Mike Hoffpauir is a National Tournament Director and International Arbiter with experience directing National-level US Chess events in Scholastics, College, and Military chess. Mike is a former President of US Chess and has been the Secretary since August 2023. He also serves as the Executive Board Liaison to the committees for Rules, Tournament Director Certification, Military Chess, and FIDE Events. In support of FIDE, Mike serves as a Councilor on the Rules Commission. Mike is a retired U.S. Army Colonel, with 27 years of military experience and almost 20 years as a Defense Contractor. He is a past-President and the current Executive Secretary and Treasurer of the Virginia Chess Federation and is President of the Virginia Scholastic Chess Association. Mike is a native of south Louisiana and speaks fluent Cajun. He lives in the Norfolk, VA, area where he continues directing many tournaments across the state of Virginia.
