Changing careers: four who did it speak out
Tom Burns, Boyd Montgomery, CSFM, CSE, Jimmy Rodgers, CSFM, and Jay Warnick, CSFM, all had successful careers as sports turf managers before taking jobs with companies that supply the industry. We thought it would be enlightening to hear how another side of the business is working out for them.
Burns, formerly head groundskeeper for the Texas Rangers is a professional consultant for Diamond Pro; Montgomery is a district sales manager for Toro who previously was the director of facilities and grounds with Sylvania (OH) Recreation; Rodgers is sports field specialist for Luck Stone Company after MLB and NCAA Division I stints; and Warnick was an NFL and NCAA Division I turf manager before going to work for World Class Athletic Surfaces.