About Us

Angie Dixon, is the Executive Director for The First Tee of Greater Sacramento. She first started with the organization 33 years ago, but not as a staff member, as a participant. Angie was in the inaugural class of Little Linkers in 1983 and continued in the program throughout high school as a volunteer. She earned a full scholarship for golf to University of Washington and majored in Business. After college, she worked as a golf professional and volunteered with the program. In 2001, she was hired as a Program Manager and in 2011, became Executive Director bringing a wealth of experience from the program side to her role. In the past four years, Angie has gained a great deal of knowledge concerning fund development, board structure, board governance and board accountability. She has helped shape the culture of the board to be focused on raising the funds necessary to support the organization. Her areas of expertise are communication, organization, public speaking, strategic planning, event planning, financial oversight, board education and accountability.

Mike Rockenstein has served on the Board of Directors for The First Tee of Greater Sacramento since 2014. Mike’s motivation in serving on The First Tee of Greater Sacramento Board of Directors is due to his lifelong passion of golf and giving back to the children in the community. Since joining the board, Mike has served in a variety of leadership capacities, including vice chairperson of governance and fund development. In addition to the First Tee, Mike has also served in leadership capacities for other organizations, including national president of Active 20-30 United States and Canada, USC Sacramento Alumni Club, and Chairperson of the Carmichael Recreation and Park District.

Mike is a Director at Red River Consulting Services., and resides in Carmichael, CA with his wife, Jill and their twin children, John and Morgan, who participate in The First Tee of Greater Sacramento programs.

Kevin McCarl, CPA is a senior tax manager, in federal tax services for Moss Adams, LLP. Kevin has more than 20 years of experience in public accounting advising clients in tax, business planning and other financial matters.  Kevin joined the board of directors for The First Tee of Greater Sacramento in November, 2012. In addition to his service with The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, Kevin was also a founding member of the Board of Directors of the Sacramento Children’s Museum.

Janette Moynier has been a board member for the First Tee of Greater Sacramento since 2018.

Janette is the SVP/Premier Banking Division Manager for River City Bank.  Janette brings 30+ years of experience as a Community Banker in the Greater Sacramento Region with 14 years at River City Bank.  Throughout her career, she has held a variety of positions including Commercial Loan Admin, New Accounts, Branch Operations, Branch Manager, Area Manager.  Her financial services background includes deposit, loan and cash management solutions for personal and business clients.  She has served on many non-profit boards thorough out her career and has an understanding of non-profit financial needs and expectations.

She has a passion for child development programs and the game of golf.  In addition to the First Tee of Greater Sacramento, Janette continues to participate as a coach/mentor for Sacramento Special Olympics.

Jason is a CPA for BFBA, LLP, a local Sacramento public accounting firm. He currently holds the position of Audit Manager and specializes in the construction industry.  Jason received his BS and graduated with honors from Sacramento State University.  Jason joined the First Tee of Greater Sacramento board in February 2016, which is the first board position that he has held.  In addition to The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, Jason has volunteered and is involved with other local non-profit organizations.  Jason has been playing golf since the age of 12 and he regularly competes in amateur golf tournaments throughout the region.  Jason’s favorite core value is integrity!

Bruce Stimson has been a board member for The First Tee of Greater Sacramento since 2005 and has held the offices of Vice Chairman–Treasurer from 2007 to 2013, Chair of the Fund Development in 2014 and Chairman of the Board in 2015.  Bruce is a member of the Rotary Club of Arden Arcade since 1992 and served as President in 2007-2008.  He also serves on the Rotary Youth Exchange District Committee since 1992 and was Chairman from 1998 – 2002.

Bruce is the CFO of Roebbelen Contracting, Inc. in El Dorado Hills and has held various financial positions in the construction industry for over 30 years and recently served as Chairman of the Delta Sierra Chapter of the Associated General Contractors of California.  Bruce also served as the Chairman of Program Sales Committee for the 2015 US Senior Open and coordinated the youth of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento supporting the event.

Gretchen Hritz is Senior Vice President, Business Banking Manager at Tri Counties Bank. Dedicated to the small business/job growth market and the categorical value continuing education and support services brings to small business owners. Outside of professional responsibilities, she champions multiple non-profits including NeighborWorks Sacramento and The First Tee of Greater Sacramento. She is the current Chair for the Board of Trustees at NeighborWorks Sacramento and board member for The First Tee of Greater Sacramento.  She resides in Roseville with her family and enjoys golfing as a family along with snow skiing, mountain biking and spending time at their mountain cabin.

Steve Lawver joined The First Tee Board of Directors in 2013. Steve is an executive with Caltronics Business Systems. Prior to Caltronics, Steve was with Xerox Corporation for 32 years. Prior to moving from San Diego to Sacramento in 2004, Steve was a board member of the Scripps Clinic Foundation and was Chairman in 2001.

Steve is a native of Rockford, Illinois. He earned Bachelor of Business Science at the University of Iowa, and Master of Business Administration at Alliant International University in San Diego.

Steve has been an avid golfer since childhood, and has two sons (23, 21) and a daughter (18).

David Barnett joined The First Tee Board of Directors in 2019.  David enjoys golf and joined the board because he believes in the idea of teaching life lessons and leadership skills to youth through golf.  David moved to Sacramento in 1986, and has been working at A. Teichert & Son, Inc. for the past 26 years, where he is their IT Manager.  David and his wife are currently members of the Rio Linda Golf Association – whose tournament schedule has them playing many different courses in the Sacramento area.

Rick Chackel joined the Board of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento in 2018.  Rick, a career banker with over 40 years’ experience, relocated to Sacramento in 1986 and has been an SVP Commercial Lending Officer with the Sacramento Bank of Commerce since 2002.  His’s previous board experience includes 10 years with UCP of Greater Sacramento, where he served as Vice President.  Rick is passionate about golf and the impact it can have on kids, raising 3 children who all participated in high school golf.  He and his wife Pam reside in El Dorado Hills and have been members of Cameron Park Country Club for 30 years.

Scott Clark, is a Enterprise Business Consultant for TPx Communications. He has worked for  TPx Communications for the last 13 years in downtown Sacramento selling telecommunication services. He was very involved with Active 20/30 for 15 years and served as President in 2010 and Man of the Year in 2009. He is very committed to helping underprivileged kids in the area and recently joined The First Tee of Greater Sacramento Board in February 2015.

Scott played 4 years on the Varsity golf team for Chico High and played golf collegiately at Chico State. He resides in River Park with his wife, Sarah, and two kids one of which is in The First Tee of Greater Sacramento Program.

Tony Hazarian is the Executive Director of Development for the UC Davis Medical Center, entering health care after a first career in publishing, marketing, communications and public relations. He has held leadership roles in Chambers of Commerce, Rotary, Junior Achievement and youth development organizations, and played competitive golf in the Junior Golf Association of Northern California — way back when. He joined the board in 2013 after serving on the marketing committee.

Kevin Hoppin has been in commercial insurance sales with Wraith, Scarlett & Randolph Insurance Services, Inc. since 2003 and was an active participant in Junior Golf in Northern California growing up. He spent time playing the Northern California Golf Association events in the 1990s and for Woodland High School after that. Kevin is also interested in that behind the scenes operation of golf as well running many tournaments and pro shop duties as an employee for the Yolo Fliers Club in Woodland growing up and for Insurance Association events. Golf has been a very influential part of life since old enough to swing a club

Adam has been the owner of Golf Fitness Solutions since its inception in 2013. After spending 10 years in banking with Wells Fargo Adam had a desire to change his life and started Golf Fitness Solutions. His main focus is to help Golfers of all levels feel better, move better and play better, using a golf specific exercise curriculum. Adam joined the board in 2018 as a way of giving back to the game that has had such an incredible impact on his life. Adam is an active Volunteer having done work with Big Brothers Big Sisters, Habitat for Humanity, Rotary and now The First Tee. Adam is also a member at Northridge Country Club.

Kenneth Johnston is the CEO of KJ 2 Productions, an award winning full-service digital media production company with a staff of more than 40 years of combined experience in film and television production. His team is committed to producing high quality creative multi-media solutions for an array of clients. Whether it’s commercial, non-profit or private, the goal of KJ 2 Productions is to convey the client’s message cinematically through the art of motion video. Kenneth received his BA from Xavier University and began working for Schering-Plough as a pharmaceutical sales representative. After seven years of corporate sales Kenneth succumbed to his passion for filmmaking and decided to return to school and pursue his MFA in film studies. Being a positive and productive role model in his community, he volunteers his time teaching media classes in after-school programs at local high schools. He also devotes time to The Boys and Girls Club and the Alpha Academy Mentoring & Tutoring Program. In addition to The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, Kenneth serves as a Board Member for The Cosumnes River College Foundation and Cottage Housing, Inc.

Giuliano Kornberg is the Development Manager for the Sacramento Philharmonic & Opera, where he works with the Board of Directors and Executive Staff to create and implement the fundraising strategy of the organization. Giuliano oversees major donor cultivation and stewardship, coordinates direct mail, telefunding, and online campaigns, works with corporate sponsors, foundations, government entities, and other organizations on partnerships, plans special giving events such as Big Day of Giving and Giving Tuesday, oversees the organization’s planned giving program, and ensures that fundraising metrics and the database are up to date. Previously, Giuliano worked for the San Jose Chamber Orchestra, helping to implement a free community concert program, and the San Francisco Opera, customizing their back-end database and artist contracting procedures.

Outside his professional life, Giuliano is a proud alum of Class IX of the Nehemiah Emerging Leaders Program (NELP). He is on the Board of Directors of the First Tee of Greater Sacramento and the Stanford Sacramento Alumni Association, and is actively involved in the Council for Giving and Metro Edge. He is additionally a freelance musician/music teacher/tennis coach, and formerly taught and coached at multiple high schools in the area. An undergraduate and graduate student from Stanford University, Giuliano worked with Stanford Live and the Stanford Music Department, and performed with the Symphony Orchestra, Wind Ensemble, and Percussion Ensemble. Giuliano received a Robert M. Golden Award for Excellence in the Humanities and Creative Arts, the Carolyn Applebaum Award for Selfless Musical Service and Entrepreneurial Excellence, and was elected into Phi Beta Kappa during his time there. Outside that, Giuliano loves taking weekend trips to the beach, and will continue to promote the arts in Sacramento.

Domenic Mancini is a Sr. Customer Engagement Executive with SAP Concur, with a strategic consultative focus on delivering an optimized user experience for all business partners. Domenic recently joined the board in 2018 and brings a strong background in coaching youth sports, as well as a life long passion for the game of golf. Domenic grew up in Middletown, Rhode Island and had the fortunate experience of learning the game as a caddy at historic Newport Country Club, home of the very first U.S. Amateur and U.S. Open golf tournaments. He is also a member at Northridge Country Club.

Nick Nelson, is currently a Sales Executive specializing in commercial property & casualty insurance with USI, Inc.  Formerly, he was a Commercial Loan Officer for Wells Fargo’s Business Banking Group and had been with Wells Fargo since 2005.  He played collegiate golf at Flagler College in St. Augustine, FL and became a Class A member of the PGA of America in 1995.  He has extensive experience with golf operations, instruction and the organization and administration of large scale professional and amateur golf tournaments, including having served as the General Chair for the 1999 USGA Senior Women’s Amateur Championship at Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, AZ.  Nick proudly served as the Chair of the inaugural Harvest of Hope Gala for the American Cancer Society in 2009 and has held board positions with CASA of El Dorado County and Placer County.

He is a proud father of four young children who participate in The First Tee program through the Will Robbins Golf program location.

Kristi Rolak, is the Vice President at KPM-Hogue. Kristi began serving on The First Tee of Greater Sacramento Board mid-2013.  In addition to her service with The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, Kristi also is a Board Member of the Easter Seals for Sacramento.

Kristi has two Sons, Kyle & Owen (14 & 12), and both participate in programs with The First Tee of Greater Sacramento.  They enjoy it a great deal and have already learned many valuable life skills.

Dave Roughton is the President/CEO for SAFE Credit Union (SAFE) in Folsom, CA. SAFE is a $2.9 billion locally owned and managed not for profit, cooperative commercial and consumer financial institution serving more than 230,000 members with 700 employees and 21 branches throughout the Sacramento metropolitan area. Prior to joining SAFE in 1999, Dave worked for Arthur Andersen LLP for more than 7 years in its Business Consulting and Audit practices. Dave is a CPA; he earned an MBA from the University of California, Davis, Graduate School of Management and a BS in Business Administration from the University of New Hampshire, Whittemore School of Business & Economics.

Dave is active in industry and community affairs through his volunteer work with several organizations. Currently, Dave volunteers his time as a member of the California Credit Union League Board of Directors and as the Board Liaison to the League’s Regulatory Advocacy Committee.  Dave is also a former Director and Board Chair of Member Business Lending, LLC located in Salt Lake City, UT.

In addition, Dave serves as the 2^nd Vice Chair and Board Director for the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce, serves as the Treasurer and Board Director for Align Capital Region and is a Board Director and Past Chairman of the Board for The First Tee of Greater Sacramento.

Email:  dave.roughton@safecu.org

Steve Strong has been an active board member since 2012. In addition to his work with The First Tee of Greater Sacramento, he also heads up the Strong Lachemann Foundation and funds several non-profit endeavors in the greater Sacramento area.

Derek Takehara joined the Board of The First Tee of Greater Sacramento in 2018.  A former attorney and CPA, Derek now serves as Vice President of Takehara Landscape, Inc., a commercial landscape construction firm.  Derek is a Sacramento native who participated in SAY Golf and Little Linkers as a junior and played for Rio Americano High School.  He resides in Sacramento with his wife and young daughter and enjoys golf, snowboarding, and travel.