Alexandria, VA — The Club Management Association of America (CMAA) announces its elected 2024 Officers and Board of Directors. The CMAA Board of Directors consists of 13 club management professionals who work together with the membership, National Committees and Task Forces, Partners, and the National Headquarters team to advance the profession and the broader industry collaboratively.
The 2024 Board officers are:
- Chairman Joe Mendez, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO, Doylestown Country Club, Doylestown, PA
- Vice Chairman Richard LaRocca, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, St. Clair Country Club, Upper St. Clair, PA
- Secretary–Treasurer Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Houston Country Club, Houston, TX
- Immediate Past Chairman Michael Seabrook, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Belle Meade Country Club, Nashville, TN
The four club management professionals who were newly elected or reelected as Directors are:
- Judy Higgins, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Valley Lo Club, Glenview, IL, elected to a one-year term
- Jeff Isbell, CCM, General Manager, Renaissance, Haverhill, MA, re-elected to a three-year term
- Charles Johnson, CCM, Executive Manager/CEO, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit, MI, elected to a three-year term
- Casey Newman, CCM, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Lakeside Country Club, Houston, TX, re-elected to a three-year term
Directors continuing to serve on the CMAA Board are:
- Haissam Baityeh, CCM, CCE, Chief Operating Officer, Country Club of Spartanburg, Spartanburg, SC
- Joseph Krenn, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, VA
- William Shonk, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Princess Anne Country Club, Virginia Beach, VA
- Jack Slaughter, CCM, CCE, General Manager and Chief Operating Officer, Carolina Country Club, Raleigh, NC
- Kimberly Clark Warren, CCM, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Saucon Valley Country Club, Bethlehem, PA
CMAA members participated in the elections process both online and in-person. The official election results were announced at the Closing Business Session of CMAA’s 2024 World Conference and Club Business Expo in Las Vegas, NV.
About CMAA
Founded in 1927, the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) is the largest professional association for managers of membership clubs with 7,800 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 40 professional chapters and 40 student chapters and colonies. Learn more at cmaa.org.
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