Alexandria, VA – March 3, 2014 – The Club Managers Association of America is proud to announce today that it has named 100 new Certified Club Managers. The CCM designation indicates that a club management professional has completed a rigorous course of study and training and shows a dedication to, proficiency and expertise in club management.
The CCM has been the hallmark of professionalism in club management since 1965 and is the cornerstone of CMAA’s member recognition program. It is a valuable and widely-respected mark of a manager’s commitment to professional development and the club industry. In order to receive the CCM designation, one must be a Professional member of CMAA for at least six years, invest time in specified education requirements, attend at least one World Conference and maintain activity within their local chapter. After these conditions have been met, the individual must pass the CCM Exam. Attainment of the CCM title shows a long-term commitment to professional development and club management.
The size of these two classes is worth noting, as they are the final group of managers to earn their CCM under CMAA’s previous requirements. New requirements became effective following the first administered CCM exam in January 2014.
The following members successfully met all CCM requirements in November 2013:
• Wendy Anglin, CCM, Forest Lake Country Club, Bloomfield Hills, MI
• Patricia Ashbrook, CCM, Forest Highlands Golf Club, Flagstaff, AZ
• Mark O. Barrett, CCM, The Club at Indian Springs, Broken Arrow, OK
• Randall Bertao, CCM, Los Altos Golf and Country Club, Los Altos, CA
• Carol Bliss, CCM, Harvard Club of Boston, Boston, MA
• Jason Boss, CCM, Green Acres Country Club, Northbrook, IL
• Michael Bratcher, CCM, Nicklaus Club – Monterey, Monterey, CA
• Geoff Curphey, CCM, The London Club, Canada
• Graham Davis, CCM, Manitoba Club, Canada
• Robert J. DiBiase, CCM, Pelican Isle Yacht Club, Naples, FL
• Jeff Earley, CCM, Chapel Hill Country Club, Chapel Hill, NC
• Kevin J. Ehlert, CCM, FMP
• Alecia Escajeda, CCM, Brookside Golf and Country Club, Stockton, CA
• Frederick J. Fletcher, CCM, Woman’s Athletic Club of Chicago, Chicago, IL
• Eric French, CCM, Blowing Rock Country Club, Blowing Rock, NC
• Marian Gardner, CCM, Emerald Bay Club, Bullard, TX
• TiGi George, CCM, Union League of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
• David R. Gillespie, CCM, Pelican’s Nest Golf Club, Bonita Springs, FL
• Karen Grannemann, CCM, The University Club, Lansing, MI
• Ryan Granruth, CCM, Baltimore Country Club, Baltimore, MD
• Jon Hover, CCM, Mountain Oyster Club, Tucson, AZ
• Robert Howell, CCM, Owatonna Country Club, Owatonna, MN
• Bradly Kaderabek, CCM, Round Hill Country Club, Walnut Creek, CA
• Jeff Keeler, CCM, Doublegate Country Club, Albany, GA
• Ryan Kenny, CCM, Dedham Country and Polo Club, Dedham, MA
• Russell Kobayashi, CCM, Lahontan Golf Club, Truckee, CA
• James Krautsack, CCM, Glen View Club, Golf, IL
• Robert Kunz, CCM, Del Paso Country Club, Sacramento, CA
• Stephen Logiudice, CCM, Ibis Golf and Country Club, West Palm Beach, FL
• Jessica Madsen, CCM, Plantation Golf and Country Club, Venice, FL
• Patrick McDonald, CCM, Royal Poinciana Golf Club, Naples, FL
• Bassam Medawar, CCM, Springfield Golf and Country Club, Springfield, VA
• Todd Meginness, CCM, Napa Valley Country Club, Napa, CA
• Vesela Mihaylova, CCM, The Roaring Fork Club, Basalt, CO
• Alexander Mueller, CCM, Raritan Valley Country Club, Bridgewater, NJ
• Ron Pauls, CCM, Marine Drive Golf Club, Canada
• Kirk Philippou, CCM, Blackhawk Country Club, Danville, CA
• Thomas Preuml, CCM, Houston Racquet Club, Houston, TX
• Nicholas Rivas, CCM, Pine Forest Country Club, Houston, TX
• Clive L. Smith, CCM, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, PA
• Troy W. Sprister, CCM, Dorset Field Club, Dorset, VT
• Timothy Straley, CCM, Country Club of Paducah, Paducah, KY
• Joel Synstelien, CCM, Mendakota Country Club, Mendota Heights, MN
• Dirk Zander, CCM, Palo Alto Hills Golf and Country Club, Palo Alto, CA
The following members successfully met all CCM requirements in January 2014:
• Chris Lee Almond, CCM, Cherokee Country Club, Knoxville, TN
• David G. Aumann, CCM, New Orleans Country Club, Slidell, LA
• Joe Burden, CCM, Illini Country Club, Springfield, IL
• Mark J. Byron, CCM, Bear Creek Golf Club, Lakewood, CO
• Paul Cadieux, CCM, Badminton and Racquet Club of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada;
• Lon Callis, CCM, Louisville Country Club, Louisville, KY
• Chad M. Chadwell, CCM, Alpine Country Club, Demarest, NJ
• Patrick Chury, CCM, Gorge Vale Golf Club, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada
• Joe C. Cranston, CCM, Adam’s Mountain Country Club, Eagle, CO
• Timothy Della Pace, CCM, Cornell Club, New York, NY
• William Driskell, CCM, Bloomington Country Club, Bloomington, IL
• Thomas A. Frets, CCM, Fairwood Golf and Country Club, Renton, WA
• Andrew Gilchrist, CCM, Riverbend Golf and Recreation Society, Red Deer, Alberta, Canada
• Christopher B. Goodwin, CCM, Pine Orchard Yacht and Country Club, Branford, CT
• Nicholas A. Gora, CCM, Metairie Country Club, Metairie, LA
• Christopher Gorny, CCM, Southampton Bath and Tennis Club, Southampton, NY
• Charles Grandon, CCM, Winchester Country Club, Winchester, MA
• Jeffrey Grant, CCM, Dayton Country Club, Dayton, OH
• Eric J. Hagerman, CCM, Mission Hills Country Club, Mission Hills, KS
• Todd Hale, CCM, La Grange Country Club, La Grange, IL
• John Hallberg, CCM, Michigan Shores Club, Wilmette, IL
• Attila Harai, CCM, Mt. Vernon Country Club, Alexandria, VA
• Alice Harper, CCM, Myers Park Country Club, Charlotte, NC
• Michael E. Hartigan, CCM, St. Louis Club, St. Louis, MO
• Gregory Howie, CCM, Wilshire Country Club, Los Angeles, CA
• Andy Khatami, CCM, El Paso Country Club, El Paso, TX
• Michael Leising, CCM, Exmoor Country Club, Highland Park, IL
• Matthew Linderman, CCM, Boca West Country Club, Boca Raton, FL
• Maria McGinity, CCM, River Oaks Country Club, Houston, TX
• J.C. Mejia, CCM, Aspetuck Valley Country Club, Weston, CT
• Susannah Miller, CCM, Lake Forest Country Club, Louisville, KY
• Loriann Murphy, CCM, Caves Valley Golf Club, Owings Mills, MD
• Casey Newman, CCM, The Briar Club, Houston, TX
• John R. Newman, CCM, Sailfish Club of Florida, Palm Beach, FL
• Thomas D. O’Neal, CCM, Rockport Country Club, Rockport, TX
• Jules Olley, CCM, Point Judith Country Club, Narragansett, RI
• Jason Pallen, CCM, Princeton Club of New York, New York, NY
• Timothy Pike, CCM, Lake View, NY
• Brian D. Pizzimenti, CCM, Woodmont Country Club, Rockville, MD
• Bryan Polletta, CCM, Evanston Golf Club, Skokie, IL
• Christine Pooler, CCM, Merion Golf Club, Ardmore, PA
• John Raftery, CCM, Head of the Bay Club, Huntington, NY
• Lance Sabella, CCM, Lakeside Golf Club, Toluca Lake, CA
• Ali Sezgin, CCM, Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, OK
• Jason Sigurdson, CCM, Shaughnessy Golf and Country Club, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
• Craig Sloane, CCM, Altadena Town and Country Club, Altadena, CA
• Gregory Sullivan, CCM, Rolling Hills Country Club, Rolling Hills Estate, CA
• Thomas Sullivan, CCM, Carmel Country Club, Charlotte, NC
• Steve Termeer, CCM, The University of Texas Golf Club, Austin, TX
• John Tieng, CCM, Century Country Club, Purchase, NY
• Whitney Tomlinson, CCM, Sugar Mill Country Club, New Smyrna Beach, FL
• William Troyanoski, CCM, Half Moon Bay Golf Links, Half Moon Bay, CA
• Bryan Twente, CCM, The Club and Spa at Fiddler’s Creek, Naples, FL
• Christina Watson, CCM, Dunham Woods Riding Club, Wayne, IL
• Davina Weinstein, CCM, Harmonie Club of the City of New York, New York, NY
• Brian G. West, CCM, Willow Point Golf and Country Club, Alexander City, AL
The Club Managers Association of America would like to extend sincere congratulations to its newly certified members and encourage them to continue their professional development in the future. For more information on the CCM designation and requirements, please visit www.cmaa.org/Certification.aspx.
About CMAA: The Club Managers Association of America is the professional Association for managers of membership clubs. CMAA has close to 6,500 members across all classifications. Manager members operate more than 2,500 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
