Economic Impact

Tony Starks is a Copywriter for TaylorMade Golf.

Jeehae is the Director of Business Strategy at Topgolf, where she works to develop strategies that impact Topgolf’s growth and direction. In particular, she works closely with Topgolf Media to create new programming and partnership assets.

Rayshon Payton is an alum of The First Tee and currently works for U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. During National Golf Day 2014, he discussed how the game can be played when you are 8 or 98 years old.

Mike Mendoza is a Sales Representative for TaylorMade Golf. His experience growing up in the golf business and his comfort, confidence, and humor in front of golf professionals has been the key to his success. Mike started at Taylormade Golf in 2010 in the customer service department and became an outside sales representative in the Central Pennsylvania territory in 2012.

Nancy Dickens is the Club Manager at Kierland Golf Club. She rose from the superintendent’s position to her current role, operating th entire golf operations at westin Kierland Resort & Spa’s 27 hole, resort golf facility.

Steve Havrilla if the General Manager for Royal Golf Club, located in the Kingdom of Bahrain. He is Troon Golf’s designated travelin’ man. His assignments have includes the U.S,, Australia, Dubai, Fiji, Portugal, Puerto Rico, South Korea and India. His frequent flyer account tops 250,000 miles!

In golf as in life, it’s the follow through that makes all the difference. When Jeremy Poincenot lost central vision in both eyes at 19 years old, due to a rare genetic disorder (LHON), he thought the game he loved was over. By pursuing his passion and sticking with this game through the good days and bad, he has learned invaluable life lessons that translate over to his professional career as an inspirational speaker. By pursuing his passion and sticking with his game through the good days and bad, he had learned invaluable life lessons that translate over to his professional career as an inspirational speaker.

Ben Crenshaw and Luke Wilson are spearheading the campaign to preserve a civil rights landmark golf course in Austin, Texas. Lions Municipal Golf Course, locally known as “Muny” has been operating since 1924.

Jared Williams is the Managing Director of the Golf USA Tee Time Coalition, a partnership between the National Golf Course Owners Association and the PGA of America. He has an extensive background in the sports industry, particularly golf. He has worked at TPC Sawgrass, TPC Louisiana, the AJGA and in the legal department for the LPGA.

Dr. Michael Cooper serves on the We Are Golf Diversity Task Force. He has worked in the golf industry for more than 35 years, including Director of Southeast Regional Affairs with The First Tee, and Director of Diversity for the World Golf Foundation.

Born in Jamaica, Campbell moved to Florida when he was a teenager. He honed his skills in the hospitality industry working at well-known restaurants in Georgia like Chart House and 45 South, where he experienced every role from dishwasher to bartender to server to maître d’. Campbell moved into the golf side of the business while working at The Landings in Savannah, his last stop before he came to Lake of Isles.

Steven Outlaw is a Golf Professional at Abu Dhabi Golf Club. He is an alum of The First Tee.