Southern California PGA LEAD
SCPGA LEAD identifies, mentors, and progresses PGA Members from diverse backgrounds along a guided path to volunteer leadership roles at the Chapter and Section levels of the Association. Integrating a multitude of dimensions of difference into our leadership ranks helps position the Association for long-term success. The primary goal of SCPGA LEAD is to establish a deep bench of PGA Members from all backgrounds, identities, and abilities who are prepared to ascend to and through the volunteer leadership ranks of Association governance.
An application process will be available each November for the following year’s Cohort.
Led by Kim Falcone, PGA, serving as the Chair, SCPGA DEI Committee.
COHORT I (2024)
Jake Wiese, PGA – Marine Memorial Golf Course
Reina Kearns, PGA – North Ranch Country Club
Shea Satterfield, PGA – Golftec
Mark Gallant, PGA – Alta Vista Country Club
Natalie Vivaldi, PGA – Emerald Isle Golf Course
PGA of America Announces 2024-25 PGA LEAD Class
The PGA of America has selected 15 PGA of America Golf Professionals for the 2024-25 PGA LEAD class, the program’s ninth cohort.
PGA LEAD, established in 2016, is the Association’s leadership development program, created to identify, mentor and progress PGA of America Members from diverse backgrounds along a guided path to volunteer leadership roles at the Chapter, Section and National levels of the PGA of America. The program also helps PGA of America Members who have a desire to serve on nonprofit boards in the communities where they work and live.
This 18-month program reinforces the PGA of America’s commitment to create a game, workforce and industry supply chain that better mirror America’s demographics. The Association is committed to inclusive governance, environments, systems and structures that create the opportunity for all PGA of America Golf Professionals to develop, grow and lead.
“It has been tremendous to see PGA LEAD participants grow into leadership positions across the Association at both the Section and National levels,” says PGA of America President John Lindert, PGA Director of Golf at Country Club of Lansing (Michigan).
PGA LEAD is a complement to PGA WORKS – a strategic initiative designed to diversify the golf industry’s workforce. Leadership positions held by PGA LEAD alumni include one National Board of Directors member, three PGA Section presidents, three Section vice presidents, two Section secretaries, 19 Section board members and 19 national committee members.
Southern California PGA Members serving on the PGA of America 2024-25 PGA LEAD Class
Cortney Shrout, PGA – South Hills Country Club
Daniela Anastasi, PGA
Tony Chavez, PGA – Los Serranos Country Club