CMAA Elects 2019 Board of Directors
The Club Management Association of America announces its 2019 Officers and Board of Directors. Voting for officers and directors was conducted online prior to and in-person at CMAA’s 2019 World Conference in Nashville, TN. The election results were announced at the event’s Closing Business Session.
The 2019 CMAA Officers are:
- Chairman Randall “Randy” Ruder, CCM, CCE, General Manager of Beach Point Club, Mamaroneck, NY;
- Vice Chairman Mark Bado, MCM, CCE, General Manager of Myers Park Country Club, Charlotte, NC; and
- Secretary–Treasurer Brian Kroh, CCM, General Manager of John’s Island Club, Vero Beach, FL; and
- Immediate Past President Robert “Bobby” Crifasi, CCM, CCE, CPA, General Manager of New Orleans Country Club, New Orleans, LA.
Newly elected or re-elected as Directors are:
- Steven Buck, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO of Shady Canyon Golf Club, Irvine, CA (Elected to a one-year term);
- Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO of Philadelphia Country Club, Gladwyne, PA (Elected to a three-year term);
- Mitchell Platt, MCM, CCE, General Manager of the Cosmos Club, Washington, DC (Re-elected to a three-year term); and
- Michael Seabrook, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of Belle Meade Country Club, Nashville, TN (Re-elected to a three-year term).
Directors continuing to serve on the CMAA Board are:
- Eric Dietz, CCM, CCE, PGA, General Manager and COO of Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, FL;
- Richard LaRocca, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of The Country Club of Orlando, Orlando, FL;
- Joe Mendez, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of Germantown Cricket Club, Philadelphia, PA;
- Christina Toups, CCM, CCE, General Manager of Ridglea Country Club, Fort Worth, TX; and
- Michael S. Wheeler, MCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer of Cherokee Town & Country Club, Atlanta, GA.
The CMAA Board of Directors is comprised of 13 club management professionals who are committed to ensuring the existence and growth of a thriving club industry led by CMAA-educated professionals, and work respectfully with staff, committees, members, partners, and the greater industry to advance the profession.
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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