Recent industry hires and promotions include new General Managers at Medinah (Ill.) Country Club, Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, N.Y., and Paradise Valley (Ariz.) Country Club; a new Assistant General Manager at Washington Golf & Country Club in Arlington, Va.; new Clubhouse Manager at Wicker Point Golf Club in Alexander City, Ala.; and a new Director of Membership Sales at Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

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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Medinah (Ill.) Country Club named David P. Schneider, PGA, CCM as General Manager/COO. Schneider was most recently General Manager/COO at Happy Hollow Club in Omaha, Neb.

Piping Rock Club in Locust Valley, N.Y. named Megan E. Spies, CCM as General Manager. Spies was most recently General Manager at The St. Botolph Club in Boston, Mass.

Paradise Valley (Ariz.) Country Club named Ryan Cozzetto, CCM as General Manager/COO. Cozzetto was most recently Chief Executive Officer at Wyndemere Country Club in Naples, Fla.

Birmingham (Mich.) Country Club named Tai T. Tran, CCM, ECM as General Manager/COO. Tran was most recently Assistant General Manager at Detroit (Mich.) Athletic Club.

Laurel Valley Golf Club in Ligonier, Pa. named Dylan Petrick as Chief Operating Officer. Petrick was most recently Chief Executive Officer at Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio.

Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. named Nicholas Untermann as Resort Manager. Untermann has worked at high-profile properties throughout Central and Southern California including Ojai Valley Inn and Bacara Resort & Spa in Santa Barbara.

Washington Golf & Country Club in Arlington, Va. named Kevin M. Ford, CEC, CCM as Assistant General Manager. Ford was most recently Clubhouse Manager/Director of Food & Beverage/Executive Chef at The Country Club of Rochester (N.Y.).

Hurstbourne Country Club in Louisville, Ky. named Chris Hamburger as Director of Club Operations. Hamburger was most recently General Manager of Pegasus Global Louisville, and previously Head Golf Professional at Valhalla Golf Club, also in Louisville.

Wicker Point Golf Club in Alexander City, Ala. named Joseph Moultrie as Clubhouse Manager. Moultrie was most recently Food and Beverage Manager at Country Club of Birmingham (Ala.).

The Estancia Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. named Shaun McElroy, PGA Director of Golf. McElroy was most recently Head Golf Professional at North Shore Country Club in Glenview, Ill.

Northwood Club in Dallas, Texas named Zac Wilbur as Executive Chef. Wilbur was most recently Executive Chef TPC Craig Ranch in McKinney, Texas.

Eagle Ridge Resort & Spa in Galena, Ill. named Chad Myers as Chef de Cuisine for Woodlands Restaurant & Lounge (Woodlands). Myers was most recently Executive Chef at the Dubuque (Ill.) Golf & Country Club.

Kenwood Country Club in Cincinnati, Ohio named Christopher Knapp as Food and Beverage Pavilion Manager. Knapp was most recently General Manager of TPC River’s Bend in Maineville, Ohio.

Desert Mountain Club in Scottsdale, Ariz. named Melanie Halpert as Director of Membership Sales. Halpert was most recently Director of Sales and Marketing at The Country Club at DC Ranch and The Silverleaf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Bay Head (N.J.) Yacht Club promoted Riley Colfer to Member Relations Coordinator. Colfer was previously Racquets and Communications Coordinator and Communications Assistant at the club.

Northstar Technologies in Alpharetta, Ga. named Hugo C. Welch, CCM as Client Relationships Director. Welch was most recently Assistant General Manager at Capital City Club & Capital City Country Club at Brookhaven in Atlanta, Ga.

Audubon International added Henry Wallmeyer, President and COO of ClubWorks, and Bryan Stromme, Vice President of Agronomy at Century Golf Partners to its Board of Directors. As at-large board members, Wallmeyer and Stromme will lend their expertise and respected standing in the golf and business communities to further Audubon International’s core mission and execute its strategic plan.

Youth on Course named Steven (Steve) Martin as Chief Marketing Officer. Martin has had a wide variety of marketing leadership roles including stints at Sprint, Charles Schwab, Caruso, City of Hope, Share our Strength/No Kid Hungry and as lead marketing/brand/PR advisor to fast growing start-up Lettuce Grow.

In Memoriam

Stephen H. Paris, 72, passed away at his home in Panama City Beach, Fla. Paris held a number of executive positions at PepsiCo, Brady & Associates, Triarc Restaurant Group and most recently as a partner of Private Club Associates.