ghs organizational chart – SEPTEMBER 2022
Officers
President/Exec. Director – Bill Robertson – billrob47@gmail.com
Vice President – George Petro – gcsregion1@gmail.com
Secretary – Glenn Haueisen – ghsregion4@gmail.com
Treasurer – Michael Sloan – msloan@msn.com
Immediate Past President – Bernard J. Bernacki – bjbernacki@aol.com
Regional Directors
Region 1 – Kevin Mendik
Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut,
New York, New Jersey
Region 2 – Ben Ellis – golfturf54@gmail.com
Pennsylvania, Delaware, Maryland, West Virginia, Virginia,
Washington D.C.
Region 3 – Open
North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, Alabama, Mississippi
Region 4 – Open
Arkansas, Louisiana, Texas, Oklahoma, New Mexico
Region 5 – James Kaiser – golfeducationencounters@gmail.com
Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky
Region 6 – Curt Fredrixon – howker2012@yahoo.com
Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
Region 7 – Eric Lucy – ericlucy83@gmail.com
Minnesota, Iowa, Missouri, Kansas, Nebraska, South Dakota,
North Dakota, Wyoming, Colorado
Region 8 – Brad Harvey – harvey.brad@ymail.com
Montana, Idaho, Utah, Nevada, Washington, Oregon, Alaska
Region 9 – Taba Dale – tabadale@gmail.com
Arizona, California, Hawaii
Region 10 – Open
International
At-Large Directors
Frank Cantrel Jr.
Charlene Williams
GHS Ambassador & Executive Representative
John Rusbosin – jcrusb@hotmail.com
Media and Public Relations Requests
Bill Robertson
905-966-1966
billrob47@gmail.com
Past Presidents and Honorees
Past Presidents
1988-90 – Fred H. Smith
1991-92 – Warren ‘Ole’ Olson
1993-94 – O.A. ‘Bud’ Thompson
1995-96 – Melvin Lucas Jr.
1997-98 – Barry Williamson
1999-2000 – Gary Hauk
2001-02 – Michael Mark
2003-04 – Frank Zadra
2005-06 – James Dryer
2007 – Andrew Crewe
2008 – Roger Hill
2009-10 – Philip Kostolnik
2011-12 – Robert Gettis
2013-14 – William Reed
2015-16 – John Capers III
2017-18 – John Fischer III
2019-20 – James Jeselnick
2021-23 – Dr. Bern Bernacki
The GHS Hall of Fame
Established in 2019, the Hall of Fame replaces The Founders Award that was created in 2003 to honor those who have made a significant contribution to the well being of the Golf Heritage Society in particular and/or to golf collecting in general. The criteria for eligibility are generally the same:
- A minimum of 10 years of accumulated membership in the GCS.
- An act or acts of significance in the administration or guidance of The Society.
- Activities associated with other golf organizations that reflect well upon golf collecting.
- Other activities within the scope of the abiding interests of The Society.
2019 – Inaugural inductees:
Gene Boldon
Lee Crist
Ray Davis
Richard E. Donovan
Frank Hardison
Bob Labbance
Janet Seagle
Fred Smith
John G. Whittemore
Charlie H. Yaws
Frank R. Zadra
2021
Peter Georgiady
Dr. Michael Hurdzan
Glenn Moore
William Reed
2022
Jim Davis
Bob Gettis
Rives McBee
Gary Wyckoff
2023
John Capers III
John Fischer III
Col. Dick Johns
Mel Lucas Jr.
Philip Truett
Harris-Wolke Award Honorees
An annual award begun in 2018 that honors late GHS members Richard “Richie” Harris and Eric Wolke. The award recognizes members who are known for their generosity of time and expertise in the field of club making, repair, and maintenance; and who were instrumental in helping other members further their collections or learn more about the history of clubs or golf heritage in general.
2018 – Sonny Chappie
2019 – William Reed
2021 – John Capers III
2022 – Dr. George Petro
2023 – Bob Georgiade