LINCOLN, Neb. -- The Golf Industry Show in Orlando, Fla. served as the backdrop for the Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) 2008 Winter Board Meeting held in January. GCBAA Directors elected the following officers to two-year terms: President: Bob Pinson, Course Crafters, Inc.; Vice President: Mick Jones, The Toro Company; Secretary: Ellen Davis, Waupaca Sand & Solutions, SportZmix Solutions; Treasurer: Steve Christman, Eagle Golf & Landscape Products; President-Elect: Dave Munkvold, Duininck Brothers Golf; Past President: Tom Shapland, Wadsworth Golf Construction.
In addition the following were appointed as Chairs of following GCBAA Committees:
Architect Liaison Committee: Robert Pinson, Course Crafters Inc.
Budget Committee: Rick Boylan, Mid-America Golf & Landscape, Inc.
Communications Committee: Willie Slingerland, Flowtronex
Education & Speakers Committee: Oscar Rodriquez, Weitz Golf International
Fundraising Committee: David Zipps, Caterpillar, Inc.
Government & Environmental Affairs Committee: Kurt Huseman, Landscapes Unlimited, LLC
Member Benefits Committee: Steve Sakurai, Rain Bird Corporation, Golf Division
Meetings Committee: (co-chairs) Steve Christman, Eagle Golf & Landscape Products and Ellen Davis, Waupaca Sand & Solutions, SportZmix Solutions
Nominating Committee: Thomas Shapland, Wadsworth Golf Construction
Rossi Award Committee: Bob Bryant, Gordon Golf
Rules & Resolutions Committee: Ellen Davis, Waupaca Sand & Solutions, SportZmix Solutions
Summer Meeting Golf Committee: Rick Elyea, JacklinGolf
Strategic Planning Committee: Dennis Wagner, Kilpatrick Company
Committee Chairs will select members to their respective committees from the general GCBAA membership.
About the GCBAA and the GCBAA Foundation
The Golf Course Builders Association of America is a non-profit trade association of the world's foremost golf course builders and leading suppliers to the golf course construction industry. It was founded in the early 1970s and its members represent all segments of the golf course industry. The GCBAA Foundation is the charitable arm of the GCBAA and a separate, 501(c)(3) organization. The GCBAA's national executive office is located in Lincoln, Neb. For more information, visit www.gcbaa.org or call (402) 476-4444.
Contact: Steve Roth, (402) 437-6400, steveroth@sramarketing.com
