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MEET THE STAFF

Susi Orbanowski

Owner

Susi is the owner of OGTA.  She has been in the tennis industry for quite some time and calls OGTA her second home.  Susi used to run the tennis program for the town, runs the summer camps at OGTA, and is a certified Professional Tennis Registry (PTR) coach.

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Alex Orbanowski

General Manager

Alex was a captain and 2-time state doubles champion on the Greenwich High Schools State & Conference championship tennis teams.  He played collegiate tennis and was a Big East Academic All-Star for Division I UConn, where he twice won the New England Collegiate doubles championships.  In 2024, Alex joined the family business after a career as a technology executive. 

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Darren Lavallee

Director of Tennis

Darren is certified as a USPTA Elite Pro (highest designation), as a CP1 by Tennis Canada, and by the PTR in the U10 and 11-17 age categories. Darren also has bachelor degrees in Marketing and Business Administration with a concentration in Professional Tennis Management. Darren and his family live in Riverside.

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Jared Dye

Staff Professional

Jared is an all-around athlete, and has been an avid tennis player since he was 3 years old. He earned a USTA Junior National Ranking, full NCAA Division I Men's Tennis Scholarship, and Collegiate Rookie of the Year.  He holds a degree in management from Rutgers University. Jared has 12 plus years of coaching experience with stops at Trumbull Racquet Club and Tamarack Country Club.  

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Miles Chapman

Staff Professional

Miles was born and raised in Litchfield, CT. He played on the back to back state champion team at Litchfield High School.  Miles played one year of collegiate tennis at Springfield College and transferred to UConn to study communications.

 

Miles has spent the last 6 years teaching tennis and becoming a PTR certified tennis coach.  Miles continues to compete loves teaching all ages. 

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Raphe Hurwitz

Staff Professional

Raphe was raised in Darien, CT and has taught tennis for the last 15 years in the Greenwich and Westchester area.  Raphe played tennis at the University of Tampa where he was captain of the team his junior and senior year.

Raphe is a USPTA certified coach.  He enjoys teaching both kids and adults of all levels.  

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