Patricia Heffelfinger Bio

Executive Director

Maryland Soccer Foundation

• In 1998, Trish became the founding Executive Director of the Maryland Soccer Foundation which owns and operates the Maryland SoccerPlex, Discovery Sports Center and SAMSoccer.
• She oversees the administrative management of the Maryland Soccer Foundation and its entities. There are 16 full time employees of which seven maintain the 24 fields.
• Since 2016, Trish has served as an At-Large member of the MSYSA board. She has served on the State Cup, President’s Cup and By-Laws committees.
• She also sits on the board of Visit Montgomery, the Germantown Alliance, and is the new Chair of the Montgomery County Sports Hall of Fame. She is a member of the Gaithersburg-Germantown and Clarksburg Chambers of Commerce.
• Prior to the SoccerPlex, Trish held senior positions in marketing and advertising for local companies: Marriott Hotels, American Security Bank and the Resolution Trust Corporation.

Fun facts about Trish:

• Born and raised in Washington, DC.
• Lived in London for there years.
• Married to another Washingtonian and has two sons who played soccer but only one played at the SoccerPlex.
  • Loves hot weather, flip flops, rock & roll music and hanging out at the beach.