Board of Directors
President
Los Angeles, CA
Kenneth Bentley retired after 31 years as Vice President of community affairs and workforce diversity for Nestle USA in 2013. He is currently Vice Chairman of the board of governors of Farmers Insurance Company’s Fire Exchange. Bentley received his B.A. in Comparative Cultures from the University of California, Irvine and a Masters of Arts in Management from the University of Redlands. Bentley serves on the board of the Tiger Woods Foundation, Harold and Carole Pump Foundation, Arthur Ashe Learning Center and is a member of the World Golf Foundation Diversity Committee.
Vice President
Los Angeles, CA
Henry Brandon is the Director of Acquisition and Deal Structure for Nile Capital Group, a private equity investment firm. A former professional tennis player, Division 1 college head coach and private instructor, Henry has been involved in youth and professional sports for over 30 years. Mr. Brandon serves on the boards of The Riordan Programs, Sound Body Sound Mind, Friends of Expo Center and the Stanford Athletic Board. Mr. Brandon graduated with a BA from Stanford University where he participated on two NCAA national champion tennis teams and received his MBA from UCLA Anderson School of Management.
Director of Tournament Operations
Tampa, FL
Michael Cooper is the Diversity & Inclusion Officer for OAI, a print design and visual branding company, and Adjunct Faculty member at Springfield College, Tampa Bay campus. Dr. Cooper served over 30 years in the golf industry, including Director of Diversity for the World Golf Foundation, and Southeast Regional Director with The First Tee. He is currently a member of the Golf 2020 Advisory Board and Diversity Task Force, board of directors for the National Black Golf Hall of Fame, and Women of Color Golf.
Director of Player Development
Pensacola, FL
Adrian Stills is General manager and Director of Golf at Osceola golf course in Pensacola Florida. Formally a member of the PGA Tour in 1986 and golf instructor at Grand Cypress Academy of Golf in Orlando Florida for 13 years. Adrian was also the founding executive director of the Northwest Florida Chapter of the First Tee.
Director of Career Development
Los Angeles, CA
Eugene J. Boykins is President of the Boykins Business Consulting Group. He has held senior executive positions at Nestle USA, and owned or managed entrepreneurial ventures in both the U.S. and Caribbean countries. Boykins has served on the boards ofBusiness Development Center, Program Advisory for KCET-TV, Big Brothers of Los Angeles, LifeSteps and UCLA Foundations and is a co-founder ofthe African American Board Leadership Institute. The marketing executive earned his B.S. in business administration from San Diego State University and his M.B.A. from UCLA’s Anderson Graduate School of Management.
Director at Large
Los Angeles, CA
Edward Barnett is a Principal at Newbury Capital Management, a privately held registered investment advisory and wealth management firm. He also is a co-owner and multi-unit franchisee of Buffalo Wild Wings. Barnett received his B.A. from UCLA. He currently serves on the board of the National College Resources Foundation and Sports Resources Program.
Director at Large
Los Angeles, CA
Steve is the CEO of Business Affairs Management Inc., (BAM) headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. BAM is a business management firm. Mr. Temple is a recipient of numerous awards and accolades. He serves as a Commissioner on the board of the Los Angeles County Small Business Commission. He is also an appointed board member by Governor Brown to California State Assistance Fund for Enterprise, Business & Industrial Development Corporation.
Director at Large
Atlanta, GA
Greg Morrison is senior vice president and chief information officer for Cox Enterprises, a leading communications, media and automotive services company. He oversees the technology service and strategy development for all corporate systems. He serves on the board of trustees for Clark Atlanta University and on the board of directors for United States Golf Association, Piedmont Healthcare Systems, Gwinnett Technical College and Presbyterian Homes of Georgia.
APGA Player Representative
St. Louis, MO
Christian Heavens born and raised in the St. Louis area, has had a passion for golf since months from birth. After graduating from Georgetown College, as a First Tee Scholar, in 2011 Christian immediately made his pro debut on the advocates pro tour. Since then Christian takes pride in always persevering and progressing, while giving back to the kids and community throughout his career.
APGA Player Representative
Jacksonville, FL
Montrele Wells is 34 years old native of Philadelphia and was raised in Columbia, SC. He holds a B.A. Degree in Physics and lives in Jacksonville, FL as a professional golfer.
