WAKONDA CLUB - Key Persons


Aaron Krueger

Job Titles:
  • PGA, Director of Golf
This is Aaron's twelfth year at Wakonda Club and his sixth year as Director of Golf. Aaron has been playing golf since he was four years old and has a deep passion for junior golf. He believes the game teaches kids valuable life lessons and develops

Ben Wollam

Job Titles:
  • Accounting Assistant

Bunny Bruning

Job Titles:
  • USPTA Director of Tennis & Master Professional

Charity Classic

Job Titles:
  • Principal

Colleen Carr

Job Titles:
  • Clubhouse Manager and Wine Director

Corey Benton

Job Titles:
  • Director of Engineering

Dane Wilson Grounds

Job Titles:
  • Superintendent

Daniel Briggs

Job Titles:
  • Director of Aquatics
Dan just completed his 21st year of teaching, all at Waukee High School. He is an AP Chemistry/Chemistry teacher as well as a swim coach for the girls, boys and 8th grade teams at Waukee. The girls team just won back-to-back state titles and set a new, all-time high points earned at the state meet with 402 points. They return 12 of 15 qualifiers for next season. The boys team just won a three-peat also setting a new record with 304 points at the state meet. The boys graduated 6 All-Americans (top 100 in the USA) this year and several swimming collegiately at D1 schools. Dan resides in Waukee with his wife, Tiffany, and they have 6 kids: Cameron, Kiara, Caleb, Calvin, Corbin and Kambria.

Elaine Meyers

Job Titles:
  • Clubhouse Administrative Professional

Grant Feilmann

Job Titles:
  • PGA, Head Golf Professional
Professional. Golf has been a part of Grant's life since he was 12 years old. He attended Ferris State University, earned his bachelor's degree in business and was elected into PGA membership. In 2016, Grant was awarded the lowa PGA Assistant Golf

Jackson Hamlin

Job Titles:
  • DIRECTOR of INSTRUCTION
Jackson is a native of Clear Lake, Iowa, where he helped lead his

Janel Smith

Job Titles:
  • Director of Events

Levi Nissen

Job Titles:
  • Facilities Director

Mark Quitney

Job Titles:
  • Executive Chef

Rheanne Kinney - COO

Job Titles:
  • COO
  • General Manager

Shaeghle Nissen

Job Titles:
  • Clubhouse Manager

Tyler Christians

Job Titles:
  • PGA Assistant Golf Professional
2022 is Tyler's tenth season at Wakonda Club. Tyler is a graduate of Grand View University where he played on the golf team all four years. From 2018-2020 he was the head golf coach at Simpson College. He was awarded the 2019 lowa PGA Assistant Golf Professional of the Year. Tyler recently earned his Class A PGA status.