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Accra hires Ron Chalmers to aid in growing the company’s brand and to specialize in international growth to new markets.

KemperSports names John Vest as general manager of Chuck Corica Golf Complex in Alameda, Calif.

Buffalo Communications, the golf, lifestyle and travel publicity, media-relations and marketing-communications firm that is a division of Billy Casper Golf, promotes Tom Williams to vice president.

SkyGolf, maker of the SkyCaddie rangefinder, announces the addition of PGA Tour player Jim Furyk to the company’s advisory board.

Jack Nicklaus Sportswear announces several additions to its sales force – Mark Ruediger (Kansas, Missouri and southern Illinois), A.J. Robinson (Southern California), Mike Mondor (southwest Florida) and Candy Armstrong (southeast Florida).

SkyGolf, maker of the SkyCaddie rangefinder, announces the addition of PGA Tour player Jim Furyk to the company’s advisory board.

Axion Golf names Joe York as head of market development for bridges and bulkheading.

ForeFront Group Inc. names Scott Harris as its new director of marketing.

The EWGA names Christine McInerney as the 2008 EWGA Businesswoman of the Year. A partner and commercial litigator with Ruskin Moscou Faltischek, P.C. in Long Island, N.Y., McInerney will be honored at the EWGA conference, Feb. 18-21.

Axion Golf names Joe York as head of market development for bridges and bulkheading.

SkyGolf, maker of the SkyCaddie, adds noted golf instructor Hank Haney to its advisory board.

KemperSports hires Tom Valdiserri as senior vice president. Valdiserri will assume oversight responsibility for the sports marketing, public relations and event management businesses for both KemperSports and its public relations subsidiary, KemperLesnik.

Golf Academy of America reports that recent graduate Jason Cochran joins Dataw Island Club in Beaufort, S.C., as assistant golf professional.

SkyGolf, maker of the SkyCaddie, adds noted golf instructor Hank Haney to its advisory board.

KemperSports hires Tom Valdiserri as senior vice president. Valdiserri will assume oversight responsibility for the sports marketing, public relations and event management businesses for both KemperSports and its public relations subsidiary, KemperLesnik.

KemperSports announces Scott Heyn as general manager of Black Gold Golf Club in Yorba Linda, Calif. Heyn returns to Black Gold after having served as the club’s director of golf from 2006 until earlier this year.

The International Network of Golf members vote Dave Adamonis, publisher emeritus of New England Golf Monthly, to serve a three-year term on its advisory board. Also, golf course architect Ron Garl and Gustbuster/Sunbuster president Steve Asman were welcomed back to the board.

Floyd Gragg, one of the Charlotte, N.C., area’s longest-serving golf professionals, retired Jan. 1 from his position as director of golf at Rocky River Golf Club in Concord, N.C.

Golf Academy of America hires Fred Barr as the new placement director at the GAA Phoenix campus.

Clarus Transphase Scientific Inc. announces that former IMG vice president and corporate attorney Drew Mearns has been hired as head of business development.