Board of Directors
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Samir Romero
President/ Co-Founder
While Samir Romero was born and raised in Colombia, which is where he played soccer for Deportivo Cali, he is a dedicated and loyal member of the Rockford community. Since arriving in the U.S. at 21-years-old, Samir climbed the coaching ranks through the Rockford Raptors organization as well as the high school ranks. As an assistant at Rockford Christian, Samir helped the Royal Lions win back-to-back regional and sectional titles.
Brendan Noble
Vice President & Co-Founder
Brendan Noble is new to Rockford, but when his wife, Andrea, brought him here in February of 2019, he quickly fell in love with the city. As an avid Eintracht Frankfurt and Detroit City FC fan, it became a dream for him to help establish a soccer (Fußball) club in his new city, and he is extremely excited to be involved with Rockford FC. In the soccer world beyond Rockford FC, Brendan is a referee and has probably heard you yell at him for giving a card to your child. He is also a data enrichment specialist at ABC Supply Co. Inc. in Beloit and a published author.
Jeremy M. Horn
Board Member & Training Field Liason
Jeremy has been living in the Rockford area for over 25 years. Married to Becky with two kids, Melanie and Landon - student-athletes at Rockford Lutheran Schools, the family first found their full enjoyment of the game together back in 2013 when Jeremy was called on to coach his daughter's RYSL team and later to Rockford Lutheran Academy's 3rd-5th grade Soccer program. Jeremy also currently serves as the Director of Academy Soccer for Rockford Lutheran Academy, bringing together private schools from around the area for their own fall soccer league. His professional soccer fandom resides with Liverpool in the EPL and Borussia-Dortmund in the Bundesliga. Jeremy hopes that soccer can have a higher level center to grow as commonplace for players, fans, and the Rockford and the surrounding communities.
Vlada Jevremovic
Board Member
Vlada “Vee” Jevremovic has an extensive background in soccer as a player and a coach. With over 30 years of coaching and playing experience, Vee is a vital addition to the RFC Board of Directors. Vee holds a USSF National B level license with coaching experience for Rockford United SC and Rockford Raptors FC, where he is currently a team coach. Vee is married to Angela and has two boys, Cooper and Caleb. Cooper is currently playing at Loras College.
Pablo Burgos Amaro
Board Member & Director of Videography
Pablo Burgos Amaro was born in Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, more exactly in Colonia Independencia. Pablo has been refereeing for the last 26 years, which makes him a very knowledgeable person on the matter. Pablo was born June 20th, 1964 and he was of the first licensed referees in the Rockford Metropolitan Area.
Jonathan Burgos Gonzalez
Board Member & Co-Director of Videography and Narrator
Jonathan Burgos was born and raised in Rockford Illinois Jonathan graduated from Jefferson High School in 2017, a Jayhawk.
Jonathan has loved soccer since his high school days and has been refereeing since he was 15 years old. Currently, Jonathan has 10 years experience refereeing and is currently licensed to referee in Illinois.