About

Patrick Mahoney has been on the Board of The First Tee since 2019. He is a Defense Systems Analyst at Tactical Air Support, Inc. He has 13 years as a Naval Flight Officer with two combat deployments. Patrick has been golfing since middle school. He is involved in children’s programs throughout the community.

Dana Kilroy has been on the First Tee of Northern Nevada Board since 2019. She is a Communications professional: Owner of a public relations/ public affairs consultancy in Reno, NV

Dana was born and raised in Northern California where she learned how to golf, ski and appreciate the outdoors. Her husband and then one-year-old son moved to Reno in 1998: her two daughters were both born here in Reno. All three of her children have participated in some First Tee programming over the years.

Robert Enzenberger has been on the board with The First Tee of Northern Nevada since 2018 and is the current Board Vice-Chair. He is a full- time Mediator/ Arbitrator and a member of the National Academy of Distinguished Neutrals (NADN.org). Bob was named Best Lawyers 2015-2016 Reno Mediation “Lawyer of the Year.” In addition to The First Tee of Northern Nevada, Bob has or currently serves on the following Boards: The Prospectors Club, past President, 2001-2002; The California Indians (clay target shooting organization) High Chief 2001-2002. He has also served on the Executive Board of the Colby Foundation.

Bob received a BS in Business Administration from Arizona State University and a JD With Distinction from the University of Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. He has been an avid golfer for over 50 years, a competitive clay shooter and snow skier along with many other outdoor activities.

Greg Wenzel has been on The First Tee board since 2018. Greg is the Director of Golf at Washoe Golf Course and has worked there for 10 years. Past First Tee coach and also a Grad Assistant for UNR Women’s Golf.

Greg graduated from The University of Nevada with a BS in Community Health and Science and a Master’s Degree, Business Administration.

Dave Kary is a Certified Public Accountant in Reno. He is the Past President of the Rotary Club of Sparks, and assists various rotary non-profits through technical advisory. Dave has been married for 36 years and has 2 daughters, and 3 grandchildren. He is a graduate from the University of Nevada, Reno, and loves different outdoor activities such as hiking, camping, and golfing.

Michael McDonald has served on the First Tee of Northern Nevada board since 2010. He began a career in banking in 2007 after spending 24 years in the retail world. He is currently a commercial deposit relationship manager at US Bank which is a long time supporter of First Tee of Northern Nevada. Mike has been married for 34 years and has 2 sons aged 26 and 22 who both went through the First Tee program.

Michael Fleiner has been on the board with The First Tee of Northern Nevada since 2013. He has worked for AndCo Consulting since 2017 as an Investment Consultant.

He graduated from the University of Nevada, Reno in 1989 with a BS in Business Administration- Major Finance. He has been married to Lisa Fleiner for 32 years and they have four children – Alexander, Matthew, Joshua, & Abigail. Some of Mike’s favorite activities include golfing, hunting, fishing, and camping. One of Michael’s goals is to grow the game of golf and The First Tee is the perfect way to achieve that goal.

Travis Hansen has been on the board of the First Tee of Northern Nevada since 2012 and became board chair in 2020. He is a Commercial Real Estate broker with Dickson Commercial Group. He began golfing at the age of 10 and worked at Montreux Golf and Country Club while attending the University of Nevada, Reno.

A proud golf moment for Travis was caddying for the winner of the 2008 Legends Reno Tahoe Open winner Parker McLaughlin.

He is married to his wife Elyse, and has two daughters Elliot Maeve and Remy Royal.

Mike Hix has been on the board of The First Tee of Northern Nevada since 2006. Mike is a Senior Vice President with Plumas Bank serving as Commercial Loan Officer. He has over 30 years of banking and lending experience with other Northern Nevada institutions. Mike has a Bachelor’s degree in finance from the University of Nevada, Reno and is also a graduate of the National Commercial Lending School at the University of Oklahoma and the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington.

Michael is an active community member, serving on Secret Witness, The First Tee of Northern Nevada, and the Chamber Boards. He dedicates his time to numerous other non-profit organizations and has been a youth soccer and youth basketball coach.

Mike has two daughters – both graduates of the University of Nevada, Reno.

Terrin Hicks has been a board chair with The First Tee of Northern Nevada since 2015. She is currently works at LP Insurance Services as a commercial insurance broker. Terrin graduated from Churchill County High School in Fallon, NV where she played numerous sports including golf. She went on to play Division I Basketball at Utah State University. Her prior work experience involves a Leadership Position at the World’s largest sporting goods store, Scheels Sporting Goods. Terrin was a Store Leader Candidate, of which only 10 of 7,000 employees are selected to enter the program where you train to run a store. She was also on the Corporate Golf Buying team for Scheels where she helped determine what line of product should be purchased for the Scheels stores.

Chris Hoff has been on The First Tee of Northern Nevada Board since 2013.

He is the Tournament Director for the PGA TOUR Barracuda Championship as well as the Executive Director of Foundation. Chris has over 15 years in event management experience (1997-2009, 2013-present). He also worked as the Marketing Director for a large automotive group consisting of 25 franchises across four states (2009-2013). Chris formerly served on the advisory board for The First Tee of Willamette Valley (Eugene, OR). He has a BS in Business Administration and Political Science from the University of Oregon.

Tom Ogden has been on the board with The First Tee of Northern Nevada since 2005. Tom is a shareholder in Cupit, Milligan, Ogden & Williams, CPA’s. He is currently serving on the Executive Committee and is actively fundraising through contacts with local foundations and family trusts. Tom has been a member and Past President of the Rotary Club of Sparks, Nevada for 39 years.

As Executive Director, Chris provides leadership to The First Tee of Northern Nevada’s program and curriculum development. Chris is responsible for planning, promoting, and scheduling instruction in accordance with The First Tee guidelines. Chris has been involved with The First Tee since 2001. She is a recognized The First Tee Coach and one of six National Coach Trainers for The First Tee and an LPGA golf professional. Chris is also the Tour Director for the U.S. Kids Golf Reno Fall Golf Tour, where she was named a 2011 and 2013 Top 50 Kids Teacher. In 2014 Chris was named the Top 50 Master Kids Teacher. In her spare time, Chris enjoys her family, bowling, biking, working out, and most of all, playing golf.

Cheryl started with The First Tee working as a volunteer coach in 2008. She joined the staff in 2009 as an Assistant Coach. Originally from North Hollywood, CA, Cheryl started playing golf when she was nine years old. She played competitive high school golf on the boys team since her school did not have a girls team. Following high school she played collegiate golf for Cal State Long Beach. After college Cheryl played professional golf on the WPGT mini-tour while apprenticing with the LPGA. Cheryl married Don Burke in 1989 and three children later, decided to return to amateur status and be a full-time mom. Cheryl is a Level II Coach with The First Tee.

Andrew Workman, PGA – Andrew has been a PGA Member since 2007, he became a Certified PGA Professional in 2012 and has worked with the First Tee of Northern Nevada sine 2013. As a part of his professional career, Andrew has worked at Congressional Country Club in Maryland, Troon Country Club in Arizona, Martis Camp in California and Clear Creek Tahoe in Nevada. He recently received his Level I coaching status.

Becky Chin has been in the golf industry for over 15 years and is a energetic passionate golf instructor working with students of all ages and skill levels. She is a LPGA Class A Teaching Professional, US Kids Certified Golf Instructor and TPI Certified Golf Instructor. Before moving to the Reno area, Becky worked at Nor Cal Golf Academy, a Golf Channel Teaching facility. She also spent many years teaching at large junior academy’s in Northern California taking her PGA Junior League teams to the national championships which they won in 2012 and 2016, placing in second other years.

Becky is extremely excited to be a part of The First Tee team and is looking forward in working with juniors of all ages.

Born in Wyoming, Wayne was raised and educated in Southern California. He played golf from teenage years to present. Wayne turned professional in 1992, playing some mini-tour events and began teaching golf in 1993 with American Golf Corporation. He has taught all levels of players and became a coach with the LPGA Urban youth program in 1994. He moved to Reno in 1998 and became General Manager and Head Professional at the Sierra Bay Aqua Range. He has run junior programs at the range and welcomed the opportunity in 2014 to coach with First Tee, and is now a Level II coach.