PDGA Leadership

The Executive Director is hired and supervised by the PDGA Board of Directors. The executive director manages the day-to-day business of the PDGA and works with the Board of Directors to develop organizational goals. The executive director oversees all directorates, programs, services, and activities of the organization.

Executive Director

Doug Bjerkaas

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Operations leads Competition, Support and Training and the management of PDGA headquarters, the International Disc Golf Center, and PDGA accounting. 

Senior Director of Operations

Tim Messer

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The Support and Training team offers seven-day-a-week support to event directors and players. These services include support for event sanctioning, registration, waivers, insurance, day-of troubleshooting, scoring, post event reports, ratings, etc.

Director of Support and Training

Andrew Big Dog Sweeton

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The Competition team oversees the development, communications, planning, and execution of all Majors, Elite Series, and other premiere professional and amateur competitive events. This team also works with our partners at these events including the Disc Golf Pro Tour, local organizing committees, National Amateur Disc Golf Tour, US Disc Golf, PDGA Europe, and other competition-related partners. 

Director of Competition

Rebecca Duffy

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The Policy and Compliance department oversees the practices and procedures related to the governance of disc golf while also focusing on understanding and meeting external legal and regulatory requirements and driving internal standards and processes to ensure compliance.

Director of Policy and Compliance

Mike Sullivan

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The Product team is responsible for the development and management of new and existing products that fulfill the strategic initiatives of the PDGA and provide value to our members. 

Senior Director of Product

Dion Arlyn

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The Marketing and Media team manages all aspects of marketing and media which includes creating engaging content, branding, public relations, social media, and overall communications.

Director of Marketing

Danny Voss

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The Technology team manages the full spectrum of technology solutions for the PDGA. This team designs and develops the next generation of web-based mobile and desktop applications for event directors, members, players and fans; including the PDGA digital scorecard, tournament manager, player ratings, ranking programs, algorithms, and emerging technologies. 

Senior Director of Technology

Scott Richardson

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International staff develops and oversees programs directly designed to grow the awareness and participation of disc golf within emerging markets.

International Program Director

Brian Hoeniger

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