Jeannen Provost – President

Jeannen is a Native Texan, Cajun heritage, born in the oil refinery town of Port Arthur. She grew up in San Antonio but spent most of her time on a ranch in The Hill Country where she barrel raced in local rodeos.

She graduated from Dallas Baptist University with a bachelor’s degree in Healthcare Administration. Jeannen has worked the past 30 years for Quest Diagnostics. Prior to Quest, she was an “on air personality” disc jockey for a radio station in Terrell Texas.

Jeannen first started playing golf in 1979 but was sidelined with a knee injury in 1985 and stopped playing for 13 years. In 2016, while volunteering at the LPGA Volunteers of America North Texas Shootout she met several awesome ladies that were members of EWGA, joined the organization that is now LPGA Amateurs, and has been a member ever since.

Jin Koo – Finance & Records Director

Jin is experienced in the world of accounting and finance as she has worked (and currently still is working) in the public accounting sector for approximately 20 years. She has a keen sense of financial budgeting/forecasting and will apply this to the Finance Director role. Jin is a principal at her firm, BDO USA P.C., and a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).

Further, Jin started playing golf at 9 years old and has seen the growth of the sport over the years, in particular with ladies and girls, and is inspired by the support of LPGA in this aspect. She loves the sport and the wonderful ladies she has become friends with through the LPGA Amateurs Dallas Chapter thus far. With this inspiration, she wants to be involved more intimately and directly with the Chapter by being part of the Board.

Heather McDaniel – Marketing Director

Heather is originally from Pinckneyville, IL and graduated from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville in 2017. She was a student athlete, studying Finance and golfing for the Lady Cougars. Heather moved to Dallas in 2022 to follow her dreams of building an all-female financial empire. In doing so, a connection introduced her to the LPGA Amateur Golf Association. Her passion for female empowerment on and off the golf course, excites her deeply about joining this organization. Heather is a fur mom to 2 Dobermans, Dak and Jax, and loves a good time with friends and family.

Wendy Vannatta – Golf Events Director

Wendy is a natural born Texan and has lived within an hour of downtown Dallas most of her life. She has two grown sons (29 & 32). She has been playing golf seriously for about the past 10 years. She joined the LPGA Amateurs 2 years ago.

She has participated in one Cup Qualifier and her first Lone Star Cup this year. She was the Captain of a Cup Qualifier team this year. Wendy volunteers for all the pro golf tournaments in the area doing everything from Walking Scoring, Shotlink and working with the Golf Channel.

She was a 3 sport, 4 year all district athlete in high school and played college volleyball. She graduated with a BA from University of North Texas. Wendy spent her career working in the defense industry, consulting in Human Resources and International Sales. She is an avid Dallas Cowboys & Dallas Stars fan. Golf has become her passion in the past couple of years since joining the organization.

Sam Clum – Golf Programs & Services Director

Sam comes from a golfing family and has played from a young age. As her parents put it, “marry a guy that makes you happy AND golfs.” She found one and they have a beautiful daughter/future LPGAA member! Sam grew up in Chicago and worked at a local golf course during the summers in the pro shop and coaching junior golf programs. It was especially rewarding for her to help girls learn to play and enjoy golf from such a young age.

She was too busy to take golf seriously herself until she moved to Dallas and joined the LPGA Amateurs, but she gets out every chance she can now with the ladies and at Northwood CC. While she hasn’t had a hole in one (yet) she had 3 birdies in a row at 7 months pregnant, and shot a 42 on 9 holes a week before her baby was due - beating her husband! Something there about playing without cocktails…

Sam also serves on the board of East Dallas Boys & Girls Club and hosts an annual golf tournament, the Par-Tee Open, to raise funds “fore the kids.” The 2022 golf tournament raised $20,000+ and Chalanda Sherman and Carrie Chambers won the damn thing!

Sam enjoys long walks with her dog, Archie, any excuse to throw a party, home brewing beer, and occasionally embarrassing men on the golf course.

Sam left the corporate world and is currently patenting a new product and starting a business.

Kensey Walker – Member Recruitment Director

Kim Smith – Member Services Director

Kim was born and graduated high school in Oklahoma. She moved to Texas in 1983 and started working for a CPA Firm in 1989. Kim acquired a bachelor’s degree in accounting in 1996. This coming tax season will be her 35th year in public accounting and she has owned her own tax business for almost 20 of those 35 years. When you love what you do it does not seem like work!!

Kim has one daughter, three grand-daughters and another grand-daughter on the way.

After Kim stopped playing and coaching softball her parents and late husband talked her into trying golf which was about 8 years ago. Kim fell in love with the game!!! Two great friends encouraged Kim to join the LPGA Amateurs a little over a year ago and she has not looked back. The ladies in this group are wonderful.

Lynn Fleck – Communications Director

Lynn is a born and raised Texan, and wouldn't live anywhere but Texas (well, possibly NYC). She studied Architecture at Texas A&M, but changed to Advertising design and graduated from UT Austin. Lynn is an independent WordPress Web Designer/Developer, and spends her days building beautiful websites for mid-sized businesses.

A lifelong tennis player (now Pickleball fanatic), Lynn took up golf 25 years ago after her parents sifted through hundreds of Nancy Lopez clubs at a K-Mart sidewalk sale to piece together a full set of clubs. She later learned it wasn't actually a "full" set, when a helpful golfer informed her that she needed to use a sand wedge in a sand trap (who knew???).

Lynn joined LPGA Amateurs in 2017 and loves the myriad opportunities for golf, friendships, networking and more. She especially enjoys the opportunities to compete individually and on teams, play in regional and national events, and meet other members from across the state and country. She has enjoyed serving as the Communications Director since 2020.

Kelly Campbell – Handicap Chair

Kelly is originally from Ormond Beach Florida and attended the University of Florida graduating with a bachelor’s degree in Physician Assistant studies.  She spent her early years at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville doing General surgery until she met her husband and moved to Dallas. She has been involved in Cardiothoracic Surgery for the last 28 years.

She is deeply passionate about golf since the young age of 10. The sport quickly became more than just a pastime; it became part of her identity.

With her two children grown and flown, she finds herself at an exciting juncture in life. It's a stage where she can truly focus on her golfing ambitions and aspirations. She has been a member of the LPGA AMATEURS for 3 years and has enjoyed the introduction to more competitive play.

Volunteering as a Handicap Chair with LPGA AMATEURS is a wonderful opportunity for her to give back to the golfing community and contribute to the sport she is so passionate about. Her role will involve ensuring fair play and accuracy in handicaps, which is crucial for maintaining the integrity of the game.