National Links Trust team
Mike McCartin,
Co-Founder
Founder, McCartin Golf Design
Wrote Masters Thesis - “Making a Model Municipal Facility: A Case Study of East Potomac Park Golf Course”
Associate for Renaissance Golf under Tom Doak
Involved in renovation, restoration and construction of Medinah CC, the Renaissance Club in Scotland, & Old MacDonald Golf Links at Bandon Dunes
Taught Golf Course Architecture at the College of Environment and Design at the University of Georgia
B.S. Economic, Duke
Masters of Landscape Architecture, University of Georgia
Will Smith,
Co-Founder
Co-Founder of the Outpost Club, a national golf society hosting over 70 events annually
Managing Partner of Cobbtown Partners, consultants for the Ohoopee Match Club development
President of the Outpost Foundation, a non-profit providing scholarships to young men and women working in the golf industry
Formerly worked with Tom Doak and Gil Hanse, and has been involved with world renowned projects at Ballyneal and Sebonack
B.A. History, Yale
Masters of Landscape Architecture, University of Georgia
Damian Cosby, PGA, Executive Director
Class-A PGA Profesional
Formerly Director of Golf Operations for Cleveland Metroparks & Chief of Golf Operations & Park Maintenance for Anne Arundel County (MD)
Matthew Shank, PhD, Chief Development Officer
Formerly President of Virginia Foundation for Independent Colleges, President of Marymount University, Dean of University of Dayton Business School
B.S., University of Wyoming
PhD, University of Missouri-Saint Louis
Katy Cannon Pearce,
Chief Operating Officer
Principal of The Cannon Group, Fundraising and Events firm based in Washington, DC.
B.A. University of Virginia
Clark Pastrick, Director of Capital Projects
Formerly Real Estate Development Project Manager at Of Place and Brand & Digital Marketing Professional at Under Armour
M.B.A. Georgetown University
B.A. Vanderbilt University
Andrew Szunyog, Director of Sustainability
Sustainability strategist and community builder with a background in tournament administration and golf course operations
Co-Founder, Driving the Green, a golf sustainability website dedicated to building a more sustainable, equitable and prosperous golf and sports industry
M.B.A. George Washington University
B.A. University of Florida
Jeff Arnold, Director of Communications
Formerly Marketing and Communications at BostonSight and The New England Center for Children
Wrote Thesis - “Revitalizing the Municipal Model: A Case Study of Winter Park Golf Course”
B.A. Assumption College
Chris Burns,
Project Manager: Database Administrator and Fundraising Operations
Formerly Solutions Analyst at Vitech Systems Group and Business Analyst at SMC Partners
B.A. Lafayette College
LaKiesha Watson, Program Administrator: Jack Vardaman Workforce Development Program
Teacher, Montgomery County Public Schools
B.A. Bowie State
M.A.T. American University
Raquel Simpson, Social Media & Content Manager
Formerly Intern at Black Girls Golf, First Tee - Greater Chicago, City Swing, National Links Trust, and Callaway Golf.
B.A. Howard University
Sinclair Eaddy, Jr.,
Senior Advisor
United States Golf Association (USGA) Executive Committee member and volunteer rules official
Director, Western Golf Association, home of the Evans Scholars Foundation
Board member, Maryland State Golf Association and the Middle Atlantic Golf Association
Former Executive Director, National Links Trust
Former President and Director, First Tee of Baltimore
Formerly with Legg Mason Global Asset Management and Merrill Lynch Wealth Management
B.A., Business and Economics, Franklin & Marshall College