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Budget Talk for Sports Turf Managers Featuring Tom Barry & Carl Samuelson

Tom Barry and Carl Samuelson talk about how they successfully manage their budgets in two very different sports field environments: K-12 Private School and Municipal Parks & Recreation.

In this candid conversation, Tom and Carl draw on years of experience in the private and public sectors. The webinar is jam-packed with valuable advice on data collection, record-keeping, increasing efficiencies, building trust with money managers, and more. You’ll take away forward-thinking insight and practical tips on how to better manage your facility’s budgeting process.

Available on-demand until August 30, 2023. Learn more at NESTMA.org.

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Tom Barry, CSFM

Grounds Manager • Greens Farms Academy • Westport, CT

Tom Barry’s career encompasses the scope of the sports turf industry including grounds crew, golf course management, and landscape construction – all of which brought him to the position he holds today as Grounds Manager at Greens Farms Academy in Westport, Connecticut.

At Greens Farms, Tom has developed successful, environmentally sensitive management programs for both turf and landscape plants on campus. Most notably, he led the academy to achieve STMA’s Environmental Facility Certificate in 2018. A Certified Sports Field Manager, Tom was named NESTMA’s Sports Turf Manager of the Year in 2020.

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Carl Samuelson

Park Superintendent • Town of Newtown, CT

For more than 20 years, Carl Samuelson has served as Park Superintendent for the Town of Newtown, Connecticut.

Carl’s drive to raise facility standards through the adoption of best practices, technology and thinking outside the box has given him a broad range of experience to share. His accomplishments in raising standards and sustainability, as well as managing growth to accommodate the needs of the Newtown community are noteworthy.