<p><strong>Salinas, CA </strong>– David Gill, has been elected Chair of The First Tee of Monterey County, Board of Directors, according to a recent press release. Since April of 2011, Mr. Gill has served on the board. He is President of Rio Farms and operates Gills Onions along with his brother Steve Gill. David Gill and his wife Susan are also active supporters in the community.<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> David Gill, stated, “I’m honored to have been elected to serve as chair of The First Tee board.” Mr. Gill, continues, “Geoff has led this very passionate and committed board to the level of success the chapter enjoys today with more than 6,000 active participants. I’ll follow his leadership example and continue to expand the program as we take The First Tee life skills and core values to the deserving youth throughout Monterey County. One of my goals is to engage the businesses of the Salinas Valley. The First Tee is serving the children of the employees of these companies and is waiving most registration fees. I’m hoping to create some awareness and ownership in the community and build lasting partnerships that result in building stronger communities through our children.”<hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding"> As the new Chair, Mr. Gill will be succeeding Geoff Couch who will remain on the board. Mr. Couch also serves on the Monterey Peninsula Foundation, Board of Directors. Geoff Couch, stated, "It has been a great pleasure to serve as chair of an organization that does such great work and fills such an important purpose in our community. I’m looking forward to David’s proven leadership to bring new partnerships and take us to the next level."</p><hr class="legacyRuler"><hr class="invisible minimal-padding">
