Board of Directors
Meet Our Board Of Directors
CFSTMA maintains a Board of volunteer Directors. Terms are a period of 2 years with elections every other December. We are always looking for dedicated volunteers to help on sub committees i.e. Memberships, Marketing, etc. Please contact centralfloridastma@gmail.com if you are interested in helping our member driven association.
Chris Lessig
PRESIDENT
(Volusia County Parks, Recreation and Culture)
Chris Lessig, has worked in the Parks and Recreation industry as a County and Municipal Parks Superintendent and County Parks Director for the past 25 years. He is a graduate of Penn State University, Slippery Rock University and Walt Disney World’s Magic Kingdom College Program; Chris currently serves as treasurer on our CFSTMA Board. He is a Certified Parks and Recreation Professional and graduate of NRPA’s Maintenance Management School.
Andy Kinch
PRESIDENT-ELECT
(Tampa Bay Buccaneers)
My name is Andy Kinch and I am currently an Assistant Groundskeeper for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. I graduated from Virginia Tech in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in Crop and Soil Environmental Sciences with the turfgrass option. After graduating, I worked for Real Salt Lake for 2 years before moving to Tampa. While in college, I completed internships at Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders…
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Jeff Wolford
TREASURER
(Grounds Maintenance Coordinator with Citrus County)
My sports field career started at Citrus County School District. Over these 4 years with the School District, I have learned the basics of sports field and grounds maintenance. The School District allowed me to expand my skills by creating an agronomic and maintenance program. Me and my staff manage beaches, boat ramps, cemeteries and four sports complexes. My CFSTMA Membership and participation is very important. It allows me to meet other…
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Michael Williams
Vice President Commercial
(Beard Equipment Company)
Mike is the Central and North Florida Sports Turf and Grounds Territory Manager for Beard Equipment Company, a John Deere dealership specializing in Core Golf and Sports Turf and Grounds Products. Mike joined Beard Equipment in October 2018 after working 26 Seasons in Professional Baseball as a Head Groundskeeper. Mike also spent parts of 3 seasons in the NFL with the Cleveland Browns on the grounds staff. Mike is a Graduate of Ohio University…
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Mike Saldutti
SECRETARY
(Program Manager Orange County Parks & Recreation)
Mike has over 19 years of experience in public service with Orange County, having served in many different capacities before his current role as Program Manager for the Parks and Recreation division. Among his many duties, he oversees the maintenance and improvement of 130 acres of Athletic Turf, dispersed among 27 locations, including diamond, grid iron, and cricket fields. He oversees the Jay Blanchard & West Orange Trail systems, which provides over 30 miles of trails and open space to the residents of Central Florida. He also manages the Parks internal maintenance division, which coordinates construction projects for 105 locations, equipment and vehicle purchases for all Orange County Parks, and the Parks sports turf management crew. Mike holds multiple licenses, including Pesticide Public Applicator, Certified Playground Safety Inspector, and OSHA 30 Construction Safety and Health. He has served on the Safety Committee board since 2011 and has been a member of the Central Florida Sports Field Managers Association since 2014. In his spare time, he loves to go fishing…
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Mike Saldutti
SECRETARY
(Program Manager Orange County Parks & Recreation)
Mike has over 19 years of experience in public service with Orange County, having served in many different capacities before his current role as Program Manager for the Parks and Recreation division. Among his many duties, he oversees the maintenance and improvement of 130 acres of Athletic Turf…
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David Nowakowski
Vice President of Education
CSFM
Dave is a STMA Certified Sports Field Manager graduated from Pennsylvania State University 1999 with a BS in Turfgrass Science. He has worked in the Green Industry for 22 years. He has been responsible for creating and executing Agronomic Plans, calibrating spray and fertilizer equipment…
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Robert Julian
Past President
NFL SFM
Rob is the Advent Health Training Center’s Director of Athletic Fields and Grounds at One Buccaneer Place for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers since 1993. Rob has been a Member of National STMA since 1999 and CFSTMA since its inception in 1990. He has served as CFSTMA Treasurer since 2015, President Elect and President from 2021 through 2022.
David Nowakowski
Vice President of Education
CSFM
Dave is a STMA Certified Sports Field Manager graduated from Pennsylvania State University 1999 with a BS in Turfgrass Science. He has worked in the Green Industry for 22 years. He has been responsible for creating and executing Agronomic Plans, calibrating spray and fertilizer equipment…
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