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Brent Zepp
Head Golf Professional-Chambers Bay Golf Course
"I am writing this letter to tell you of my relationship and knowledge of TJ Barr. I met Mr. Barr, as I was conducting interviews, for a position here at Chambers Bay Golf Course. He was hired on as a seasonal staffer early in 2022 and was an asset to our team right away. TJ has been very professional, well-spoken and an easy hire to make. I am very pleased to tell you that TJ has been one of our stand out staff members here at Chambers Bay this past season. As his direct supervisor, I have gotten to know TJ well, and have been highly impressed with many of his traits. TJ has been dependable, great with people and a good teammate. He has always brought a great attitude and is a true leader. His real time to shine, was in preparation of the US Women’s Amateur Championship. TJ showed a desire to share in leadership responsibilities and share many applicable skills such as; event management, attention to detail and logistical forethought.
I highly recommend TJ Barr for any leadership position he may applying for. I know, without a doubt, TJ will represent your organziation with the greatest of effort and desire."
Tim O'Hollaren
Senior Director of Sales-Tacoma Rainiers
"TJ was a great addition to our team this season. He was the solo intern in a year that brought many challenges. He handled every day with ambition and desire to do his best, even when being thrown into the fire mid-season and mid-pandemic. I would recommend TJ for any customer facing role."
Stan Emert
Sports Business Director & Professor
"TJ did a stellar job in Sports Enterprise Management classes at UW. He was an enthusiastic learner who went far beyond the required material. TJ’s intuition and communications skills were outstanding as he worked to solve real world issues.
He would be a great addition to any company in the sports industry field that works to develop and maintain customer relationships."
Greggory Arnold
Professor University of Washington Tacoma, consultant
"I had the pleasure of TJ attending both my marketing and my sales class at University of Washington Tacoma. TJ is a consummate people person and demonstrated strong leadership skills in working on major group assignments. He was one of those students who actively participated in class discussions with great enthusiasm and observations. Class discussions are an important part of the class since I am an adjunct professor sharing knowledge gained after retiring from a career in consumer-packaged goods and as VP of a major cruise line. The interaction is a great way to get to know my students and to evaluate if they are the kind of person I would want to hire. I would hire him if given the need. I highly recommend TJ."
Courtney Finstad
THPRD Program Coordinator
"My time managing TJ was a delight. He is enthusiastic about what he does and always brings a positive attitude. He is a very dependable, hard worker who exudes integrity, confidence and passion in whatever he does. I highly recommend TJ for any position."
David Loseke
Troop 419 Scoutmaster
"I have known TJ since he was young. He came up through my Cub scout Pack and then Boy Scout Troop. I have had a great opportunity to watch him grow and develop and would recommend TJ for anything he wants to accomplish.
As a member of my Boy Scout Troop TJ developed a great set of leadership tools. He was always at the forefront of the organization and wanted to take on many things, including advanced leadership training. TJ was always very well-liked and his immediate peers and the troop saw the leadership potential in him. He developed a very large project for his Eagle Scout rank that benefited one of our area parks and you can still see the results of that in place today.
Most Scouts, once they "mature out" move on to other things but what makes TJ special is that he came back to the Troop as a young adult and signed on in an Assistant Scoutmaster role, where he still continued to mentor and train new youth in the same things he learned when he was in their place. I have been able to observe him in this role and TJ has the heart of a Servant Leader, often putting others ahead of his own needs.
I am very grateful to have known TJ and again, I would recommend him for any tasks great or small that he takes on. I know others and other organizations will benefit from knowing TJ as I have."
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