Recent industry hires and promotions include new General Managers at Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills, Ill. and Thompson Playa del Carmen (Mexico); new Head Golf Professionals at Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club in Killen, Ala. and Bellevue Golf Club in Melrose, Mass.; a new Director of Racquet Sports at Beacon Hill Club in Summit, N.J.; and a new Director of Human Resources at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, N.C.
Here are some of the recent new hires and promotions announced by club and resort properties and other companies in the club industry. Announcements and photos for this regular People on the Move report can be submitted at https://clubandresortbusiness.com/submit-industry-news/.
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Boulder Ridge Country Club in Lake in the Hills, Ill. named Stefan Sperlich as General Manager. Sperlich was previously Director of Clubs at Savannah Lakes Village (S.C.).
Thompson Playa del Carmen (Mexico) named Matías Tugores as General Manager. Tugores has more than 22 years of experience with hotels from Spain to England to Morocco.
JW Marriott San Antonio (Texas) Hill Country Resort & Spa named David Cronin as Resort Manager. Cronin was most recently General Manager of W Nashville (Tenn.).
The Seagate Country Club in Delray Beach, Fla. named Sonny Grosso as Director of Club Operations. Grosso previously served as the Director of Golf Operations at The Seagate Country Club and has held similar positions at Lost Tree Club in North Palm Beach, The Country Club at Mirasol in Palm Beach Gardens, and Rock Ridge Country Club in Newton, Conn.
Bayside Resort Golf Club in Selbyville, Del. named Eric Mason as Director of Golf. Mason was previously Assistant Golf Professional at Bear Trap Dunes in Ocean View, Del. before moving to Head Golf Professional.
Turtle Point Yacht & Country Club in Killen, Ala. named Nate Overman, PGA as Head Golf Professional. Overman was most recently Outside Services Manager at Belle Meade Country Club in Nashville, Tenn.
Bellevue Golf Club in Melrose, Mass. named Kevin Fay as Head Golf Professional. Fay was most recently Golf Instructor and Assistant Golf Professional at the club.
Bear Trap Dunes Golf Club in Ocean View, Del. promoted Michael Rushin to Head Golf Professional. Rushin has served as an Assistant Professional at Bear Trap Dunes since 2014.
Great River Golf Club in Milford, Conn. named Andrew Svoboda, PGA as Head Golf Professional. Svoboda was most recently Assistant Golf Professional at La Gorce Country Club in Miami Beach, Fla.
Legends Golf & Country Club in Clermont, Fla. named Alyssa Lamoureux as Assistant Golf Professional. Lamoureux was previously a Salesperson at PXG.
Gabe Beronja, PGA, Director of Golf at Knollwood Country Club in Granger, Ind., has earned PGA Master Professional status, the highest educational designation a PGA Member can obtain. Beronja was named the PGA Director of Golf at Knollwood Country Club in 2022, after serving as the club’s Head Professional for more than a year. He previously held Head Professional jobs at Marshall Country Club in Marshall, Mich.; The Golf Club at Harbor Shores in Benton Harbor, Michigan; Pueblo Country Club in Pueblo, Colorado; Hassamapa Golf Club in Prescott, Ariz.; and Oakcreek Country Club in Sedona, Ariz.
Esplanade at Azario Lakewood Ranch Head Golf Professional Michael Tuohy was honored by the North Florida Section of the PGA of America Southwestern Chapter as the 2023 Merchandiser of the Year for public golf courses and with the 2023 Professional Development Award.
Beacon Hill Club in Summit, N.J. named Tomas Christian as Director of Racquet Sports. Christian was most recently Assistant Director of Racquet Sports at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square, Pa.
Germantown Cricket Club in Philadelphia, Pa. named Daniel Batchelor as Director of Racquets. Batchelor was most recently Head Tennis Professional at Saint Louis (Mo.) Country Club.
Saucon Valley Country Club in Bethlehem, Pa. named Michael Cochrane as Head Platform Tennis & Pickleball Professional. Cochran was most recently Platform Tennis Director at Brooklawn Country Club in Fairfield, Conn.
Hillsboro (Fla.) Club named Ryan Wilson as Executive Chef. Wilson was most recently Director of Culinary Operations at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla.
Gamble Sands in Brewster, Wash. named Chris Lamkin as Executive Chef. Lamkin has 25-plus years of experience in the restaurant and hospitality industries.
Bobby Jones Links named Camie Renner as Membership and Communication Manager. Renner was most recently Membership Director with Invited.
Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. named Karen Rose as Director of Human Resources. Rose was previously Director – Human Resources at Charlotte (N.C.) Country Club.
KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE named Alice Stevens as Support & Development Specialist.
The PGA TOUR named Lee Smith as Executive Director of THE PLAYERS Championship and replaces Jared Rice, who has taken a new role leading business development for the TOUR’s Championship Management portfolio of events. Smith was most recently General Manager at Liberty National Golf Club in Jersey City, N.J.
Troon named Ryan Pensy as Vice President, Strategic Partnerships for the Troon Partners Network. Pensy was most recently Vice President of Strategic Partnerships at PointsBet USA. Troon Partners Network has also elevated Troon executive Sabrina Hale to Account Manager where she will work closely with Pensy to manage partner accounts and related programming.
Southworth Development named Eleanor Brown as Director of Sustainability. Brown joins the Southworth Development leadership team with an in-depth focus on renewable energy and water preservation, having practiced as an attorney in both Louisiana and California.
Cape Resorts named Kate Harth as Chief Sales & Marketing Officer. Harth most recently worked in asset management at Fulcrum Hospitality.
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