2022 Ozark Turf Association Elections Held

The Ozark Turf Association members elected new officers and board members at the Annual Meeting held on January 19th, 2022, after the 2022 Education Day.

Elected to President was Maron Towse, Golf Course Superintendent, Schifferdecker Golf Course. Elected to Vice-President was Chad Hoerschgen, Golf Course Superintendent, Millwood Golf and Racquet Club. Melvin Waldron III, CGCS Golf Course Superintendent, Horton Smith Golf Course was retained as Secretary/Treasurer. Brad Seidt, Golf Course Superintendent at Lake Valley Golf Club is serving as a Director for the second year of his three-year term. Kolby Armbruster, Golf Course Superintendent, Ledgestone Country Club and Jonathan Prange, CGCS, Golf Course Superintendent, Highland Springs Country Club were elected as new Directors. Mike Irvine, Golf Facilities Manager, Springfield-Greene County Park Board becomes Past President. Barry Siems, Owner of Precision Turf Products, and Mark Slaughter of GreensPro were reappointed Vendor Representatives. Past President Sam Richart, Golf Course Superintendent, Fremont Hills Country Club, leaves the board after many years of service on the OTA Board, including three years as President during the years 2017, 2018, and 2019. He can now enjoy more time with his family as his kids hit those active years at school. We also thank Jared Brewster, former Golf Course Superintendent at Highland Springs Country Club who served on the board the past three years. He was named Golf Course Superintendent at Rolling Hills Country Club in Newburgh Indiana this past December. We thank Jared for his contributions, and will miss him, but he is now closer to family. We wish him all the best and we know Rolling Hills will benefit from Jared’s knowledge and enthusiasm.

Congratulations to all those elected and thank you for your service to your fellow OTA members.