OUR TEAM

EXECUTIVE & ADMINISTRATIVE TEAM

Craig Haltom, President

OGM and Craig Haltom Golf Design

Education: Environmental Studies, Manchester College; Master of Landscape Architecture, Heriot-Watt University, Scotland, UK

Craig leads Oliphant Golf Management, very much hands-on and in the field, with a talented team of managers based in central Wisconsin. Craig is also an active golf course architect, and has a growing portfolio of high profile golf renovation work in the Midwest.

Craig began work for Oliphant Golf in 2001, after living in Scotland for three years, where he completed a graduate degree in landscape architecture and studied the great links courses of Great Britain and Ireland. He helped Mike Oliphant to start Oliphant Golf Management in 2009, and Mike sold him the golf management business in 2016.


Craig Haltom, President

Ashton Gebert, CPA Golf Management Accountant

Education: B.A. University of Wisconsin - Stevens Point, Accounting and Business Administration

Ashton is a graduate of UW-Stevens Point with a double major in Accounting and Business Administration. She worked in public accounting for 7 years and earned her CPA designation in 2012 before transitioning to private accounting. She joined the Oliphant team in 2011. Since then, she has enjoyed learning the game of golf and developing the accounting procedures that go with it. In the summer, Ashton loves spending time on the Wisconsin River with her family and completed her first half marathon in 2016.

Ashton Gebert, CPA Golf Management

Brian Jensen, Vice President: Management

Education: AAB Golf Management PGA of America accreditation

Brian Jensen oversees over 1,000 golf management employees during our peak season, and he helps to ensure that we are succeeding for each of our clients every day.

Brian came to work for OGM in 2013 after holding Golf Professional and General Manager positions at multiple private country clubs in Wisconsin and Illinois. Brian’s breadth of experience in all aspects of running a golf operation comes from years of hard work and training in the industry… from his days as a bag boy in Arizona to being the general manager of one of Wisconsin’s top private clubs

Brian’s expertise and exceptional leadership have been instrumental to OGM’s growth as a company and to our client’s bottom-line financial success.

Brian Jensen, VP: Management

Catherine Helling, Coordinator of Administrative & HR Services

Catherine was born in Chippewa Falls, WI. She grew up working in her brother's startup business, a venture that proved so successful that she continued working there until graduating from college. She studied English, as well as earning a bachelor's degree in studio art. She lives with her husband, Matt, in Wisconsin Rapids, WI.

Catherine Helling, Coordinator of Administrative & HR Services

Justin Fox, Regional Manager

Originally from Arizona, he graduated from Arizona State University with a Bachelor's Degree in Agribusiness and Professional Golf Management. With over 15 years of award-winning experience, he has worked his way from outside service and mowing greens to becoming a Head Golf Professional and General Manager. Justin has a variety of experience in the golf world, from 5-star resorts and Golf Digest-rated courses, hosting a multi-year LPGA Tour Event, and transitioning properties with multiple management companies. He is an avid golfer who is passionate about the business and the intricacies of the game. Justin is excited to join the team in 2022 to help support continued greatness.

Justin Fox, Regional Manager

Mike Lyons, Regional Manager

Mike was one of our company’s first key hires in 2009 to handle our flagship operation at The Golf Courses of Lawsonia Golf Courses.

Mike is a past president of the Wisconsin Golf Course Superintendents Assoc. and one of the Midwest’s most respected superintendents.

As our senior Regional Manager, Mike is a key adviser to all of our course superintendents, and he provides hands-on guidance and direction in the field.

Mike Lyons, Regional Manager

Tom Stem, GCSAA Regional Manager Agronomy

Tom has been with OGM since 2015 and has over 25 years of experience in the golf industry. Tom currently oversees golf operations at Pocono Manor and has been a superintendent for over 16 years. In addition to operating Pocono Manor, Tom is an integral part of the agronomy team conducting site visits as a key advisor to all of our course superintendents, and he provides hands-on guidance and direction in the field.

Tom Stem, Regional Manager, Agronomy

Santos Mejia, Vice President, Construction

Santos is a dedicated and experienced Construction Superintendent with over 30 years of expertise in building golf courses. He specializes in irrigation system installation and construction management for large-scale projects and has a proven track record of success with Oliphant Golf since 2004. Santos is adept at managing complex construction operations and ensuring quality outcomes. His leadership and technical skills have been instrumental in the development of Sand Valley Golf Resort, where he oversaw the construction and development of the property and build of five championship courses.

Santos Mejia, Vice President, Construction

Mike Oliphant, Company Founder

Mike graduated from the University of Montana B.A. Business Administration, 1981. He has over 30 years of golf course construction and management experience. He founded The Oliphant Companies in 1996 and has since completed over 250 high-profile renovation and new construction golf course projects across the country.

His attention to detail and commitment to quality workmanship is the basis of The Oliphant Companies’ philosophy.

Mike Oliphant, Company Founder

Theran Steindl, Design Associate & Project Manager

Theran holds a degree in Large Complex Management, Golf, and Ground Management. Throughout his 20-year career, he has operated a wide range of golf courses, from 18-hole privately owned courses to 72-hole municipal courses, focusing on architectural changes and advancements at each site throughout the year. He helped establish public-private partnerships at the government level while providing design and construction project management, design and construction business development, municipal consulting, and OGM business development. Seeing projects begin on paper, shaping the grounds, growing grass, and finally opening the doors is enjoyable to him.

Theran Steindl, Design Associate & Project Manager