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Bryce Molder

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Bryce Molder is a PGA TOUR Professional who turned pro in 2001. Molder took home the title at the 2011 Frys.com Open, winning with a birdie on the sixth hole of a playoff with Briny Baird. Molder has a total of 55 top-25 finishes and 23 career top-10 finishes, including his recent third place finish at the 2014 Frys.com Open.

Molder had one of the top collegiate careers of all time while playing at Georgia Tech from 1998-2001, where he was a four-time GCAA Ping First-Team All-American. He was twice named Jack Nicklaus Player of the Year, in 1998 and 2001, and was a three-time ACC Player of the year (1999, 2000, 2001). Molder played in the Walker Cup twice and Palmer Cup three times while at Georgia Tech and still holds multiple schools records.

OD Vincent

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O.D. Vincent is in his second year as Executive Director of the PGA TOUR Northern Trust Open. Vincent is responsible for all aspects of this historic event including title sponsor relations, on-site revenue, event operations, charitable giving and community impact.

Most recently, Vincent served as Senior Associate Athletic Director at the University of Washington. His responsibilities included program oversight of football, men’s and women’s rowing, men’s and women’s tennis, and men’s and women’s golf as well as marketing, communications, creative development and corporate sponsorship. During his tenure, Vincent managed over $30 million of the annual budget and the $250 million dollar renovation of Husky Stadium opening August, 2013.

For 13 seasons, Vincent served as Head Men’s golf Coach at the University of Washington, UCLA and Duke University. He coached 30 individual medalists, 35 team champions, 11 All-Americans, four academic All-Americans, two Conference Championship teams, two NCAA Regional titles, and five NCAA top-10 team finishes. Vincent was named Conference Coach of the Year three times, twice honored as NCAA District Coach of the Year, and the 1999 recipient of the Dave Williams National Coach of the Year.

Vincent had a distinguished playing career as a three time collegiate medalist including the Pac-10 Conference Championship. He was both a prep and NCAA All-American and played professionally on the PGA European Tour. Vincent is enshrined in both the Palm Springs High School (2014) and the University of Washington (2012) Hall of Fame.

Vincent is married to the former Jana Ellis, an All-American swimmer at the University of Florida. They have two children, daughter Prada (12) and son Phar (8).

Below, see Vincen's description of his presentation "Coach your boss like you coach your team"

"The goal of our time together is to discuss the challenges and potential complexities of managing your boss. Having spent time as both coach and administrator, I hope to share insight that helps you be more effective and successful with this key relationship. Coach your boss like you coach your team; lead - inspire - and enjoy!"

Ariel Emanuel

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Ariel Emanuel is the co-CEO of WME | IMG. The global leaders in entertainment, sports and media, WME | IMG has an unparalleled client roster; world-class partnerships with sponsors, brands and broadcasters; and marquee clients in film, television, events and fashion.

After co-founding Endeavor in 1995, Emanuel and co-CEO Patrick Whitesell orchestrated the largest talent agency merger in history in 2009 when they partnered with William Morris to form WME, the world’s leading talent agency. One of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies, WME represents artists across film, television, music, literature, theatre and digital media.

In 2012, Emanuel and Whitesell forged a strategic partnership with Silver Lake, a global leader in private investments in technology, to accelerate the agency’s digital and mobile growth. In 2014, WME and Silver Lake acquired IMG, the premier sports, fashion and media company.

Emanuel’s client list includes some of the most recognizable names in entertainment, including Sacha Baron Cohen, Michael Bay, Peter Berg, Larry David, Dwayne Johnson, Seth MacFarlane, Charlie Rose, Sheryl Sandberg, Joe Scarborough, Aaron Sorkin, Charlize Theron, Mark Wahlberg and Oprah Winfrey, among others.

Together, Emanuel and Whitesell oversee WME’s network of world-class partner companies. Through Jingle Punks and RED Interactive, WME provides services in the fields of mobile gaming, music licensing and digital development; merchant bank Raine connects clients and media companies with top Wall Street advisors; and award-winning global creative agency Droga5 offers WME ready access to the most influential brands of the twenty-first century.

Emanuel began his career at Creative Artists Agency (CAA) and went on to become a senior agent at InterTalent and International Creative Management (ICM).

Emanuel is an associate member of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Sciences and sits on the boards of Live Nation and MOCA. Additionally, Emanuel has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Creative People in Business and one of Fortune’s Businesspersons of the Year.

A graduate of Macalester College, Emanuel resides in Los Angeles with his wife and three children.

Sean Foley

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Sean Foley, considered one of the game’s top teachers, will be the featured instructor at the GCAA and WGCA national conventions. Arguably the hottest name in golf instruction, Foley coaches some of the game's biggest stars, including 2014 Ryder Cup participants Hunter Mahan and Justin Rose.

Foley's core teaching philosophy is driven by a passion to help golfers evolve into the best players and people they can be. He is renowned for his unmatched work ethic and ability to connect with students of all backgrounds - turning good players into great ones. Foley takes a uniquely scientific approach to instruction; incorporating biomechanics, physics, philosophy and geometry into his teachings.

Foley has twice been featured on the cover of Golf Digest, and in 2013 was ranked 2nd on their list of America’s 50 Best Teachers. Additionally, Sean has been named to Golf Digest’s Top-20 Instructors Under Age 40.

Born near Toronto to a Scottish father and Guyanese mother, much of Foley's boyhood was spent living with his family in cultural centers such as Los Angeles, San Francisco, Vancouver and Toronto. He is a graduate of Tennessee State University, where he played on the golf team, and majored in political science and philosophy.

Sean currently lives in Orlando with his wife, Kate, and sons, Quinn and Kieran.

Tom O'Malley - JDM

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Tom O’Malley serves as Chief Operating Officer and General Counsel for JDM and its various assets and investments. Mr. O’Malley oversees the day-to-day management of JDM’s assets and investments, and administration of JDM’s legal affairs, including strategizing and negotiating the purchase and sale of real estate, contracts and leases, providing legal advice and guidance to all departments and employees, and facilitating all legal matters through JDM’s outside legal counsel.

Prior to joining JDM, Mr. O’Malley served as a member of a select senior management team, and as General Counsel, for all of Jerry Colangelo’s sports franchises and sports facilities, including the Phoenix Suns, Arizona Diamondbacks, US Airways Center (formerly America West Arena), Chase Field (formerly Bank One Ballpark) and Comerica Theatre in downtown Phoenix.

As a senior executive, Mr. O’Malley was directly responsible for corporate and legal decisions for all facets of management of these professional sports franchises and facilities, including the purchase, leasing, financing and management of the real estate assets owned and leased by such entities on behalf of the various sports organizations and facilities.

Mr. O’Malley negotiated the sale of the Phoenix Suns franchise in June, 2004 for a record sale price in excess of $400 million; the sale of the Arizona Rattlers franchise; the sale of a partial, yet controlling interest in the Phoenix Mercury WNBA team; and the acquisition of the Phoenix Road Runners hockey franchise.

Mr. O’Malley received his B.S. in Business Administration from the University of Kansas and his J.D. from the University of Arizona.