LAGUNA BEACH, Calif. -- The BoardRoom magazine, endorsed by the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and the official publication for the Association of Private Club Directors (APCD), is proud to announce the winners of its 4th annual Top Private Club President Awards and Distinguished Club
President of the Year.
BoardRoom magazine annually recognizes the world's top private club presidents, captains and chairs as Private Club Presidents of the Year, for their outstanding work, their understanding of the industry, and role and responsibilities of the club's board of directors.
Private club board presidents play a huge role in professional operations of their clubs as a volunteer working diligently with their board of directors and general managers, striving for well informed, but not emotional decisions.
This award, when in its first year, attracted over 300 board president nominations from clubs and other nominators around the world, suggesting that recognition of the best club president in the world is long overdue. Thus BoardRoom magazine initiated this award.
These outstanding presidents exemplify the focus on the leadership responsibilities, the accountability and the management of the board providing a healthy respect for the club's macromanagement. They understand the importance of working, effectively and efficiently with their volunteer boards and the dedication that's required from everyone with whom they work.
Systems alone do not insure a good board. Key elements include commitment, competence, diversity, collective decision making, openness, transparency, effective communication with the management and the membership, fiscal responsibility, development and establishment of the clubs' mission, vision and policy direction, especially through establishment of a strategic plan.
A successful board president draws upon the expertise of other board members, the club's institutional memory and stewardship of the club's resources. As well the board president provides new board members and future board presidents with information they need to perform effectively as board members.
Distinguished Club President of the Year 2011
Arthur Coy*, The Country Club of Johannesburg, South Africa
Ann Robbie, CEO
Congratulations to these 20 Top Board Presidents of the Year (including the Distinguished Club President of the Year) listed in alphabetical order:
Brett Shane Bernstein, President
Lakewood Country Club
Rockville, MD
Jack Berry, President
Willow Oaks Country Club
Richmond, VA
Copeland G. Bertsche, President
Montclair Golf Club
West Orange, NJ
Arthur Coy, President*
The Country Club of Johannesburg
Auckland Park, Johannesburg
Carl Dill, President
Mediterra
Naples, FL
Garth Elliott, President
Randpark Club
Randburg, South Africa
Jon C. Flora, President
The Country Club at DC Ranch
Scottsdale, AZ
Mark Gercenstein, President
River Bend Golf and Country Club
Great Falls, VA
J. Littleton "Litt" Glover, President
Wade Hampton
Cashiers, NC
Joseph S. Haas, President
Chicago Yacht Club
Chicago, IL
Mark Hill, President
Kirtland Country Club
Willoughby, OH
Stephen A. Karpf, President
Country Club at Mirasol
Palm Beach Gardens, FL
Patrick Kelly, President
Avondale Golf Club
Palm Desert, CA
Chet Kronenberg, President
Mulholland Tennis Club
Los Angeles, CA
Robert W. Kummer, Jr., President
Birnam Wood Golf Club
Santa Barbara, CA
Arthur M. Scully, III, President
Fox Chapel Golf Club
Pittsburgh, PA
Paul G. Stevens, President
Belfair
Bluffton, SC
Algot Thorell, Jr., President
Philadelphia Cricket Club
Philadelphia PA
John Tomsky, President
Rockrimmon Country Club
2949 Long Ridge Road
Stamford, CT 06903
Gilles Vézina, President
Ottawa RA Centre
2451 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, ON CANADA
Contact: Heather Arias de Cordoba, Associate Editor
(949) 273-1677
