Brandon Baker is the President/CEO of First Tee of the Triangle and has served in the role since 2013. Prior to moving to the Triangle to join First Tee in 2010, he held a variety of roles in the youth development space spanning from programming to marketing and communications in the youth development space. He holds a M.S. in Recreation, Parks, and Sports Leadership from Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, and despite being born in Maryland and spending years in Virginia, considers the Triangle home!

Brandon is a certified Master Executive through First Tee, a member of the Triangle Business Journal's 40 Under 40 Class of 2016, and the publication also recognized him as a CEO of the Year recipient in 2021.

In his spare time, Brandon enjoys playing golf, good breweries, and spending time his significant other and their two furry family members. Make sure you connect with Brandon at the following:

@Bakerbl (Instagram)
@FirstTeeTriangle (Instagram + Facebook)
LinkedIn - First Tee — Triangle
www.FirstTeeTriangle.org

And after the episode check out some of his favorite spots around the Triangle at:

The Village District

Gizmo Brewing

Lonerider

Trophy

Shelly Lake

NCSU

NC Museum of Art

Marbles

UNC

Duke

Shaw University

St Augustine's University

NC Central University

Old Chatham Golf

Raleigh Golf Association

Pine Hollow

Raleigh Country Club

Lonnie Poole Golf Course

Wendell Falls

Farmhouse Cafe

North Hills