California Community Golf Summit

Geoff Shackelford is a longtime golf writer and design consultant who has authored ten books. Co-architect of Rustic Canyon Golf Course and consultant on the restoration of several classics, including The Los Angeles Country Club’s North Course, host of the 2023 U.S. Open, he was a longtime contributor to Golf Channel and continues to share his love of history, course design and the professional game via a major championship-focused newsletter, The Quadrilateral. He graduated from Pepperdine University in 1994 where he played on the men’s golf team.

Jorge joined American Golf as Community Engagement Director (CED). As CED he will be responsible for managing community relations and contractual requirements associated with community initiatives between American Golf and its landlords. Jorge most recently served as Senior Golf Director for the County of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation. In that role, he and his team oversaw all aspects the County’s 20 golf course system including the complex lease agreements between the County and its various lessees, contract development, compliance, capital projects and community relations. Prior to his County service, he served on the ground level in the golf industry as a general manager and golf professional at public and municipal facilities.He is a Class “A” Member of the PGA of America. In 2022 he was bestowed an Honorary Life Member by the association. He is a Board member for the Southern California Golf Association, Serves on the PGA of America’s A Place to Play committee, the USGA’s Advocacy workgroup and is an SCPGA Advisory Committee member. Jorge believes that we must nurture and continue to build relationships with our guests and non-golfer constituent neighbors as well. Collectively, they allow us to thrive in the industry and collectively we will work together to fend off future economic and political pressures to repurpose our golf courses.

Brian Costello received a B.S. in Landscape Architecture from the University of California at Davis in 1983. Upon graduation, he joined Hargreaves Associates, a renowned planning and landscape architecture firm based in San Francisco. Brian joined JMP in 1989 and became a Principal of the firm in 1994. Some of his noteworthy designs and renovations are Callippe Preserve GC, Los Lagos GC and Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club.

Kevin works to expand the department’s full array of advocacy services to the Association’s member clubs, members and facilities along with various allied associations and partners. A 2011 graduate of UC Riverside with a degree in Political Science, Kevin racked up an impressive competitive record while playing golf for the men’s team. He’s also an SCGA veteran, posting a top-5 finish in the 2012 SCGA Amateur Championship. Most recently, Kevin worked in the sales department for Cleveland/Srixon. In his new role he will focus on the SCGA’s work in water, environment, regulation, legislation and the issues specific to the game’s municipal sector. He will also begin to take much of the work already performed in these areas and organize it for long-term knowledge management.

Jordan Gilmore is currently a Golf Course Manager at City of San Clemente. Jordan brings experience from previous roles at Omni La Costa Resort & Spa, Monarch Beach Golf Links, The Riviera Country Club and Merion Golf Club. He also holds a 2006 - 2010 Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc in Turf and Turfgrass Management from Olds College.