CHARLOTTE, North Carolina — May 17, 2022. Mavendog had the honor of returning as a sponsor on the 17th hole at this year’s 7th Annual Charity Golf Tournament with the Charlotte Chapter of Society for Information Management (SIM). Once again, it was held at Charlotte’s prestigious Ballantyne Country Club.
SIM Charlotte is a premier network for IT leadership, providing a forum for community thought leaders to share their experiences and explore future IT direction with one another. This organization has made it their mission to contribute to the larger STEM community, with local “give back” programs such as STEM Outreach, encouraging students of all ages to pursue degrees and careers within the Information Technology space.
Their annual Charity Golf Tournament is SIM’s leading fundraiser each year, raising record funding for their STEM Outreach programs. Over the years, they have raised over $650,000 for local Charlotte STEM!
Opening ceremonies and sponsor thanks!
Warming up on the putting greens (or rather, pretending we know what we’re doing).
Mavendog sponsored the 17th hole, an exhilarating water shot that made for healthy competition. The 17th has been the Mavendog “home” for the past few years sponsoring the event. The table was run by Mavendog staff Roger Hopper, Director of Talent Acquisition, and Reynel Saa, Director of Human Resources. The “table team” offered players information, Mavendog swag and refreshments throughout the hot day day. Tournament players had the opportunity to enter our raffle for a phenomenal prize package including a one night stay at the Hyatt Centric South Park.
Reynel setting up the table, while Ed and Jon “help.”
The Mavendog team — Jon Vordermark; Roger Hopper; Ed Cook; Reynel Saa.
The Mavendog tournament team consisted of Mavendogs Ed Cook and Jon Vordermark, along with Christina “Chris” Lutkus, a Senior IT Manager with Domtar, and Brian Peck, Director of Development at University of North Carolina at Charlotte . While the team may not have come home with the trophy this year, great fun was had by all!
“It is an honor to sponsor and be associated with this cause and organization,” said Jon Vordermark. “Also, as a SIM member and sponsor, I get the best of both worlds — to contribute to STEM causes while getting to see how SIM disperses those contributions throughout our community.”
Mavendog looks forward to sponsoring upcoming SIM Charlotte-sponsored events, including the 7th Annual Charity Golf Event in 2022 at the Ballantyne Country Club. For more information, visit the SIM Charlotte website.
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