The Western Golf Association and Evans Scholars Foundation are driving forces in the game of golf, respected charitable causes for tens of thousands of supporters and a distinguished leaders in the nation’s golf community.
BOARD OF GOVERNORS
Western Golf Association OfficersSteven J. Colnitis, Chairman J. Andrew Langan, Vice Chairman John M. Kaczkowski, President and CEO Josh W. Lesnik, Secretary Michael G. O’Rourke, Treasurer Frank E. Pasquesi, General Counsel |
Mark Bond Michael D. Bruni Susan Buchanan Kyle J. Cash Cathy Chandler Derek Douglas Kelly Epstein Michael D. George Todd Gervasini John O. Hallberg Dan D. Harmon Jay Javors Lea Jesse Phillip Mahere |
Joseph F. Murray Gerard T. Noce Ryan P. O'Hare Gina Lavorata-O'Hehir Mary L. Petrovich John M. Pratt Richard M. Ressner Peter Craig Russell Brian D. Specht William J. Sullivan, Jr. Robert M. Thies B. Gregory Trapani Charles Moran Waddell Linda Walker |
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION TRUSTEES
Joseph M. Desch, Chairman Robert M. Alsteen Kevin Buggy James T. Bunch Steven J. Colnitis Joseph M. Ferraro John N. Fix Edward R. James Jason W. Kinander |
R.E. “Buffy” Mayerstein Francis W. Morley Dennis M. O’Keefe Richard E. Peterson Frank S. Polizzi, Jr. Ede Rice David M. Robinson Geoff Solich |
WESTERN GOLF ASSOCIATION AND
EVANS SCHOLARS FOUNDATION STAFF
All staff can be contacted directly by sending an email to their last name @wgaesf.org or by calling 847-724-4600 during regular business hours: Monday - Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. CST.
Donna Angelico Receptionist Madison Banas Senior Manager, Amateur Competitions Brian Bianchi Vice President, Caddie Development Anna Bochenek Par Club Assistant John Paul Borneman Senior Director, Communications Mike Braverman Manager, Sales Jerae Broughton Par Club Assistant Steve Brueggeman Chief Financial Officer Patti Cavender Manager, Scholarships Kara Chin Senior Director, Caddie Academy & Scholarships Gerri Cicchinelli Director, Foundations Justin Ciero Manager, Facilities Matt Costantino Senior Director, Development Analytics & Operations Megan Cross Director, Donor Database Administration and IT Support Patrick Donohue Senior Director, Digital Media Lindsay Dresser Senior Director, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Jack Druga Vice President, Development Allyse Dolas Par Club Assistant Jerry Dudek Vice President, Development Olena Dyadenko Senior Accountant Ilona Emmerth Director, WGA Director Development - East Region Jackie Evans Senior Director, WGA Director Development Jim Feeney Senior Director, Development Amy Fuller Senior Vice President, Communications Jack Galkowski Manager, Annual Giving Linda Getty Senior Manager, Administration Megan Gormley Director, Events and Corporate Merchandise Jack Graf Senior Manager, Education Jack Griffin Vice President, Principal & Regional Giving Mike Griffin Director, WGA Director Development Spencer Groessl Director, Caddie Recruitment - Central Region Emilio Guzman Building Custodian Judy Hammond Par Club Assistant Sophia Harris Manager, Events Jeff Harrison Senior Vice President, Advisory & Special Initiatives Destiny Henschel Manager, Development Communications Jola Herdzik Accounts Payable Coordinator Joanna Hernandez Senior Manager, Caddie Academy & Scholarships Gary Holaway Director, Archives & History Yazmin Huerta Manager, Career Services Kim Humphrey Senior Advisor, University Relations Gina Iovino Senior Manager, Scholarships John Kaczkowski President & CEO Sami Ketchman Director, Events & Stewardship Saad Khan Senior Director, Accounting Cael Kiess Senior Manager, Sales Mairead King Manager, Events Bill Kingore Executive Vice President Kevin Kissane Director, Development Andrew Kitick Director, Development Communications Chelsea Knitter Senior Manager, Scholarship Services |
Paul Knue Director, Caddie Recruitment Nikola Lazarevich Building Manager - Shipping & Receiving Christina Leonhard Director, Ticket Sales & Marketing Amy Lillibridge Senior Director, Student Success Darby Lillibridge Manager, Client Services Mitchell Longo Manager, Tournament Operations Mike Maher Senior Vice President, Scholarships & Caddie Academy Osaied Manasra Accounting Coordinator Tone McKoy Senior Manager, Student Success Dayne Melick Director, WGA Director Development Todd Melrose Vice President, West Region Development Kimberly Michaelson-Epstein Senior Director, Annual Giving Matt Minella Vice President, Sales & Corporate Partnerships Justin Minor Senior Manager, Sales Chris Montagano Championship Director, NV5 Invitational Jaime Morales Director, Development Bill Moses Senior Director, Education Kyle Muehlfelder Development Coordinator Fernando Navarro Manager, Caddie Academy & Scholarships Dan Niemiec Vice President, Programs, Strategy & Development Ana Sofia Olaya Manager, Events Sarahi Ortiz Senior Manager, Caddie Academy & Scholarships Vince Pellegrino Senior Vice President, Tournaments Sarah Pelz Vice President, Human Resources Steve Prioletti Director, Amateur Competitions Dan Puglisi Senior Director, Career Services Kate Reagan Coordinator, Volunteers Jim Reinke Senior Director, Information Technology Brandon Rogers Senior Director, Caddie Development - Southwest Daisy Rivera Manager, Donor Data & Administration Tracey Ruder Accounts Receivable Sara Salcik Par Club Assistant Katie Schumacher Senior Manager, Scholarships & Caddie Academy June Sciame Vice President, Administration Brian Shell Senior Vice President, Education Naomi Siebert Par Club Assistant Lynn Slussar Senior Director, Database Operations Doug Snyder Director, Education Kelsey Sopchyk Manager, Communications Crystal Tao Director, Marketing & Communications Alek Timm Manager, Communications Patrick Timson Vice President, Tournament Operations Esme Torres Human Resources Generalist Mike Vandermeir Senior Director, Facilities and Construction Michael Vaughan Senior Director, Sales Lissa Wengronowitz Manager, Prospect Management and Research Sally White Director, Merchandise Colin Whitmore Manager, Sales Monica Whitt, Director, Volunteers Nick Wojciechowski Manager, Caddie Recruiting - Central Region |