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A Board of Governors, comprised of leaders in the Chicago-area philanthropic, business and golf communities, governs First Tee — Greater Chicago.
Honorary Chairman: Luke Donald, PGA TOUR Professional
Officers
President: Thad Malik, Paul Hastings
Vice President: Kevin Callahan, Fairway Capital Management
Secretary: Charlie Waddell, Faircourt Partners
Treasurer: Todd Simpson, Goldman Sachs
Members
- Mike Affeldt, ACP CreativIT
- Lesley Baker, Outlyr
- Vicki Bednar
- Andy Bosman, RSM
- Kevin Callahan, Fairway Capital Management
- John Cashman, Major, Lindsey & Africa
- Mike Castleforte, Vistria Group
- Robert Clary, KPMG
- Jason Fischer
- Patrick Goss, PGA – Northwestern University
- Lou Gutzwiller, Ernst & Young
- Nicki Hines, The Hines Group, LLC
- Katherine Jemsek, Jemsek Golf
- Josh Lesnik, KemperSports
- Thad Malik, Paul Hastings
- Christopher Merrill, Harrison Street
- Bill O’Neil, Winston & Strawn
- John Podjasek, JFP Capital, LLC
- Jason Pritzker, The Pritzker Organization
- Ron Pullie, Allstate
- Jackie Shropshire, Jones Lang Lasalle
- Todd Simpson, Goldman Sachs
- Jim Stadler, Old National Bank
- Matt Stark, PricewaterhouseCoopers
- Charlie Waddell, Faircourt Partners
Past President: Bruce Patterson, PGA
First Tee National Trustee: Tim Mullen
Emeritus Board Members: Rick Kaye, Howard Ecker
Parent Liaison: Angela Cobb
Honorary Ambassadors
- Ian Happ, Chicago Cubs Outfielder & Second Baseman
- Alex DeBrincat, Chicago Blackhawks Right Winger
- Nick Hardy, PGA TOUR Professional
- Doug Ghim, PGA TOUR Professional
- Patrick Flavin, Professional Golfer