Scott Clark, Vice Chair & Secretary
Director since 2005

Scott Clark is the President of Lostball Studios and Executive Producer of "The Nature of the Game," Lostball’s flagship film that celebrates the ethos, majesty, and art of golf. Prior to developing Lostball, Scott was involved with managing a number of successful startup companies.

A single digit handicap, Scott is also an accomplished songwriter and musician. In addition to his work with the Society, Scott is an advisor for Startup Experience, a Boulder, CO based business that helps spur creative innovation in the business place.  Scott earned his BA from Colgate University where he played golf and club hockey.

Stephen M. Cohen, President and Founder

Steve Cohen is a graduate of Lehman College with a master's degree in education, and was a special education teacher and teacher trainer in New York City. Since 1988, he has co-led golf workshops in personal growth at Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California, where, as a long-time resident, he had served as a member of the senior management team, group leader and gestalt practitioner. Steve founded the Society in the belief that the metaphoric qualities of sport, especially golf, provide limitless opportunities for learning, self-discovery and transformation.

Bryan Golden, Executive Director
Director since 2007

Bryan Golden is Managing Director of Private Capital Corporation, Novato, CA, an investment-banking consulting firm specializing in “Comprehensive Perpetuation Planning” for small and medium sized privately held companies.  He brings to the SIS board almost 40 years of inspirational leadership and management experience in both a distinguished military career and extensive service in senior management of private and publicly owned firms, including a small manufacturing firm that he founded and operated.  He loves the game of golf, and, as a lifelong learner, the objectives of the Society regarding opportunities for discovery, enlightenment and transformation through the golfing experience resonate strongly with him.

Neil Jenkins
Director since 2008

Neil Jenkins is Executive Vice-President, Secretary and General Counsel of Lawson Products, Inc., an international seller and distributor of industrial products. Neil is currently chairman of the compensation committee of Multimedia Games, Inc. He holds an AB from Brown University, a JD from Loyola University of the Chicago School of Law and an MS with Distinction in Financial Markets from the Center for Law and Financial Markets at Illinois Institute of Technology. Neil is a charter member of the Society and lives in Chicago, where he is an avid, if seasonal, golfer. From 1996 to 2000, he owned and operated the Chicago franchise of SGH Golf, a travel company specializing in golf tours to Scotland and Ireland.

Dr. Joseph Parent
Director since 2011

Dr. Parent is the founder of Zen Golf International and the bestselling author of Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game, Zen Putting and Golf: The Art of the Mental Game. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology from University of Colorado and has coached the mental game in business, life and golf for over 25 years. As a distinguished PGA Tour Instructor, he has attracted such clients as major champions Vijay Singh, David Toms, Juli Inkster and Cristie Kerr. He believes that the core values of the Shivas Irons Society and his work as a coach are highly congruent. He values the Society’s emphasis on the spiritual aspect of golf and life and is pleased for the opportunity to give back to the game and the community through his service on the Board.

Rob Williams
Director since 2009

Rob Williams is the CEO of Digital Brand Connections LLC (an Internet media company) and a charter member of the Shivas Irons Society. He was introduced to Golf in the Kingdom on his 30th birthday by his mother who remembered that his father, an avid golfer, had been fascinated by the book. Rob lives in Wilton, Conn. with his wife, Katy, and their four children. He counts Royal Dornoch, the Old Course, and Muirfleld as his favorite links. His golf dream is to play the Old Course with his entire family (some golfing, some along for the walk).