Member Bios

Chip McKenney
Age: Younger than Tom
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: COO | Troika Design Group
Membership Level: Patron
Years Playing Polo: 5 years
USPA Rating: "-1"
Other Interests: Travel, dogs, show jumping, cutting horses, people
Contact Info: chip@gaypolo.com


Tom Landry
Age: Old Enough
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Interior Designer and President, Thomas J. Landry & Associates
Membership Level: Patron Member
Playing Polo Since: 2008
USPA Rating: "-1"
Other Interests: Architecture, travel, food
Contact Info: 310.871.4567 | tlandry@sbcglobal.net
www.thomaslandryassoc.com


Caroline Anier
Age: Undeclared
Residence: France in the Summer, California in the Winter
Occupation: Professional Polo Player
International Member
USPA Rating: 2 Goals
Other info and interests: A former 4 goal player, I was once the top female rated player in the world. I have been playing for 30 years. I like tennis, music, and fighting against cruelty to animals.
Contact Info: ca5polo@aol.com



Andy Arnold
Age: 35 (yikes!)
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: VP Sales for a Marketing Services Agency
Years Playing Polo: 2 years
Other Interests: Tennis, skiing, reading, cocktails
Contact Info: andrewarnold1@yahoo.com



Mareena Barria
Age: 46
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Freelance Management Consultant
International Member
Playing Polo Since 2011
Other Interests: Travel, Outdoors, Music, Reading, Socializing, Meeting/Making new friends
Contact Info: mareenab@yahoo.com



Mark Bennett
Age: 49
Occupation: Agent with Corcoran Real Estate Palm Beach
Membership Level: Full
Playing Polo Since 2010
Other Interests: Foxhunting, Skiing, Weight Training, Tennis, Sailing and Backgammon
Contact Info: Mark.bennett@corcoran.com



Richard Cote
Age: 50
Residence: Calgary, Alberta
Occupation: Realtor, Developer
International Member
Years Playing Polo: Beginner
USPA Rating: N/R
Other Interests: Trail rides, hunt jump, Real Estate, skiing, travel, entertaining friends and cocktails of course




Bruce Duchossois
Age: Undeclared
Residence: Aiken, SC and Wellington, FL
Occupation: Horseman
Membership Level: Patron Member
Playing Polo Since: Played polo at Culver Military Academy
USPA Rating: N/A
Other Interests: Showing Hunters & Jumpers; Meeting new and interesting people
Contact Info: rbducho@bellsouth.net



Federico Gerlero
Age: 37
Residence: Buenos Aires, Argentina
Occupation: Financial Manager and Polo Player
International Member
Playing Polo Since: 1990
Argentinian Polo Rating: 3 goals
Contact Info: fgerlero@hotmail.com | 54911 5666 0099



Cara Goldberg
Age: 38
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: Producer
Playing Polo Since: 2009
USPA Rating: N/R
Other Interests: Sailing, Skiing, Modern Architecture & Modern Art
Contact Info: cara_goldberg@yahoo.com



Olivier Gouedard
Age: 40
Residence: Malibu, CA
Occupation: Biotechnology
Membership Level: Full Member
Years Playing Polo: Beginner
USPA Rating: N/A
Other Interests: Triathlon, skiing, tennis, travel, architecture
Contact info: ogouedard@yahoo.com



Christian Grobel
Age: 32
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: TV Executive
Membership Level: Social/International
Years Playing Polo: 1 year
Other Interests: TV and media, classical music, playing the piano, tennis, skiing, progressive politics, issues affecting the elderly
Contact Info: christian.grobel@gmail.com



Dan Haynia
Age: 37
Residence: Sag Harbor
Occupation: Drink slinging RN student
Years Playing Polo: 2 years
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Horses, school, the husband (see Jack Hoffmann)
Contact info: Dhaynia@aol.com


Victor Hoeld
Age: 29
Residence: Australia (German National)
Occupation: Managing Director of Hautes Vacances
International Member
Years Playing Polo: 4 years
Other Interests: Keeping fit, sailing, vintage cars
Contact: victor@hautesvacances.com | website



Jack Hoffmann
Age: 62
Residence: Sag Harbor
Occupation: Behavioral Health Director
Playing Polo Since: 2004
Patron Member
USPA Rating: "0"
Married to Dan Haynia
Other interests: Arts and Crafts era, architectural landscape, carpentry, our dogs, summer!
Contact info: jhoff94@aol.com



Jean-Marc
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Commercial Mortgage Broker
Membership Level: Patron Member
Years Playing Polo: 1 year
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Skiing, kayaking, tennis, travel
Contact info: scnative@sbcglobal.net




Rolf Johnson
Age: 45
Residence: Venice Beach
Occupation: Multimedia Studio Manager, Johnson & Johnson Consumer Companies World Wide
Membership Level: Patron Member
Years Playing Polo: 3 years
Other Interests: Film, music, photography, Salsa/Tropical music
Contact Info: 310.428.2303


Jimmy Linhart
Age: 45 (and holding)
Residence: West Hollywood
Occupation: Furniture Manufacturer and Designer
Membership Level: Patron Member
Years Playing Polo: 2 years
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Skiing
Contact Info: Jim@quadrusstudio.com



Talbot Logan
Age: 43
Residence: New York City
Occupation: Marketing
Patron Member
Playing Polo Since: 2005
USPA Rating: "A"
Other Interests: Skiing, Tennis, Show jumping
Contact info: talbot.logan@gmail.com


Justin Lorehn
Age: 26
Residence: Houston
Occupation: Graduate Student
Membership Level: Full Member
Years Playing Polo: 3 months
USPA Rating: NR
Other Interests: Architecture, Fashion, Travel
Contact info: jlorehn@gmail.com


Matt Madenfort
Age: 50
Residence: Huntington Beach
Occupation: Sales Engineer
Membership Level: Full Member
USPA: Was a "-1"
Years Playing Polo: 3 years
Other Interests: Anything fun!
Contact Info: matthew_madenfort@hotmail.com


Mason Phelps, Jr.
Age: 60
Residence: Wellington, Florida and Richards Landing, Ontario
Occupation: Public Relations
Other Interests: Sailing, tennis, skiing
Contact info (FL): mpjr@phelpsmediagroup.com | (561)371-0118
Contact info (CAN): rnandmp@aol.com | (705)941-8024



Mathias Ringelid
Age: 37
Occupation: General sales manager for Scandinavia for Zorotrappan and Marchewka; Riding instructor and horse trainer
Membership Level: International Member
Playing Polo Since: 2011
Other Interests: Horse training, snow sports, tennis, volleyball
Contact Info: mathias.ringelid@home.se



Gordon Ross
Age: Absolutely ageless
Residence: Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Occupation: Real Estate Agent
International Member
Playing Polo Since: 2006
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Real Estate Development and Sales, Travel
Contact Info: gordonwross@shaw.ca



Doug Spearman
Age: Over 40 and that's all I'm saying
Residence: Washington, DC
Occupation: Actor/Writer/Director/Political Activist
Membership Level: Full Member
Neophyte Polo Player
Other Interests: California Politics, ending homophobia in the Black community, cashmere.
Contact Info: doug_spearman@yahoo.com


Hal Swanson
Age: 51... and Fabulous!
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Interior Architect/Designer, Co-Owner of Swanson-Ollis Interiors
Other Interests: Snow skiing and water skiing
Company website: www.swanson-ollis.com



Dwight D. Tran
Age: 28
Occupation: MBA Candidate - Yale School of Management
Membership Level: Full Member
Playing Polo Since: 2009
USPA Rating: Club
Other Interests: Architecture, Design, Tennis, Outdoors/Adventure Travel
Contact info: dwightdavidtran@gmail.com



Phil Tremo
Age: 46
Residence: West Palm Beach, FL & Washington, DC
Occupation: Marketing Consultant
Membership Level: Full Member
Years Playing Polo: Since 2011
USPA Rating: N/R
Other Interests: Travel, architecture & design, tennis
Contact Info: philtremo@aol.com


James Tuttle
Age: is just a number
Residence: Hollywood
Occupation: Fashionisto and journalist
Years Playing Polo: 3 years after a long break
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Blogging about fashion and lifestyle
Contact Info: jamessunset@gmail.com



James Tweten
Age: 29
Residence: Los Angeles, CA
Occupation: UCLA Grad Student
Membership Level: Full Member
Playing Polo Since: 2010
USPA Rating: N/R
Other Interests: Snowboarding and travel
Contact Info: jtweten@msn.com



Greg White
Age: 51
Residence: Santa Monica, CA & Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Playing Polo Since: 2011
Other Interests: Concurrent travel, writing and eating
Contact Info: greg@eatgregeat.com




John Wigdahl
Age: 58
Residence: Wellington, FL
Occupation: Professional Polo Coach in Southern Florida
Membership Level: Full Member
Playing Polo Since: 1965
USPA Rating: Formally 5 goals; Currently 2 goals
Other Interests: Sailing, dancing and gardening; President of GPL Southern Florida Chapter
Contact info: JTWigdahl@aol.com



Greg Wildman
Age: 50
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Director of Employee Relations
Membership Level: Patron Member
Years Playing Polo: 2 years
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Sailing, yacht racing, real estate, art and architecture, music, theater, just about anything outdoors...if it's physical, it's therapy!
Contact Info: lbhorseman@yahoo.com


Parker Williams
Age: 37
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Event Fundraising Consultant
Years Playing Polo: 1 1/2 years
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Politics, spinning, cycling, travel
Contact Info: Parker@Qtheory.net



Jason Willoughby
Residence: Pasadena, CA
Occupation: Executive Director, Action Learning Systems
Years Playing Polo: Right about NOW!
USPA Rating: N/R
Other Interests: Summer beach days, winter ski days, afternoon pool days, friend-filled evenings, family-filled holidays, foodie anytime, wine and cheese always, and interesting conversation embedded in everything.
Contact Info: socajas@yahoo.com


Jaime Yordán-Frau
Age: 45
Residence: Pembroke Pines, FL
Occupation: Executive & Business Development Coach
Membership Level: Full Member
Playing Polo Since: Just starting
USPA Rating: NR
Other Interests: Travel, Art, Theater, Architecture, Sailing, Non-profit boards
Contact info: yordan.frau@integrosuccess.com