Inspiring Strategies for Diversity and Inclusion in Golf, Highlighting 5 Key Areas of Commitment: Governance, Education, Workforce, Procurement, and Community

Aiming to reflect the diverse demographics of America in both participants and workforce of the golf industry is Sandy Cross, the Chief People Officer at the PGA of America. Sandy and host John explore groundbreaking programs like PGA Works, aimed at diversifying the golf industry workforce, and initiatives such as Make Golf Your Career and Make Golf Your Business, fostering diversity in career opportunities and supply chains. Sandy also shares personal insights, including the transformative power of golf, her inspiration from her parents, and the challenges and triumphs of relocating the PGA of America during the pandemic. Highlighted Topics Covered Framework for diversity and inclusion at PGA of America (04:01 - 07:00) PGA’s internal diversity and inclusion programs (07:01 - 10:00) Industry-wide initiatives and programs (10:01 - 15:00)  Resources  PGA of America Make Golf Your Thing First Tee Connect with Guest, Sandy Cross LinkedIn Connect with PGA of America PGA of America Connect with Host, John Failla LinkedIn [email protected] Connect with Golf Sustainability LinkedIn  Facebook  Instagram X (Twitter) Subscribe to Golf Sustainability Apple Podcast  Spotify  Amazon Music Thank you for listening to Golf Sustainability. If you found this episode interesting, don't forget to subscribe and leave a review!