{"id":5656,"date":"2019-03-27T10:58:42","date_gmt":"2019-03-27T14:58:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/?p=5656"},"modified":"2023-10-27T10:21:35","modified_gmt":"2023-10-27T14:21:35","slug":"alumni-spotlight-luke-davis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/2019\/03\/alumni-spotlight-luke-davis\/","title":{"rendered":"Alumni Spotlight: Luke Davis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n

Luke Davis \u201812, used his leadership skills as a PGA golf management major to create his own start-up company called Lie + Loft two years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a typical day like for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wake up, drink two to three cups of joe, answer emails, get the team familiarized with goals for the day, produce and fulfill orders, outbound sales efforts and branding\/photography creation.<\/p>\n

What do you enjoy most about your current position?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I get to be creative in all facets and help others grow with their career goals.<\/p>\n

What do you find most challenging about your current position?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an entrepreneur, sometimes it feels like you work all day without really making forward progress. It’s a constant question of “is what I’m doing worth my time right now, should I be focused on this versus that.”<\/p>\n

What is your best memory of CNR or NC State?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The PGA golf management program was a close knit crew – spending time with classmates through the years on the golf course.<\/p>\n

What was your favorite CNR class?<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRT 359 (Leadership and Supervision). Dr. Bocarro was tough, but helped get you thinking and ready with what the real world is really like.<\/p>\n

What did you enjoy most about being a CNR student?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being able to complete some really unique internship and programming opportunities.<\/p>\n

Did you complete any hands-on experiences like internships, study abroad, co-ops or undergraduate research? If so, what did do you and how did it impact you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I worked at three different golf courses in different capacities (Westchester Country Club, TPC Sawgass and Upper Montclair). My most memorable experience was at TPC Sawgrass in Florida, where I ran a merchandise tent at The Players and started the Special Olympics program on-site. It really exposed me to all sorts of roles and responsibilities, ultimately inspiring me to create a “Get Internship Ready” program for our degree.<\/p>\n

Were you involved in any clubs, hobbies or on-campus activities? Any stories you would like to share about your experiences?<\/strong><\/p>\n

While in school I was a personal trainer at Campus Recreation\/Carmichael. I did one on one training as well as group fitness classes. I stuck with it even after making my first client ever throw up half-way through his workout. I felt awful (but he kept coming back).<\/p>\n

Any advice for incoming CNR students?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do as many volunteer and work opportunities as you can. It may feel easier to sit in the dorm or apartment and skip these type of events\/not put yourself out there, but every time I’ve gone and done something I may not want to do, I’ve come out the other side with something positive (whether a new networking relationship or sense of fulfillment).<\/p>\n

What was the most important thing that you learned as a CNR student?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Programming is a huge opportunity to make a meaningful impact in other’s lives.<\/p>\n

Do you have any career accomplishments you are particularly proud of?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After graduation, I went into a completely unrelated field, technology sales. I worked my butt off and made it to the top of that career field in 5 years, but ultimately came back to my true love, golf, and figured out a way to start a company that could make a positive impact on the industry. I also rode a bike 900 miles from Portland to Pebble Beach<\/a> with golf clubs and camping gear.<\/p>\n

Have you held any other positions you would like for us to know about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Account Executive at SAS; Head of Sales at Cloudfactory<\/p>\n

How did you choose your major and what attracted you to the program at NC State?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Raleigh truly felt like home, and the PGA golf management program is a limited degree throughout the country. NC State always felt like the right choice.<\/p>\n

Anything else you would like to say about CNR, NC State, your career, your experiences, etc.?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The teachers and opportunities are there — don’t neglect the opportunity you have at hand to truly grow academically and personally before adulting\/leaving school.<\/p>","protected":false,"raw":"\n\n\n\n

Luke Davis \u201812, used his leadership skills as a PGA golf management major to create his own start-up company called Lie + Loft two years ago.<\/span><\/p>\n

What is a typical day like for you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Wake up, drink two to three cups of joe, answer emails, get the team familiarized with goals for the day, produce and fulfill orders, outbound sales efforts and branding\/photography creation.<\/p>\n

What do you enjoy most about your current position?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I get to be creative in all facets and help others grow with their career goals.<\/p>\n

What do you find most challenging about your current position?<\/strong><\/p>\n

As an entrepreneur, sometimes it feels like you work all day without really making forward progress. It's a constant question of \"is what I'm doing worth my time right now, should I be focused on this versus that.\"<\/p>\n

What is your best memory of CNR or NC State?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The PGA golf management program was a close knit crew - spending time with classmates through the years on the golf course.<\/p>\n

What was your favorite CNR class?<\/strong><\/p>\n

PRT 359 (Leadership and Supervision). Dr. Bocarro was tough, but helped get you thinking and ready with what the real world is really like.<\/p>\n

What did you enjoy most about being a CNR student?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Being able to complete some really unique internship and programming opportunities.<\/p>\n

Did you complete any hands-on experiences like internships, study abroad, co-ops or undergraduate research? If so, what did do you and how did it impact you?<\/strong><\/p>\n

I worked at three different golf courses in different capacities (Westchester Country Club, TPC Sawgass and Upper Montclair). My most memorable experience was at TPC Sawgrass in Florida, where I ran a merchandise tent at The Players and started the Special Olympics program on-site. It really exposed me to all sorts of roles and responsibilities, ultimately inspiring me to create a \"Get Internship Ready\" program for our degree.<\/p>\n

Were you involved in any clubs, hobbies or on-campus activities? Any stories you would like to share about your experiences?<\/strong><\/p>\n

While in school I was a personal trainer at Campus Recreation\/Carmichael. I did one on one training as well as group fitness classes. I stuck with it even after making my first client ever throw up half-way through his workout. I felt awful (but he kept coming back).<\/p>\n

Any advice for incoming CNR students?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Do as many volunteer and work opportunities as you can. It may feel easier to sit in the dorm or apartment and skip these type of events\/not put yourself out there, but every time I've gone and done something I may not want to do, I've come out the other side with something positive (whether a new networking relationship or sense of fulfillment).<\/p>\n

What was the most important thing that you learned as a CNR student?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Programming is a huge opportunity to make a meaningful impact in other's lives.<\/p>\n

Do you have any career accomplishments you are particularly proud of?<\/strong><\/p>\n

After graduation, I went into a completely unrelated field, technology sales. I worked my butt off and made it to the top of that career field in 5 years, but ultimately came back to my true love, golf, and figured out a way to start a company that could make a positive impact on the industry. I also rode a bike 900 miles from Portland to Pebble Beach<\/a> with golf clubs and camping gear.<\/p>\n

Have you held any other positions you would like for us to know about?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Account Executive at SAS; Head of Sales at Cloudfactory<\/p>\n

How did you choose your major and what attracted you to the program at NC State?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Raleigh truly felt like home, and the PGA golf management program is a limited degree throughout the country. NC State always felt like the right choice.<\/p>\n

Anything else you would like to say about CNR, NC State, your career, your experiences, etc.?<\/strong><\/p>\n

The teachers and opportunities are there -- don't neglect the opportunity you have at hand to truly grow academically and personally before adulting\/leaving school.<\/p>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After leading on-campus groups and creating the \u201cGet Internship Ready\u201d program for PGA golf management students, Luke used his leadership skills to become an entrepreneur with his own start-up company.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"source":"","ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/default-post-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"showAuthor\":true,\"showDate\":true,\"showFeaturedVideo\":false}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[173],"tags":[98,42],"_ncst_magazine_issue":[],"class_list":["post-5656","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-alumni-and-friends","tag-alumni-profile","tag-parks-recreation-and-tourism-management"],"displayCategory":null,"acf":{"ncst_posts_meta_modified_date":null},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5656","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5656"}],"version-history":[{"count":9,"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5656\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":28958,"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5656\/revisions\/28958"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5656"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5656"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5656"},{"taxonomy":"_ncst_magazine_issue","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/cnr.ncsu.edu\/news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/_ncst_magazine_issue?post=5656"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}