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Alexandria,
VA – February 2025 / NewsmakerAlert:
The
Club
Management Association of America (CMAA) announces its 2025
Board of Directors. The CMAA Board of Directors consists of 13 club
management professionals who work together with the Association’s 8,100
members, 38 Chapters, and professional staff to advance the profession.
The Board is dedicated to fostering a thriving club industry by supporting
CMAA-educated professionals and guiding the implementation of CMAA’s Strategic
Plan.
The
2025 Board of Directors will be led by four officers:
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Chair
Richard LaRocca, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, St.
Clair Country Club, Upper St. Clair, PA
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Vice Chair
Janine Budzius, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Houston
Country Club, Houston, TX
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Secretary–Treasurer
Joseph Krenn, CCM, CCE, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Farmington
Country Club, Charlottesville, VA
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Immediate
Past Chair Joe Mendez, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Avalon Yacht Club, Avalon,
NJ
Four
club management professionals were newly elected or re-elected as Directors:
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Judy Higgins,
CCM, CCE, General Manager, Valley Lo Club, Glenview, IL, re-elected to
a three-year term
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Rob Oosterhuis,
CCM, CCE, PGA, CAM, General Manager/COO, Royal Palm Yacht & Country
Club, Boca Raton, FL, elected to a three-year term
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J. Josh
Paris, CCM, CCE, General Manager, Old Town Club, Winston-Salem, NC, elected
to a three-year term
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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 CMAA Board:
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Haissam
Baityeh, CCM, CCE, Chief Operating Officer, Washington Golf & Country
Club, Arlington, VA
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Jeff Isbell,
CCM, General Manager, Renaissance, Haverhill, MA
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Charles
Johnson, CCM, Executive Manager/CEO, Detroit Athletic Club, Detroit, MI
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Casey
Newman, CCM, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Lakeside Country
Club, Houston, TX
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Kimberly
Clark Warren, CCM, General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Saucon Valley
Country Club, Bethlehem, PA
The Directors
were installed at the Closing Business Session of CMAA’s recent 2025
World Conference and Club Business Expo held in Tampa, FL.
About
Club Management Association of America (CMAA)
Founded
in 1927, the Club Management Association
of America (CMAA) is the largest professional association for managers
of membership clubs with more than 7,800 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 40 professional chapters and 40
current and prospective chapters. Learn more at www.CMAA.org.
Media
Contact:
Melissa
Low, CAE
VP,
Communications & Advocacy
703-739-9500
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