The Golf Course Builders Association of America (GCBAA) recently elected a new board. Three new directors and five reelected directors will begin serving two-year terms at the organization's board meeting in New Orleans in February.
Newly elected GCBAA directors include: Patrick Karnick of Wadsworth Golf Construction; Ed Kruse of John Deere Golf and Stephanie Zimmerman of Hancor. Those reelected to the board include:
- Treasurer Steve Christman of Eagle Golf & Landscape Products
- Secretary Ellen Davis, SportZmix Solutions
- Rick Boylan of Mid America Golf & Landscape
- Oscar Rodriguez of Weitz Golf International
- Bob Bryant of Bryant Taylor Gordon Golf
The new directors join 14 others who will continue to serve as members and officers on the GCBAA board including: Immediate Past President Thomas Shapland of Wadsworth Golf Construction; President Robert Pinson of Course Crafters; Vice President Mick Jones of The Toro Co.; President Elect Dave Munkvold of Duininck Brothers Golf; Greg Bartold of Niebur Golf, Inc.; Ron Freund of Genesis Golf Builders, Inc.; Kurt Huseman of Landscapes Unlimited; Doug Long of Heritage Links; John McDonald II of McDonald & Sons; Scott Pate of Seaside Golf Development; Klaus Ahlers of Leemco; Dennis Wagner of Ewing Irrigation; David Zipps of Caterpillar and Doug Zak of ISCO Industries, who was elected by the board to fill an open seat for a one year term.
