2020 EIFG Board of Trustees
President
John R. Fulling, CGCS
Kalamazoo Country Club
Kalamazoo, Mich.
Vice President
Mark F. Jordan, CGCS
Westfield Country Club
Westfield Center, Ohio
Secretary/Treasurer
Kevin P. Breen, CGCS
La Rinconada Country Club
Los Gatos, Calif.
Trustee
Kevin P. Sunderman, CGCS
Isla Del Sol Yacht and Country Club
St. Petersburg, Fla.
Trustee
Rand Jerris
USGA
Far Hills, N.J.
Trustee
Paul Vermeulen
PGA TOUR
Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla.
Trustee
PGA of America Representative
Board responsibilities
The board of trustees for the EIFG comprises seven individuals charged with the following responsibilities:
- establish the vision of the EIFG consistent with its exempt purpose
- establish long-range plans consistent with its mission
- adopt financial plans, including the fundraising goals
- 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 EIFG 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 to collaborate as appropriate.