Ohio Turfgrass Foundation elects officers, trustees

The Ohio Turfgrass Foundation has elected its 2005 officers and trustees.

Dr. Chuck Darrah, president of CLC Labs, a soil testing and green industry consulting group, was elected president. He has served as an OTF trustee since 1993, has served on the program development committee since 1994, and was the 2002 membership development committee chair.

Boyd Montgomery, CSFM was elected vice president. He is the facilities and maintenance director for Sylvania Recreation and is currently on the program development committee and tradeshow development committee. He has been an OTF trustee since 2001.

Glen Pottenger was elected treasurer. Pottenger is a certified golf course superintendent and a part time instructor at Clark State Community College. He has been a member of the OTF for most of his 30 years in the turfgrass industry.

Doug Gallant, head groundskeeper of the Cincinnati Reds, was elected to his first term as an OTF trustee.