Sports Turf Managers Association Announces 2015 Board of Directors

(LAWRENCE, Kan.) – Sports Turf Managers Association (STMA) – the professional organization for 2,600 men and women who manage sports fields worldwide – announces its 2015 Board of Directors, including Allen Johnson, Certified Sports Field Manager (CSFM) and Fields Manager for the Green Bay Packers, as its newly elected President.

Other STMA members elected to the Board include:

· President-Elect - Jeff Salmond, CSFM, University of Oklahoma (Norman, Okla.)

· Immediate Past President - David Pinsonneault, CFSM, CPRP, Public Grounds Superintendent for the Town of Lexington (Lexington, Mass.)

· Vice President, Commercial - James Graff, Graff’s Turf (Ft. Morgan, Colo.)

· Secretary / Treasurer - Tim Van Loo, CSFM, Iowa State University (Ames, Iowa)

· Elected-at-Large Director - Jimmy Simpson, CSFM, Town of Cary (Cary, N.C.)

· Commercial Director - Doug Schattinger, Pioneer Manufacturing (Cleveland, Ohio)

· Schools K-12 Director - Robert Behr, Ashley Ridge High School (Summerville, S.C.)

· Professional Facilities Director - Dan Bergstrom, Houston Astros (Houston, Tex.)

Directors fulfilling second-year terms are:

· Parks & Recreation Director - Sarah Martin, CSFM, City of Phoenix (Phoenix, Ariz.)

Members appointed to the Board include:

· Director At-Large - David Anderson, PE, D.A. Hogan & Associates (Seattle, Wash.)

· Higher Education Director - Matt Anderson, CSFM, University of Arizona (Tucson, Ariz.)

· Academic Director - Jeffrey Fowler, Penn State Cooperative Extension (Franklin, Pa.)

“STMA advances professionalism in sports field management and safety for those who manage surfaces for soccer, baseball, football, rugby and many other outdoor activities,” says Johnson. “It’s an honor to be elected President, and I look forward to continuing to strengthen the role and importance of the sports turf manager in local communities.”

STMA conducts its annual elections electronically in late November and the Board officially takes office during the Conference & Exhibition each January.

For more information about STMA: www.stma.org, www.twitter.com/fieldexperts, 800.323.3875.

About STMA

STMA is the not-for-profit, professional association for men and women who manage sports fields worldwide. Since 1981, the association and its 34 local chapters have been providing education, information and sharing practical knowledge in the art and science of sports field management. Its more than 2,600 members oversee sports fields and facilities at schools, colleges and universities, parks and recreational facilities, and professional sports stadiums.

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