Executive Officers
President, Michael Grant – appointed April 30, 2018
(previous appointment July 31, 2017 as Vice President)
Michael and his family moved to Deer Park to give their kids the type of educational and athletic experience he had growing up in Deer Park. Having coached and officiated youth sports for years, he now enjoys doing the same for his kids. In addition to his role with DPSFC, Michael serves on the Executive Board of Deer Park Girls Softball as the organizations Treasurer.
A 1989 graduate of Deer Park High school, Michael studied International Economics at Trinity University on an Air Force ROTC Economics scholarship, where he was a varsity letterman in football and baseball. Michael went on to study at Texas A&M, where he received a BS in Education, Kinesiology.
Professionally, Michael spent 15 years as a Financial Services Professional with New York Life and NY Life Securities and currently runs his own Investment Real Estate organization. In the community, Michael has served with numerous Boards and organizations including The Deer Park Educational Foundation, the San Jacinto YMCA, the Deer Park Chamber of Commerce and the Texas A&M Planned Giving Council.
Vice-President, Allison Davis – appointed April 30, 2018
(previous appointment July 31, 2017 as Registrar)
Allison is lifelong resident of Deer Park where she grew up playing Optimist Club softball for the City of Deer Park. As a 1999 graduate of Deer Park High School, she lettered in Band and was a Colorguard Lieutenant. Allison has two boys who attend Deer Park schools; her oldest son plays for a competitive club in Deer Park while her youngest is a Special Olympics athlete.
As a parent who is old enough to remember the glory days of East Belt and has a son who loves the game, she looks forward to providing all families in Deer Park and our surrounding communities with an affordable and quality soccer experience, and restoring soccer within our community to a level that people remember.
Secretary, Open
Treasurer, Mark Anton – appointed April 30, 2018
(previous appointment July 31, 2017 as Jr. High Age Coordinator)
Mark Anton is a current resident of Pasadena, Texas and a Commercial Banker in the Deer Park/Pasadena/LaPorte, Texas area. He began his banking career in 1997, shortly after graduating from Deer Park High School and while going to Texas A&M University.
As a 20-year resident and a 1997 graduate of Deer Park High School, Mark considers Deer Park his home town. Mark started playing soccer in Deer Park with the East Belt Youth Soccer Club in 1983 as a 5 year old. He played all of the way through high school and was a three year letterman under Coach Stormy Cook. During this time, he became certified as a referee and began refereeing youth and adult soccer games in the area.
When Mark began a family in 2004, he started his coaching career with First Colony Youth Soccer Club and carried that on to coaching teams with Quest Youth Soccer, where he served as Treasurer for several years, and managed multiple teams for Challenge Soccer Club and the Texans. Now with Deer Park Youth Soccer FC, Mark continues to serve on the board and coaches as often as possible.
Mark’s other activities include service as the President Elect for the Pasadena Rotary Club and previous Treasurer for the Armand Bayou Nature Center in Pasadena. Mark was a founding member, and served on the board as Treasurer for the Deer Park High School Girls Soccer Booster Club for three years, while his daughter, Laura, played varsity goalie for the team. Since 2013, Mark and his family have hosted four Rotary Youth Exchange Students from Norway, Denmark, Spain and The Netherlands at Deer Park High School, with a fifth coming from Bolivia in August of 2018.
Mark has been married to his wife, Hela Anton, since 2004 and they’ve raised three daughters and a son, all of which have attended Dabbs Elementary, Fairmont Junior High and/or Deer Park High School.
Member Representatives
Ben Heck
Sarah Wylie
Jason Brittain
Advisors (non-voting members)
Jesse Saavedra
Jay Lozoya