New Class of Certified Chief Executives Recognized

Alexandria, VA—The Club Management Association of America announces the latest class of club management professionals to attain the designation of Certified Chief Executive (CCE). The CCE designation was developed to recognize those managers who have shown the ability to successfully serve as the most senior manager in a club and to augment the Certified Club Manager (CCM) designation, seen as the “hallmark of professionalism” in the club industry.

Once club management professionals achieve their CCM designation, they must complete an additional 400 hours of professional development and qualify for the CMAA Honor Society, successfully complete Business Management Institutes Tactical and Strategic Leadership, and serve as the top executive in a club for a minimum of five years. Further, individuals must mentor an entry or mid-level manager through the Manager in Development (MID) program or other one-year commitment.

The following professionals have successfully met all CCE requirements:

• Rob Anen, CCM, CCE, Spring Lake Golf Club, Spring Lake Heights, NJ
• Bonnie Bocchino, CCM, CCE, Innis Arden Golf Club, Old Greenwich, CT
• Stephen Burkhart, CCM, CCE, Hermitage Country Club, Manakin-Sabot, VA
• Stephen L. Casey, Jr., CCM, CCE, Hillcrest Country Club, Indianapolis, IN
• Amit Chanda, CCM, CCE, Biscayne Bay Yacht Club, Coconut Grove, FL
• Andy Crowe, CCM, CCE, PGA, Country Club of St. Albans, St. Albans, MO
• Charles Dimpfl, CCM, CCE, Upper Montclair Country Club, Clifton, NJ
• Michael O. Fleig, CCM, CCE, Aspen Glen Club, Carbondale, CO
• Greg Gilg, CCM, CCE, PGA, Field Club of Omaha, Omaha, NE
• Jeremy Gregory, CCM, CCE, California Tennis Club, Roseville, CA
• Charles C. Johnson, CCM, CCE, Detroit Athletic Club, Clarkston, MI
• Peter T. Joyce, CCM, CCE, Westchester Country Club, Rye, NY
• William M. Kessler, CCM, CCE, Benicia, CA
• Bruno Macazaga, CCM, CCE, CAM, Villa Grande Club, Aventura, FL
• Frederick P. Maier, CCM, CCE, Squire Creek Country Club, Choudrant, LA
• Joe Napolitano, CCM, CCE, Bonnie Briar Country Club, Larchmont, NY
• Ryan O'Neil, CCM, CCE, Danville, CA
• Jeffrey W. Orkus, CCM, CCE, Country Club of Birmingham, Birmingham, AL
• Joseph T. Pavone, CCM, CCE, The Ocean Club of Florida, Ocean Ridge, FL
• William Phillips, CCM, CCE, Applebrook Golf Club, Malvern, PA
• Robert Podley, CCM, CCE, Colonial Country Club, Ft. Myers, FL
• Brian M. Rogers, CCM, CCE, CMP, Canada Creek Ranch, Atlanta, MI
• Ali Sezgin, CCM, CCE, The Patriot Golf Club, Owasso, OK
• Robin Shelton, CCM, CCE, Newport Beach Country Club, Newport Beach, CA
• Troy W. Sprister, CCM, CCE, PGA, Worcester Country Club, Worcester, MA
• Chris Stewart, CCM, CCE, Royal Melbourne Country Club, Long Grove, IL
• Nathan M. Stewart, CCM, CCE, The Kansas City Country Club, Mission Hills, KS
• Eric Thorsteinson, CCM, CCE, Silver Springs Golf & Country Club, Calgary, AB, Canada
• Caleb E. Tindall, CCM, CCE, The Merion Cricket Club, Haverford, PA
• John C. Welter, CCM, CCE, Algonquin Golf Club, St. Louis, MO
• Joseph Wheeler, CCM, CCE, Druid Hills Golf Club, Atlanta, GA
• Cindy A. Williams, CCM, CCE, Rumson Country Club, Rumson, NJ

To learn more about the CCE, please visit the CCE designation and requirements page.