Member Bios

Chip McKenney
Age: 53
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: COO | Troika Design Group
Membership Level: Patron Member
Years Playing Polo: 2 years
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Show jumping, tennis, skiing, travel
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
Years Playing Polo: 2 years
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Architecture, travel, food
Contact Info: 310.871.4567 | tlandry@sbcglobal.net
www.thomaslandryassoc.com


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



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



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


Roberto Ezzevalli
Age: 16, but you can put 38 if it makes more sense
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Storyboard Artist
Years Playing Polo: 6 months
USPA Rating: "C"
Other Interests: Outdoor activities [snowboarding, windsurfing (does anybody do that anymore?!), kayaking, scuba...], art, home improvements, travel...
Contact Info: www.310.artists.com | 323.828.2558 | ezze2no@hotmail.com


Alice A. Zegers
Age: 37
Residence: Ventura County
Occupation: Electrical Contractor, Mountainview Ranch Manager
Years playing polo: 1 year
USPA Rating: "B"
Other interests: Surfing, quality time with friends & family
Contact info: azegers@verizon.net



Abraham G. Hernandez
Age: 37
Residence: Ventura County
Occupation: General Contractor
Years playing polo: 1 year
USPA Rating: "C"
Other interests: Online gaming
Contact info: redlinebuilders@earthlink.net



Donald Ahsue
Age: 37
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: Manager Creative Services | Barneys New York
Years Playing Polo: 3 months
Other Interests: Rugby, fashion and a good cocktail!




Timothy Melendez
Age: 39
Residence: Bel Air
Occupation: Manager | E-Commerce, Retail & Logistic | C&C California
Years Playing Polo: 1 year
USPA Rating: "C"
Other Interests: Travel, cooking, music,
mud wrestling
Contact Info: TimothyLMelendez@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




James Tuttle
Age: is just a number
Residence: Hollywood
Occupation: Fashionista and fledgling screenwriter
Years Playing Polo: Off and on since 17
Other Interests: Art, interior design, fashion, architecture, hiking the Hills, Hollywood history
Contact Info: jamessunset@gmail.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



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


Benjamin T. Sullivan
Age: 35
Residence: Palm Springs
Occupation: Designer
Membership Level: Patron Member
Years Playing Polo: 4 months
Other Interests: Architecture, travel, art, aviation, boating
Contact Info: btsullivan@live.com



Christian Grobel
Age: 32
Residence: Los Angeles
Occupation: TV Executive
Membership Level: Social/International Member
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



Scott Toland
Age: 30
Residence: West Hollywood
Occupation: Insurance
Years Playing Polo: 3 months
Other Interests: Anything to do with the ocean




Lowell Gibbs
Age: 45
Residence: Oakland/Sonoma
Occupation: Registered Investment Advisor, Goldman Sachs
Years Playing Polo: 6 years
USPA: "0"
Other Interests: Post match cocktails, travel, theatre,
politics/current events
Contact info: ldgibbs@aol.com



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



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




Tom Rattigan
Age: 53
Residence: San Francisco
Occupation: Home, Commercial & Equine Insurance
Years Playing Polo: Less than a year
Other Interests: Show jumping
Contact info: tomrattigan@me.com



Rodolfo Leza
Age: 39
Residence: West Hollywood
Occupation: Chef
Years Playing Polo: 6 months
Other Interests: Anything outdoors




Jack Hoffmann
Age: 59
Residence: Sag Harbor
Occupation: Psychotherapist
Years Playing Polo: 4 years
USPA Rating: "0"
Contact info: jhoff94@aol.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


Talbot Logan
Age: 40
Residence: New York City
Occupation: VP Marketing, Polo Ralph Lauren
Membership Level: Patron Member
Years Playing Polo: 3 years
USPA Rating: "B"
Other Interests: Show jumping, Fox hunting, Tennis, Squash, Skiing, Travel
Contact info: Talbot.Logan@PoloRalphLauren.com


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


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


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



Robert Tibbetts
Age: 48
Residence: Palm Springs, CA
Occupation: Radiology
Membership Level: Patron Member
Years Playing Polo: 1
USPA Rating: Working on it
Other Interests: Writing, Film, Music, a Good Workout, the Beach and Yesteryears Ocean Liners
Contact info: AnotherRobert@hotmail.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



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



Dwight D. Tran
Age: 26
Residence: San Francisco, CA
Occupation: On Hiatus (Marketing - Technology)
Membership Level: Full Member
Playing Polo Since: 2009
USPA Rating: Club
Other Interests: Architecture, Design, Tennis, Outdoors/Adventure Travel
Contact info: dwightdavidtran@gmail.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



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



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



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