New Regional Model Commences to Better Serve PGA Members and Sections
Kelly Gilley promoted and Doug Turner comes back!
As the PGA of America continues to strive to best serve its Members, in partnership with the 41 PGA Sections, a new regional model has commenced. The goal with this regional model is to provide more support to our PGA Professionals but in a more local manner. While the organization has many similarities across the country, this model will allow for unique aspects of service and benefit to PGA Members based on the region. Additionally, it insures more collaboration between PGA resources and the Sections in the areas of Employment, Player Development and Recruiting.
With this change, we are excited to announce that Kelly Gilley, PGA will be our Regional Director overseeing the region and employees in areas that include Career Services, Player Engagement, Recruitment, and other areas to be determined as the model expands and grows. This position will also work extremely closely with the Executive Directors from each Section and their Board of Directors to help serve our Members and grow the game.
The Southern Texas PGA is part of the Central Region with 5 other Sections. Additional Sections included are Sun Country, Northern Texas, Gateway, South Central, and Midwest. This region has over 2,200 active PGA Members and is one of 7 regions in the country.
During this transition, it is important to note that Kelly Gilley is not going away from helping and serving PGA Members. Her role is expanding outside of just Career Services but still areas that impact Sections and our Members. She will not be a stranger and you can still expect to see her at meetings and events when possible.
With Kelly’s promotion, we are excited to welcome back Doug Turner as our full time Career Services Consultant. Doug is one of the longest running Career Consultants in the country and has previously been the STPGA’s consultant before Kelly Gilley. You will be seeing Doug Turner at a lot of events this year to reconnect and understand the needs from our PGA Members from a Career Services perspective. If you need help posting jobs, career advice, ExecuSearch opportunities, please do not hesitate to reach out to Doug Turner.
In the Player Development area, Becca Bailey joined the team earlier this year and will continue to support Southern Texas PGA for PGA Junior League and other initiatives with regards to growth of the game. Last but certainly not least, Dylan Gladney is our region’s Recruiting Specialist. In this role, Dylan is keenly focused on spreading the message of why people should be joining the golf industry. He is out on the road at a wide variety of collegiate events, junior events, career fairs, and more. If you have an event that you think Dylan should be at to promote the industry and jobs, please reach out to Dylan, Kelly, or Thomas Hutton.
In closing, the STPGA fully understands that a PGA Member’s membership is local and therefore the support PGAHQ and the STPGA provides must be local. This regional model allows for resources and staff to truly be local in partnership with what the Sections are hoping to accomplish. The better aligned Sections and PGA of America are, the better we can serve you!
If you have questions or comments about this transition, please do not hesitate to reach out to Kelly Gilley or Thomas Hutton.
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