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Board of Trustees

The Board of Trustees for The Environmental Institute for Golf is comprised of 14 individuals who are charged with the following responsibilities:

  • establish the vision of The Institute consistent with its exempt purpose;
  • establish long-range plans consistent with its mission;
  • adopt financial plans, including the fundraising goals; and
  • conduct periodic reviews of progress against those financial plans in order to fulfill its fiduciary responsibilities.

The Board is responsible for advancement, including establishing basic policies and program review of the following areas:

Publicity, public relations and special events that will enhance the visibility, understanding and image of The Institute and its mission.

Fundraising programs that will seek gifts from individuals and organizations, foundations and the golfing public to support:

  • Annual fund for current operations;
  • Projects in long-range plans;
  • Endowment campaigns.

The Board shall at all times consider the best interest of the golf course management profession and the broader interest of golf, and work in concert with the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA) to collaborate as appropriate.

Board of Trustees
February 2005 – February 2006
Officers

Mr. Michael J. Hurdzan, Ph.D., Chairman
Hurdzan/Fry Golf Course Design, Inc.

Mr. Bill Kubly, Vice Chairman/Treasurer
 Founder of Landscapes Unlimited, LLC

Mr. Ricky Heine, CGCS, Secretary
 GCSAA Secretary/Treasurer
General Manager and Director of Grounds, The Golf Club Star Ranch, Hutto, Texas

Mr. Tom Chisholm, Immediate Past Chairman
Retired Vice President of Eaton Corporation
Past Chairman of the USGA Green Section


Trustees

Mr. Harry Cavanagh
 Founder of The Cavanagh Law Firm

Mr. Sean A. Hoolehan, CGCS
GCSAA Vice President
Golf Course Superintendent at Wildhorse Resort & Casino in Pendleton, Ore.

Mr. Ron E. Jackson
 President and CEO of Meadowbrook Golf

Mr. Stephen F. Mona, CAE
 GCSAA Chief Executive Officer

Mr. Greg Norman
 PGA TOUR player
Chairman and CEO of Great White Shark Enterprises

Mr. Timothy T. O'Neill, CGCS
 GCSAA President
Golf Course Superintendent at Country Club of Darien in Darien, Conn.

Mr. David Pillsbury
Chief Operating Officer of PGA TOUR Golf Course Properties

Mr. James T. Snow
 National Director of the USGA Green Section

Mr. Roger Twibell
 ESPN/ ABC broadcaster

Mr. Bob Wood
 President of Nike Golf
The Environmental Institute for Golf is committed to strengthening the compatibility of the game of golf with our natural environment.