
PGA of America Executive Leadership and Board of Directors
Officers and Executives

President
John Lindert, PGA

Vice President
Don Rea, PGA

Secretary
Nathan Charnes, PGA

Chief Executive Officer
Seth Waugh

Chief Operating Officer
Craig Kessler

Chief Championships Officer
Kerry Haigh

Chief Financial Officer
John Connelly

Chief Commercial Officer
Jeff Price

Chief Administrative & Innovation Officer
Arjun Chowdri

Chief People Officer
Sandy Cross

Chief Member Officer
John Easterbrook, PGA

Chief Legal and Risk Officer
Henry Smokler

Chief Technology Officer
Kevin Scott
The PGA Board of Directors includes representatives from each of the PGA's 14 districts, one At-Large Director, three Independent Directors, and a Player Director from the PGA Tour. Each District is comprised of the PGA Sections listed under the District Director.

Larry Kelley, PGA
District 1
David Reasoner, PGA
District 2
Eric Eshleman, PGA
District 3
Tim Fries, PGA
District 4
Steve Parker, PGA
District 5
Rob Elliott, PGA
District 6
Barry Howard, PGA
District 7
Joel Burger, PGA
District 8
Cathy Matthews-Kane, PGA
District 9
Paige Cribb, PGA
District 10John McNair, PGA
District 11
Derek Gutierrez, PGA
District 12
Russ Libby, PGA
District 13
Jeff Lessig, PGA
District 14
Gideon Yu
Independent Director

Andrea B. Smith
Independent Director
Lori Lee
Independent Director
Charley Hoffman, PGA
Player Director