PCMGA officers (l to r) Jack Stipp, Roger Douglas, Kurt Eleam, and Joey Grande
Howie Tiger
On March 23 at the Member-Member tournament annual meeting, the PebbleCreek Men’s Golf Association (PCMGA) elected officers for the 2023-24 golfing season. They officially take office on June 1.
Introducing our leaders:
Jack Stipp (President)—Jack is originally from the Chicago area, but he and his wife, Mary Anne, have lived in Arizona since 1995 (home to his kids and grandkids). They are former members of Encanterra and Ancala golf clubs. Jack spent his entire career in the food industry after graduating from Western Michigan. He held executive positions at Sysco and US Foodservice. He served on the HOA board at Ancala and was on the board of directors for the National Frozen Food Association. They moved to PebbleCreek in 2019. Jack is a die-hard Cubbies fan. Serving as president, Jack’s main responsibility is to preside at meetings and oversee the daily operation of the PCMGA.
Kurt Eleam (Vice President)—Kurt spent his formative years in Portland, Ore. After graduation from the University of South Carolina, his 33-year career with the U.S. government started with measuring gravity as a geophysicist for the Naval Oceanographic Office (many months at sea) all the way to cybersecurity. He traveled and lived throughout the world (Europe and Hawaii). Besides golf, his hobby is woodturning/lathe work. He and his wife of 33 years, Suzanne, moved to PebbleCreek in 2021. Serving as vice president, Kurt’s main job is to chair the Member-Guest Tournament.
Joey Grande (Secretary)—Joey was born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y. He earned his BA in accounting and finance at Baruch College in NYC. He spent 42 years with Turner Construction Company, an international firm. He served as regional controller of the Northeast region as well as training director, traveling extensively. He and his wife, Erika, moved to the Phoenix area with Turner in 2006 first in Buckeye, then PebbleCreek a year later. He retired in 2022. Besides golf, his hobbies include astronomy, photography, and drawing. Serving as secretary, Joey’s main function is keeping the minutes of the PCMGA’s meetings and communicating the results of those meetings via the PCMGA website.
Roger Douglas (Treasurer)—Roger is from southern California, living most of his adult life in Simi Valley. He spent his career as a small business owner in the automotive collision industry, as well as being a real estate developer for over 30 years. Motorcycle racing was Roger’s favorite pastime until he was in his early 60s and then golf became his favorite hobby. For many years he organized and managed golf tournament fundraisers for his wife’s sorority, Phi Alpha Kappa, a philanthropic organization that raises money for multiple sclerosis. He and his wife, Julie, have lived in PebbleCreek since 2019. As treasurer, Roger’s key responsibilities include keeping membership records, issuing checks, and preparing monthly financial reports.
The PCMGA would like to thank our outgoing president John Abercrombie for his many years of service as an officer as well as our social chair.