Northern California PGA Foundation Announces Tim Burr as President,  Along with 3 New Board Members

The Northern California PGA Foundation (NCPGA) today announced that Tim Burr, Director of Golf at Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, CA, has been named President of the Foundation, while three new members have joined the Board of Directors for 2019, including Mark Bryden, Bob Epperly and Lydia Morasky.

Burr, who was elected to PGA Membership in 2002 and has served on the NCPGA Foundation board since 2016, will serve a two-year term, from 2019-2020, succeeding Dede Moriarty who will serve as Honorary President of the NCPGA Foundation and is the newly elected President of the NCPGA Section. Burr, who has enjoyed a distinguished career in the golf industry, and as a leader within the NCPGA, was the recipient of the Section’s 2014 Patriot Award, presented to a PGA Professional who personifies patriotism through the game of golf and demonstrates unwavering commitment and dedication to the men and women who have valiantly served and protected the United States of America.

“The Northern California PGA Foundation is proud to have Tim Burr assume the role of President, succeeding Dede Moriarty who served as a tremendous leader,” said Nancy Maul, Executive Director, Northern California PGA Foundation. “Tim’s dedication to charitable causes, especially his commitment to Veterans and supporting our men and women of the military, is unmatched and we are excited to have him lead our board for the next two  years.”

In addition to Burr, three new members of the NCPGA Foundation bring a breadth of golf and business expertise to the board of directors. Mark Bryden, who has spent more than 25 years serving in leadership roles in sales, marketing supply chain management for companies like Levi Strauss & Co., SmartWool and Timberland North America, is the current President of Lucy Activewear in Alameda, CA,  where he leads the entire Lucy brand, from developing strategy to delivering company results. Bob Epperly, who is a Veteran, a longstanding PGA Member and current golf instructor at Antelope Greens Golf Club in Antelope, CA, has worked with the NCPGA Foundation as a PGA HOPE (Helping Our Patriot’s Everywhere) Leader since beginning PGA HOPE clinics in October 2015, and is now a PGA HOPE National Instructor for PGA REACH.  Lydia Morasky, who is the Financial Advisory/Chief Communications Officer at The Morasky Clay Group/Merrill Lynch in Walnut Creek, CA, and has been working with the Merrill Lynch team on Invest in HOPE for the last two years. She is an accomplished financial services professional with expertise in business development, relationship management, marketing, communications, analytics and compliance.

Adds Maul, “We are thrilled to have Mark, Bob and Lydia join our board of directors and help continue to shape the future of the foundation, as we continue to serve our communities and positively impact lives.”

Burr, along with Epperly, Morasky and Bryden, join a talented group of executives and business leaders currently serving on the Northern California PGA Foundation Board of Directors, including:

• Rich Cerrussi: TPP Advisors, Retired President/General Manager of NBC Bay Area;
• Andy Dolich: Dolich Consulting, past COO of the San Francisco 49ers, five decades of executive experience in the sports including front office positions in the NFL, MLB, NBA & NHL;
• Len Dumas, PGA: Executive Director, Norther California PGA Section (NCPGA);
• Bob Hoffman: Type A Group/founder, Hoffman/Lewis Advertising Agency and Author of four Amazon #1 best-selling books on advertising;
• Mark Killeen: CEO, Full Turn Direct, provider of high quality Luxury and Performance apparel to the best specialty retailers in the world;
• Frank LaRosa: Frank LaRosa & Associates, media and marketing consultant. Producer/Host of ESPN Radio’s “Golf to Go” reports. Honorary Member of PGA.
• Mike Mazzaferri: PGA, General Manager, Sierra Sage Golf Club (Reno, NV);
• Dede Moriarty, PGA: Instructor at Presidio GC (San Francisco, CA) and President of the NCPGA;
• Michael Steinbaugh: PSC Past State Commander for the Disabled American Veterans, and DAV National Executive Committee Member;
• Bill Troyanoski, PGA: General Manager, Half Moon Bay Golf Links (Half Moon Bay, CA) and PGA District 11 Director.

For additional information on the Norther California PGA Foundation, visit: https://www.ncpgafoundation.org.

About the NCPGA Foundation

The Northern California PGA Foundation is a 501c3, non-profit charitable organization, Federal Tax ID #75-3249593.  Founded in 2007, it is the philanthropic arm of the Northern California Section PGA.   The Mission of the NPCGA Foundation is three-fold: (1) To serve Veterans – their health & their families (2) To provide resources to PGA members serving their communities within Northern California & Northwestern Nevada, and (3) To grow the game of golf. The Northern California Section of the PGA of America is an organization of 1,100 dedicated PGA Professionals & associates at more than 400 golf facilities in Northern California & Northwestern Nevada committed to helping others through the game of golf.

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