December 15, 2023
Professional Development
53 Club Management Professionals Achieve Certification
CMAA congratulates the 53 newest club management professionals to attain the designation of Certified Club Manager (CCM). Established in 1965, the CCM designation is the hallmark of professionalism in club management. It is a valuable, internationally recognized, and widely respected mark of an individual’s commitment to professional development and the club industry.
The CMAA members who recently met their CCM requirements are:
- Said Ahmar, CCM, Century Country Club, Purchase, NY
- Bria L. Argrett, CCM, Statesville Country Club, Statesville, NC
- Antoine Q. Avignon, CCM, Brant Beach Yacht Club, Ship Bottom, NJ
- Ryan Bender, CCM, The Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, VA
- Margaux Beuscher, CCM, Sulgrave Club, Washington, DC
- Nikhil Bhola, CCM, The Coral Beach & Tennis Club, Hamilton, Bermuda
- Lorant G. Botha, CCM, The Polo Club of Boca Raton, Boca Raton, FL
- Anthony Clark, CCM, Willow Creek Country Club, Sandy, UT
- Brendan P. Clark, CCM, Interlachen Country Club, Orlando, FL
- Michael E. Collins, Jr., CCM, The Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA
- Robert Cuillard, CCM, The Club at Rancharrah, Reno, NV
- Caitlin English, CCM, Fairlawn Country Club, Akron, OH
- Mitchell R. Fenton, CCM, Baltusrol Golf Club, Springfield, NJ
- Passion S. Graham, CCM, Governors Club, Chapel Hill, NC
- Linnea Grate, CCM, Burning Tree Country Club, Greenwich, CT
- Christopher J. Green, CCM, Saucon Valley Country Club, Bethlehem, PA
- David Greig, CCM, The Pittsburgh Golf Club, Pittsburgh, PA
- Todd Kelly, CCM, Marrakesh Country Club, Palm Desert, CA
- Jared R. Klope, CCM, Miramont Country Club, Bryan, TX
- Paul M. Korbar, CCM, Allegheny Country Club, Sewickley, PA
- Rachel Kramer, CCM, Preakness Hills Country Club, Wayne, NJ
- Matthew E. LeFever, CCM, Venice Golf & Country Club, Venice, FL
- Cindy Maes, CCM, Greenbriar Hills Country Club, Kirkwood, MO
- Patrick J. McGuire, CCM, Wexford, Hilton Head Island, SC
- Erin McGurgan Glover, CCM, Chilton Club, Boston, MA
- Charles Merriman, CCM, Inverness Golf Club, Inverness, IL
- Daniel Morn, CCM, Westmoor Country Club, Brookfield, WI
- Thain C. Moyles, CCM, Southern Hills Country Club, Tulsa, OK
- Ian Munroe, CCM, Winter Park Racquet Club, Winter Park, FL
- Beata Nemcokova, CCM, The House at 1229, Washington, DC
- Sara Parker, CCM, Mid-Pacific Country Club, Kailua, HI
- Amber Read, CCM, Piedmont Driving Club, Atlanta, GA
- Sean P. Redding, CCM, Bear’s Paw Country Club, Naples, FL
- Brandon Robertson, CCM, Cedarwood Country Club, Charlotte, NC
- Matthew Rodgers, CCM, Army Navy Country Club, Arlington, VA
- Shain P. Rodrigues, CCM, Grand Harbor Golf & Beach Club, Vero Beach, FL
- Julian John Sansom, CCM, The Country Club of Virginia, Richmond, VA
- Brian Sette, CCM, River Oaks Country Club, Houston, TX
- James Shafer, CCM, Menlo Country Club, Woodside, CA
- Abhishek Sonkar, CCM, The Olympic Club, San Francisco, CA
- John Sotomonte, CCM, Desert Horizons Country Club, Indian Wells, CA
- Amanda Sprenger, CCM, Country Club at Mirasol, Palm Beach Gardens, FL
- Christopher Scott Tankersley, CCM, Vestavia Country Club, Birmingham, AL
- Aaron Wagner, CCM, Grosse Pointe Yacht Club, Grosse Pte. Shores, MI
- Jacqueline West, CCM, Hinsdale Golf Club, Clarendon Hills, IL
- John West, CCM, Monterey Peninsula Country Club, Pebble Beach, CA
- Hassan Yazbek, CCM, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit, MI
- Levent Yurdatap, CCM, Loblolly, Hobe Sound, FL
Additionally, CMAA recognizes the following international affiliates who recently attained their CCM designations:
- Simon Andrew, CCM, The Grange Golf Club, Adelaide, Australia
- Fiza Errington, CCM, Gosnells Golf Club, Perth, Australia
- Nicole Martino, CCM, Western Australian Golf Club, Yokine, Australia
- Edward Moke, CCM, Royal Ottawa Golf Club, Gatineau, Quebec, Canada
- Craig Skimming, CCM, Thirteenth Beach Golf Links, Melbourne, Australia
Learn more about the CCM designation and requirements
World Conference Early Registration Deadline Approaching December 20
Bet on your own success with CMAA and join club management professionals from around the world at the club industry’s largest annual gathering and the only event focused on the business of running a club. It’s the right time and right place to build your success. Accomplish all your objectives while advancing your career and certification goals.
Boost your leadership skills with inspiring featured speakers and general sessions. Learn about “the toughest job in all of sports,” as designated by ESPN. DeMaurice F. Smith was the Executive Director of the National Football League Players’ Association (NFLPA) from March of 2009 to June of 2023, having succeeded the late Gene Upshaw and facing the most contentious and public labor/management battles in history. He has negotiated two comprehensive collective bargaining agreements and is currently the longest serving Executive Director of a major sport union. During his tenure, the NFLPA also called for Congressional hearings on concussions, developed new concussion protocols that are now standard in amateur and professional sports, codified regulations to hold team physicians accountable to players, and created the first comprehensive transition programs for NFL Players.
Hear from DeMaurice F. Smith at the General Education Session on Tuesday, March 5, from 4:00-5:00 p.m.! Other featured speakers include Opening Business Session speaker and Unreasonable Hospitality author Will Guidara; motivator and author of What Do You Want to Do Before You Die? Ben Nemtin; Navy SEAL Commander (Ret.) Leadership and Peak Performance Specialist Rorke Denver; Sports and Business Pioneer Susan O’Malley; and record-breaking Cyclist Mark Beaumont. Learn more about the educational offerings. March 4-8, 2024, is the right time, and Las Vegas, NV, is the right place to build your next success.
Early registration rates end Wednesday, December 20.
Membership and Member Benefits
It’s Time to Cast Your CMAA Vote!
Voting is a significant CMAA Professional membership privilege. Please take a moment to review all the information you’ll need to vote in the 2024 CMAA Election. There’s a great slate of candidates who are prepared to serve the Association as well as five national Bylaw propositions for your consideration. Please consult the following information and vote:
Candidates
At its spring meeting, the CMAA Board of Directors approved the appointment of Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE, as your 2024 Secretary-Treasurer. The official announcement to the membership was made during the 2023 Leadership/Legislative Conference (LLC) as well as via Outlook, social media, and related press releases.
Additionally, the national Nominating Committee met in August 2023 to prepare the slate of National Director candidates. For the 2024 CMAA Election, there are three, three-year terms and one, one-year term open. The number of candidates on the slate is equal to the number of vacancies on the Board. These candidates were presented during the business session at the 2023 LLC, where the slate was officially announced.
The candidates’ profiles can be found online.
Eligibility Requirements to Vote
Only Professional, Alumnus, Continuation, and Retired-Professional members who have renewed their 2024 national membership as well as select Honorary members are eligible to vote. Members with the status types listed here may vote (found on your digital membership card expiring 10/31/2024).
01 – Professional
02 – Alumnus
03A – Retired-Professional
04 – Honorary
CU – Continuation
Online and On-site Voting
For the 2024 CMAA Election, you may request and use an online Voting Authorization from now until March 1, 12:00 noon, ET. When you register online to vote, if you're authorized as an eligible voter, you will be emailed an official code. Once your vote is “cast” using this unique code, the process is complete and closed. As always, your online vote remains confidential. If you’re not voting online, you will have the opportunity to vote on site at the 2024 World Conference and Club Business Expo in Las Vegas, NV; on-site voting kiosks will be open and staffed during designated hours.
The 2024 election results will be tabulated by the voting software for announcement at the Closing Business Session on March 8, 2024 and will also be posted on the CMAA website. Let your CMAA voice be heard—join your peers at the polls!
Long-Standing Members Recognized in 2023
The continued active participation of each Association member is key to CMAA’s future. Years ago, the CMAA Board of Directors established a Longevity Program to show their appreciation for the ongoing commitment of the men and women who have been members of the Association for 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, or 60 years. Each year, members who reach these milestones are presented with a custom-designed pin acknowledging their years of continued support. It is with great pride that we recognize the following outstanding members who reached these milestones in 2023.
Together, these individuals have a combined total of 5,450 CMAA membership years—an unbelievable commitment! Congratulations to all.
Students Have Two Opportunities to Shine at World Conference!
There are two opportunities at the 2024 World Conference and Club Business Expo for Student members to show off their ideas and interests.
The Student Chapter and Faculty Idea Fair is your Chapter's chance to share as many ideas as you’d like across five different categories for a chance to win a $1,000 chapter grant from The Club Foundation. New this year: Faculty members have three categories of their own to share innovative ideas and best practices. Show off everything your Chapter has done to be successful! Entries are due February 5, 2024.
The Student Shark Tank Competition is for any student member (or a group up to five) that has an innovative mind. Do you have an idea or product that you think the club industry could benefit from? Tell us about it! Learn more about this program and the chance to win a $1,000 Visa gift card. Entries are due February 2, 2024.
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Resources
President and CEO’s Perspective: What’s Ahead for 2024?
President & CEO Jeff Morgan, FASAE, CAE, talks about our 11 strategic goals for the year, including the Contemporary Club Management textbook, Mid-Management professionals, HR, Communities, and more.
Listen: Let's Talk Club Management Ep. 106: Meet the 2023 Club Executive of the Year
On this episode, we are thrilled to be talking to the 2023 Club Executive of the Year, Boris Gradina, MCM, CCE. In November, Club Management magazine named Boris Gradina the 2023 Club Executive of the Year. A 17-year member of CMAA, Boris currently serves as the General Manager/Chief Executive Officer of Maryland Golf and Country Clubs (MGCC) in Bel Air, MD.
He’s no stranger to this podcast. Back in 2020, he earned his Master Club Manager (MCM) and shared with our listeners about his monograph on Employee Onboarding.
End 2023 by Supporting The Club Foundation
Each year, The Club Foundation makes a final push to raise dollars at the end of the calendar and tax year. There are quite a few ways to support members who are seeking help with their professional development through scholarships and grants from The Foundation. As we round the end of the tax year, we hope that you will consider supporting The Club Foundation one last time in 2023:
- Make a one-time donation to the Foundation on our website to make a difference right now.
- Give a recurring/monthly donation to the Foundation on our website to fuel future scholarships and grants.
- Join the Legacy Society: Explore ways to fund into the future through planned giving including gifts from your stock account, IRA, or life insurance, or trusts.
Thank you to all those who have donated so far this year! Help us to continue the mission of the Foundation by considering a donation today.
Trends and News
USPTA Welcomes Brian Dillman as New Chief Executive Officer
The United States Professional Tennis Association (USPTA), Inc. announced the appointment of Brian Dillman as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). Dillman will replace John Embree, who announced in April his intention to retire from the USPTA after being at the helm of the association for 11 years.
“I am honored and humbled to lead the organization,” Dillman said. “The racquet sports industry is creating new opportunities every day for career growth, market expansion, skill development and leadership. Our role in this is to be at the forefront of certification, career development and Safe Play while being a staunch advocate for coaches in the industry.”