PGA of America Members Sean Dadey, Chris Kenney, Aaron Krueger, Ryan Troxel and Marvol Barnard Elected; Jeff Jones and Nina Kohler Sworn In as Independent Directors
LAS VEGAS – Five PGA of America Golf Professionals were elected today to serve three-year terms on the PGA of America Board of Directors during the 110th PGA Annual Meeting at Red Rock Casino Resort and Spa in Las Vegas, Nev.
PGA of America Golf Professionals Sean Dadey, Chris Kenney, Aaron Krueger, Ryan Troxel and Marvol Barnard were elected to represent specific Districts within the Association. Krueger was previously sworn in following Phil Anderson’s appointment as COO. Jeff Jones, who was named an Independent Director in August following Terry Clark’s appointment as CEO, was officially sworn in to the Board of Directors, as was Nina Kohler.
LAS VEGAS, NV – NOVEMBER 05: Newly appointed PGA of America Board Directors Aaron Krueger, PGA, Jeffrey J. Jones II, PGA, Nina Kohler, Marvol Barnard, PGA, LPGA, Chris Kenney, PGA, Sean Dadey, PGA, and Ryan Troxel, PGA, pose on stage during the 110th PGA Annual Meeting at Red Rock Casino Resort & Spa on Thursday, November 5, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by Ryan Lochhead/PGA of America)
“Our Association thrives on the leadership and passion of our Members, and I am thrilled to welcome these outstanding individuals to the Board,” said PGA of America President Nathan Charnes. “The election of Sean Dadey, Chris Kenney, Aaron Krueger, Ryan Troxel and Marvol Barnard, paired with Jeff Jones’ and Nina Kohler’s election as Independent Directors, underscores our commitment to strong, advocate-driven governance. These leaders understand the experience of our more than 30,000 PGA of America Golf Professionals, and I look forward to the vision and stewardship they bring.”
- District 2: Chris Kenney, PGA – The Patterson Club, Fairfield, Conn.
PGA of America Sections: Metropolitan, New Jersey and Philadelphia - District 4: Sean Dadey, PGA – Drumlins Country Club, Syracuse, N.Y.
PGA of America Sections: Tri-State, Central New York and Western New York - District 8: Aaron Krueger, PGA – Wakonda Club, Des Moines, Iowa
PGA of America Sections: Minnesota, Iowa and Nebraska - District 9: Ryan Troxel, PGA – Riverside Country Club, Sterling, Mont.
PGA of America Sections: Colorado, Rocky Mountain and Utah - At-Large Director: Marvol Barnard, PGA – Country Club of Green Valley, Green Valley, Ariz.
- Independent Director: Jeff Jones – Kansas City, Mo.
- Independent Director: Nina Kohler – Kohler Hospitality, Kohler, Wis.
New PGA of America Board Members
District 4 Director Sean Dadey, PGA, is the Head Golf Professional at Drumlins Country Club in Syracuse, N.Y. and President of the Central New York PGA Section. A PGA Member since 1997, Dadey was recognized as PGA Professional of the Year in 2011 and a Bill Strausbaugh Award winner in 2008 and 2024. Dadey is actively involved with the Central New York PGA HOPE program and coordinated the first PGA HOPE all-female clinic this past spring. Dadey is also passionate about PGA Jr. League and has coached his team to the semi-regionals on several occasions. Dadey has more than twenty years of experience working at courses across the Central New York Section, including serving as Director of Golf at Country Club of Ithaca. Dadey will represent the Central New York, Tri-State and Western New York PGA Sections.
District 2 Director Chris Kenney, PGA, Head Golf Professional at The Patterson Club in Fairfield, Conn. A PGA Member since 1996, Kenney previously served on the Middle Atlantic PGA Central Chapter Board of Directors and was part of the founding group of the Middle Atlantic PGA Assistants Association. Within the Metropolitan PGA Section, Kenney held several board positions, including Section President (2021-23) and Education Chairman. He also served on the PGA of America’s Board of Control from 2023-26. Kenney was named the 2025 Metropolitan PGA Golf Professional of the Year and received recognition from the America Golf Merchandisers for operating one of the Top 100 golf shops in the country. He was also the Assistant Golf Professional of the Year in the Middle Atlantic PGA. Kenney will represent the Metropolitan, New Jersey and Philadelphia PGA Sections.
District 8 Director Aaron Krueger, PGA, is the General Manager at Wakonda Club in Des Moines, Iowa. Krueger, a PGA of America Member since 2007, served on the Iowa PGA Board of Directors (2009-21), during which time he was also the President of the Section (2017-19). Krueger has received numerous Iowa PGA honors, including the 2017 Iowa PGA Golf Professional of the Year Award, the 2007 Iowa PGA Assistant Professional of the Year Award, the 2013 and 2018 Iowa PGA Bill Strausbaugh Award, and was named the 2019 Iowa Golf Association PGA Professional of the Year. Krueger won the Iowa PGA Professional Championship in 2008 and 2013 and has competed in eight PGA Professional Championships. He also played in the 2014 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club and competed in the PGA Tour’s John Deere Classic in 2009 and 2014. Krueger will represent the Iowa, Minnesota and Nebraska PGA Sections.
District 9 Director Ryan Troxel, PGA, is the Head Golf Professional at Riverside Country Club in Bozeman, Mont. A PGA Member since 2012, Troxel has been actively involved with the Rocky Mountain Section PGA throughout his career, serving for more than 12 years on the Rocky Mountain Section PGA Board of Directors, including President of the Rocky Mountain Section. A multi award-winning PGA of America Member, Troxel was named Rocky Mountain Section PGA Golf Professional of the Year in 2022 and Montana Coaches Association Coach of the Year in 2016. Currently in his eighth season at Riverside Country Club, Troxel brings nearly two decades of experience in the golf industry to the PGA of America Board of Directors. He is passionate about coaching and player development and is actively involved with PGA HOPE and PGA Jr. League. Troxel will represent the Colorado, Utah, Wyoming and parts of Idaho, Montana and Nevada PGA Sections.
At-Large Director Marvol Barnard, PGA, is a dual PGA of America Member and LPGA Professional. Elected into membership in 2007 in the Southwest Section, she is the recipient of the 2025 Ellen Griffin Rolex Award, as well as the LPGA National Teacher of the Year (2016). Barnard received the PGA National Player Development Award (2018), PGA Southwest Section and Chapter Player Development awards (2015, 2017 and 2018) and the LPGA National Nancy Lopez Golf Achievement Award (2013). She has also served on several PGA of America national and section committees, including the PGA Coach Committee, PGA Special Awards Committee and the PGA Southwest Section Southern Chapter Board of Directors. Barnard, who was inducted into the LPGA Hall of Fame in 2025 and served as the LPGA Professionals National President and on the LPGA Tour Board of Directors (2019-2024), currently serves as the Director of Instruction at Country Club of Green Valley in Green Valley, Ariz. She graduated from Northern Arizona University with a bachelor’s degree in Public Administration and a master’s degree in Organizational Leadership.
Independent Director Jeff Jones, succeeded Terry Clark as an Independent Director following Clark’s appointment as the PGA of America’s Chief Executive Officer earlier this year. Jones serves on the Board of Directors of Levi Strauss & Co. and has served as a director or advisor to public companies, nonprofits and academic institutions, including Advance Auto Parts, Children’s Mercy Hospital, Mayo Clinic, The Coach K Center on Leadership and Ethics at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business and the Nasher Museum of Art. He was Director, President and CEO of H&R Block and also served as President of Global Ride Sharing at Uber, as well as Executive Vice President and Chief Marketing Officer at Target. Earlier in his career, Jones held senior leadership roles with The Coca-Cola Company, Gap and Leo Burnett.
Independent Director Nina Kohler is Chief Executive Officer of Kohler Hospitality, overseeing a distinguished portfolio of luxury hospitality, championship golf, wellness and recreation destinations in Kohler, Wisconsin; St. Andrews, Scotland; Green Bay; and Chicago. Nina serves on the board of Old Course Ltd. in St. Andrews and is a former Chair of PGA of America’s REACH Foundation. She is a trustee of Vanderbilt University and a director of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Sheboygan County.
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