SportsTurf

February 2014

SportsTurf provides current, practical and technical content on issues relevant to sports turf managers, including facilities managers. Most readers are athletic field managers from the professional level through parks and recreation, universities.

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"The quality of education and the trade show has grown signifi- cantly," Pinsonneault says. "Daytona was a good example of that. The people who put the program together have done an outstanding job with educational selections and networking opportunities." Pinsonneault also plans to follow a strategic plan he helped develop for the association, which calls for focus on education, environmental programs, membership growth and conference expansion. No one possesses more confidence in Pinsonneault's upcoming year as leader than the man who originally appointed him to the board. "David has no ego, no hidden agenda and he will work his tail off to ensure the board is highly productive and responsible to the member- ship," Andresen says. "With David, we're going to get a very unselfish leader, and one that I want representing us as president, knowing he brings an understanding and work ethic to the office as strong as any that have served." STMA CEO Kim Heck agrees. "When David speaks, his com- ments always have the best interests of STMA at heart. As a leader, David's honesty and integrity are front and center in everything he does," she says. "He has respect for everyone, and as a result is given re- spect in return. David has a unique ability to bring clarity to issues. He can look at an issue and give a 360-degree assessment of it that really helps discussions in our board meetings." PASSION IN WORK AND PLAY As for Pinsonneault, he'll tell you he couldn't have accomplished any of this if it weren't for his family. He and his wife, Robin, a kindergarten teacher, raised their two children to follow in their footsteps of careers in public service. Their daughter, Noelle, 24, is a special education teacher; and son, David, 21, is studying public service and political science at Provi- dence (RI) College. Working for the public takes a particular passion, Pinsonneault says, and if you've got it, you're in for a rewarding career. "You've got to like what you do, but you've also got to like making a differ- ence. It's certainly true in teaching, and it's certainly true in the sports turf world." The rewards? Like Pinsonneault's practice jersey from a high school football team on a late night, they come unexpectedly and they're 100% worth all the work. "The thing I like about parks and rec, you can see your results," Pin- sonneault says. "You maintain the field well, you happen to see the 10- year-olds out there playing a ball game, or swimming at the pool, and you know that you helped to make that happen. That's part of the job, too. That's part of the appeal." n Darcy DeVictor Boyle is a free lance writer based in Lawrence, KS. February 2014 | SportsTurf 11 www.stma.org

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