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Three Club Industry Leaders Selected for the 2025 Class of CMAA Fellows
Alexandria, VA—Three club industry leaders have been inducted into the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) 2025 class of Fellows. Created in 2019, the CMAA Fellows Program honors dynamic and active luminaries who embody the leadership, integrity, involvement, and contributions of excelling club management professionals. Each of these individuals has made a significant impact toward the betterment of the profession and CMAA throughout their active careers.
Announced and recognized at the Opening Business Session of the 2025 World Conference & Club Business Expo in Tampa, FL, the Class of 2025 inductees are:
Mark A. Bado, MCM, CCE, Mizner Country Club, Delray Beach, FL
Ernest LaRocca, Jr., CCM, CCE, Bay Waveland Yacht Club, Bay St. Louis, MS
Brett Morris, The Club at Admirals Cove, Jupiter, FL
The Fellows selection process includes a peer nomination; an in-depth application describing the individual's innovation, leadership, and commitment to the profession; interviews with the peer-comprised selection committee; and selection from among a group of highly qualified candidates.
Now in its seventh year, the CMAA Fellows community includes 43 distinguished individuals who serve as thought leaders, mentors, and champions of both the Association and the broader club industry. This lifetime honor recognizes their lasting contributions and leadership.
About CMAA
Founded in 1927, the Club Management Association of America (CMAA) is the largest professional association for managers of membership clubs with 8,100 members throughout the US and internationally. Our members contribute to the success of more than 2,600 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 38 professional chapters and 40 current and prospective student chapters. Learn more at cmaa.org.