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People on the Move: New Appointments Across Clubs and Resorts

This week we highlight new career changes from executive chefs and general managers to directors of F&B, directors of locker rooms services and more.

By Editorial Staff | July 8, 2026

Saravanan Appadurai, Executive Chef, The Oaks Club.
Howard Craft, General Manager, Moor Park Golf Club.
Gregory C. Constantinou, Assistant General Manager, Wianno Club.

The Oaks Club (Osprey, Fla.) named Saravanan Appadurai as Executive Chef. He was previously the Executive Chef of The Ritz-Carlton Hotel and Spa (Charlotte, N.C.).

Moor Park Golf Club (Hertfordshire, United Kingdom) named Howard Craft as General Manager. He was previously the Head of Sport of Mad Swans – Longshot III Limited (Somerset, United Kingdom).

Wianno Club (Osterville, Mass.) named Gregory C. Constantinou as Assistant General Manager. He was previously the Private Chef & Household F&B Lead of Confidential UHNW Household (Toronto, Ontario).

Derek Domeracki, General Manager, The Pacific Club.
Darren Hendry, Executive Chef, Manor Country Club.
Hervé Lévy, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Fremont Hills Country Club.

The Pacific Club (Newport Beach, Calif.) named Derek Domeracki as General Manager. He was previously the Director of Food and Beverage of Big Canyon Country Club (Newport Beach, Calif.).

Manor Country Club (Rockville, Md.) named Darren A. Hendry as Executive Chef. He was previously the Executive Chef of Medina Cuisine (Rockville, Md.).

Fremont Hills Country Club (Los Altos Hills, Calif.) named Hervé Lévy, CCM, CCE, as General Manager. He was previously the General Manager/COO of Magic Castle – Academy of the Magical Arts (Hollywood-Los Angeles, Calif.).

Marlon Hirsch, General Manager, ADERO Scottsdale Resort.
Scott Kmiec as Executive Director of the PGA of America REACH Foundation.
Jane Poetker, Director of Facilities, Chevy Chase Club.

ADERO Scottsdale Resort (Scottsdale, Ariz.) named Marlon Hirsh as General Manager. He was previously the General Manager of The Island House and Old Fort Bay Club (Nassau, Bahamas).

The PGA of America (Frisco, Texas) named Scott Kmiec as Executive Director of the PGA of America REACH Foundation.

Chevy Chase Club (Chevy Chase, Md.) named Jane Poetker as Director of Facilities. She was previously the Facilities Manager of Manor Country Club (Rockville, Md.).

Joe Pontuti, CCM, Assistant General Manager, Evanston Golf Club.
Marco Garnica, Director of Food and Beverage, Pelican Bay Foundation.
Chelsea Baker, Communications Coordinator, The TwinEagles Club.

Evanston Golf Club (Skokie, Ill.) named Joe Pontuti, CCM, as Assistant General Manager. He was previously the Club Manager of Arcola Country Club (Paramus, N.J.).

Pelican Bay Foundation (Naples, Fla.) named Marco Garnica as Director of Food and Beverage. He was previously the Director of Food and Beverage of Bay Colony Community Association (Naples, Fla.).

The TwinEagles Club (Naples, Fla.) named Chelsea Baker as Communications Coordinator.

Cameron Hurd, Food and Beverage Manager, Fiddlesticks Country Club.
Michael Jones, PGA, General Manager, Colorado Springs Country Club.
Loraine Ellis-Vienne, CCM, CCE, CAM, General Manager/COO, Boca Grove.

Fiddlesticks Country Club (Fort Meyers, Fla.) promoted Cameron Hurd to Food and Beverage Manager. He was previously the Food and Beverage Supervisor of Fiddlesticks Country Club.

Colorado Springs Country Club (Colorado Springs, Colo.) named Michael Jones, PGA, as General Manager. He was previously the Senior General Manager of Club at Pradera & Pinery CC (Parker, Colo.).

Boca Grove (Boca Raton, Fla.) named Loraine Ellis-Vienne, CCM, CCE, CAM, as General Manager/Chief Operating Officer. She was previously the General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of Bocaire Country Club (Boca Raton, Fla.).

Conner Wilson, Director of Locker Room Services, Sycamore Hills Golf Club.
Scotti Corley, Director of Business Development, Bobby Jones Links.

Sycamore Hills Golf Club (Fort Wayne, Ind.) named Conner Wilson as Director of Locker Room Services.

Bobby Jones Links (Atlanta, Ga.) named Scotti Corley as Director of Business Development.

Shannon Flanagan Eller, Director of Events, Genesee Valley Club.
Alejandro Satizabal, Clubhouse Manager, Copperleaf Golf Club.

Genesee Valley Club (Rochester, N.Y.) named Shannon Flanagan Eller as Director of Events. She was previously the Events Manager of The Country Club of Rochester (Rochester, N.Y.). 

Copperleaf Golf Club (Estero, Fla.) promoted Alejandro Satizabal to Clubhouse Manager. He was previously the Director of Food and Beverage of Copperleaf Country Club. 

Clubs and companies are encouraged to share announcements and photos for inclusion in upcoming People on the Move reports here.

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