Alexandria, VA – March 1, 2012 – At the 85th World Conference and Club Business Expo, February 24-28 in New Orleans, LA, members of the Club Managers Association of America elected the 2012 Officers and Board of Directors.
Lawrence J. “Skip” Avery, CCM (Certified Club Manager), CCE (Certified Club Executive), General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of Fox Chapel Golf Club, Pittsburgh, PA, was elected President; Richard H. Bayliss Jr., CCM, CCE, Chief
Operating Officer of The Lost Tree Club, North Palm Beach, FL, was elected Vice President; and Damon J. DiOrio, CCM, CCE, Chief Executive Officer of Charlotte Country Club, Charlotte, NC, was elected Secretary-Treasurer.
Re-elected as directors to three-year terms were:
*William E. Langley, CCM, Vice President/Managing Director of The Club at Carlton Woods, The Woodlands, TX;
* Michael J. McCarthy, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of Addison Reserve Country Club, Delray Beach, FL; and
*Jill R. Philmon, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of Ballantyne Country Club, Charlotte, NC.
Elected as director to a one-year term was:
*Steven Richardson, CCM, CCE, General Manager of Paradise Valley Country Club, Paradise Valley, AZ.
Members continuing to serve on the CMAA Board include:
*Kevin Carroll, CCM, CCE (Immediate Past President), General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of The Loxahatchee Club, Jupiter, FL;
*Ronald A. Banaszak, Jr., CCM, CCE (Director), General
Manager/Chief Operating Officer of St. Francis Yacht Club, San Francisco, CA;
*Peter C. Davies, CCM (Director), General Manager of the Wianno Club, Osterville, MA;
*Tony D’Errico, CCM, CCE (Director), General Manager of Westwood Country Club, St. Louis, MO;
*Robert C. James, CCM, CCE, CHE (Director), Chief Operating Officer of Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY; and
*Luke A. O’Boyle, CCM, CCE (Director), General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of the Chevy Chase Club, Chevy Chase, MD.
The CMAA Officers and Board of Directors work closely with CMAA members and allied associations to develop and promote high standards of professionalism, leadership and education in club management.
About CMAA – The Club Managers Association of America is the professional Association for managers of membership clubs. CMAA has close to 7,000 members across all classifications. Manager members run more than 3,000 country, golf, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, town and military clubs. The objectives of the Association are to promote and advance friendly relations among persons connected with the management of clubs and other associations of similar character; to encourage the education and advancement of members; and to assist club officers and members, through their managers, to secure the utmost in efficient and successful operations.
Contact:
Melissa Low
(703) 739-9500
melissa.low@cmaa.org
www.cmaa.org
