Jim has over 23 years of experience in golf course management, 16 years as a course superintendent and three as a general manager. Jim has been a member of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America for 19 years and the last 8 years holding Class A certification. He currently sits on the board of directors for the Space Coast Turfgrass Association after serving as their president. Jim grew up in Burlington County, New Jersey and came to Florida to attend college at FAU. He currently lives in Palm Bay with his wife, Simone, and his two girls Camille and Claire. When he is not on a golf course, he and his wife are busy running them to volleyball and swim clubs.

Ed Grasser joined the CDD in 2000. His experience, knowledge and input of the CDD community and its amenitites, conservation areas, scrub jay habitat, lake banks, fire preventions, etc. have been welcomed by the community and management. He enjoys working with management, staff and the community and looks forward to continue his work with the CDD.

Ines moved from Miami to Rockledge in 2015. She worked as an Administrative Assistant and began her search locally for employment in the same field which led her to join our staff that same year. She has enjoyed learning and gaining knowledge of the golf industry and enjoys being here to provide full customer service and interactions with both staff and residents.

Eddie is well known in the local community and the golf industry, in addition, we know he will be instrumental in teaching clinics with our members and guests, helping in pro-shop operations and overseeing in-housing programming. Eddie feels that one of his biggest strengths, and the most important in the golf industry, is guest relations.

Eddie’s most recent position prior to coming to Viera East Golf Club was an assistant professional at Bay Tree Golf Club. Prior to Bay Tree, Eddie held many golf professional positions, including working for the Washington Nationals teaching golf to great athletes such as Stephen Strasburg and Bryce Harper. With each golf position, Eddie has gained valuable knowledge and experience of public, municipal, and high-end golf courses.

“I am very excited to join the team at Viera East Golf Club”, said Guerra.

This is an amazing facility with so much potential. I look forward to meeting and working with the members of the Viera East community and hope to help create an atmosphere that the members and guest are proud to be a part of every day!”

A graduate of Eastern Florida State College, Eddie earned a bachelor’s degree in Organizational Management specializing in Sports Management. Eddie also attended San Diego State University where he played golf with the University team for one season. His love and persistence in golf started at the age of 7 and has been a part of his life ever since.

Eddie is a solid choice to be added to our Viera East Golf team and we look forward to our members getting to know him!

Jeff is a multi-faceted Food and Beverage Industry Specialist. As a Director of Culinary Operations, Food and Beverage Operations Director, Corporate Executive Chef, Brand Manager, and Food Innovation Director with experience managing teams and multi-million-dollar restaurant organizations, Jeff has challenged the status quo while continuously improving upon, redefining, and creating food industry trends that bring great successes to any organization he supports!

His background with the Culinary Arts, National Broadline Distributors, Multi-Unit/Multi-Concept Restaurant Organizations, Brand Strategy, Food Innovation, Product Development, Recipe/Menu Development/Reimagining, Restaurant Operations, and Business Development informs his mindful but competitive and innovative approach. A Culinary Renaissance man!

Fueled by his passion for understanding the nuances of cross-cultural palettes, pushing food innovation past limits, and never settling for less than excellence, Jeff strives to bring distinction and the highest of quality to everything he does.

His hunger for knowledge and determination has contributed to his successes! All while improving productivity of his teams by implementing strategic project management methods and ensuring a work-life balance for his teammates and departments.

Mike has been a PGA Member since 1999 and has played professionally on various tours. With thirty-years of experience teaching golf and thousands of lessons under his belt, Mike has been able to help players of all abilities. From the seasoned avid golfer, to those just taking up the game for the first time, Mike has been able to help every type of golfer improve their game. “I stress to my students the importance in basics. Being a PGA teaching professional, it has enabled me to attend teaching seminars taught by some of the world’s best instructors. I bring that knowledge back to my students. Enabling them to shoot lower scores and have more fun! Being able to take advantage of today’s high technology is a big help in becoming more consistent. I offer sessions with flightscope, the next big thing in golf training. Flightscopes 3D doppler tracking radar offers flight distance, club head speed, ball speed, smash factor, shot dispersion and total distance. If you would like to improve your score and have more fun playing golf, Michael teaches at the Viera East Golf Academy located at the Viera East Golf Club in Viera, FL. For information about lesson availability please contact Michael via email or phone listed in the contact information. Hogan_m@bellsouth.net.

Kyle Graduated from Viera High school in 2016 and has lived here in town for over 20 years. Kyle is our shop Manager and helps with events and day to day golf operations. He is passionate about serving his community and providing a pleasant experience for anyone who visits our golf facilities. Kyle enjoys spending time with friends and family, being physically active, and living the lifestyle of a Central Floridian. He grew up playing at Viera East with his grandfather every once in a while. After high school he needed a sport that he could enjoy and golf provides the physical and cognitive challenge he was looking for.