inputs and the most
advanced processes in
the turfgrass industry.
Vision for STMA:
This past year serving
on the board has been
a great learning
process. I am excited
for the opportunity of
a two year term after completing my one
year appointment by President Goatley. I
believe my contributions as a business
owner have been beneficial to the membership.
ERIC SIMMONS, PLA,
Hunter Industries,
Great Lakes Region,
Oswego, IL
Eric is the Specification
Sales Manager for
Hunter Industries,
where he has worked
for 6 years. In this role,
he works closely with landscape architects,
engineers and professional irrigation consultants to develop system designs throughout the great lakes region.
Vision for STMA: To continue providing
the growing membership with outstanding
support and educational opportunities at
ALL levels of the profession. STMA does a
fantastic job of supporting everyone from
students to those managing the premier
professional venues across the country- and
all those in between!
Vision for STMA: My vision for the STMA
is to continue to be a world leader in information, networking, and education for the
Sports Turf manager. I would also like to
see our organization continue to include
and fund the participation of our student
members.
For the Elected At-Large Director: Tim
Van Loo, CSFM or Brian Winka, CSFM
BRIAN WINKA, CSFM,
City of Chesterfield,
Chesterfield, MO
Brian Winka, CSFM is
the Sports Turf Manager for the City of
Chesterfield Missouri, a
position he has held
since 2005. He holds a
B.S. in Agronomy from Missouri State University and attained certification as a Certified
Sports Field Manager through STMA in 2008.
Vision for STMA: Today's sports turf
manager jobs are about more than just
growing grass. Today you have to be an
agronomist, botanist, chemist, the HR rep,
the motivational speaker and the teacher
all wrapped in one. We, as members of the
STMA, have an opportunity to increase
awareness of all the great accomplishments
that we do on a daily basis. ■
TIM VAN LOO, CSFM,
Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Tim VanLoo, CSFM, is
Manager of Athletic
Turf and Grounds at
Iowa State University.
Tim came to the Athletic Department in
March 2010. He oversees Jack Trice Stadium, Johnny Majors Practice Facility, Cyclone Sports Complex
(soccer/track/softball), Bergstrom Multi-purpose Indoor Facility and all other athletic
department grounds. Previous to Iowa
State University he was the Associate Director of Facilities/Agronomist at Northwestern University from 2007-2010.
STMA Affiliated Chapters Contact Information
Sports Turf Managers Association of Arizona:
arizonastma@gmail.com
Keystone Athletic Field Managers Org.
(KAFMO/STMA): www.kafmo.org.
Colorado Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.cstma.org.
Michigan Sports Turf Managers Association
(MiSTMA): www.mistma.org.
Florida #1 Chapter (South): 305-235-5101
(Bruce Bates) or Tom Curran CTomSell@aol.com
Minnesota Park and Sports
Turf Managers Association:
www.mpstma.org
Pacific Northwest Sports
Turf Managers Association:
www.pnwstma.org.
MO-KAN Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.mokanstma.com.
Southern California Chapter:
www.socalstma.com.
Nebraska Sports Turf Managers Association:
sphillips4@unlnotes.unl.edu
South Carolina Chapter of STMA:
www.scstma.org.
New England STMA (NESTMA):
www.nestma.org.
Tennessee Valley Sports Turf Managers
Association (TVSTMA): www.tvstma.com.
Sports Field Managers Association
of New Jersey: www.sfmanj.org.
Texas Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.txstma.org
Illinois Chapter STMA: www.ILSTMA.org.
Sports Turf Managers of New York:
www.stmony.org.
Virginia Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.vstma.org.
Intermountain Chapter of the Sports Turf
Managers Association: www.imstma.org.
North Carolina Chapter of STMA:
www.ncsportsturf.org.
Wisconsin Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.wstma.org.
Indiana -FORMING Contact Clayton Dame, Claytondame@hotmail.com
or Brian Bornino, bornino@purdue.edu
Northern California STMA:
www.norcalstma.org.
Chapter Sponsors
Florida #2 Chapter (North):
850-580-4026, John Mascaro, john@turf-tec.com
Florida #3 Chapter (Central):
407-518-2347, Scott Grace, scott@sundome.org
Gateway Chapter Sports Turf Managers
Association: www.gatewaystma.org.
Georgia Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.gstma.org.
Greater L.A. Basin Chapter of the Sports Turf
Managers Association: www.stmalabasin.com.
Iowa Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.iowaturfgrass.org.
Ohio Sports Turf Managers
Association (OSTMA):
www.ostma.org.
Kentucky Sports Turf Managers Association:
www.kystma.org.
Oklahoma Chapter STMA:
405-744-5729; Contact: Dr. Justin Moss
Oregon STMA Chapter:
www.oregonsportsturfmanagers.org
oregonstma@gmail.com
Ozarks STMA: www.ozarksstma.org.
