Recent industry hires and promotions include new General Managers at Estero (Fla.) Country Club, Tesoro Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla., and Brantford (Ontario, Canada) Golf & Country Club; a new Assistant General Manager and Director of Golf at Kent Country Club in Grand Rapids, Mich.; and a new Head Professional at The Club at Olde Cypress in Naples, Fla.
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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Estero (Fla.) Country Club named Daniel J. Newman as General Manager. Newman was most recently Director of Finance at Estero Country Club and previously served in similar positions at Grey Oaks Country Club and The West Bay Club.
Tesoro Club in Port St. Lucie, Fla. named Ricardo Falero, CCM as General Manager. Falero was most recently Assistant General Manager at Sailfish Point in Stuart, Fla. D
Brantford (Ontario, Canada) Golf & Country Club named Dave Newsome as General Manager. Newsome was most recently Director of Operations at Greystone Golf Club in Milton, Ontario.
Kent Country Club in Grand Rapids, Mich. named Aaron Kelm, PGA, as Director of Golf and promoted Tiffany Drye to Assistant General Manager. Kelm most recently led the golf operation at Wausau Country Club in Schofield, Wis. Drye most recently served as Accounts Receivable & Human Resources Manager at the club.
Catamount Ranch & Club in Routt County, Colo. named Shane Neugebauer, PGA as Head Golf Professional. Neugebauer was most recently Lead Golf Professional at Reynolds Lake Oconee in Greensboro, Ga.
The Club at Olde Cypress in Naples, Fla. named Gary Shea as Head Professional. Shea was was most recently First Assistant at Foxfire Country Club, also in Naples.
Lookout Mountain Club in Lookout Mountain, Ga. named Brian Anderson, PGA as Head Golf Professional. Anderson was most recently Head Golf Professional at Capital City Club – Brookhaven in Atlanta, Ga.
The Summit Club in Armonk, N.Y. named Michael Davis, PGA as Director of Instruction. Davis has held club positions at Westchester County’s Golf Club of Purchase where he served as the Assistant Golf Professional and the Olde Florida Golf Club in Naples, Fla.
Worcester (Mass.) Country Club named Thomas Fernandes, PGA as Senior Assistant Golf Professional. Fernandes was most recently Assistant Golf Professional at Northwood Club in Dallas, Texas.
The PGA of America has announced that Jacob Spott, PGA, Director of Golf at Hoover Country Club in Birmingham, Ala.; and Robyn Lorain, PGA, Head Golf Professional at The Summit Club in Las Vegas, Nev., have earned PGA Master Professional status, the highest educational designation a PGA Member can obtain.
Idle Hour Country Club in Lexington, Ky. named Matthew Wharton, CGCS, MG as Certified Golf Course Superintendent. Wharton was most recently Certified Golf Course Superintendent at Carolina Golf Club in Charlotte, N.C.
Bay Head (N.J.) Yacht Club named Riley Colfer as Racquets Assistant Manager. Colfer was most recently Communications Assistant at the club.
Salt Lake Country Club in in Salt Lake City, Utah named Lindsey Hansen as Membership Director. Hansen was most recently Director of Membership and Marketing at Alta Club in Salt Lake City, Utah.
ClubWorks named Erica Peterman as Corporate Controller. Peterman previously worked for InnFACT Advisors, BRE Hotels & Resorts, Kerzner International, The Siegfried Group and started her career with Ernst & Young.
Up to Par Management named Michael Ahrnsbrak, PGA, as Director of Business Development. Ahrnsbrak was most recently General Manager at The Pine Valley Country Club in Wilmington, N.C.
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