More than 150 leaders from across the country gather to celebrate the best and brightest in the KemperSports family
NORTHBROOK, Ill., March 8, 2017 – KemperSports recently announced their list of annual awards that were handed out at the KemperSports Leadership Conference. The honorees accepted their awards during KemperSports’ annual awards dinner, which took place at The Glen Club in Glenview, Ill.
Always considered one of the most memorable nights of the year for KemperSports’ leaders, the awards ceremony concludes the KemperSports Leadership Conference where general managers and home office staff from across the country join together for three days of leadership training, best practice sharing and fellowship.
The list of winners’ includes:
• Facility of the Year – The ACE Club
• James R. Seeley General Manager of the Year – Mike Fleig, Greeley Country Club
• Emil Esposito Golf Professional of the Year – Ryan Szydlowski, Desert Willow Golf Resort
• Retailer of the Year – Royal Melbourne Country Club
• Salesperson of the Year – Heather Peterson, Oakmont Golf Club
• Superintendent of the Year – Blayne Sparks, The Wilderness at Lake Jackson
• Hospitality Professional of the Year – Marlen Herrera, The Buckingham Club
• James S. Kemper Staffer of the Year – Erica Espe, Heron Glen
• Green to a Tee Award – Bandon Dunes Golf Resort
• Mady Lesnik Home Office Staffer of the Year – Shawn Richter
“We are truly honored to recognize these deserving facilities and staff with our annual awards,” said KemperSports CEO Steve Skinner. “Their commitment to providing an unmatched guest experience has remained the foundation of our company for almost 40 years.”
About KemperSports
Northbrook, Ill.-based KemperSports builds, owns and manages golf courses, resorts, athletic clubs and lodging venues across the U.S., Caribbean and Central America. The company’s award-winning portfolio includes nationally-ranked courses and tournament venues such as Bandon Dunes Golf Resort, named the No. 1 Golf Resort in North America by Golf Digest and GOLF magazine; The Glen Club; Desert Willow Golf Resort; Harbor Shores, site of the 2012 and 2014 Senior PGA Championship presented by KitchenAid; and Chambers Bay, host of the 2010 U.S. Amateur and the 2015 U.S. Open. For more information about KemperSports, please visit http://www.kempersports.com.
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Contact:
B.R. Koehnemann
KemperSports
847.480.4844
brkoehnemann@kempersports.com
