Sally Hendron And Janet McKinley Join 2010 Board
Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., January 25, 2010 – Lisa Lifer of Hackettstown, NJ has been named 2010-2011 President of the Board of Directors for the EWGA (Executive Women’s Golf Association), an international women’s golf organization dedicated to connecting women to learn, play and enjoy golf for business and fun. Joining the EWGA board of directors in 2010 are Sally R. Hendron of Chicago, Illinois and Janet McKinley of Townsend, Tennessee.
Lifer is director, global quality improvement for Merck & Co., Inc., an innovative global healthcare leader. She has more than 25 years of process improvement, quality assurance, and information technology experience in the pharmaceuticals industry, primarily with Schering-Plough which recently merged with Merck. She is a graduate of Harvard University with a MBA from New York University, Leonard N. Stern School of Business. From the Northern New Jersey EWGA Chapter, Lifer has held numerous EWGA volunteer leadership positions including chapter president, sectional director and as a member of the association board since 2005.
Other officers of the 2010 EWGA Board of Directors are Secretary/Treasurer Sandra L. Cross, director, business development, PGA of America, the PGA representative on the board and member of the Fort Lauderdale, FL Chapter; and Immediate Past President Karen Furtado, partner, Smallwood, Maike & Associates and member of the Southern New Hampshire Chapter.
Hendron, a consultant with the Aviant Group and member of the Chicago Metro EWGA Chapter was elected to a three year term. With an extensive business development background for several US Fortune 500 companies, she now focuses on executive education programs for business schools worldwide. Most recently she worked with the Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University on marketing strategies to increase their executive education participation. An avid golfer and former US Amateur competitor, Sally carries a four handicap.
McKinley retired from the BellSouth Corporation as the chief corporate auditor and has served on the EWGA Foundation Board of Directors since 2006. She was recognized as the 2005 EWGA Businesswoman of the Year and is a member of the Atlanta chapter. She will serve a one year term.
“We are very excited to have Sally and Janet join our talented and diverse board of directors,” says Lifer. “Their extensive business background and passion for our organization will be valuable assets as we lead the association into a new decade.”
About the EWGA Board of Directors
The EWGA Board of Directors is responsible for leading and governing the EWGA, establishing its goals and policies; ensuring strategic planning; and providing fiduciary oversight of the association. The board of directors also appoints the chief executive officer of the EWGA who serves as an ex-officio Board member.
At-large members on the 2010 EWGA Association Board of Directors include Margaret Downey, director of recruiting and staffing , CSX Transportation, of the Jacksonville, FL Chapter; Jo-Ann Dixon, principal consultant, MatchPlay, Inc. of the Northern New Jersey Chapter; Beth P. Hecht, senior vice president, general counsel & secretary, Sun Products Corporation, of the Westchester, NY Chapter; Amanda Maltby, chief privacy officer, Canada Post Corporation, Greater Toronto Area, Ontario Canada Chapter; Karen Moraghan, president, Hunter Public Relations, Northern New Jersey Chapter; and Dori J. Smith, consultant, Palm Springs/Desert Cities, CA Chapter
The EWGA board representative from the USGA is Ede Rice, USGA women’s committee and member of Minnesota Metro Chapter; the LPGA board representative is Carol Corcoran, chief administrative officer, LPGA, member of the Daytona Beach Area, FL chapter; the media/ communications representative Jon Last, founder and president of Sports and Leisure Research Group, member of Westchester, NY Chapter; and the business and industry representative Kathy O’Neal, senior vice president, ClubCorp of the Dallas Chapter. Pam Swensen is the CEO of the EWGA.
About the EWGA
Since its founding in 1991, the EWGA has enriched the lives of over 100,000 women, connecting them to learn, play and enjoy golf for business and fun. This tax exempt association delivers a wide range of golf, social and networking activities for new and experienced golfers. A welcoming environment, golf education and player development, organized play programs, unique golf experiences, and numerous discounts and savings are part of the many benefits of EWGA membership.
A 2008 survey of EWGA members conducted by the PGA of America found that the average EWGA member plays 32 rounds per year. EWGA members spent an average of $4500 on golf activities, merchandise and golf related travel, with each local EWGA chapter annually generating more than $600,000 in golf related spending. With over 125 chapters throughout the United States, as well as international chapters in Canada, the EWGA represents nearly $75 million in annual revenue to the golf industry.
The EWGA is headquartered in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. For more information about the association and membership, visit www.ewga.com.
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