PROFILE

By John Kmitta

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During the 2025 SFMA Annual Meeting in Palm Springs , Adam Thoms , Ph . D ., associate professor , commercial turfgrass at Iowa State University , was sworn in as the thirty-first president of the association , becoming one of only a few academic members to serve in the role , and the first since Dr . Michael Goatley in 2012-13 . “ I feel honored that the membership , especially all the practitioners , would give me this opportunity as an academic ,” said Thoms . “ We make up a very small part of the membership ; so to run the organization as a president is an exciting opportunity . I don ’ t take it lightly . I try to put a lot of thought into every decision because I want to see the organization thrive .”

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