Since co-founding GOLFTEC in 1995, I have provided the guidance and skill necessary to grow our business into the world’s leading provider of golf lessons and premium club fittings. We have evolved from a one-employee operation to a worldwide enterprise employing over 1,250 people. GOLFTEC employs over 500 PGA of America Members and Associates, making us the second-largest employer of PGA Professionals in the United States.In my capacity as CEO, I oversee all aspects of business operations and multiple divisions, including finance, legal, sales, technology, and marketing. We have a dynamic ten-person senior management team that helps me continually develop the company and facilitate growth. We are proud that GOLFTEC has evolved into the world’s premier provider of golf lessons and club fittings, a journey that commenced with the opening of the first location in Denver, CO, back in 1995. Presently, GOLFTEC boasts a network of over 1,000 professional coaches across more than 260 locations in eight countries, with annual sales in the hundreds of millions.GOLFTEC Enterprises operates under well-established brand names that golfers have recognized and trusted for decades, including GOLFTEC Training Centers, which serve a thriving community of 500,000 passionate golfers and SkyTrak Golf, which serves 120,000 golfers in the fast-growing, offcourse golf population.I am an advocate for helping people play better golf, which is the basis for GOLFTEC’s strategicacquisitions. Notably, is our successful acquisitions of SkyTrak in 2022 and 24/7 Golf in 2023, both of which have significantly contributed to the company’s expansion and diversification.Beyond my role at GOLFTEC, I enjoy being an active member of the golf community through various esteemed organizations. I am proud to serve on the National Golf Foundation Board of Directors, the PGA of America National Employment Committee, and the Board of Directors for the PGA of America Innovation Fund. Additionally, I was honored with the prestigious position of National PGA REACH Trustee.