Alexandria, VA – April 11, 2013 – The National Alliance for Accessible Golf (Alliance) is pleased to announce its 2013 Executive Committee and Board of Directors. The selection was finalized and approved during the December 2012 Board of Directors meeting.
The members of the Alliance Board of Directors include:
• President Betsy Clark, Ph.D., President, dbc Consulting, Port Orange, FL;
• Vice President Melissa Low, Senior Director, Communications, Club Managers Association of America, Alexandria, VA;
• Treasurer Stephen Jubb, Director, PGA Charities, PGA of America, Palm Beach Gardens, FL;
• Secretary Jan Bel Jan, Member, American Society of Golf Course Architects (ASGCA), Jupiter, FL;
• Member At Large Greg Conrad, Vice President of Tournament Business Affairs, LPGA, Daytona Beach, FL;
• Past President Trey Holland, Indianapolis, IN;
• Justin Apel, Executive Director, Golf Course Builders Association of America, Lincoln, NE;
• Sheryl Bindelglass, Golf Range Association of America and Sheryl Golf, Martinsville, NJ;
• Andrew Brockman, Indianapolis, IN;
• Stephen Kupcha, Senior Manager, Public Relations/Military Outreach, PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties, PGA TOUR, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL;
• Chava McKeel, Director, Government Relations, Golf Course Superintendents Association of America, Lawrence, KS;
• Leon McNair, Wadsworth Golf Charities Foundation, Plainfield, IL;
• Andy Phipps, Raleigh, NC;
• Mike Tinkey, Deputy Chief Executive Director, National Golf Course Owners Association, Charleston, SC;
• Ron Tristano, PGA Professional, Challenge Golf At Edwin Shaw Rehab, Akron, OH; and
• Rick Shoemaker, COO, PGA Tour Experiences, Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.
Greg Conrad of Daytona Beach, FL, has been newly elected as the At-Large member of the Executive Committee. Conrad is the Vice President of Tournament Business Affairs for the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA).
The National Alliance for Accessible Golf provides both expertise and guidance in all aspects of the Alliance’s business and strategic priorities, while focusing on its mission to increase participation of people with disabilities in the game of golf through awareness, education, training initiatives and program funding.
The National Alliance for Accessible Golf is a charitable organization working to ensure the opportunity for all individuals to play the game of golf. The Alliance is represented by major golf organizations in the United States, organizations that provide services for people with disabilities and other advocates. Through GAIN™ (Golf: Accessible and Inclusive Networks) and other programs, the Alliance promotes inclusion and awareness to the golf industry, golf instructors, and the public. For more information about Alliance programs, please visit www.accessgolf.org.
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