Golf Australia is very pleased to announce that John Karren has joined the Board of Golf Australia as an Appointed Director. John is currently a Senior Executive at Accenture, a leading consulting and technology services company. Over his 27 years at Accenture, he has been involved in many strategic and operational plans and subsequent transformations for large organizations globally, and has performed engagements for the PGA Tour of Australia and the PGA of Australia. John also played college golf in the U.S. and still competes competitively for his local club. Golf Australia Chairman John Hopkins said he welcomed the experience John would bring to Golf Australia. On behalf of the Board, I m very pleased to welcome John to Golf Australia, Mr Hopkins said. He will bring some very important skills and experience to our Board and I m sure he will make a very positive contribution to Australian golf, Mr Hopkins said. Mr Karren said he was looking forward to working with the board. Golf has been a tremendous influence on me since I started playing at 10 years old. The game has been a big part of my life and the fundamentals I learned through the game such as discipline, hard work, focus, creativity and fair play have helped me in business and relationships. I am very excited to be working with Golf Australia to further its goals Mr Karren said. Mr Karren s directorship takes effect immediately.
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