Howard Fink - President 818-347-1797
Howard is the President of Real So Cal. Howard’s passion for youth soccer combined with his professional leadership has helped guide Real So Cal to be one of the best youth soccer clubs in the United States. His 25 year soccer background includes: USSF licensed coach and administrator, President of West Valley Soccer League 1998 - present, President of WV SAMBA 1998-2006, and co-architect of the So Cal United/SAMBA merger that created Real So Cal.
Jose Dryjanski - Club Registrar - 818-719-4290
Jose is the Club Registrar for Real So Cal and was the registrar for SAMBA for many years. Jose was born in Mexico City, and played soccer through high school. Jose referees and maintains an E level coaching license. His two boys David and Jonathan played soccer and now play water polo (David at MIT in Boston and Jonathan at Calabasas High). Jose’s daughter Michelle attends college at the University of Washington, Seattle.
Paul Clifton - VP, General Manager - 818-634-9111
Paul serves as General Manager for West Valley Soccer League and Real So Cal. Paul oversees the day to day operations of the Recreational League with more than 3,000 members in both a Spring and Fall League.
Rose Covert - VP, RSC Operations Manager - 818-321-3229
In the role of Operations Manager for Real So Cal, Rose is the liaison for the club with Coast Soccer league. She also handles communications to the managers and coaches under the direction of the club President and Director’s of Coaching. Rose is the Tournament Director for the Copa Real tournament. Rose previously held the positions of secretary and VP of Administration for So Cal United.
Chuck Gold - Treasurer WVSL - 818-414-4611
Chuck serves as the Treasurer of West Valley Soccer League and is also a member of the Real So Cal club board. Chuck is a partner in the accounting firm Gold and Gold CPAs located in Calabasas. He has a non-soccer playing daughter Rebecca who is a graduate of Wellesley College in Massachusetts, a son, David (a former youth SAMBA player), who is a junior student and center midfielder at Kenyon College in Ohio. His son Benjamin, is a high school junior goalkeeper and plays on Real So Cal’s BU17 White team.
Bob Schwarz - WVSL Head Division Representative - 818-917-7989
Bob has been associated with West Valley Soccer League since 1995, serving as a board member of WVSL and the Real So Cal club program since 1999. His main responsibility is with the recreational program, serving as Head Division Representative. Bob’s primary focus is in the youngest age groups, U5 through U-8, helping to organize the Fall and Spring programs. Bob is also team manager for a BU13 club team, where his son Corey has played for the past five years. In his spare time, Bob coaches a recreational team and referees recreational and club games. Bob has 3 older son’s; two are active referees and coach in the recreational program.
Darlene Quintanar - Secretary - 805-390-6933
Darlene is the club’s secretary and is responsible for meeting minutes, club correspondence and updating organizational directories. Darlene is a member of the tournament committee. Darlene’s son Tristan is a member of the RSC BU11 White team which Darlene manages. Darlene’s daughter Madison also plays club soccer.
Barry Goldberg - Legal - 818-618-4088
Barry Goldberg is the board member overseeing legal affairs of the League. In addition, he helps organize and run the Spring Recreational program. Barry comes from a "soccer" family with relatives who have played professional soccer and who have been awarded college level scholarships. He has two daughters in the program, Samantha, age 13 in competitive and Julia, age 9 in recreational. Barry’s wife Maribel is an accomplished competitive runner and track coach.
A trial lawyer and litigation attorney by trade, with over 22 years experience, Barry has written and revised many of the rules under which the league is governed. He maintains an "E" level coaching license.
Essi Dadfar - VP, Recreational Director and Head Referee - 818-917-1326
Essi started with West Valley Soccer League in 1995 as the coach for his son’s team. The following year he joined the board as a Division Head. In 1997 he was assigned as Head Referee for WSVL. In 2001 he became VP, Recreational Director and Head Referee. Essi lives in Agoura Hills. He is in the insurance business and is married with one child.
Max Bulwa - Community Partner Representative -
In the role of Community Partner Representative for Real So Cal, Max is the liaison for the club with local soccer communities, like the San Fernando Valley Quakes - where he serves at the Director of Operations. He is involved in Game Operations with the Los Angeles Galaxy and the US Men National Team. Max has been coaching two recreational boys teams, the Valley Galaxy and the Valley Galaxy Jr, since 2005. His sons Felix and Declan play on those teams.
