Joshua Tapp, an environmental skilled with greater than twenty years of expertise, has been named as director of environmental packages for the Golf Course Superintendents Affiliation of America (GCSAA).
In his position, Tapp will present general route and program administration for environmental and analysis packages together with aiding members on environmental issues and dealing to extend facility and member engagement with implementation of Finest Administration Practices. He may also present experience in supporting advocacy efforts together with conferences with regulators, authorities businesses and environmental teams.
Environmental stewardship is important to the long-term way forward for the sport of golf. Tapp’s rent is a continuation of GCSAA’s dedication to offering members and the golf course business with the instruments and data mandatory to interact in environmentally sustainable practices that profit the communities they serve.
Previous to becoming a member of the GCSAA, Tapp spent greater than 20 years with the EPA’s Area 7 workplace (protecting Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska), serving in varied roles together with deputy director of environmental science and know-how; director, workplace of intergovernmental affairs; and appearing deputy regional administrator the place he efficiently led a various crew of pros over a number of disciplines. For his efforts, he was awarded the US EPA Lifetime Achievement Award.
Tapp holds a bachelor’s diploma in biology and a grasp’s diploma in environmental well being sciences each from the College of Kansas.
“Josh is a confirmed chief and powerful communicator who is ready to interact many alternative stakeholders and factors of view,” stated GCSAA COO Kevin Sunderman. “His sturdy background in environmental science and expertise utilizing knowledge to maneuver industries ahead will deliver direct worth to our members and their operations and permit GCSAA to take our environmental programming to the subsequent stage.”
“I’m excited to affix such at sturdy crew as GCSAA,” stated Tapp, who began his new position on March 26. “I do know collectively we are able to transfer the needle on sustainability whereas sustaining a facility’s backside line and the standard expertise golfers count on.”
Along with Tapp, GCSAA’s environmental packages crew contains veteran GCSAA employees member Emily Fuger, senior supervisor, environmental packages, and Denise Cervantes, administrative coordinator.
