The Synthetic Turf Council (STC) announced its 2025-2026 Board of Directors during its annual conference October 13-15, 2025.
For the 2025-2026 term, the board officers include:
- Chairman: Stratton Kirton, vice president, government affairs, Liberty Tire Recycling
- Vice Chairman: George Neagle, president, SYNLawn
- Treasurer: Peter Fariñas, owner, Turf & Vine
- Secretary: Peter Oksanen, national sales manager, Schmitz Foam Products
- Director at Large: Chip Richardson, president, Sweetwater Construction LLC
- Immediate Past Chairman: Michael Gentile, co-founder/CEO, Firefly Sports Testing
Remaining directors include:
- Cab Bramlett, director of operations, Shaw Sports Turf
- Adam Coleman, VP of marketing and innovation, The Motz Group
- Brad D’Agnillo, market director of engineering, Sportworks Design
- Joel Eaton, director of sales, Covia
- Todd Ford, site/civil discipline leader, Woolpert, Inc.
- Adam Hambarian, president, OxyTurf
- Matt Riggs, vice president of sales-Americas, TenCate Grass
“We are thrilled to welcome our new and returning board members,” said Melanie Taylor, STC president and CEO. “This exceptional team of leaders positions the STC to lead, educate, and advocate for synthetic turf systems.”