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 – Lake Erie Board & staff create and oversee all the programming the chapter offers.

Justin Moore
Board President

Genoa Bank
VP, Commercial Lending

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Pete Millon
Past Chair

Spengler & Nathanson Law
Attorney

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Paula Russell
Board Member

Owens Corning
Executive VP, Chief Human Resources Officer
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Rebecca Conrad
Board Secretary

Binkelman Corporation
Marketing Manager

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Joel Rupp
Past Chair

Morgan Stanley Rupp Group
Vice President

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Max Valentine
Board Member

Valentine Companies
CEO

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Brent Abel
Board Treasurer

Fifth Third Bank
VP, Commercial Relations Manager

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Bob Eberly
Board Member

Game One
Executive Advisor

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Allen Ziemkiewicz
Board Member

Lathrop Inc.
Operations Director

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Alan Fadel
Past Chair

Morgan Stanley Aurora Group
Senior Vice President

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Tom McHugh
Board Member

Heidelberg Distributing – Retired


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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