Management
Team
David
Maule-Ffinch: Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Mr.
Ffinch has over 30 years experience in real estate investment and development,
commercial radio, banking and marina development. Currently, Mr. Ffinch
is owner of The Pensus Group, a Phoenix based investment firm founded
in 1983. In 1984, Mr. Ffinch founded Anchor National Real Estate, which
held an investment portfolio of $175 million. From 1978-1984, Mr. Ffinch
served as Vice President of Gosnell Development Company, executing land
acquisitions for The Pointe Resorts. In 1973, Mr. Ffinch structured the
$140 million(PV) sale of the Manhattan Center in Brussels to MEPC and
Rothschild European Fund. Mr. Ffinch founded Capital Radio in 1970, the
first commercial broadcast company in England. Capital Radio is now the
largest commercial radio broadcast company in the UK and is publicly traded
on the London Stock Exchange.
Mr.
Ffinch obtained a Business Degree(Estate Management, Real Estate Law,
Accounting, Statistics, Architecture, City Planning and Structural Engineering)
from Wilcott(an affiliate of The University of Reading). He is a member
of The Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors(ARICS), which is designated
as the highest Real Estate qualification in the UK, requiring three years
of University and two years of professional apprenticeship.
Richard
Kafka – President and Chief Operating Officer
Mr.
Kafka has over 25 years of experience in real estate finance, development,
and operations management. From 1979 through 2000 he served in numerous
executive positions with Gosnell Builders and Pointe Resorts International,
including eight years as president. His responsibilities included strategic
planning, budgeting, and operational oversight of over 40 corporations
and 4000 employees.
He
also served seven years as a naval officer where he accumulated 1,100
hours and over 300 carrier landing in fighter aircraft.
Mr.
Kafka is a graduate of Colgate University and holds a Bachelor of Arts
Degree in History.
Dan
Dahl: Chief Financial Officer
Mr.
Dahl is a Certified Public Accountant with over 10 years experience in
real estate and marina investment and development, finance, and accounting.
Currently, Mr. Dahl is the Chief Financial Officer of The Pensus Group,
a Phoenix based investment firm which oversees the management and development
of several marinas and commercial real estate projects. Previously, Mr.
Dahl was involved in Public Accounting and was responsible for structuring
multi-million dollar real estate acquisitions, financing and sales. Additionally,
Mr. Dahl has years of experience consulting, advising and lecturing sophisticated
tax planning.
Mr.
Dahl received a BS in Accounting from University of Wisconsin in Madison,
Wisconsin in May, 1992 and received his CPA in November, 1992.
Jeremy
Crotts: Vice-President
Prior
to joining Golfstar, Mr. Crotts most recently served as Project Manager
for RentPort, Inc, a residential real estate software company located
New York City. While at RentPort, Mr. Crotts was responsible for many
areas of technology advancement including network architecture, database
architecture, software development and business development. Mr. Crotts
spearheaded the development of RentPort’s Intranet/Extranet while
managing cross platform development and implementation of proprietary
software applications. Mr. Crotts also served as the Relationship Manager
for multiple vendors including National Co-Location Hosting Company Navisite.
Prior
to that, Mr. Crotts was Internet Manager at CyberAction Inc., an Internet
multi-media/gaming company located in New York City. While at CyberAction,
Mr. Crotts was responsible for all phases of online development with a
focus on sales, marketing and product development.
From
1996-2000, Mr. Crotts founded and operated a technology consulting company
with satellite offices in Arizona and New York. Mr. Crotts’ clients
included Schulte Marketing, Inc., The Estate of Roberto Clemente, Buck
Showalter, and NHL Hockey Hall of Famer Rod Gilbert. Mr. Crotts worked
for Wells Fargo Bank and First Mortgage Corp. from 1995-1999 where he
gained exposure to commercial and mortgage banking. Mr. Crotts attended
the University of Southern California from 1993-1997 where he studied
Finance.
Frank
Urban “Fuzzy” Zoeller – Director
Frank
Urban “Fuzzy” Zoeller, is a seventeen year PGA Tour veteran,
a two-time major champion (1979 Masters and 1984 U.S. Open) and accomplished
golf course designer. (*For full credentials, please see attached)
Mr.
Zoeller has been a part of the GolfStar Team since 1997. The GolfStar
System was installed in August 2000 at the Zoeller designed/owned Covered
Bridge Golf Club located in Sellersberg, Indiana. Mr. Zoeller and his
team at Fuzzy Zoeller Productions have been instrumental during the development
and testing phases. Their valuable feedback and direction have enabled
GolfStar to develop a superior GPS Course Management System. Mr. Zoeller
and his team of golf professionals continue to contribute with ongoing
system related feedback, as well as, aiding the GolfStar sales force with
leads and introductions.
Mr.
Zoeller attended Edison Junior College, Ft. Myers, FL and The University
of Houston.
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