OUR LEADERSHIP
Scott Kmiec
Senior Director
PGA ExecuSearch
Scott Kmiec serves as the PGA ExecuSearch Senior Director. Previously, he served as the Senior Director of PGA of America Career Services, the organization’s largest department for 7 years. He has been a PGA of America employee since 2013, starting as the Association’s first PGA REACH, Senior Director responsible for supervision of the PGA’s charitable foundation. Kmiec oversaw the programming, funding, and strategic direction of the Foundation and its three key pillars; YOUTH, MILITARY, and DIVERSITY/INCLUSION.
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Kmiec is a PGA of America “lifer” having spent 19 years with the PGA of America’s New Jersey Section prior to transitioning into his current role. The Rutgers graduate and former baseball team captain began his career as a collegiate intern with the New Jersey PGA in January of 1995. He quickly ascended to the role of Executive Director and was responsible for the operations of the Section activities including the NJPGA’s successful Tournament program–Junior Tour–and Employment/Club Relations activities. During his tenure, the New Jersey Section enjoyed significant growth in membership, sponsorship, and community engagement, the highlight being the creation of the NJPGA’s charitable arm, the NJ Golf Foundation.
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Under Kmiec’s management, the NJ Golf Foundation became a respected leader in the New Jersey golf community providing outreach programs for introduction to the sport for youth, women, and military veterans. The NJGF’s signature “Golf in Schools” initiative had grown to over 150 schools and 100,000 youth under his leadership and expanded the reach of the sport to locations across the state. The NJGF also partnered with Plainfield Country Club on a successful educational initiative called “The Path to College program,” which provided underserved families with scholarships, SAT preparation, college visits, and counseling for their children to attain higher education.
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In 2012, the New Jersey PGA was honored by the PGA of America with the “Herb Graffis” award, which is presented annually to a PGA Section for its efforts in Player Development. Similarly, the efforts put forth by Kmiec and his long-tenured team led the NJPGA to be announced as the 2014 recipient of the Metropolitan Golf Association’s Distinguished Service award. Kmiec was individually honored by the NJPGA and NJSGA in 2015 when he was named the NJ Golf Distinguished Service Award winner.
Ken Ferrell, PGA
Executive Recruiter
PGA ExecuSearch
Ken Ferrell is a 36-year member of the PGA of America and was inducted into the Southern California PGA Hall of Fame in 2019. He previously served Southern California and the Aloha PGA Sections in Career Services for 14 years with additional interim support to Northern California, the Southwest, Sun Country, and North and South Texas Sections.
With experience at high-end private and resort facilities, his green grass experience includes positions as facility lessee, General Manager, Regional Director of Golf, and Head Golf Professional. He also led growth of the game instructional programs as Director of Golf Instruction for the Arnold Palmer Golf Company at multiple facilities while securing exclusivity for Nike Golf programs for the greater Los Angeles and Palm Springs regions. He founded two golf companies, one as the lessee of a state-of-the-art golf practice center, restaurant, and lounge, and the other which opened, managed, and/or consulted to over 30 new or existing golf properties in the Western U.S. and Mexico. Additionally, Ken served as the Director of Golf and Career Services for ten years at an accredited two-year golf management program and assisted them in the opening of three new campuses nationwide.
Ken co-founded the Southern California Section Associate Association and has held positions on their Board of Directors.
