The Ohio Turfgrass Foundation 2006 officers and trustees were elected at the association’s annual meeting, Dec. 7, 2005 in Columbus, Ohio. Officers serving terms Feb. 1, 2006 to Jan. 31, 2007, for the 45-year old turfgrass education and research organization are Glen Pottenger, Mark Jordan and Todd Voss. Trustees include Kim Kellogg and Don Lawrence.
Pottenger was elected president. Pottenger has been involved with the turfgrass industry since 1972. After serving four years in the Marine Corp, he enrolled at the Agricultural Technical Institute at Ohio State, earning an Associate in Applied Science Degree and becoming part of the first class to graduate from the school. After graduation, he became superintendent at Coshocton Country Club.
Pottenger is superintendent at Larch Tree Golf Course in Dayton. He's also an instructor at Clark State Community College. Prior to this he served as superintendent at Sugar Valley Country Club in Bellbrook and Troy (Ohio) Country Club. Glen has been certified since 1995. He has served on the Miami Valley GCSA board since 1995 and has been on the OTF board since 1997.
Jordan was elected vice president. Jordan is the general manager of theWestfield Companies Country Club. Before that he was superintendent. Jordan also served as the assistant superintendent for the Winding Hollow Country Club in Columbus and the Hyde Park Golf and Country Club in Cincinnati. Jordan served as the Golf Tournament Committee chair since 2002, while also serving on the Membership Services and Publicity Committees.
Jordan is a past president of the Northern Ohio Golf Course Superintendents Association and has been a member of the OSU/ATI Turfgrass Management Curriculum Advisory Committee since 1996.
Jordan graduated from The Ohio State University/Agriculture Technical Institute in 1984 with an Associates of Applied Science Degree in Turfgrass Management, and then went on to receive his Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture from The Ohio State University in 1986.
Voss was elected treasurer. The son of a golf course superintendent, Todd grew up within the industry working for his dad, Joe. After spending a couple of years at Kent State University and working at Silver Lake County Club, he enrolled in the two year turfgrass management program at Penn State. After graduation, Voss worked at Double Eagle Club for three years as and assistant. In the spring of 1994, Voss accepted the position as superintendent to oversee the construction and grow-in of Fox Meadow Country Club in Medina, Ohio. After two years there, he came back to Double Eagle Club, where he's superintendent. Voss serves on the USGA Greens Section Committee.
Trustees for the three-year term are Kim Kellogg and Don Lawrence.
Kellogg served six years on the Ohio Lawn Care Association board, including a term as president in 2004. He remains active in the association as editor of their newsletter and serving on committees. Kim and his wife, Char, are the owners of Grasshopper Property Maintenance, a 15-year-old, full-service company that serves the central and eastern portions of rural Holmes County, Ohio. In addition to turf management, the company offers landscape design, build and maintenance, plus snow removal services. Grasshopper was awarded the Holmes County Chamber’s Small Business of the Year award in 2001.
Kellogg recently was elected to the Holmes County Chamber Board of Directors and is active in a variety of church and community activities. He has a diverse employment background, including law enforcement, community development through voluntary service with the Mennonite church, and sales and management in the ag and media (print and radio) industries.
Don Lawrence graduated from Texas Tech University in 1986 with a B.A. in accounting. He earned a Turfgrass Management Certificate from Michigan State University in 1998. In January 1999, he was hired as the superintendent of Red Hawk Run Golf Course in Findlay, Ohio, and then promoted in 2003 to director of golf operations.
