Oregon GCSA hires new executive director

The Oregon Chapter of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America has hired Alexis Wenker to replace the retiring Linda Whitworth as the executive director. 

Wenker has a long history with the golf in Oregon, with over 16 years of experience in the golf and landscape management field. She spent most of that time as the assistant superintendent at Oswego Lake Country Club. She was the chair of the assistant golf course superintendent committee of the Oregon Golf Course Superintendents Association and also served on the GCSAA assistant committee in 2008 and 2009. Wenker won the "Assistant Golf Course Superintendent of the Year" award in 2009. She took over as director of the Oregon Turfgrass Foundation in January of 2015.

Wenker, a mother of two, is married to past President of the OGCSA and Superintendent of Langdon Farms Golf Course, Nolan Wenker. Wenker also has over five years of experience in accounting and has obtained a bachelor's of science degree from Oregon State University.

“After an extensive selection and interview process, the OGCSA board of directors is extremely pleased to have Alexis Wenker as our chapter’s new executive director,” OGCSA President Richard Jensen said. “Of the numerous candidates considered for the position Alexis’ experience and history with the OGCSA made her the best fit to help lead our chapter into the future.”