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 Hauden
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 Member

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
Associate Director
First Tee Level IV Coach
Chapter Trainer
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

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
Darren Axon, Level I Coach
Helen Baker, Level I Coach
Lucas Patterson, Level I Coach
Shawn Waldron, Level I Coach