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
Kiersten Allbright-Buote
Director of Club Operations
Karin Attolino
Sales Director
Katie Avant
Marketing Director
Brent Baudier
Club Manager
Brian Benitz
Director of Sales & Marketing
Debbie Bennett
President of Hospitality
Chris Bottalla
Sales Manager
Eric Bradley
Director of Membership Sales
Jim Bullock
National Golf Sales Manager
James Busch
Director of Project Management
Doug Chalmers
Director of Sales, Red Rock, Siena, Arroyo
Christine Clayton
Special Events & Sales Manager
Nate Cooper
Clubhouse Manager
Hima Duggirala
Director of Marketing
Verdell Ekberg
Director of Sales & Marketing
Travis Erickson
Group Sales Coordinator & Retail Manager
David Federico
Director of Resort Operations
Emily Fischer
Director of Events
Emily Fischer
Director of Events
Jill Flanagan
Fitness Club Manager
Bernard Friedrich, PGA
Senior Vice President, Golf Operations & Resort Sales for Boyne Resorts
Mark Fry, PGA
Managing Director
Taylor Fuller
Marketing Manager
Ken Griffin
Director of Golf Sales & Marketing
Jennifer Grove
Ownership Services Manager
Maroua Jrairi
Guest Experience Manager
Maroua Jrairi
Guest Experience Manager
Maroua Jrairi
Guest Experience Manager
Maroua Jrairi
Guest Experience Manager
Maroua Jrairi
Guest Experience Manager
Edward Kingsmore
Chief Financial Officer
Meghan Kramer, SHRM-CP
Human Resources Manager
Ruan Krugel, PGA
Assistant General Manager
Bernard Lackner
Chief Executive Officer
Joyce Lauren
Director of Membership
Tracy Levine
Office Manager/Controller
Brandon Lovelette
Golf Sales Manager
Alex Mairone
National Sales Golf Manager
Michael Mandara
Retail Sales Manager
Carrie Matlin, PGA
Director of Retail
Kevin McKinley, PGA
Assistant General Manager
Matt McQueary
Director of Golf Sales & Marketing
Alec Mihailides
General Manager Preserve Shooting Ports Shop
David Mihailides
Director of Outdoor Operations
Brian Miklaszewski
Clubhouse Manager
Valencia Moss
Clubhouse & Beach House Manager
Courtney Nakashima, CMAA
Director, Meetings & Special Events
Rory O'Fee
Marketing Director
Aubrey Paris
Director of Merchandising/Membership
Katherine Perkins
Hotel Manager
Carol Peters
Member Services Receptionist
Caitlyn Piercy
Public Relations & Communications Manager
Eileen Pillar
Golf Retail Associate
Peter Pulaski
Director of Outside Operations
Meghan Reeves
Assistant Director of Social Sales
Darin Riggio
Director of Sales & Marketing
Devin Roach
Director of Rooms & Revenue
Nichole Rodin
Chief of Staff
Nancy Sadler
Club Manager
Roy Schindele
Executive Director Sales and Marketing
Stacy Sewell
Vice President of Marketing
Carol Smith
Director of Sales & Marketing
Aaron Stiles
VP Operations
Lynn Swann
Director, Marketing & Communications
Brendan Sweeney
Director of Golf Media & Player Development
Mike Tidwell
Director of Sales & Marketing
Nicholas Untermann
Resort Manager
Bella Ventola
Website & Communications
Tabatha Waid
Clubhouse Manager
Tabatha Waid
Clubhouse Manager
Caitlin Wardlow
Event Planner & Communications Director
Alex Whiteman
Group Golf Sales Manager
J. Michael Williams
Managing Director
Christina York
Director of Sales & Marketing
Lori Zaloga
Director of Marketing
Lori Zaloga
Director of Marketing
Al Amengual
Director of Food & Beverage
Bethany Arico
Director of Catering
Lindsay Beltran
Food & Beverage Director
Tony Biddle
Director of Operations, Food & Beverage
Kevin Blake
Director of Food & Beverage
Gabe Bober
Director of Food & Beverage
Courtney Brandenberg
Food & Beverage Director
Chelsea Cleland
Director of Food & Beverage
Josh Cobbs
Director of Food & Beverage
Maurice Constantin
Director of Food & Beverage
Jessica Cunningham
Food & Beverage
Michael Danahy
Director of Food & Beverage
Riley Davis, CS, CSW
Director of Food & Beverage
Erica DeVellis
Banquet Manager
Francesco DeVellis
Beverage Manager
Kevin Dott
Director of Food & Beverage
Stephanie Downey
Director of Food & Beverage
Patrick Edwards
Food & Beverage Manager
Karim Elkhattab
Food & Beverage Operations Director
Patrick Faas
Director of Food & Beverage
Kyle Fellner
Director of Food & Beverage
Sarah Gamble
Director of Catering Sales
Katy Gorelick
Food & Beverage Director
Gabe Griswold
Food & Beverage Director
Frank Hutton
Food & Beverage Director
Justin Jaret
Complex Director of Food & Beverage
Chelsea Jones
Banquet Sales Manager
Brad Keen
Senior Vice President Food & Beverage
Allison Kmetz-Charboneau
Food & Beverage Manager
Brayn Lamblin
Director of Food & Beverage
Woody Mitchell
Assistant Food & Beverage Director
Marie O'Brian, CMAA
Food & Beverage Director
Angie Palmer
Food & Beverage Director
Ed Peckels
Director of Food & Beverage
Ryan Perkins
Food & Beverage Director
Dan Piccolello
Director of Food & Beverage
Jose Plaza
Director of Food & Beverage
Paul Polizzi
Food & Beverage Director
Anthony Porcellini
Food & Beverage Manager
Tony Porcellini
Director of Food & Beverage
Bernie Prosperi
Director of Food & Beverage
Christopher Reid
Food & Beverage Director
Leopoldo Sanchez
Food & Beverage Director
Michael Schenk
Chef & Culinary Director
David Shelton, GFBE
Director of Food & Beverage
Ruwan Silva
Director of Food & Beverage
John Stice
Food & Beverage Director
Mark Stoner
VP of Food & Beverage
Sutton Stroup
Food & Beverage Director
Sutton Stroup
Food & Beverage Director
Theresa Swanson
Food & Beverage Director/Events Manager
David Trotter
Director of Food & Beverage
Sue Whitley
Banquet Manager
Dallas Wynne
Director of Operations at The Butcher's Club
Matthew Adkins
Executive Chef
Jamie Beck
No. 7 Chef
Calie Biondo
Executive Chef
Gary Bonderenko
Executive Chef
Leo Bushey
Executive Chef
Thierry Debailleul
Executive Chef
Francois Gaertner
Executive Chef
Hector Guerrero
Executive Chef
Hector Guerrero
Executive Chef
Tali Hood
Executive Chef
Tamica Johnson
Head Chef
Doug Knopp
Executive Chef
Jon Kowal
No. 9 Chef
Ryan Martin
Executive Chef
Herman Muller
Executive Chef
Anthony Nespoli
Director Food & Beverage
Todd Owen
Executive Chef
Hugo Pena
Executive Chef
William Pfersching
Executive Chef
Patrick Prager
Executive Chef
Javier Rosa
Senior Executive Chef
Ethan Smith
Executive Chef
Michael Stikeleather
Executive Chef & Culinary Director
Ben Takashashi
Executive Chef
Malika Abousbaa
Pro Shop Manager
Malika Abousbaa
Pro shop Manager
Peter Allen
Assistant Golf Professional
Lori Atsedes, LPGA
Head Golf Professional, Donald Ross Course
Robert Barnes
Director of Golf
Reda Ben Ben Salah
Director of Golf
Evan Biundo, PGA
Director of Golf
Miles Blundell
Director of Golf
Michael Bowery
Director, Golf & Special Projects
Allan Bowman
Head Golf Professional
Rufus Brijalba, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Brendan Burke
Assistant Golf Professional
Charlene Capron
Retail Manager
Jeff Carswell, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Azzednine Chabi
Director of Golf
Joseph Charles
Director of Instruction
Soukaina Choufani
Pro Shop Agent
Josh Cole
Director of Golf Services & Sports Facilities Operations
Scott Collins
Assistant Golf Professional
Carr Crowe, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Reagan Davis
Director of Golf
Jackson Davison
Golf Operations Manager
Brandon Delgado, PGA
Director of Golf
Brandon Dixon
Head Golf Professional
Brad Dorau, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Kyle Early, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Brian Fahey
Tournament Director
Joseph Falconer, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Joseph Falconer, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Luis Giovacchini
Golf Sales Manager
Dan Golding
Director of Golf
Ghizlane Haddi
Pro Shop Manager
Ghizlane Haddi
Pro Shop Manager
Scott Hancock, PGA
Golf Professional
Jeff Hanson
Director of Golf
David Harner, PGA
Director of Golf
Chad Helms, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Mariah Hess
Golf Operations Manager
Michael Hulbert
Director of Golf
Andrew Jent
Assistant Golf Professional
Nic Johnston
Director of Golf
Lloyd Jones
Golf Operations Manager
Oliver Jones
Assistant Golf Professional
David Karam
Golf Operations Manager
Zach Kelly
Head Golf Professional
Nick Kondos
Director of Golf
Robert Koontz, PGA
Head Golf Professional, Pete Dye Course
James Kroll
Director of Golf
Todd Kruse, PGA
Director of Golf
Anthony Lanza, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Jaouad Layachi
Director of Golf
Jaouad Layachi
Director of Golf
Kirby Lee
Head Golf Professional
Eric Lorenzetti
Head Golf Professional
Anthony Maestrini, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Caleb Maraman
Golf Professional & Instructor
Marc Marini, PGA
Director of Golf Operations
Derek Mazzoni
PGA Head Golf Professional
Alex McGann, PGA
Director of Golf
Todd Michaelson, PGA
Director of Golf
Gerry Montiel
Director of Golf
Craig Moss
Assistant Golf Operations Manager
Jim Nemeti
Head Golf Professional
Dennis Nicholl, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Eric Nilsson
First Assistant Golf Professional
Tim Nypaver, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Brian Paul, PGA
Head Golf Professional
John Pillar, PGA
Director of Golf
Sheena Prante
Assistant Golf Professional
Andrew Price, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Alex Pyshny, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Randy Raimondo, Jr., PGA
Head Golf Professional
Josh Richter, PGA
Director of Golf
Brett Robertson, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Tom Rosati, PGA
Director of Instruction
Daniel M. Ross, PGA
Head Golf Professional & Director of Instruction
James Saenz, MAPGA
Head Golf Professional
Jordan Santa
Head Golf Professional, Valley Links
Eric Sargent
Head Golf Professional
Nick Serafino
Director of Golf
Michael Simms
Director of Golf Instruction
Chris Sivier
Pro Manager 7&9
Greg Slosson, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Ross Smith
Director of Instruction
Darrell Smock
Director of Golf
Darrell Smock
Director of Golf
Jeff Steen
VP of Golf
Cole Stiles
Head Golf Professional
Andrew Svoboda, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Kevin Swain
Director of Golf
Ryan Szydlowski, PGA
Director of Golf Operations
Kyle Tasselmyer, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Greg Thomas, PGA
Director of Golf Operations
Rob Turner
Director of Golf Operations
Matt Vick
No. 9 Head Golf Professional
Conor Vinchesi
Head Golf Professional
David Watson, PGA
Head Golf Professional
James Williams, Jr.
Director of Golf
Ken Yates
Golf Course Superintendent
Jonathan York
Director of Golf
Nick Zaloga, PGA
Director of Club & Leisure
Ian Zizka, PGA
Head Golf Professional
Cory Adams
Golf Course Superintendent
Russ Apple
Superintendent, Pete Dye Course
Nawfal Badou
Head Superintendent
Nawfal Badou
Head Superintendent
Nawfal Badou
Head Superintendent
Nawfal Badou
Head Superintendent
Nawfal Badou
Head Superintendent
Chris Bien, GCSAA
Golf Course Superintendent
Dave Bowbliss
No. 9 Golf Course Superintendent
Robert Bruce
Director of Agronomy
Robert Bruce
Director of Agronomy
David Buckles
Golf Course Superintendent
Jarad Bumpas
Superintendent, Red Rock Siena, Arroyo
Brannon Burnes
Superintendent
Ted Chapin
Superintendent
Jeffrey Coccodrilli
Superintendent
Bob Dobek, GCSAA
Director of Golf Maintenance
Clayton Dubose
Director of Golf Course and Grounds
Keith Einwag
Director of Agronomy
Victor Encinas
Superintendent
Matthew Falvo
Golf Course Superintendent
Bob Farren
Director of Grounds & GCM
Brett Fleck
Superintendent, Donald Ross Course
Joey Flinchbaugh
Director of Agronomy
George Folopoulos
Superintendent
Steve Hamilton, CGSC
Superintendent
Curtis Harder, GCSAA
Superintendent
Wallace Haskins
Superintendent
Nate Herman
Golf Course Superintendent
Russell Hill
Golf Course Supertindent
Douglas Hoeh
Superintendent
Jeff Hood
Director of Agronomy
Chris Hoyer
Golf Course Superintendent
Andrew Huber
Director of Agronomy
Steve Lafrance
Director of Turf Care
Erik Larsson
Golf Course Superintendent
Al Lassiter
Director of Grounds
Bill Leedom, GCSAA
Director of Agronomy
Landon Lindsay
Director of Agronomy
Matt McNarney
Assistant Superintendent
Cameron McQuain
Assistant Superintendent
Mike Meehan
Golf Course 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
Mark Muniz
Director of Agronomy
Jason Narwold
Golf Course Superintendent
Shaun Osborne
Superintendent
John Parker
Superintendent, Valley Links
Daniel Parks
Golf Course Superintendent
Robert Pearsall
Superintendent
Kyle Post
Associate Superintendent
Zachary Powell
Superintendent
William Rhinehart
Assistant Superintendent
Jason Richter
Golf Course Superintendent
Tom Rioux
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
Neil Tretter
Golf Course Superintendent
Josh Truan
Superintendent
Robert Vaughan
Golf Course Superintendent
Joseph Verduin, GCSAA
Superintendent
Joseph Vittum
Superintendent
Chuck Wagmiller
Director of Golf & Grounds
David Walter
Director of Agronomy
Bubba Watson
Director of Agronomy
Steve Wilson
No. 7 Golf Course Superintendent
Reese Witherspoon
Superintendent
David Yanez
Superintendent
Matthew Yops
Superintendent