Kroh to Serve as 2021 Chairman
Alexandria, VA — The Club Management Association of America (CMAA) announces its elected 2021 Officers and Board of Directors. Thirteen club management professionals serve on the CMAA Board of Directors and work collaboratively with the membership, National Committees and Task Forces, Partners, the National Headquarters team, and the greater industry to continually work to advance the profession of club management.
The 2021 Board will be led by the Executive Committee including:
- Chairman Brian Kroh, CCM, General Manager, John’s Island Club, Vero Beach, FL;
- Vice Chairman Mitchell Platt, MCM, CCE, General Manager, Cosmos Club, Washington, DC;
- Secretary–Treasurer Michael Seabrook, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Belle Meade Country Club, Nashville, TN; and
- Immediate Past Chairman Mark Bado, MCM, CCE, General Manager, Myers Park Country Club, Charlotte, NC.
Newly elected as Directors are:
- John Dorman, CCM, General Manager, The University Club, New York, NY; and
- Casey Newman, CCM, Club Manager, River Oaks Country Club, Houston, TX.
Re-elected as Directors are:
- Richard LaRocca, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Beechmont Country Club, Cleveland, OH; and
- Michael S. Wheeler, MCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Cherokee Town & Country Club, Atlanta, GA.
Directors continuing to serve on the CMAA Board are:
- Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO, Philadelphia Country Club, Gladwyne, PA;
- Eric Dietz, CCM, CCE, PGA, Chief Operating Officer, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, FL;
- Joseph Krenn, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, VA;
- Joe Mendez, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Riverton Country Club, Cinnaminson, NJ; and
- William Shonk, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Princess Anne Country Club, Virginia Beach, VA.
The CMAA Board of Directors is committed to ensuring the existence and growth of a thriving club industry led by CMAA-educated professionals, through the implementation of the CMAA’s 2020-2025 Strategic Plan.
Voting was conducted virtually and the election results were announced at the Closing Business Session of CMAA’s 2021 Virtual World Conference and Club Business Expo.
About CMAA
Founded in 1927, the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) is the largest professional association for managers of membership clubs with 6,800 members throughout the US and internationally. Our members contribute to the success of more than 2,500 country, golf, athletic, city, faculty, military, town, and yacht clubs. The objectives of the Association are to promote relationships between club management professionals and other similar professions; to encourage the education and advancement of members; and to provide the resources needed for efficient and successful club operations. Under the covenants of professionalism, education, leadership, and community, CMAA continues to extend its reach as the leader in the club management practice. CMAA is headquartered in Alexandria, VA, with 42 professional chapters and more than 40 student chapters and colonies. Learn more at cmaa.org.
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