Chad van Ess

Chad Van Ess is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in the golf industry, currently serving as Vice President and Associate General Counsel at Acushnet Company since April 2007. Previous roles at Acushnet include Associate General Counsel, Assistant General Counsel, Senior Counsel, and Counsel. Prior legal experience includes positions as an Associate at Weil Gotshal and Manges from 2005 to 2007 and as an Associate at Dickstein Shapiro LLP from 2001 to 2005. Chad Van Ess obtained a Doctor of Law (JD) degree from Boston University School of Law between 1998 and 2001 and earned a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison from 1991 to 1995.