Chris Cartwright | Director of Racquet Sports & Tournaments | chris@meadowsclub.org

Chris grew up in Boulder, Colorado, and was a standout tennis player at Fairview High School, earning four varsity letters and ranking among Colorado’s top three players throughout high school. He also lettered in basketball for two years.
After graduating from the University of Kansas with a degree in Marketing, Chris worked in Marketing and Fan Experience for Kansas Athletics, helping manage game-day experiences for multiple varsity sports.
A USPTA-certified tennis professional, Chris has been with The Meadows since 2016 and served as Tournament Director for Level 3 tournaments in the Denver area in 2017. He is passionate about tennis and enjoys working in the sport he loves.
Stacie Bowman | RSPA Professional | stacie@meadowsclub.org

Stacie grew up in Michigan, where she was a high school State Champion, an All-American, and a four-year varsity tennis player. She continued her athletic career at Michigan State University, competing in both singles and doubles for four years, and serving as team Captain and MVP during her senior year.
After graduating with a degree in Communications and minor in Business, Stacie moved to Chicago, Illinois. There, she built her professional background in human resources and talent acquisition for two early-stage tech startups.
Upon relocating to Colorado, Stacie returned to her lifelong passion for tennis as both a competitive player and a coach. She has been teaching tennis throughout the greater Denver-Boulder area for over 20 years. Stacie joined the Meadows Club in early 2025 and is thrilled to be a part of the Meadows community.
Duke Paluch | RSPA Professional | duke@meadowsclub.org

Duke is originally from Rapid City, South Dakota. He is a two-time collegiate All-American for Gustavus Adolphus College in Minnesota and was inducted into both the Gustavus Adolphus and South Dakota Tennis Hall of Fame.
Duke started coaching tennis in 1985 in Boulder at the Harvest House where he developed his skills as a coach, manager, tournament director and eventual business owner of the Rocky Mountain Tennis Center until the property’s redevelopment in 2024. He directed Nike Tennis Camps for 15 years and coached high school tennis at Monarch High School.
Duke started coaching at the Meadows Club in 2025 and loves it! He enjoys the wonderful and supportive members, management and fellow coaches along with access to awesome facilities.
Duke is married to his high school sweetheart Marty and they have two boys, Thomas and Matthew. A recent highlight is becoming a grandparent – Matthew and wife Katie are proud parents of a baby boy, Steven.
Nora Harrison | RSPA Elite Professional | Adult Leagues Coordinator | nora@meadowsclub.org

Nora Harrison has been a USPTA Elite Pro at the Meadows Club since 2012. Nora is originally from Singapore and came to the USA via Texas on a tennis scholarship. While in Singapore, Nora shared the top spot with her sister, Lela Zainal, in representing Singapore in tennis championships all over Southeast Asia, including Sri Lanka and South Korea. Nora’s competitive tennis background was further enhanced with her participation in the: Federation Cup Asia-Oceania Qualifying, Southeast Asian Games, Asian High Schools Tennis Championships
Nora’s collegiate career began at McLennan Community College in Waco, Texas and ended at the University of Texas at Tyler with a BA in Health & Physical Education. Competing at the NJCAA while at McLennan, Nora achieved #50 in Singles Ranking with the team ranking in the top 15 in 1987. Nora finished her college tennis playing career at UT Tyler with a #15 Doubles Ranking and team finish #6 in NAIA in 1989.
Nora has been teaching tennis full time in Colorado and has taught at Flatirons Athletic Club, the Boulder Country Club and the Ranch Country Club before joining the team at the Meadows. With her position on both the USTA and USPTA Boards of Directors, Nora took the opportunity to promote the game of tennis to the Colorado and Intermountain community by facilitating and running various programs and events that include: 2010-2015 USPTA Colorado High School Coaches Workshops, 2015 USPTA Intermountain Conference, USTA Net Generation Training Workshops
Nora volunteers her time to underserved communities and was recognized for her work and awarded the 2016 USPTA Stars Award. For her contribution to the growth of Colorado tennis, Nora was featured in the 2014 USTA Breaking the Barriers Asian Connection Portrait Series.
Nora is active in USTA Adult Leagues and have represented Colorado in both the Sectional and National Championships in the USTA 18 & Over (2008 Nationals, 2009, 2010 & 2014 Sectionals) ITA Mixed 18&Over (2012 Sectionals) and USTA 40&Over (2018 Nationals) Leagues.
