Contact Us

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER
Jay L. Karen, CAE
843-471-2711

CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER
Thomas (Buddy) Smith
843-471-2738

ACCOUNTING
(billing, accounts payable/receivable)

Farah Abbassian
Senior Director of Finance and Operations
843-471-2715

ADVOCACY

Ronnie Miles
Senior Director of Advocacy
843-471-2714

CORPORATE PARTNERSHIPS
(sponsorships, advertising, partnerships)

Mike Ketterman
Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships
843-471-2718

Jay Andersen
Senior Director of Corporate Partnerships
843-471-2736

Michelle Lee
Corporate Partnerships Coordinator
843-471-2737

OPERATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
(website, database, software)

Brittany Hedrick
Director of Operations & Information Technology
843-209-6505

Will Mooney
Operations Manager
843-471-2788

MEMBERSHIP SERVICES

Rachel Carter
Senior Director of Membership
843-471-2716

Barbara Searle
Associate Director of Membership
843-471-2713

Sherea Malcolm
Assistant Director of Membership
843-471-2712

EVENTS

Scotti Corley
Director of Events
843-343-3736

EDUCATION

Taylor Wall
Senior Director of Education
843-471-2791

Harry Murrell
Content Manager
843-471-2780

MARKETING AND COMMUNICATIONS

Renée Flowers
Senior Director of Marketing and Communications
(media contact)
843-471-2732

Beth Bast
Creative Director
843-471-2710

GOLF BUSINESS MAGAZINE

Taylor Wall
Senior Director of Education
843-471-2791

Executive Board

Tom Brooks, President
Carson Valley Golf Course
Gardnerville, NV

Cathy Harbin, PGA/LPGA, Vice President
Pine Ridge Golf Course
Paris, TX

Jeff Hoag, Treasurer
Scott Lake Country Club
Comstock Park, MI

Whitey O'Malley, Secretary
Saddleback Golf Club
Longmont, CO

Jay L. Karen, Chief Executive Officer
NGCOA
Charleston, SC

Board Members

Steve Graybill, Immediate Past President
Foxchase Golf Club
Stevens, PA

David Frem
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
Boylston, MA

Matt Galvin
Morningstar Golf & Hospitality, LLC
Princeton, NJ

Allison George
Toad Valley Golf Course
Pleasant Hill, IA

Mark Giustina
Tokatee Golf Club
Eugene, OR

Jim Hinckley
Century Golf Partners Management
Addison, TX

Rock Lucas
Charwood Country Club
West Columbia, SC

David Pillsbury
ClubCorp USA, Inc.
Dallas, TX

Renee Powell
Clearview Golf Club
East Canton, OH

Linda Rogers
Juday Creek Golf Course
Granger, IN

Gaylord Schaap
Northwood Golf Club
Monte Rio, CA

William (Bill) Stine
Golf Enterprises
Kissimmee, FL

Dick Stuntz
The Oaks
Lawrence, KS  

Brooks West
Franklin Bridge Golf Club
Franklin, TN

California, Nevada, Arizona
Marc Connerly, Executive Director
916-485-6361
CGCOA – www.cgcoa.net
NGCOA Arizona – www.ngcoaaz.org
NVGCOA – www.golfnevada.org

Indiana
Michelle Wittig, Executive Director
574-277-4653
www.ingcoagolf.org

Michigan
Jada Paisley, CMP Executive Director
800-860-8575
www.mgcoa.org

Mid-Atlantic: Maryland, DC, Virginia, North Carolina
David Norman, Executive Director NGCOA Mid-Atlantic
804-708-9760 office
804-399-7802 mobile
www.ngcoamidatlantic.org

Midwest: North Dakota, South Dakota, Nebraska, Minnesota
Chris Aumock, Executive Director
651-439-6981 x322
www.mwgcoa.com

New England: Maine, Vermont, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and Connecticut
Elaine Gebhardt, Executive Director
774-430-9030
www.negcoa.org

New Jersey
Dave Wasenda
609-443-4434
www.njgcoa.org

Ohio
Greg Harris, Executive Director
330-840-1934
www.buckeyegolf.com

Oregon
Hogan Arey, President
541-908-6592

Pennsylvania
Wanda Fry, PGO Director Sales and Marketing
484-437-1061
www.golfinpa.com

South Carolina (multiple affiliates)

>  Charleston
Terry Sedalik, Executive Director
843-722-7799 phone
843-722-2905 fax

>  Lowcountry
Barry Fleming, Executive Director
843-384-5342
www.lgcoagolfpassbook.com

>  Myrtle Beach
Tracy Conner, Executive Director
843-477-0905

Wisconsin
Jeff Schwister, Executive Director
414-443-3568 office
414-520-5964 mobile
414-443-0817 fax
www.gcow.org