Officers

President : Sun Roesslein , CSFM

President Elect : Adam Thoms , Ph . D .

Secretary-Treasurer : Alpha Jones , CSFM

Vice President Commercial : Erin Boyd Wilder

Directors

Academic : Chase Straw , Ph . D .

At-Large ( elected ): Kyle Patterson

At-Large ( appointed ): Lee Van Meeteren

Commercial : Warren Gorrowitz

Higher Education : Casey Carrick , CSFM

Parks and Recreation : Zack Holm , CSFM

Professional Facilities : Dan Farnes

Schools K-12 : Jeremy Driscoll , CSFM

SFMA OFFICE P . O . Box 1673 Lawrence , KS 66044 Phone : 800-323-3875 Email : SFMAInfo @ SportsFieldManagement . org www . sportsfieldmanagement . org

SFMA EDITORIAL COMMITTEE Chair : Brad Thedens , CSFM Vice Chair : TJ Brewer , CSFM Board Liaison : Chase Straw , Ph . D . Members : Matthew Arms , CSFM ; Joe Churchill ; Cliff Driver , CSFM ; Kate Garassino ; Rebecca Knapp , CSFM ; and Tony Koski .

Happy 2025 SFMA !

January marks the start of a new year , and it also brings the start of a new term for the SFMA Board of Directors . I am thrilled to pass the baton to Adam Thoms , Ph . D ., as your new president at our annual membership meeting in Palm Springs , California . Adam is a steadfast supporter of growing the sports field management profession on all levels , and is going to be a great leader of SFMA .

Reflecting on my term serving as president , it was honestly nothing like what I thought I signed up for . Having the opportunity to serve two years in this seat was certainly not on my bingo card — neither was going through two CEO transitions . Talk about stretching outside my comfort zone !

However , it has been incredibly rewarding to dive in , learn more about the association business workings , and work more closely with SFMA HQ staff and more great board members . I ’ ve learned and grown professionally more than I ever could have guessed . I believe that sports field managers are resilient and able to tackle additional challenges because we are wired to be prepared for situations A , B , C and more ! We also have great teams to work with , along with support networks that are truly the strength behind the scenes . Nothing has been truer for the past couple of years . I also wouldn ’ t change or trade this adventure for anything different .

When asked how she navigated her business through the pandemic , Mary Lou Bohn of Titleist golf said she continued to make decisions to “ do the right things , in the right ways , with the long view in mind .” That has been a driving mantra for me the past couple of years .

Our membership is full of stories that inspire , and examples of grit and triumph that are excellent real life sources of motivation . When plans A , B and C don ’ t work out , I encourage

you to lean on your support network , look to peers for inspiration and keep the long view in mind .

Thank you all for your support these past couple of years . It has been one of my greatest honors to serve the members of SFMA . SFM

Sun Roesslein , CSFM

Sun Roesslein , CSFM SFMA President Sun . Roesslein @ jeffco . k12 . co . us sportsfieldmanagementonline . com January 2025 | SportsField Management

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