Michael G. McGraw President Mike McGraw has over twenty-five years in the synthetic turf industry. Mike began his career in 1979 with Monsanto Company as a Regional Sales Manager in the Astroturf® Division, after graduating from Columbia University where he earned a degree in Economics and was selected a co-captain of the football team. Mike’s career with Monsanto exposed him to all facets of the synthetic turf business, including sales, project management, installation, product development and senior management. His role as Director of Sales at the time of the sale of the Astroturf® division to Balsam AG eventually led him to the Presidency of the Balsam Turf Division, a combination of industry leaders at that time, including Astroturf®, All-Pro Turf and OmniTurf. In 1993 Mike was appointed Chief Operating Officer of Balsam Corporation, and in 1994 he became President & CEO of Balsam’s North American operations, a $70M sports surfacing group with a product lineup including synthetic turf, track, wood and urethane sports flooring and polyurethane/latex production. During the unexpected bankruptcy of parent company Balsam AG, McGraw served as the Federal Court appointed Responsible Officer for the North American operations, eventually selling all Balsam companies in the course of reorganization. In late 1995, McGraw began development of 1st Turf and a knitted nylon turf system. The 1st Turf system was installed on the professional, collegiate and scholastic levels. 1st Turf has focused on the installation of the new generation of in-fill turf systems in recent years with installations at the University of Colorado, Chaminade-Madonna College Prep in Hollywood, FL, Oklahoma State University and Miami Country Day School. Teddy Ginter Chief Superintendent Teddy Ginter is a highly experienced craftsmen who has over 30 years experience in the installation of residential and commercial carpets and floor coverings. Beginning in 1988, Teddy quickly developed into an elite level synthetic turf installer, initially with Sportec International. His natural skills and abilities quickly led him to project and installation management of synthetic turf systems on all levels of play, from scholastic to professional facilities. Teddy joined the 1st Turf team in 1997, and is a key reason why 1st Turf installations are delivered on-time and with unequalled attention to quality and detail in workmanship. Teddy's "crew" of installation personnel currently numbers seven skilled turf installation craftsmen, with the commitment and equipment to deliver the highest quality turf installations available.      Teddy Ginter and crew have installed over 75 fields, including the following: Morehead State University The Massachusetts Institute of Technology San Diego Chargers Practice Field Alfred University West Virginia University San Francisco 49ers Practice Field Rome Free Academy Carolina Panthers Practice Field Georgia Institute of Technology Fordham University DeSoto Independent School District Buffalo Destroyers/Arena Football League Los Angeles Avengers/Arena Football League Camden High School Stonybrook University Far Rockaway High School Beach Channel High School Port Ritchie High School Springfield High School Boys & Girls High School Elizabeth High School St. Johns University (Soccer) Hofstra University (Baseball) Ridgefield Academy Ridgefield High School Cliffside High School Old Tappan High School "Challenge America" with Erin Brockavich on ABC-TV Ft. Worth Christian County Line Regional Park - Denver, CO (2 Soccer, 1 Baseball) Eagle County Parks & Recreation - Vail, CO Vail Mountain School Regis Jesuit High School (2 Football) Jefferson High School Chaminade-Madonna High School - Hollywood, FL Iowa State University Warren High School - Indianapolis, IN Carolina Panthers Practice Field (2004, 2nd Time) George Mason University Monarch High School - Boulder, CO Centaurus High School - Boulder, CO Lutheran High School - Denver, CO IMG Academy Oklahoma State University University of Wyoming (2 Fields) Miami Country Day School Gulliver Prep Heritage Christian High School Ft. Walton Beach High School University of Nuevo Leon St. Patricks School Michael-Ann Russell Jewish Community Center Raimondi Park