Jake Riekstins

Experience

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  ClubLink Corporation

  Apr 1998 - Dec 2011

  Provided leadership and reinforced corporate initiatives within Clublink’s Greater Toronto Area East Region – six facilities totaling 180 holes of golf – through enhanced reporting methods for budget tracking, budget reforecasting, mid-season reviews, year-end reviews and standard operating procedures. Also supported Clublink's Executive Director of Turf Operations in the specification, pre-qualification, negotiation and selection of preferred suppliers both company-wide and regionally while concurrently managing all facets of the Wyndance Golf Course turf department operation. Show less Played a major role in the evolution of this 36-hole facility, from 36-hole public golf course to one of ClubLink's busiest and most successful private club properties. A two-year renovation of the entire property which remained open for play included: rebranding of facility and both golf courses featuring new rerouted holes, new driving range, putting green and chipping green, 18 holes of continuous asphalt cart paths, 18 holes of green-to-tee asphalt cart paths, 36 new tee complexes, complete bunker renovation, on-course transplanting and imported planting of 1,300+ trees by 90" tree spade, new Toro OSMAC/Site Pro irrigation system, new pump house, new offline irrigation reservoir, new clubhouse and landscaping, new on-course comfort stations and new Turf and Environmental Management building. Show less

  • Regional Golf Course Superintendent

    Jun 2007 - Dec 2011

  • Golf Course Superintendent

    Sept 2005 - Nov 2011

  • Golf Course Superintendent

    Apr 1998 - Aug 2005
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  Uxbridge Watershed Advisory Committee

  Mar 2007 - Oct 2011

  Chair, Golf Course Subcommittee

  The Uxbridge Watershed Advisory Committee serves as an advisory body to the Uxbridge Town Council. The Committee’s focus is the implementation of watershed plans within the Township. The Committee provides a community perspective on watershed management and work supporting environmental sustainability. As Chair of the Golf Course subcommittee, I represented the seven golf courses of Uxbridge Township at all UWAC meetings, providing updates on the collective's behalf with respect to work through the then-groundbreaking and award-winning Uxbridge Golf Course Policy while supporting all UWAC initiatives. It was a wonderful experience that allowed me to present environmental sustainability efforts that were being undertaken at each of the properties to Town Council and local Conservation Authorities among other interested groups while also taking part in valuable watershed conservation initiatives. Show less

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  Pacific Links International

  Dec 2011 - Sept 2015

  As Director of Turf Operations, overarching responsibilities covered all aspects of pre-construction, construction, grow-in and initial operation of Northern China's most ambitious project: a 27-hole golf facility designed by twenty-seven Major champions slated to host professional events on a global scale. Further responsibilities covered the project coordination and oversight of shared infrastructure installation with another development company responsible for the phased construction of 900+ high-density residences, 54 villas and a five-star hotel within the golf course property. Show less

  • Director Golf Course Construction and Agronomy

    Jan 2015 - Sept 2015

  • Owner's Representative and Director of Turf Operations, The 27 Club

    Dec 2011 - Sept 2015
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  The Chimera Group

  Jan 2016 - Feb 2017

  Vice President - Agronomy & Client Service

  The Chimera Group represents an independent voice to bind agronomic goals and excellence with business goals and financial responsibility. Providing highly-customized support through its operating arms of Chimera Analytics, the Canadian Turfgrass Advisory Group and proprietary software system Turf Prophit™ we are reshaping the turfgrass professional’s mindset to drive the top line through facility conditions and manage the bottom line through informed, impactful decision-making and the judicious management of inputs. New questions, new metrics, new data, new solutions.By promoting lean management strategies in the disciplines of agronomy, human resource management, procurement and inventory management we will establish fresh metrics that tie directly to business outcomes while streamlining processes, engaging staff and maintaining or improving course conditions. Through site auditing, benchmarking and monitoring or by correspondence, the Chimera Group affords holistic operational solutions to address your challenges and goals. Show less

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  Landscapes Unlimited, LLC

  Mar 2017 - now

  Leads the development of the Company's strategic planning process and translates those initiatives into practice and execution. Champions the evolution of the organizational culture to improve performance, efficiency and operational capacity through strategic planning and execution. Develops and nurtures the relationships of key external stakeholders, partners and clients of core business units and complementary segments to drive financial stability and sustainable growth. Directs and oversees all aspects of business development and project management of the Company's South Region. Provides leadership and management direction for multiple projects through technical and relational evaluation before, during and after construction. Leads effective strategic planning and collaboration across all project resources including Project Engineering Group, Technical Support Group, Business Administration Group and Field Execution teams. Responsible for the overall project delivery; provides resource coordination and management direction for multiple projects within a region, through technical and relational evaluation of project before, during and after construction. Upper-level project management role with expertise and technical proficiency in multiple disciplines of work and the ability to successfully manage the most complex projects.

  • Chief Development Officer

    Aug 2021 - now

  • Business Unit Manager - South Region

    Aug 2019 - Aug 2021

  • Project Manager - Southwest Region

    Mar 2017 - Aug 2019