Mona among golf industry’s most powerful
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) CEO Steve Mona, CAE, has again been chosen by Golf Inc. magazine as one of the "25 Most Powerful People in Golf," for the sixth consecutive year.
Mona, GCSAA’s chief executive since December 1993, was first named by the magazine as one of the industry’s "Most Powerful People in Golf" in 2001. He joins 24 others listed in the magazine’s October 2006 issue, including previous GCSAA Old Tom Morris Award recipients Jack Nicklaus, Arnold Palmer and Tim Finchem.
The list also includes several trustees and/or advisory council members of The Environmental Institute for Golf. The Institute is the philanthropic organization of the GCSAA.
Greg Norman, chairman and CEO of Great White Shark Enterprises, chairman of The Institute’s advisory council and an Institute trustee
Dana Garmany, chairman and CEO of Troon Golf and a member of The Institute’s advisory council
Bill Kubly, founder and CEO of Landscapes Unlimited and chairman of The Institute’s board of trustees
Bob Wood, CEO of Nike Golf and Institute trustee
Henry DeLozier, vice president of Pulte Homes, president of the National Golf Course Owners Association and GCSAA committee member
The magazine’s "Most Powerful" list focuses strictly on the impact individuals have on the business of golf, through golf course development, operations, management or equipment. These individuals have the ability to influence the development and building, the financing and the revenue streams of golf courses and golf organizations around the nation. The decisions they make affect virtually every course in the nation, either directly or indirectly.
In addition to his role at GCSAA, Mona is active in the administration of the game as a member of The First Tee Advisory Committee, the World Golf Hall of Fame Selection Committee, the National Golf Foundation Board of Directors, the LPGA Commissioner’s Advisory Council and the National Golf Course Owners Association Advisory Committee.
In the fall of 1999 he was selected to serve with the leaders of golf’s top allied associations on the executive board of the Golf 20/20 initiative. That same year, Golf Digest listed Mona as the 25th most powerful person in golf. At that time, only one person younger than Mona, Tiger Woods at No. 2, was ranked higher.
Mona is active in the Kansas City-Lawrence metropolitan region and has served as president of the Kansas City Society of Association Executives. He was honored by the group as its "Executive of the Year" in 1997.
Celebrating its 80th anniversary, GCSAA is a leading golf organization, which has as its focus golf course management. Since 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to more than 21,000 members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA’s mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. The association’s philanthropic organization, the Environmental Institute for Golf, works to strengthen the compatibility of golf with the natural environment through research grants, support for education programs and outreach efforts. Visit GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org.
Contact:
Jeff Bollig, GCSAA Director of Communications
(800) 472-7878, ext. 4430
jbollig@gcsaa.org
