LeadershipHead

The leadership of Links Players International comes in several layers.

As an organization, we are governed by a national board, made up of decision makers who possess the qualities of biblical elders, as well as the ministry and business savvy needed to guide our staff leaders according to the Vision and Mission of the organization.

Our staff is comprised of regional leaders supported by the national office, which provides development of program resources and administrative assistance. Even our president, Jeffrey Cranford, functions as a regional director in the golf-rich Coachella Valley of California. Each of our regional directors is supported in decision making and advocacy by a regional board.

Our regional directors spend the bulk of their time leading leaders. While all are involved in the regular activities of at least one local Links Fellowship, their thrust is to encourage and train Links Fellowships leaders for the facilitation of regular gatherings of these groups.

Finally, those Links Fellowships leaders challenge individual Links Players in their Fellowships to be Christ-led leaders in their businesses, clubs, homes, and communities.

We believe that God is always growing each one of us to tackle the next “assignment” He has for us in His kingdom. We follow Jesus so that we might lead others faithfully and with excellence.

Our current staff

Please feel free to use the email contacts below for inquiries about the national and regional ministries of Links Players. For those interested in discussing local Links Fellowships options in a region outside of those listed here, please contact Randy Wolff.

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PRESIDENT Jeffrey Cranford, on staff with LPI since 2008
PGA Professional; long time Bible teacher at various country clubs with Highways & Hedges ministry; Links Players Board member since 2004
Located in La Quinta, California

CHIEF ORGANIZATIONAL OFFICER Jeff Hopper, on staff with LPI since 2000
Editor of all Links Players publications; manager of LPI main office; high school golf coach
Located in Fresno/Clovis, California

SOUTHEAST REGION DIRECTOR Josh Nelson, affiliated with LPI since 2010
Located in Atlanta, Georgia - serving Georgia, Florida, Alabama, and the Carolinas

SOUTH CENTRAL REGION DIRECTOR Randy Wolff, on staff with LPI since 2005
PGA Tour Professional 1968-72; twenty years in business; former executive director of Wind River Ranch in Colorado
Located in Dallas, Texas - serving Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and Colorado

SOUTHWEST REGION DIRECTOR Dereck Wong, on staff with LPI since 2008
Long-time business leader in video game development and distribution; long-time elder at Mariners Church in Orange County; LPI Board member 2005-2007
Located in Irvine, California - serving Southern California, Las Vegas, and Arizona