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Troy grew up working and playing golf at Oakbrook G&CC in Lakewood, Wash. He is a graduate of Central Washington University and he spent several summers working on the maintenance crew at Oakbrook to help pay for school.

Troy started working for the Associations in 1999 when he was hired as the Director of Rules and Competition. After seven years in the Championship Department, he became the Director of Communications until 2007, when he was named Assistant Executive Director. In 2011, Troy was named CEO/Executive Director of the Associations and The Home Course.

Troy is a proud husband and a father of two boys. When he isn't working, he is with his family and he is hopeful to get them out on the golf course more.

Heather joined the Association in May 2014 excited to work with a sports organization that promotes the positive impact of athletics beyond the scorecard. Being involved in a variety of sports throughout her life has provided her with incredible experiences, a network of lasting relationships and a college education, both of which are part of the foundation for her life today. She is not a technical expert on the rules of the golf, but plays with family and friends to know the value of the game for its life lessons and personal benefits.

Heather’s principle role is to manage the business matters of the association utilizing her accounting degree from Boise State University (Go Broncos!) and successful work experience managing the human resources and finances of many non-profit organizations and services.

Nicole has an extensive background in office management, having spent time working in the front offices of several organizations across multiple industries. She grew up in San Diego and has had a close relationship with golf since childhood. She makes her home in Tacoma with her husband Nicholas, who an art teacher and boys’ golf coach at Charles Wright Academy.

Shari joined the staff in March 2012. She is responsible for the growth and sustainability of the Club Representative Program, as well as the enhancement of our communications with the Club Representatives and our member clubs and facilities. She works closely with the activities of the Membership Services Department, and served as the Director of Championship Operations for the 2014 U.S. Women's Amateur Public Links which was held at The Home Course. Previously, Shari worked at a golf club as the event coordinator, and the club became like a second family (luckily her own family loves golf!).

Torrin grew up in Port Hadlock, Wash. and has been around golf all his life, with his father being a golf course superintendent. He graduated from Washington State University in 2013 with a degree in Strategic Communication. He served an internship at the American Junior Golf Association, then in the Marketing Dept. at WSU Athletics. Torrin came to the Association as a USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern in May 2014, and was initially hired to the full time staff in the Championship Department, before moving to Membership & Club Relations in 2016.

Nate began working in golf administration after graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2013 and spending a year as a USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern with the New York State Golf Association. In his free time you can find him out on the golf course, somewhere getting far too emotionally invested in Gopher sports, or outdoors exploring the Great Northwest.

Collin started working at the Association in September 2015. Before that he worked at The Home Course in DuPont, Wash. for eight years as the golf shop manager. With The Home Course being owned and operated by the Association, he had worked with the staff numerous times during championships and other events held at the course. With all of the experience working with the great people on staff, he knew it was a place he wanted to work.

Scotty’s grandfather introduced him to the game of golf when he was about 10. Throughout high school he worked at Oaksridge GC (in Elma, Wash.), eventually earning an Evans Caddie Scholarship to the University of Washington. At age 16, Scotty was selected to the U.S. Junior Ambassador Team and traveled to Scotland to compete. He was an Evans Scholar intern at the PNGA/WA Golf offices, and then a USGA P.J. Boatwright Intern, and then joined the staff full time in 2003.

Adam grew up in Elmhurst, Ill., about 30 minutes west of Chicago. After founding the DePaul University club golf team in the fall of 2015, he began working for the National Collegiate Club Golf Association as the student in charge of all tournaments in the Great Lakes region. That role led Adam into positions with the Illinois Junior Golf Association, the Illinois Section PGA and eventually director of tournament operations with the NCCGA, before heading to the Pacific Northwest.

Mark grew up in Spokane and went to the University of Idaho, graduating with an agricultural degree. He worked as a superintendent for 15 years at Twin Lakes Village Golf Club in Rathdrum, Idaho. He then went to work for Horizon Irrigation & Landscape, providing irrigation systems to all kinds of businesses, including golf courses. He and his wife raised their two daughters in the Seattle area. Mark provides on-site logistical assistance for all championships and qualifiers conducted by the Association.

Tom started working for the Association in November of 2006. He got into the game at age 13 when he started working as a caddie at Sahalee Country Club. He returned to the Pacific Northwest in the late 1990s, and started managing some golf events, and that's how he got back into the golf industry.

Marilyn’s job as the marketing director is to shine the best light on Washington Golf. A longtime Seattleite, she has played design and marketing roles for publishers and advertising agencies in the Puget Sound area. She enjoys road trips, the outdoors and exploring new places and rediscovering favorites, especially when with her husband and two daughters. She has a Chi-Jack named Frida.

Working in sports has been a passion of Vinny’s his entire life, so much so that he received an undergraduate degree in sport management from Gonzaga University in 2016. Growing up in Tacoma, Wash., he first learned the game from his dad and has been fortunate enough to play golf for most of his life.

Audrey has been a competitor in the Association’s championships for over five years and is excited to join the team and help grow the game. She attended Western Washington University where she played on the women’s golf team, serving as co-captain her senior year, and graduated with a degree in communication studies. She started in the sports field as a marketing intern for Western’s athletic department. Her dad taught her to play when she expressed an interest in joining her high school golf team.

Jeff is a Midwest native, having grown up in Indiana and graduated from Ball State University. He credits his love of golf to his father who picked up the game later in life and was active in the men's club at Windy Hill Country Club in their hometown of Greencastle, Ind. As the sales director, Jeff steers advertising and sponsorship sales with a wide variety of clients. He has over 25 years of business development experience, having worked at America Online, iVillage, Netscape, and most recently The Seattle Times.

Jay grew up in Boise and graduated from the University of Idaho in communications and advertising. Now based in Bend, Ore., Jay has over 25 years of advertising and sales experience working first for The Idaho Statesman, as a director for an advertising agency, and most recently as Corporate Advertising Director for The Bend Bulletin. Jay is now the Association’s sales associate. He is responsible for all advertising sales in Oregon and southern Idaho. He and his wife Cynthia have been married for 23 years and have two wonderful children, Josh and Emma.