Where the business of padel meets the love of the game
PRMA is a nonprofit community of club operators, risk managers and advisors who know what it takes to run a padel facility, and who play because they love it. Together we help US clubs grow safely and profitably.
A smarter approach to risk in padel
Padel is the fastest growing sport globally. Facilities are expanding, memberships are increasing, and operators are moving fast to meet demand. But with growth comes exposure. Many clubs are taking on significant risk without fully understanding it.
The Padel Risk Management Association was created to close that gap. We provide education, practical guidance, and an industry-focused certification designed specifically for padel facilities.
Our goal is not to overwhelm operators with technical language. Our goal is to help them understand the risks they may not yet see — and give them the tools to manage them more confidently.
Education
Padel-specific learning built around the exposures club operators actually face, from waivers to court safety.
Guidance
Practical, plain-language guidance that owners and managers can put to work in daily operations.
Certification
The Padel Risk Manager certification shows ownership, investors and partners that your club takes risk seriously.
Our Mission
To improve risk awareness and risk management practices across the padel industry through education, certification, and collaboration.
Our Vision
To make risk management a recognized and essential part of padel facility operations — so that clubs, operators, investors, and managers can grow the sport on a stronger foundation.
What Makes Us Different
Unlike general business education, our focus is specific to the realities of padel facilities. We are building content around the exposures club operators actually face, including:
- Coverage review
- Insurance structuring
- Participant injury risk
- Waiver limitations
- Contract review and risk transfer
- Premises liability
- Property and equipment exposures
- Vendor and third-party issues
- Claims management
- Incident response
Our approach is practical, industry-focused, and designed for operators — not just specialists.
Risk Transfer
Risk allocation and insurance fundamentals
Contracts
Vendor agreements and legal considerations
Operations
Safety culture and operational controls
Community
Network of operators and advisors
Built With Input From the Industry
We are developing an advisory network that includes prominent padel clubs and experienced professionals who understand facility operations, growth, and exposure from the inside. This collaborative approach helps ensure that our content remains practical, relevant, and grounded in the realities of running padel clubs. Interested in becoming an advisory member? Contact us.
Leadership
Founder
Eugene Podokshik, CPCU, CRIS, TRA
Executive Director
Eugene Podokshik is a risk manager and insurance broker with experience helping organizations understand, finance, and transfer risk. Through that work, he saw firsthand how often businesses carry significant exposures without fully understanding them — especially in fast-growing and operationally complex environments.
Recognizing the rapid growth of padel and the need for stronger education in this area, Eugene founded the Padel Risk Management Association to help facilities become more informed, more prepared, and more resilient.
His goal is to make risk management more accessible to the people making day-to-day decisions inside padel clubs — from facility managers to finance leaders to owners and operators.
Founding Members
Roger Morales
Chief Financial Officer, Padel Haus
Roger Morales is the Chief Financial Officer of Padel Haus, the largest premium padel club operator in the United States, with six locations and growing. In his role, Roger oversees the company's financial strategy, capital planning, and expansion efforts as Padel Haus continues to introduce the sport of padel to new communities across the country.
Daniel Bean
Risk Management Director, Silver Tree Residential LLC
Daniel Bean is the Risk Management Director at Silver Tree Residential LLC, where he oversees risk strategy, insurance programs, and operational risk across the firm's residential portfolio. He brings extensive experience in identifying, mitigating, and managing complex risks within large-scale real estate operations. Prior to joining Silver Tree Residential, Daniel served as Director of Risk Management at AvalonBay Communities. Daniel holds a Juris Doctor from the University of Georgia School of Law.
Anthony Montimurro
Risk Management Advisor
Anthony Montimurro is a seasoned property and casualty insurance broker, risk manager, and consultant with a distinguished career advising clients across a wide range of industries. Over the course of his career, he has been associated with first-tier national brokerage firms, where he provided strategic guidance on complex insurance programs and risk management solutions.
Now retired from full-time brokerage, Anthony continues to lend his deep industry expertise and perspective as an advisor, drawing on decades of experience in structuring coverage, managing risk, and navigating evolving insurance markets. His insight supports organizations in making informed, long-term risk management decisions.
Markus Hellqvist
Co-Founder, Padel&
Markus Hellqvist is the Co-Founder of Padel&, a premium padel club operator with multiple locations. He is a pioneering figure in the global growth of padel, with a track record of scaling businesses rapidly across international markets. Previously, Markus co-founded Padel United, where he led one of the most significant expansions in the sport's history, growing the platform from a single club to more than 80 locations across seven countries in just five years.
Advisory Members
We are building an advisory group of respected padel clubs and industry professionals who share our commitment to higher standards, stronger operations, and smarter risk management. Advisory members help inform educational priorities, identify emerging issues, and support the long-term development of the association.
The future of padel depends not only on growth, but on sound operations. We believe the industry will be strongest when facilities understand their risks, strengthen their practices, and treat risk management as part of professional leadership.
Chadwick Buckner
Partner, Courtside Advisory
Chadwick Buckner is a tax attorney and partner at Courtside Advisory, where he leads tax strategy and business structuring for padel, pickleball and tennis clubs. Throughout his career, he served as a U.S. Army infantry captain, worked as a Cook County prosecutor and civil litigator, and led growth on a Fortune 100 account as a Business Development Executive at Accenture.
He now brings his expertise to club owners, helping them structure their business, buildout and finances, so everything holds up under review by a lender, investor, auditor or future buyer. He is completing an LL.M. in Taxation from the University of Miami School of Law (Spring 2027) and is admitted to practice law in Illinois. Chadwick is based in Miami, where he plays padel.
Jeff Latov, Esq.
Partner, Courtside Advisory
Jeff leads the legal side of Courtside Advisory. Prior to forming Courtside Advisory with Chad Buckner, he spent ten years at a large New York law firm, where his work covered corporate transactions, restructuring, and litigation. He now serves as general counsel to an investment firm with more than $1 billion in invested capital and to a developer of amenitized golf resorts and master-planned communities. He is a member of the advisory board of the Padel Risk Management Association.
Jeff holds a J.D. from the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, where he graduated magna cum laude, and a B.A. from the University of Richmond. He is admitted to practice in New York.
Interested in becoming an advisory member? Contact us.
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