a unique perspective to our board and club. I hope you will allow me to continue serving this community!