The Trustees of Golf Environment Europe have announced a new Chairman, and welcomed two new Trustees. Björn Nordberg, a non-Executive Director of The European Tour and a highly respected figure in the world of golf, takes over as Chairman from Tom Garvey, who has been at the helm of Golf Environment Europe, and its predecessor Committed to Green, since 1999.
The Foundation has been further strengthened by the appointment of two new Trustees, namely Mr Manuel Agrellos (past president of the PGAs of Europe) and Mr Angel Gallardo (Vice Chairman of The European Tour Board of Directors).
Nordberg is a senior figure in European golf and in addition to his role with The European Tour, he is currently President of the Swedish Golf Federation and immediate Past-President of the European Golf Association.
On accepting the position, Nordberg said: I am delighted and honoured to take on the position of Chairman of the Foundation for Golf and Environment. I believe GEE has an extremely important role to play in golf’s future. Golf has to credibly address and be seen to address environmental and sustainable development issues, and GEE is a vital component of that work.
“GEE’s neutral position, combined with cross sectoral participation from golfing and environmental organisations, make it an ideal platform to support and report on golf’s environmental activities. This role compliments and unites the environmental efforts of individual golfing bodies such as the national golf federations, greenkeepers, architects, owners, educators, event organisers and professional associations.
“I very much look forward to developing Golf Environment Europe, and on building on the work of Tom Garvey. Tom has been a tremendous source of support for golf over the last five years. His background with the European Commission has facilitated constructive communications between the golfing, environmental and government sectors.”
The other GEE Trustees are: Mr Jaime Ortiz Patiño, Mr Tony Bozzi, Mr Colin Wood, Mr Lodewijk Klootwijk, Mr Gordon McKillop, Mr Paul Rooney.
For further information on Golf Environment Europe and the Foundation for Golf and Environment, contact Jonathan Smith on +44 1620 850659 orjonathan@golfenvironmenteurope.org
