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CURRENT BOARD OF DIRECTORS
CHAIRMAN
King Martin Eugene, Oregon
A financial advisor with the Erwin Martin Rexius group of Smith Barney, Mr. Martin is the father of former tour professional Casey Martin. He has served on the College Golf Fellowship (CGF) and Links Players International (LPI) boards since 1990. He is married and has two grown children.
PRESIDENT
Jeffrey Cranford La Quinta, California
A PGA teaching professional and director of Highways and Hedges ministry in the California desert, Mr. Cranford joined the LPI board in 2003. He has taught extensively at the local level, leading Bible studies at six area country clubs, as well as an evening gathering called The Living Room. Additionally, he was extensively involved in the initial work of The Road to Jerusalem with Coach Bill McCartney. He is married and has three children.
VICE-CHAIRMAN
Greg Solis La Quinta, California
Mr. Solis is the president and founder of Solis Wealth Management, Inc. (SWM). SWM is in the business of helping individual investors create and manage wealth to accomplish what they value most in life. Mr. Solis has served as a board member for Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Boys and Girls Club Growers Committee, La Quinta Country Club Strategic Planning Committee, National Center for Fathering, Love146 (formerly JFCI), and Highways and Hedges, which merged with LPI in 2007. Mr. Solis resides in La Quinta with his wife Monica and his three children, Jack, Nicole and Emily.
SECRETARY
Harold Andrews Dana Point, California
Mr. Andrews brings to LPI expertise in business as a CPA and as Chief Financial Officer of CareMeridian, providing health management for the catastrophically ill or injured. Having served on the board of Highways and Hedges, he moved to the LPI board when the two ministries united in 2007. He is married with children.
CHIEF ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICER
Jeff Hopper Fresno, California
Mr. Hopper is the COO of Links Players International, where he has served since 2000. In this role, Mr. Hopper also oversees the media aspects of the LPI ministry. Additionally, Mr. Hopper serves as lead pastor of a small church in Fresno. He is married and has three teenage sons.
TREASURER
Tom Flory Virginia
A long-time partner in the old Links ministry, Mr. Flory is a real estate developer and investor. He resides in Virginia but has traveled extensively, particularly in Europe and Africa, making Links ministry and LPI connections through golf. He has been a member of the CGF and LPI boards since 1985. He and his wife now operate a shelter for widows and orphans in central Virginia. They have two grown children.
Robert Bourne Orlando, Florida
President and Treasurer of the CNL Financial Group, Mr. Bourne has served on the CGF and LPI boards since 1997. He is married and has two children.
David Cook San Antonio, Texas
A sport psychologist, Dr. Cook's clients have included the San Antonio Spurs and Washington Wizards and PGA Tour professionals Paul Stankowski, Matt Gogel, and Steve Lowery. He has served on the CGF and LPI boards since 1995. He is married and has two children.
Chris Crockett Bristol, Virginia
Mr. Crockett serves with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes in northern Virginia. He joined the LPI board in 2007. He is married.
Dennis Darville Wake Forest, North Carolina
Having formerly developed and marketed the lines of clothing for Ashworth, Callaway and PING, Mr. Darville returned to seminary in 2005, then became the vice president of institutional advancement for Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2007. He is married with grown children, and joined the LPI board in 2007.
George Garza Indio, California
Mr. Garza is a landscape contractor in the golf-rich Coachella Valley of California. He teaches regularly for the Spanish congregation at Southwest Community Church and serves on the board of directors for Vanguard University. Having served on the board of Highways and Hedges, he was one of three men who moved to the LPI board when the two ministries united in 2007. He is married with children.
J. Kenneth Hopper Fresno, California
A commercial real estate appraiser specializing in golf courses, Mr. Hopper was a founder of College Golf Fellowship in 1981. He has served on the CGF and LPI boards since that time. He is married and has three grown children.
William Price Columbus, Ohio
Mr. Price is CEO and President of CBC Companies, a nationwide credit reporting company. Also a director for Word of Life, Mr. Price has been a member of the CGF and LPI boards since 1990. He is married and has five grown children.
Brian Viers Kankakee, Illinois
Mr. Viers is the principal in Viers Coffee, a water and distribution company serving the Chicago and Tampa areas. He is active with regional Youth for Christ chapters. He joined the LPI board in 2006.
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