SUMMARY OF QUALIFICATIONS

● Experienced in the operations and management of four quality golf clubs; two of which were Golf Digest Top 100 golf courses.
● Excellent management and leadership abilities developed as an officer in the U.S. Navy.
● Exceptional organizational skills that include managing details and maintaining high standards


PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Casperkill Golf Club (formerly IBM Country Club)
Poughkeepsie, New York, 2002-Present
18-hole Robert Trent Jones Sr. Golf Course, Semi-Private, driving range, practice and chipping greens, five softball fields, swimming pool, four tennis courts, two children playgrounds. Total gross revenue of $1.9 million. Five managers with five full time and 41 seasonal employees.

General Manager 11/2004 - Present
● Improved operational and service standards by assembling a quality management team and holding them accountable to a high set of standards.
● Developed an excellent annual membership program.
● Increased rounds by 14.6% through effective tee sheet management, well priced annual season passes and email marketing.
● Improved Net Operating Income by 81% over 2004.
● Enhanced the club’s web site from previous versions.

Golf Course Superintendent 2002-11/2004
● Improved golf course to “best ever” conditions in one season, particularly quality of putting surfaces. This was accomplished utilizing proper cultural, fertility, chemical and irrigation practices.
● Managed the installation of Phase II of new irrigation system ($400,000).
● Reduced golf course maintenance budget from $850,000 to $640,000 over two years without sacrificing turfrass quality and playability.
● Hosted Dutchess County Amateur and Metropolitan PGA IKE Qualifier.

Champaign Country Club
Champaign, Illinois, 1999-2001 (Private Membership)
Golf Course Superintendent 18-hole Tom Bendelow Golf Course, private, 450 members, driving range, practice green, swimming pool, three tennis courts, $600,000 annual maintenance budget, five full time, nine seasonal staff.

● Provided membership with superior playing conditions, compared to previous years, through lower mowing heights, keen water management, frequent topdressing and attention to detail.
● Installed new Flowtronex pump station for new irrigation system in 2003.
● Supervised 14 staff members, including diverse nationalities to perform their duties more efficiently and precisely.
● Initiated aggressive tree management program by pruning and removing key trees to enhance playability and improve agronomic conditions.

NCR Country Club
Dayton, Ohio, 1996-1998 (Private Membership) Golf Course Superintendent – South Course 36-hole Dick Wilson Golf Course, private, 650 members, driving range, two practice greens, $1 million annual maintenance budget, 11 full time, 21 seasonal staff. Rated 80th in the country by Golf Digest.

● Coordinated with the USGA and supervised staff members for a successful 1998 U.S. Mid-Amateur Championship.
● Supervised 33 staff members during the peak season to ensure all assigned tasks were carried out efficiently and correctly.
● Managed the installation of drainage in 67 out of 80 bunkers on the North Course.
● Renovated the irrigation system on two greens to provide optimum coverage.
● Oversaw the renovation of 30 bunkers on the North course and 14 on the South Course.
● Monitored contractors during the construction of an additional one acre driving range tee and the clearing of over 14 acres of woodlands.

Saucon Valley Country Club
Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, 1996 (Private Membership) Intern 60-hole Herbert Strong and William and David Flynn Golf Course, private, 1000 members, driving range, two practice greens, swimming pool, five tennis courts, $1.5 million annual maintenance budget, 21 full time, 30 seasonal staff. Rated 77th in the country by Golf Digest.

● Supervised staff members daily.
● Performed all chemical applications on the Old Course.
● Constructed 2,500 sq.ft. lesson tee.
● Collected data on ball roll and penetration characteristics for Penn State research project.
● Hand watered greens during periods of stress.

Green Valley Country Club
Portsmouth, Rhode Island, 1995 Grounds Crew Member 18-hole Golf Course, semi-private, driving range, practice green, $250,000 annual maintenance budget, two full time, eight seasonal staff. Host of 1994 Rhode Island State Amateur.

● Assisted during topdressing , aerification, and irrigation repair.
● Assisted with tee and landscape construction.
● Performed mowing and bunker maintenance.

Surface Warfare Officers’ School
Newport, Rhode Island, 1993-1995 Steam Engineering Instructor

● Taught newly commissioned naval officers principles and management of steam engineering.
● Provided personal and professional counseling to prospective fleet engineering division officers.
● Conducted fundraisers, budgeted and orchestrated the command’s social events.

USS Independence (Aircraft Carrier)
Yokosuka, Japan, 1990-1993 Engineering and Propulsion Training Officer

● Selected as one of only four officers entrusted with the safety and operation of the entire ship in the Captain’s absence during “Operation Southern Watch” in the Persian Gulf. “Performed flawlessly during a six month deployment which included arduous flight operations.”
● Supervised the operation and maintenance of steam propulsion and auxiliary equipment for a four-shaft, eight-boiler, multi-million dollar propulsion plant.
● “Ensured 500 personnel were trained to carry out the ship’s military mission in spite of an arduous watch rotation.”
● Qualified as Officer of the Deck and Engineering Officer of the Watch. “He has my complete trust and confidence. He is the type of officer I would choose to serve with in combat.”

*Quotations are taken from my annual fitness reports written by my commanding officers.


EDUCATION

The Pennsylvania State University, Valedictorian, GPA 4.00
Certificate – Turfgrass Management Technical Program

Purdue University Bachelor of Science – Mathematics


AWARDS/OTHER

Vice President - Spackenkill Union-Free School District Board of Education
Golf Course Superintendents Association of America Scholar
Published Feature Article in Tee to Green March/April 2004
Penn State Golf Course Turfgrass Management Program Alumni Award
Penn State Outstanding Achievement in Business Management Award
Penncross Bentgrass Growers Association Scholarship
Navy Commendation Medal
Navy Achievement Medal
The United States Pacific Fleet Junior Officer Shiphandler of the Year
Master Training Specialist Designation


MEMBERSHIPS

Golf Course Superintendents Association of America – Member since 1995
United States Golf Association – Member since 1997
New York State Turfgrass Association – Member since 2002
Hudson Valley Golf Course Superintendents Association – Member since 2002
Metropolitan Golf Course Superintendents Association – Member since 2003


REFERENCES

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