Alexandria, VA — The Club Management Association of America (CMAA) announces its elected 2022 Officers and Board of Directors. The CMAA Board of Directors is comprised of 13 club management professionals who work collaboratively with the membership, National Committees and Task Forces, Partners, and the National Headquarters team, to advance the profession and the greater industry.
The 2022 Board will be led by the Executive Committee including:
· Chairman Mitchell Platt, MCM, CCE, General Manager, Cosmos Club, Washington, DC;
· Vice Chairman Michael Seabrook, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Belle Meade Country Club, Nashville, TN;
· Secretary-Treasurer Joe Mendez, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Riverton Country Club, Cinnaminson, NJ; and
· Immediate Past Chairman Brian Kroh, CCM, General Manager, John’s Island Club, Vero Beach, FL.
Newly elected or re-elected as Directors are:
· Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE, General Manager/COO, Philadelphia Country Club, Gladwyne, PA;
· John Dorman, CCM, General Manager, The University Club, New York, NY;
· William Shonk, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Princess Anne Country Club, Virginia Beach, VA; and
· Jack Slaughter, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Carolina Country Club, Raleigh, NC.
Directors continuing to serve on the CMAA Board are:
· Eric Dietz, CCM, CCE, PGA, Chief Operating Officer, Mountain Lake, Lake Wales, FL;
· Joseph Krenn, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Executive Officer, Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, VA;
· Richard LaRocca, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Beechmont Country Club, Cleveland, OH;
· Casey Newman, CCM, Club Manager, River Oaks Country Club, Houston, TX; and
· Michael S. Wheeler, MCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Cherokee Town & Country Club, Atlanta, GA.
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 adoption and implementation of CMAA’s Strategic Plan.
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 2022 World Conference and Club Business Expo in San Diego, CA.
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 more than 40 professional chapters and more than 40 student chapters and colonies. Learn more at cmaa.org.
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