About Us

We enable kids to build the strength of character that empowers them through a lifetime of new challenges. By seamlessly integrating the game of golf with life skills curriculum, we create learning experiences that build inner strength, self-confidence, and resilience that kids carry to everything they do.

Our Board Members and Staff

Our Board

First Tee – Toledo Board & staff create and oversee all the programming the chapter offers.

Justin Moore
Board Chair

Genoa Bank
EVP Commercial Lending

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Ryan Gundy
Board Member

Lathrop Inc.
Project Executive

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Blake Haudan
Board Member

The Andersons, Inc.
Senior Vice President

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Rebecca Conrad
Board Secretary

Binkelman Corporation
Marketing Manager

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Max Valentine
Board Secretary

Valentine Companies
CEO

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Pete Millon
Past President

Spengler & Nathanson Law
Attorney

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Brent Abel
Board Treasurer

Fifth Third Bank
VP Commercial Relations

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Tom McHugh
Board Member

Heidelberg Distributing – Retired

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Joel Rupp
Past President

Morgan Stanley Rupp Group
Vice President

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Stephen Hartman
Board Member

Spengler & Nathanson Law
Attorney

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Jeff Carpenter
Board Member

Asphalt Roofing, Owens
VP & GM

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Alan Fadel
Past President

Morgan Stanley Aurora Group
Senior Vice President

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Our Staff

Adam Reny
President, CEO
Toledo, OH

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Michael Prothe
Executive Director
Operations & Programming
Toledo, OH
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“Friends of First Tee”

  • Christi Ansberg
  • Sheree Bargabos
  • Derek Brody
  • Jesse Dattilo
  • Tom Dattilo
  • Alex Gerken
  • Matt Hinkle
  • Justin Kruse
  • Dick Ressner
  • Mary Sobecki
  • Dr. Jim Stahl

First Tee Coaching Staff

  • Michael Prothe, Level IV Coach
  • Nick Kogelman, Level II Coach
  • Beth Baumert, Level I Coach
  • Chris Bils, Level I Coach
  • Matt Studer, Level I Coach
  • Ryan Karle, Level I Coach
  • Sara Jamieson, Level I Coach