Board Elections
Election Results
Richard LaRocca, CCM, CCE, to Lead 2025 Board of Directors
The Club Management Association of America announces its official 2025 election results. Voting was conducted online in advance of and on site at the 2025 World Conference & Club Business Exp
Congratulations to the 2025 Officers and Directors!
The 2025 CMAA Board officers are:
- Chair Richard LaRocca, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, St. Clair Country Club, Upper St. Clair, PA
- Vice Chair Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Houston Country Club, Houston,
- Secretary–Treasurer Joseph Krenn, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Farmington Country Club, Charlottesville, VA
- Immediate Past Chair Joe Mendez, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Avalon Yacht Club, Avalon, NJ
The four club management professionals were newly elected or re-elected as Directors are:
- Judy Higgins, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Valley Lo Club, Glenview, IL, re-elected to a three-year term
- Rob Oosterhuis, CCM, CCE, PGA, CAM, General Manager/COO, Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club, Boca Raton, FL, elected to a three-year term
- J. Josh Paris, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Old Town Club, Winston-Salem, NC, elected to a three-year term
- James Reisig, CCM, CCE, Chief Operating Officer, The Tokeneke Club, Darien, CT, elected to a one-year term
The following Directors will continue their service on the 2025 CMAA Board:
- 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
In addition to electing new National Board members, CMAA members approved 94 percent a national bylaw proposition updating the titles of volunteer leaders to use 'Chair' instead of 'Chairman,' reflecting a commitment to modern leadership practices.