‘The Language of Leadership’ Bill McFarlan is co-founder and co-owner of Pink Elephant Communications. As managing director, he oversees the unique style of training that has taken the company all over the world. He leads more than 100 training courses each year – helping clients deal with everything from job losses and product launches to […]
‘Governance’ Kevin has over twenty years of experience in the club industry, including nine years serving as the Manager of the Glen GC in North Berwick, during which time he won the UK Club Manager of the Year award & was in the first group of Managers to secure the CCM designation in Europe. He […]
‘Performance Management’ Susan is an experienced senior level executive with over 20 years experience in a multicultural professional and social environment. She has exceptional abilities to enable organizations and individuals to realize their full potential and positively impact desired business results. Susan was born in Prince Edward Island, Canada. She has worked in the Middle […]
‘Club Marketing’ Trevor Coughlan, Director of Marketing for Jonas Club Software, has worked extensively within the technology industry developing, managing and executing multi-strategy marketing campaigns. During his 10 + years with Jonas Club Software, Trevor has travelled extensively speaking to club industry professionals about the benefits of marketing & technology within the club industry. Session […]
‘Change Management’ Paul has been living in France since graduating from Northumbria University in the UK in 1991, and has worked within the Golf industry for 24 years. He has progressed through many golf operational roles, including venue management, central marketing management, and regional management for chains and group operations. Before taking his current role […]
‘A life time in Sports Club Management’ Marc made sports club management his career of choice after graduating in 1983 and was appointed by Leicester City Council as a Trainee Recreation Manager. He rose quickly up the ladder of Local Authority Sports Management but also had to go back to college with part time study […]
‘Club Excellence’ Javier is the CEO of Real Club Valderrama, rated one of the top clubs in World. A former PGA Professional, he holds Business Degree and an MBA in Hospitality and Club Management from Florida State University. He has recently over seen the refurbishment of the Valderrama golf course and has brought it back […]
DPSM Consultants is a golf industry executive search firm covering Europe, the Middle East, Asia & the Americas. We concentrate on the search and development of the outstanding executives of today, and senior managers who will become the visionary leaders of tomorrow. We have experience recruiting senior executives for the industry’s leading Golf Clubs, Resorts […]
By Carlos Ladios Boluda (CMDip) Let me preach to the choir for a second. MDP Courses are such fantastic things! A whole week of networking, meeting peers and making friends, learning a lot and returning to your place of work with half a rainforest in a binder and so many ideas. Suddenly, you find yourself […]
Alan Threadgold CCM spent 18 years in the insurance industry before embarking on a career in Club Management as General Manager at Bray Golf Club in Ireland. After 10 years he moved to Jonas Club Software as General Manager and has recently been promoted to Vice President of Operations. He gained his CCM in 2012, […]
Gregg Patterson is on a mission to show the glorious golfing game in a completely new light. Here he shares the mission, the passion and the journey. Buzzless I’m a Deficient. I’m a terrible golfer. I prefer nine holes to 18, lots of talk to lots of silence, lots of laughter to lots of groan, […]
Former CMAE President Arnaldo Cocuzza CCM shares his thoughts on moving from Europe to the Charlotte Country Club, one of the top 10 country club in the United States. The club industry in the US is a mature one. The Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) is 90 years young and its Certification programme for […]
