Judy Anderson, Lynne Haraway To Join Southern California Golf Association’s Board of Directors

May 15, 2017

STUDIO CITY, CALIF. (MAY. 15, 2017) – Judy Anderson, a retired physical therapist and member of Bakersfield Country Club, and Lynne Haraway, a retired retail and transportation industry executive and member of Porter Valley Country Club, have been selected to join the Southern California Golf Association’s Board of Directors effective July 1, when the unification with the Women’s Southern California Golf Association becomes official. Both members of the WSCGA’s Board of Directors, Anderson and Haraway were elected to the SCGA Board at the Association’s May Board Meeting.

“Having spent time with both Judy and Lynne, I know I speak for the rest of the SCGA leadership in saying that both women will be valuable assets to the SCGA,” said SCGA Executive Director Kevin Heaney. “Along with their experience guiding women’s golf in Southern California, both are passionate golfers who can assist the SCGA with its mission to promote and advance amateur golf in our region. We are thrilled to welcome them to our board.”

Anderson, 63, has volunteered time to the golf community since 2006, when she started a high school girls golf clinic in Bakersfield. A golfer and member of the WSCGA since 1991, Anderson joined the WSCGA Board of Directors in 2014 and assumed the role of president in 2017, where she helped oversee the process and member club vote to unify with the SCGA. In addition to her spot on the SCGA board, Anderson will also serve as the co-chair of the Transition Committee in conjunction with the unification.

“Organizations like the WSCGA and SCGA have a longstanding tradition of supporting the game and providing consistent value to those who enjoy it,” said Anderson. “I have enjoyed my service to the game and very much appreciate the opportunity to work with members of the SCGA community moving forward.”

Anderson, who worked as CFO and administrative business partner of Glinn & Giordano Physical Therapy for more than a decade, is a graduate of Kansas State University, where she received a B.S. in secondary education with a minor in athletic training while lettering in three different sports. She is a former member of Rio Bravo Country Club, where she served as president, and has been a member of Bakersfield Country Club since 2015.

Haraway, 66, spent 32 years in the retail and transportation industries, holding senior positions responsible for purchasing, operations and business development with DFS, one of the world’s largest duty free and specialty retailers. She also served as principal vice president of Bechtel’s aviation group, providing leadership in worldwide strategic development for their aviation business. In addition, she served as chairperson for Airports Council International (ACI) Associates North America and ACI Associates Pacific region, and was as a key player for American Minority Advisory Council (AMAC), American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) and other industry organizations. Haraway is a graduate of The Ohio State University.

Haraway joined the WSCGA board in January 2017. As a member of Porter Valley Country Club, Haraway has served as president of the Auxiliary Ladies Group, and has spent time volunteering for a number of Southern California golf events, including the PowerShares QQQ Championship and the Drive, Chip & Putt Championship qualifiers. Along with her place on the Board, Haraway will also join the SCGA’s Transition, Strategic Planning and Facility Planning Committees.

“I believe that golf is a sport for all ages, sexes and abilities,” said Haraway. “It is a game that can be played throughout one’s entire life and has helped me as a woman in business as well as retirement. My passion is to promote golf through women and kids. Both segments are integral to the future of golf, and I look forward to helping the SCGA continue to lead and invest in these demographics, as well as the entire Southern California golf community.”

Anderson and Haraway’s additions will bring the total number of SCGA board members to 16, three of whom are female. With the WSCGA’s July 1 unification into the SCGA, the Association’s total female membership will be more than 30,000, representing one of the largest groups of female golfers in the nation.