Florida GCSA promotes Jennifer Bryan to executive director

The Florida Golf Course Superintendents Association has promoted Jennifer Bryan to Executive Director.

Bryan has served as the FGCSA association manager since October 2007 and was instrumental in modernizing communications, website development, administrative efficiencies, event planning, association long-range planning and promoting the Golf Best Management Practices (BMP) Certification Program which was developed in cooperation with the Florida Department of Environmental Protection, United States Golf Association Green Section and the University of Florida.

Bryan has psychology degree from Florida State University with a minor in communications. She served as the executive coordinator, customer vision center for Lanier Worldwide, Inc. and program director for the YMCA, and is certified in member services and program planning management.

Bryan’s duties will include continuation of administrative and financial activities, education, publication management, promoting Industry partnerships and ad sales, coordinating FGCSA events, and facilitating the Golf BMP Certification Program. In her new role, Bryan will be more involved internally in the program development of local chapter and member services, including support, focus on government relations, media and public relations, membership growth and retention initiatives and partnering with allied associations on issues of common interest.

Bryan is replacing Joel Jackson, who retired from the position in 2013.  Jackson has been retained by the FGCSA as editor for the Association’s quarterly magazine, The Florida Green. 

The FGCSA consists of eleven regional chapters’ statewide with over 850 golf course superintendents and assistant superintendent members.