In accordance with Distinguished Golf Destinations’ methodology, a club is first divided into the distinct club “Departments” that comprise the whole, and then each is evaluated independently. Those individuals, department heads, and leaders whose respective Department is awarded the Distinguished Achievement in Leadership award are listed below.
Present Distinguished Achievement in Leadership award winners:

Matthew Alagna
Director of Sales


Katie Avant
Marketing Director


Brian Benitz
Director of Sales & Marketing


Debbie Bennett
President of Hospitality


Tony Biddle
Director of Operations, Food & Beverage


Miles Blundell
Director of Golf


Chris Bottalla
Sales Manager


Jim Bullock
National Golf Sales Manager


Doug Chalmers
Director of Sales, Red Rock, Siena, Arroyo


Christine Clayton
Special Events & Sales Manager


Mike Coleman
Membership Golf Operations Director


David Federico
Director of Resort Operations


Bernard Friedrich, PGA
Senior Vice President, Golf Operations & Resort Sales for Boyne Resorts


Blake Froling, PGA
General Manager


Taylor Fuller
Marketing Manager


Ken Griffin
Director of Golf Sales & Marketing


Nic Johnston
Director of Golf


Jamie Keys
VP of Facilities & Community Affairs


Matthew Kiesendahl
General Manager


Ruan Krugel, PGA
Assistant General Manager


Bernard Lackner
Chief Executive Officer


Brandon Lovelette
Golf Sales Manager


Alex Mairone
National Sales Golf Manager


Michael Mandara
Retail Sales Manager


Trey Matheu
Managing Director


Carrie Matlin, PGA
Director of Retail


Kevin McKinley, PGA
Assistant General Manager


Matt McQueary
Assistant Director of Golf Sales & Marketing


Courtney Nakashima, CMAA
Director, Meetings & Special Events


Tony Null
Membership Director


Rory O'Fee
Marketing Director


Aubrey Paris
Director of Merchandising/Membership


Katherine Perkins
Hotel Manager


Debra Pierce
Membership Director


Eileen Pillar
Golf Retail Associate


Amy Preble
Events Coordinator


Meghan Reeves
Assistant Director of Social Sales


Darin Riggio
Director of Sales & Marketing


Devin Roach
Director of Rooms & Revenue


Roy Schindele
Executive Director Sales and Marketing


Melissa Vine
Private Event Manager


J. Michael Williams
Managing Director


Christina York
Director of Sales & Marketing


Al Amengual
Director of Food & Beverage


Bethany Arico
Director of Catering


Elizabeth Beebe
Director of Food & Beverage


Calie Biondo
Executive Chef


Gabe Bober
Director of Food & Beverage


Vince Brunetti
Director of Food & Beverage


Jarad Bumpas
Superintendent, Red Rock Siena, Arroyo


James Busch
Director of Project Management


Leo Bushey
Executive Chef


Chelsea Cleland
Director of Food & Beverage


Josh Cobbs
Director of Food & Beverage


Maurice Constantin
Director of Food & Beverage


Jessica Cunningham
Food & Beverage


Riley Davis, CS, CSW
Director of Food & Beverage


Thierry Debailleul
Executive Chef


Patrick Edwards
Food & Beverage Manager


Karim Elkhattab
Food & Beverage Operations Director


Patrick Faas
Director of Food & Beverage


George Folopoulos
Superintendent


Francois Gaertner
Executive Chef


Sarah Gamble
Director of Catering Sales


Katy Gorelick
Food & Beverage Director


Gabe Griswold
Food & Beverage Director


Ted Hill
Executive Chef, Big Cedar Lodge


Tali Hood
Executive Chef


Brad Keen
Senior Vice President Food & Beverage


Marie O'Brian, CMAA
Food & Beverage Director


Angie Palmer
Food & Beverage Director


Ed Peckels
Director of Food & Beverage


Ryan Perkins
Food & Beverage Director


William Pfersching
Executive Chef


Jose Plaza
Director of Food & Beverage


Paul Polizzi
Food & Beverage Director


Tony Porcellini
Director of Food & Beverage


Christopher Reid
Food & Beverage Director


Michael Schenk
Chef & Culinary Director


John Stice
Food & Beverage Director


Ben Takashashi
Executive Chef


Collin Thorton
Director of Food & Beverage


David Trotter
Director of Food & Beverage


Eric Yaeger
Executive Chef


Robert Barnes
Director of Golf


Brent Baudier
Club Manager


Evan Biundo, PGA
Director of Golf


Michael Bowery
Director, Golf & Special Projects


Allan Bowman
Head Golf Professional


Ben Bridgers


Rufus Brijalba, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Tyler Brown, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Joseph Charles
Director of Instruction


Spencer Cody, PGA, CMAA
Director of Golf Operations


Scott Collins
Assistant Golf Professional


Nate Cooper
Clubhouse Manager


Shawn Cox, PGA
Director of Golf


Reagan Davis
Director of Golf


Jackson Davison
Golf Operations Manager


Brandon Delgado, PGA
Director of Golf


Brad Dorau, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Randy Duncan, PGA
Director of Golf


Kyle Early, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Brian Fahey
Tournament Director


Santizo Fernando, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Scott Hancock, PGA


Chad Helms, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Mariah Hess
Golf Operations Manager


Michael Hill, PGA
Director of Golf


Michael Hulbert
Director of Golf


Jeremy Hyjeck
Director of Golf


Andrew Jent
Assistant Golf Professional


Oliver Jones
Assistant Golf Professional


Todd Kruse, PGA
Director of Golf


Anthony Lanza, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Eric Lorenzetti
Head Golf Professional


Anthony Maestrini, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Kevin McKinley, PGA
Director of Golf


Todd Michaelson, PGA
Director of Golf


Gerry Montiel
Director of Golf


Tom Moreland
Associate Athletic Director - Strategic Initiatives


Jim Nemeti
Head Golf Professional


Bob Newell
VP of Golf


Eric Nilsson
First Assistant


Tim Nypaver, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Brian Paul, PGA
Head Golf Professional


John Pillar, PGA
Director of Golf


Sheena Prante
Assistant Golf Professional


Alex Pyshny, PGA
Head Golf Professional


John Richeson, PGA
Senior Director of Golf Operations


Josh Richter, PGA
Director of Golf


Brett Robertson, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Daniel M. Ross, PGA
Head Golf Professional & Director of Instruction


Nancy Sadler
Club Manager


James Saenz, MA, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Nick Serafino, PGA
Director of Golf


Eric Simmons
Director of Instruction


Greg Slosson, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Ross Smith
Director of Instruction


Kevin Swain
Director of Golf


Ryan Szydlowski, PGA
Director of Golf Operations


Kyle Tasselmyer, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Greg Thomas, PGA
Assistant Director of Golf Operations


Conor Vinchesi
Head Golf Professional


David Watson, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Scott Wilson, PGA
Director of Golf


Elwood Woolwine
Head Golf Professional


Jonathan York
Director of Golf


Ian Zizka, PGA
Head Golf Professional


Cory Adams
Golf Course Superintendent


Chris Bien, GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendent


David Buckles
Golf Course Superintendent


Jeffrey Coccodrilli
Superintendent


Bob Dobek, GCSAA
Director of Golf Maintenance


Clayton Dubose
Director of Golf Course and Grounds


Victor Encinas
Superintendent


Matthew Falvo
Golf Course Superintendent


Nate Herman
Golf Course Superintendent


Russell Hill
Golf Course Supertindent


Douglas Hoeh
Superintendent


Chris Hoyer
Golf Course Superintendent


Steve Lafrance
Director of Turf Care


Erik Larsson
Golf Course Superintendent


John Marshall
Director of Agronomy


Matt McNarney
Assistant Superintendent


Cameron McQuain
Assistant Superintendent


Rusty Mercer
Golf Course Superintendent


Dan Miller, GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendent


Tony Miller, GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendent


Zeke Mims
Superintendent


Nathaniel Morrow
Golf Course Superintendent


Shaun Osborne
Superintendent


Daniel Parks
Golf Course Superintendent


Robert Pearsall
Superintendent


Kyle Post
Associate Superintendent


Jason Richter
Golf Course Superintendent


Jim Ritorto
Director of Agronomy


Matt Sanders, GCSAA
Director of Agronomy


Jim Scott
Superintendent


Tony Spannaus, GCSAA
Directory of Agronomy


Ryan Stewart
Head Golf Course Superintendent Class A


Jerry Tidball
Superintendent


Josh Truan
Superintendent


Robert Vaughan
Golf Course Superintendent


Joseph Verduin, GCSAA
Superintendent


Joseph Vittum
Superintendent


David Yanez
Superintendent
