Brian Winka, CSFM

Experience

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  City of Springfield Parks Department

  Mar 1998 - Apr 1999

  Rivercut Golf Course

  Facility Summary - 18-hole public golf course, driving range, practice green,Dominant greens 33,000 annual rounds* Developed an internship program between the City of

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  Missouri Bluffs Golf Club

  Apr 1999 - Apr 2000

  Assistant Superintendent

  Facility Summary -18-hole public golf course, driving range, practice green, NTEP green, Crenshaw greens.* Supervised five full time and twelve seasonal staff employees.* Responsible for the construction of a new practice and nursery greens.* Responsible for the course's overall fertilizer and pesticide applications program.

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  WingHaven Country Club

  Apr 2000 - Jan 2005

  Assistant Superintendent

  Facility Summary - 18-Hole Nicklaus Designed Championship 212 acre golf course, semi-private Country Club, driving range, G2 greens, Princeville Tees• Responsible for the daily operations and management of eight full time and twenty seasonal employees. • Responsible for overall facility management. Develop seasonal program applications for fertilizer and pesticides. Operate light mechanical and commercial grounds keeping equipment. Manage soils, turf grass, native grasses, forestry, wildlife, and aquatic areas.• Ability to develop and follow an annual business and budget plan. Show less

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  City of Chesterfield

  Jan 2005 - Sept 2017

  Parks Maintenance Supervisor, Certified Sports Field Manager

  Facility Summary - 18 Baseball/ Softball fields, 10 Soccer fields, 2 football fields, 2 Lacrosse fields and multiple practice fields. Combination of warm and cool season turf. Quickstand, Latitude, Northbridge & Patriot Bermuda , multiple varieties of fescue, HGT Bluegrass and RPR & SOS ryegrass fields Responsible for overall facility management. Develop agronomic programs, both cultural and physical, to ensure the highest quality playing surfaces. Develop a fertility plan for the CVAC. Operate light mechanical and commercial grounds keeping equipment. Manage soils, turf grass, native grasses, forestry, wildlife, and aquatic areas.Plan and oversee multiple in-house construction/renovation projectsAbility to develop and follow an annual business and budget plan.Worked with several university on agronomic test trials Inspected and maintained all parks buildings, playgrounds, and all other park amenities Manage a staff of 23 full time members along with numerous seasonal staff.Developed and maintained a working budget for Parks Maintenance items Worked closely with a variety of contractors on multiple capitol improvement projectsSeven time winner of Pioneer Paints Field of Excellence Award (2007,2009-15)Supervision of the city's snow removal. State of Missouri Non-Commercial Applicators LicenseCertified Sports Field ManagerSpeaker at numerous local and national conferences Show less

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  Gateway Sports Turf Managers Association

  Dec 2009 - Jul 2017

  President
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  Missouri Green Industry

  May 2014 - Jun 2017

  President

  The Missouri Green Industry Conference is an Non Profit organization that is a joint effort of the Missouri Turfgrass & Ornamental Council, Gateway Chapter Sports Turf Managers Association, Gateway Irrigation Association, Missouri Landscape & Nursery Association (MLNA) and Mississippi Valley Golf Course Superintendents Association. The sole mission is to educate those who are professionals in the Agriculture and Green Industry.

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  Missouri Sports Turf Consulting

  Mar 2017 - Sept 2022

  Owner

  Missouri Sports Turf consulting offers services based on your wants and needs. We are able to serve our customers in a variety of ways.-Site visits for observation & problem solving - Short term planning for support & solutions to solve specific immediate challenges with athletic fields- Long term maintenance planning with ideas & recommendations to increase durability,strength & playabilityAt Missouri Sports Turf consulting we believe in a "from the ground up" approach, literally. Healthy soils make for healthy turf. By implementing maintenance and fertility plans based on science, we can help you achieve your goals for healthier athletic fields. Show less

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  Advanced Turf Solutions

  Sept 2017 - Sept 2022

  Director of Sports Turf
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  Advanced Turf Solutions

  Nov 2022 - now

  Vice President