At the 2017 Annual Meeting, the STMA Board of Directors officially took office. STMA’s new President is Tim VanLoo, CSFM and Manager of Athletics Turf/Grounds for Iowa State University in Ames.
Other STMA officers elected to the Board include:
- President-Elect – Sarah Martin, CSFM, City of Phoenix (Phoenix, Ariz.)
- Immediate Past President – Jeff Salmond, CSFM, Director of Athletic Field Management, University of Oklahoma (Norman, Okla.)
- Secretary / Treasurer – Jody Gill, CSFM, Grounds Coordinator, Blue Valley School District (Overland Park, Kan.)
- Vice President Commercial – Doug Schattinger, President, Pioneer Athletics (Cleveland, Ohio)
- Professional Facilities Director – Weston Appelfeller, CSFM, Director of Grounds, Columbus Crew (Columbus, Ohio)
Directors fulfilling second-year terms are:
- Academic Director – Elizabeth Guertal, Ph.D., Auburn University (Auburn, Ala.)
- Higher Education Director – Nick McKenna, CSFM, Baseball Field Manager, Texas A&M (College Station, Texas)
Members elected to Director positions include:
- Schools K-12 Director – Sun Roesslein, CSFM, Manager, North Area Athletic Complex (Arvada, Colo.)
- Commercial Director – Boyd Montgomery, CSFM, Certified Sales Executive, Regional Business Manager, The Toro Company (Minneapolis, Minn.)
- Elected-at-Large Director – Matt Anderson, CSFM, Grounds Superintendent, University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)
Members appointed to the Board include:
- Randy Price, Tri-Tex Grass (Granbury, Texas)
- Jimmy Simpson, CSFM, Town of Cary (Cary, N.C.)
To read about the Board Members’ vision for the STMA, click here.