The Massachusetts Golf Association sponsors the following nine committees, effective January 30, 2023. To contact a committee or committee member, click on the button below.
The Committee provides strategic advice and assistance to the Board of Directors and Staff regarding the organization’s fiduciary and general administrative duties. The Committee also reviews and monitors the performance of investment managers, recommends investment policies, and suggests changes to investment management strategies as necessary.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Joanne Gagnon* | Renaissance |
| Dick Reilly | Brae Burn Country Club |
| Bill Whelan | Myopia Hunt Club |
| Megan Bearce | Thorny Lea Golf Club |
| Joe Mahoney | Salem Country Club |
| Eddie Cordeiro | Belmont Country Club |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chair.
** Denotes supporting staff.
The Committee advises the Executive Director/CEO and the Director of Rules & Competitions on matters related to the planning, administration and management of all Championships conducted by Mass Golf.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| John Crook* | Cape Cod National Golf Club |
| Joanne Gagnon* | Renaissance |
| Henry St. Cyr | Oak Hill Country Club |
| Christine Veator | Ferncroft Country Club |
| Jeff Page | Wellesley Country Club |
| Chris Malone | Taconic Golf Club |
| Duncan Gratton | The Kittansett Club |
| Mace Foehl | Taconic Golf Club |
| Peter Frodigh | Dedham Country & Polo Club |
| Bob Villeneuve | Ludlow Country Club |
| Bud Sumner | Dedham Country & Polo Club |
| Jordan Burke | Needham Golf Club |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
| Kevin Eldridge, Director of Rules & Competitions** | Mass Golf |
| Greg Howell, Assistant Director of Rules & Competitions** | Mass Golf |
| Drew Rosen, Senior Manager of Championships** | Mass Golf |
| Matt Killeen, Manager of Championships** | Mass Golf |
| Steve Yatrousis, Manager of Championship Administration** | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chairs.
** Denotes supporting staff.
The Committee oversees programs and services offered by the Association to its member clubs and individual members, including handicapping, course rating and marking, tournaments and member events, member days, education and outreach programs, and youth on course.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Scott Baker* | William J. Devine Golf Course |
| Denise Eddy* (Vice Chair) | Marshfield Country Club |
| Sally DeGan | LPGA Amateur Golf Association – Boston |
| Caren Althauser | LPGA Amateur Golf Association - Boston |
| Megan Bearce | Thorny Lea Golf Club |
| Don Hearn | GCSANE |
| George Thompson | Meadow Brook Golf Club |
| Victor Barruzza | Cedar Hill Golf Course |
| Lynne O'Neill | Hatherly Country Club |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
| Mark Gagne, Sr. Director of Member Services** | Mass Golf |
| Jenna Walkiewicz, Assistant Director of Member Services** | Mass Golf |
| Mike Wice, Senior Manager of GHIN Services** | Mass Golf |
| Tom Giffin, Manager of Course Rating & Services** | Mass Golf |
| Kyle Sherman, Manager of Member Events & Services** | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chair.
** Denotes supporting staff.
The Committee is responsible for the oversight of First Tee Massachusetts and The Links at Mass Golf, the Association’s flagship facility, to further Mass Golf’s charitable mission and strategic intentions. The Committee works directly with staff to identify and support operational improvements, program growth, and related fundraising opportunities.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Sarah Forbes* | The Kittansett Club |
| Herbie Aikens | Old Sandwich Golf Club |
| Shannon Johnson | Thorny Lea Golf Club |
| Eddie Cordeiro | Belmont Country Club |
| Tim Carlson | Pine Meadows Golf Club |
| Mike Dunham | Concord Country Club |
| Nora Patton | Orchards Golf Club |
| Jameson Barber | Trull Brook Golf Club |
| Richy Werenski*** | Orchards Golf Club |
| Megan Khang*** | South Shore Country Club |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
| Catherine Carmignani, Assistant Executive Director | Mass Golf |
| Kyle Harris, Director of Operations of First Tee Massachusetts** | Mass Golf |
| Allyson Mollung, Program Manager of First Tee Massachusetts** | Mass Golf |
| Drew Chapman, Head Golf Professional @ The Links at Mass Golf** | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chair.
** Denotes supporting staff.
*** Denotes First Tee Massachusetts Ambassadors.
The Committee supports Mass Golf’s efforts to promote its mission and vision through strategic marketing, development and communications.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Bill Jenks* | Brae Burn Country Club |
| Mary Lou Bohn | Charles River Country Club |
| George Sargent | The Country Club |
| Alison Walshe | Vesper Country Club / LPGA |
| Mo Davenport | Wyantenuck Country Club |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
| Catherine Carmignani, Assistant Executive Director | Mass Golf |
| Stephen Hanjack, Director of Marketing & Communications** | Mass Golf |
| Rich Rapp, Assistant Director of Strategic Communications** | Mass Golf |
| Steve Derderian, Manager of Communications** | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chair.
** Denotes supporting staff.
The Committee will advise the Board of Directors and Staff on ways to help the Association become a DEI leader both internally and externally. Charter to be finalized.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Chelsea Curtis* | The Country Club |
| Sally DeGan | LPGA Amateur Golf Association – Boston |
| Mo Davenport | Wyantenuck Country Club |
| Mary Lou Bohn | Charles River Country Club |
| Patrick Martin | Charles River Country Club |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
| Catherine Carmignani, Assistant Executive Director | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chair.
** Denotes supporting staff.
The Committee oversees the Massachusetts Golf Hall of Fame to recognize and honor the contributions of those who have indelibly impacted golf in the Bay State. The Committee also oversees the Massachusetts Golf Museum, which serves as a steward of the game through interactive storytelling and exhibitions that feature artifacts significant to Bay State golf.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Tom Bagley* | Oak Hill Country Club |
| Jack Dezieck | Wyantenuck Country Club |
| Steve Ayres | Worcester Country Club |
| Richard Connolly | Concord Country Club |
| Leslie Logan | TPC Boston |
| Robert Donovan | Wollaston Golf Club |
| Gary Larrabee | Media |
| Roberta Bolduc | Longmeadow Country Club |
| Don Hearn | GCSANE |
| Mike Whitmer | Media |
| Paul Murphy | Charles River Country Club |
| Anne Marie Tobin | Thompson Country Club |
| Mike Higgins | Worcester Country Club |
| Jim Horvath | Dennis Pines Golf Course |
| William Healy | Eastward Ho! |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
| Catherine Carmignani, Assistant Executive Director | Mass Golf |
| Steve Derderian, Manager of Communications** | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chair.
** Denotes supporting staff.
The Committee develops the selection process, guidelines and designated amounts for Mass Golf scholarships, which are granted to two recipients pursuing career development within the golf industry.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Megan Bearce* | Thorny Lea Golf Club |
| Joe Mahoney | Salem Country Club |
| Eddie Cordeiro | Belmont Country Club |
| Sarah Forbes | The Kittansett Club |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
| Catherine Carmignani, Assistant Executive Director | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chair.
The Committee identifies, evaluates and recommends qualified and diverse candidates for leadership positions, including the Board of Directors and Officers, Advisory Board members, and members of other committees. Additionally, the Committee assists the Executive Director/CEO in educating Board and Committee members on their responsibilities and developing appropriate policies for Association governance.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Tom Bagley* | Oak Hill Country Club |
| Leslie Logan | TPC Boston |
| Pam Kuong | Charles River Country Club |
| Joe Mahoney | Salem Country Club |
| Megan Bearce | Thorny Lea Golf Club |
| Steve Ayres | Worcester Country Club |
| Cary Jubinville | Longmeadow Country Club |
| Alan Macdonald, President of the Board of Directors | Winchester Country Club |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chair.
The Museum Working Group will take a closer look at the Massachusetts Golf Museum and Hall of Fame space and consider future use of it for the association.
| NAME | CLUB/AFFILIATION |
|---|---|
| Tom Bagley* | Oak Hill Country Club |
| Richard Connolly | Concord Country Club |
| Anne Marie Tobin | Thompson Country Club |
| Joanne Gagnon | Renaissance |
| Peter Frodigh | Dedham Country & Polo Club |
| Joe Mahoney | Salem Country Club |
| Bill Van Faasen | Essex County Club |
| Jesse Menachem, Executive Director/CEO | Mass Golf |
| Catherine Carmignani, Assistant Executive Director | Mass Golf |
* Denotes the committee chair.
