Advisory Board

Golf for the Kids is very fortunate to have a dedicated Volunteer Advisory Board with the responsibility of overseeing the successful operation of the Golf for the Kids Tournament.

Each of the volunteer Advisory Board members brings his or her expertise and dedication to the success of this tournament and their support of St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Andrew Vassil – CEO, Child Executive Officer
Andrew, 14 years old, is a proud beneficiary of St. Jude, and an eight-year cancer survivor. He tells his story every chance he gets, and is a sought-after speaker. Andrew has stated that he will be doing fundraisers whenever he can. He believes in making a difference, and hopes that we will too.

Angie Rehkop – Sponsorship Chairperson, Tournament Founder
Angie ventured out, and started this tournament on her own. “It didn’t take long for the momentum to take hold, and for me to recognize this was not a one-man event. I’m so blessed to have been joined by the talented and generous members of the board!” Angie is the Founder of and a Certified Financial Planner at Financial Care Providers™, and a Financial Advisor at Integrated Financial Group. See www.AngieRehkop.com.

Vince Vassil – Player Chairperson
Vince is the proud father of Andrew Vassil, our Child Executive Officer noted above. Vince travels extensively with Andrew. Vince is a Commercial Account Manager in Digital Printing Solutions with Hewlett-Packard Company in Atlanta. For more information, please contact vince.vassil@hp.com.

Mark McKenzie – Point & Advertising Chairperson
Mark is an owner of Docqmax Digital Printing, a full-service commercial printing firm serving customers needs from full color printing, to color digital printing, to brochures, reports, letterhead, newsletters, business cards, rack brochures, personalized stationery, table tents, big color posters, door hangers, and much more. For more information, see www.docqmax.com.

Andrea Busse – Mobile Marketing & Engagement Technologies
Andrea is the CEO & President of IntelaText, a next generation technology company specializing in customer engagement technologies and integrated mobile marketing. She is a sought-after speaker and considered by Forbes, Entrepreneur Magazine, and CorpTrends Global to be an industry leader and
one to watch. For more information, visit www.intelatext.com.

Brian Rudolph – Digital Marketing
Brian is a digital marketer currently working with Coca-Cola where he delivers innovative programs to support the strategies and goals of the Coca-Cola brands, customers, and core business units. Focusing on youth, social and mobile marketing - Brian has delivered numerous key initiatives including www.Coca-Cola.com and www.mycoke.com. You can find out more about Brian and additional projects he is involved in by visiting about.me/brianrudolph.

Rick Walker – Compliance Chairperson
Rick is the President & CEO of Falcon IP Capital, an Atlanta-based innovation and intellectual property strategy firm. He is also a registered patent attorney, business executive, and entrepreneur. He is currently President of the North Fulton Bar Association, one of our tournament’s Sponsors. For more information, see Rick’s listing at www.FalconIPCapital.com.

Sheila Wyatt - Board Member
Sheila Wyatt is an Account Executive for WorldPay. Sheila's passion is helping people succeed, whether in business or in life. She is excited to be a part of such a great event! WorldPay provides a globally connected, locally coordinated payments service for all sorts of businesses, big and small. Around the world, around the corner, every second of every day, businesses rely on WorldPay. So, whatever electronic payments you need to happen, whenever and wherever, WorldPay can make it happen. For more information, see www.worldpay.us

Laury Gardner – Database Chairperson
Laury is a real estate broker and is principal agent for 400NorthLiving. She is a lake property specialist on Lakes Lanier, Hartwell, and Keowee, and is licensed in both Georgia and South Carolina. She has recently launched White Glove Residential Division, which provides world-class service to professionals on the move through corporate partnerships. For more information, see www.400northliving.com.