Recent industry hires and promotions include new General Managers at St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla., Estero (Fla.) Country Club, and Sparrows Point Country Club in Dundalk, Md.; new Clubhouse Manager and Executive Chef at Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, N.C.; and a new Director of Membership & Membership Engagement at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio.
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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/.
St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. named Marc D. Ray, CCE, CCM, CHAE as General Manager/COO. Ray was most recently General Manager at The Ford Field & River Club in Richmond Hill, Ga.
Estero (Fla.) Country Club named Bryan Roe as General Manager/COO. Roe most recently served in a similar position at Naples Lakes Country Club in Naples, Fla.
Sparrows Point Country Club in Dundalk, Md. named Michael Troyner as General Manager. Troyner will begin his duties on September 22, following nearly 20 years of experience in the private club field between Congressional Country Club and Rehoboth Beach Country Club.
Turtle Bay Resort in Kahuku, Hawaii, promoted Joey Woofter to Resort Manager. Woofter previously served as Director of Rooms for the Omni Dallas and Omni Rancho Las Palmas Resort & Spa in Rancho Mirage, Calif. The resort also announced that Eric Hanano has been appointed Food & Beverage Director. Hanano previously served as a manager at both Mauna Kea Resort and Young’s Market Company.
Forest Hills Country Club in Clarkson Valley, Mo. promoted Ryan Schaben, CMP to Assistant General Manager. Director of Membership at the club.
Forest Creek Golf Club in Pinehurst, N.C. named Mark Sipple, CCM as Assistant General Manager. Simple was most recently Clubhouse Manager at Carolina Country Club in Raleigh, N.C.
Carmel Country Club in Charlotte, N.C. named Nicole Guy, CCM as Clubhouse Manager and Craig Meyer, CEC, AAC as Executive Chef. Guy was most recently Assistant General Manager at the Dunes Golf & Beach Club in Myrtle Beach, S.C. Meyer was most recently Executive Chef at Lakeside Country Club in Houston, Texas.
The Country Club of Virginia in Richmond, Va. named Nathan Goldenberg as Assistant Clubhouse Manager. Goldenberg was most recently Banquet Manager at The Dominion Club in Glen Allen, Va.
Rio Verde Country Club in Rio Verde, Ariz. named Jake Hanson as Director of Golf. Hanson most recently served as the Head Golf Professional at Inglewood Golf Club in Kenmore, Washington.
The King and Prince Beach & Golf Resort, an MMI Hotel Group Property in St. Simons Island, Ga., named Spencer Brookman as Director of Golf. The resort also named
Brandon Youmans as Golf Professional for The King and Prince Golf Course, home of the Hampton Club.
Shadow Wood Country Club in Estero, Fla. promoted Nick Prunty, PGA to Head Golf Professional. Prunty was most recently Prunty First Assistant Golf Professional at the club.
Stonebridge Ranch Country Club in McKinney, Texas named Trevor Ries as Head Golf Professional. Ries was most recently Head Golf Professional at Eldorado Country Club in McKinney, Texas.
NorthStar Golf Club in Sunbury, Ohio named Christopher Casto, PGA as Director of Instruction. Casto, the owner of Casto Golf Academy, was previously General Manager of Wedgewood Golf and Country Club in Powell, Ohio.
Bob Randquist, CGCS, the Chief Operating Officer for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), has announced he will retire on October 15. Randquist joined the GCSAA staff in May 2018 after 20 years serving as Director of Golf Course and Grounds at Boca Rio Golf Club in Boca Raton, Fla. Prior to Boca Rio, he spent two decades as Superintendent at Southern Hills Country Club in Tulsa, Okla.
Pinehurst (N.C.) Resort named Jack Cross as Assistant Superintendent on Pinehurst No. 4. Cross was most recently 2nd Assistant Superintendent at Duke University Golf Club in Durham, N.C.
Troon promoted Simon Doyle to Vice President of Agronomy for the international division. Doyle was most recently Director of Agronomy, Troon International Europe Region.
St. Andrews Country Club in Boca Raton, Fla. named Ryan Wilson as Director of Culinary Operations. Wilson previously served as Executive Chef at the Fontainebleau Resort & Spa in Miami Beach, Fla. He fills the former role of Executive Chef Stephen Viggiano, who retired after 20-plus years with St. Andrews.
Streamsong (Fla.) Golf Resort named Michael Blair as Director of Food and Beverage. Blair was most recently Director of Food and Beverage at Coeur d’Alene (Idaho) Casino Hotel Resort.
Mizner Country Club in Delray Beach, Fla. named Samuel Faggetti as Executive Chef. Faggetti was most recently Executive Chef at Bellerive Country Club in St. Louis, Mo.
Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio named Michelle Tegge as Director of Membership & Membership Engagement. Tegge was most recently Director of Membership & Marketing at Heritage Club in Mason, Ohio.
Farmington Country Club in Charlottesville, Va. named Cassie MacMillan as Director of Special Events, and Kristi Kruse as Senior Wedding and Event Planner.
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GGA Partners named Patrick DeLozier as Partner. Prior to joining GGA in 2019, DeLozier was the Chief Operating Officer of The Alotian Club in Roland, Ark.
Ahead named Jackie Kirkwood as Director of Strategic Accounts. Kirkwood was most recently General Manager for Ecco Golf USA. The company also promoted Barbara Casagrande to the newly created position of Vice President, Operations. Casagrande joined the company in 2015 and since that time has served as its Director of Operations.
BlueStar Resort & Golf in Scottsdale, Ariz. named Matt Anzalone, PGA as Vice President of Golf & Club Operations. Anzalone was most recently Regional Vice President Player at Invited.
Capstone Hospitality in Jacksonville, Fla. named Sara Diaz as Vice President of Recruiting. Diaz most recently served as Multicultural Marketing Manager for the PGA Tour.
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