Board of Directors

First Tee - Connecticut is governed by a volunteer Board of Directors.  The board consists of officers and directors from across the state who serve three year terms and also features Honorary and Emeritus members.

Officers

  • Ken Baldwin, Southington – Chair
  • Lisa Davenport, Durham (Eversource) – Secretary
  • Skip Wyatt, Westport (Mr. Handyman) – Treasurer

Emeritus Directors

  • David Dixon, Glastonbury
  • David Ladd, New Haven
  • Edwin (Ted) May III, Wethersfield – Chairman Emeritus
  • David Polk, West Hartford
  • Gary Reynolds, PGA, Farmington
  • John Walsh, Hamden
  • Bruce Wilson, Farmington

Honorary Directors

  • Coach Jim Calhoun, UCONN Athletics
  • Elizabeth Caron, LPGA
  • Javier Colon, Recording Artist & Winner of NBC’s “The Voice” Season One
  • Brad Faxon, PGA TOUR Champions
  • JJ Henry, PGA TOUR
  • Joe LaCava, PGA TOUR Caddie
  • Donny Marshall, Fox Sports Network & UCONN Athletics
  • Meghna Mazumdar, First Tee Alum

Directors

  • Bess Barnes, Stamford
  • Beverly Buckner Baker, West Hartford
  • Paul Bocciarelli, DMD, Old Lyme
  • Tim Bunt, Ridgefield
  • Jeff Calhoun, Glastonbury
  • Patti Cheyne, Avon (CWGA Representative)
  • Jeff Cohen, MD, West Hartford
  • Barbara Karis Downey, Westport (SNEWGA Representative)
  • Dan Earle, Guilford
  • Howie Friday, PGA, Berlin (CTPGA Representative)
  • Ken Gilbert, Stamford
  • Michael Goldstein, Scarsdale, NY (Mastercard)
  • Christopher Goodwin, CCM, Branford (CCMA Representative)
  • Karen Hopp, Greenwich
  • Rob King, West Hartford
  • Richie Kremer, Manchester (CAGCS Representative)
  • Mercedese Large, Bloomfield
  • Ian Marshall, PGA, Watertown (CTPGA Representative)
  • David Marks, West Hartford
  • Manu Mazumdar, South Windsor
  • Scott Seymour, Norwalk
  • Thomas E. Vacheron, Fairfield
  • Craig Watchmaker, New Canaan (PwC)