First Tee – Central Florida Leadership and Staff
Wanda Brewer Ickes
Executive Director
407-618-1665 (ext 701 for Corporate Partnerships & Business Development)
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Corey Posey
Program Director
407-618-1665 (ext 702 for Program questions, Coach & Volunteer inquiries
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Mike Coutu
Chapter Financials and Equipment Donation Program
407-618-1665 (ext 703 for Accounting and In-Kind Donation information)
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Jimi Morotti
Program Coordinator
407-618-1665 (ext 704 for general Program information)
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Brian NeSmith
Development Director (ext 701 for Corporate Partnerships & Business Development)
407-618-1665
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First Tee Coaches
Jorge Arteta
Hometown: Chicago, IL
Alma Mater: UF
First Tee Coach Since: 2021
Stanley E Stephens
Hometown: Brandenton, FL
Alma Mater: UF, Navy, and Golf Academy of America
First Tee Coach Since: 2014
Filipe Gurjao da Silveira
Hometown: Brazil
First Tee Coach Since: 2012
Megan Johnston
Hometown: Northern Ireland
Alma Mater: Missouri State
First Tee Coach Since: 2019
Brian Skena
Hometown: Pittsburg, PA
Alma Mater: The Pennsylvania State University
First Tee Coach Since: 2014
Philip Geiger
Hometown: Columbus, OH
Alma Mater: Army
First Tee Coach Since: 2019
Raven Sanders
Hometown: Houston, TX
Alma Mater: SMU
First Tee Coach Since: 2021
Natalia Mestre
Hometown: Winter Park, FL
Alma Mater: UF
First Tee Coach Since: 2021
Sean Murray
Hometown: Belleview, FL
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
Tano Melantin
Hometown: Ivory Coast
Alma Mater: Université Félix Houphouët-Boigny
First Tee Coach Since: 2019
Matthew Yarvi
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
First Tee Coach Since: 2014
Aryana Persaud
Hometown: Orlando, FL
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
Kyle Messina
Hometown: Tampa, FL
Alma Mater: UCF
First Tee Coach Since: 2022
Brock Hildebrand
Hometown: Winter Park, FL
Alma Mater: UCF
First Tee Coach Since: 2022
Topanga Sena
Hometown: Orlando, FL
Alma Mater: Rollins
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
Lisa Coe
Hometown: England
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
Michael Marini
Hometown: New Port Richey, FL
Alma Mater: University of Central Florida
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
Bretton Mackiewicz
Hometown: Longwood, FL
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
Jacob Ryan
Hometown: Orlando, FL
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
Andrew Gottileb
Hometown: Massachusetts
Alma Mater: Guilford College
First Tee Coach Since: 2021
Jack Newman
Hometown: Winter Park, FL
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
Mariel Galdiano
Hometown: Honolulu, HI
Alma Mater: UCLA
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
David Chong
Alma Mater: Robert Wesleyan College
First Tee Coach Since: 2023
Board of Directors
Brian Boone
President
Hylant
Stacey Oleck
Vice President
Golf Channel
Retired
Jessica Bessler
Treasurer
Jamie Walson
Board Secretary
Lowndes Drosdick Doster
Kantor and Reed P.A.
David Meek
Past President
Losey PLLC
Jerramy Hainline
NBC Sports Now
Harrison Babb
One Florida Bank
Laurie Burns
Darden Restaurants Retired
Brandon Lee
Lee Wesley Companies
Scott Wellington
PGA Headquarters
Rose Lejiste
RL Engineering
Nadia Carmino
Alliance One
Management Consulting
Kenny Nairn
CFL Golf
Golf Channel Academy
Dylan Hooper
Grey Robinson
Rene Blanco
BDO
Ashleigh McLaughlin
Birdhaus Agency
Nicole LaMontagne
Goldman Sachs
Amy Wheeler
AVP Orlando Health’s SE Region
& CFO Dr. P. Phillips Hospital
Advisory Board
Andrew Slaton
KPMG
Jason Douglas
Topgolf
Kevin Kroll
Wendover Housing Partners
Thomas Bengtson
PNC Private Bank
Chris Thurman
Insurance Office of America
Matthew Levine
TMRW Sports
Dayle Ruprecht
PGA TOUR Superstore
Jonathan Kearn
MyPlace Self Storage
Michael Dymond
Finastra
Ron Gruninger
Signature Wealth Advisors
Brandon Johnson
Johnson Golf Design
Cristina Parson
Hope Helps
Gabriel Lozano
Chief, Lake County State Attorney’s Office
Peter Scott
American Pet Products Association
Beth Winkopp
Liberty Mutual
Brian Bruce
Universal Orlando
Dos Goldsmith
Deloitte