Thomas Roskos, PGA Executive Director

Hometown: Sharpsville, PA Family: Wife - Leah; Kids - Manny& Nolan Hobbies : golf, disc golf, mountain biking Education:Penn State University Shenango Campus -  Bachelors of Science in Business Management and Marketing

The PGA of America - Business Focus in Professional Golf Management

Professional Golf Career:

PGA Class A PGA Professional

Long Drive Competitor and Golf Entertainer. 

Performed over 250 events worldwide for corporations, charities and private events.

Multiple National TV appearances on ESPN.

Featured on the Pinnacle Long Drive Golf Ball Box World wide

Top 10 All Time Money list - Long Drivers of America Tour Multiple Top 10 Finishes in World Long Drive Championship Events

12 time ReMax World Long Drive Finalist

400 yard drive in the ReMax world long drive championships

Longest drive in competition- 464 yards

Sponsored athlete and brand ambassador for Pinnacle Golf, Cobra Golf, Titleist Golf, Adam’s Golf, Aldila Golf Shafts, Accuflex Golf Shafts, callaway Golf. Hirzl gloves

LDA Power Golf Schools Instructor - Trackman Fitter, TPI Certified Coach professional Club Fitter

Featured in media articles: Golf week, Golf Magazines, Golf Tips Magazine

Titleist Performance Institute TPI Certified Professional Level 2 - Golf Certified Level 2 - Junior Certified Level 2 - Power Certified

Trackman University Certified Professional Level 1 and Level 2

High School Career: 4 year letterman in Basketball Top 5 all time leading scorer - 1,141 points, County and League MVP, scored 39 points in a game, 2nd in county in scoring in 1995 (19 ppg) and 1996 (21 ppg) 4 year letter winner in Baseball - All county selection Trams won two or three region titles 4 year letter winner in Golf - All county selection, District qualifier all 4 years

Coaching Career: JV Boys Basketball Coach - Sharpsville High School (6years) Head Boys Basketball Coach - Brookfield High School - (4 years) Assistant Boys Basketball Coach - Hickory High School, Sharon High School

Assistant Boys and Girls Golf Coach- West Middlesex High School

First Tee of Buhl Park Coach

College Athletic Career: Hiram College Men’s Basketball Men’s Golf Penn State Shenango Men’s Golf

Indiana University Lilly School of Philanthropy Planned Giving Certificate

Professional Business Career: Chief Executive Officer - Edgewood Surgical Hospital and Lawrence County Surgery Center Regional Sales Manager - ComDoc, INC. A Xerox Company - Presidents Club Award Winner Head Golf Professional - Oak Tree Country Club Assistant Golf Professional- Sharon Country Club, Squaw Creek Country Club, Pine Lakes Golf Club

Volunteer Boards: Penn State University Shenango Campus Alumni Association Penn State Shenango Business School Advisory Board Valley Shenango Economic Development Corporation Member Penn Northwest Development Corporation Marketing Committee

Awards: Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce - champion business organization - ‪Buhl Park‬ 2015 Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce - business growth - ‪Buhl Park‬ 2016 Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce - innovation - ‪Buhl Park‬ 2017 Shenango Valley Chamber of Commerce- 40 under 40 2016

Personal Values

Dedication Commitment Loyalty Disciplined Self motivated

Honesty Integrity Compassionate Caring

Not content Pleasure is short lived Don't celebrate success very long To master and move on

To be Challenged Learn through Discovery To be efficient Detailed Organized Optimistic

Take pride in doing what the average person won't. What are you willing to do

Favorite books Bob Rotell’s - golf is not a game of perfect - fall in love with the process Richard Thaler - Nudge Levitt and Dunner - freakonomics Malcolm Gladwell - Tipping point, outliers, what the dog saw