Rob Hill, BA (Hons), MBA

Rob Hill is a Partner with GGA Partners, responsible for managing the firm’s EMEA office based in Dublin, Ireland. GGA Partners is an international consulting firm and trusted advisor to many of the world’s most successful golf courses, private clubs, resorts and residential communities. The firm is dedicated to helping owners, asset managers, club and […]

CCM Q&A: Russell Stebbings CCM

Russell Stebbings CCM is current General Manager at Frilford Heath Golf Club in Oxfordshire. He has worked previously for two multi facility operators in the Burhill Golf & Leisure Group and American Golf (now Crown Golf) in both management and F&B roles.  In this Q&A Russell explains how he got involved with CMAE and what its like […]

Certified Club Manager (CCM) Registration Form

Please complete the form below to apply to sit the Certified Club Manager (CCM) exam. To be eligible to sit the CCM exam you must: have earned a minimum of 300 Credits must have attended at least one CMAA World Conference  a minimum of six years’ experience in a management position at a club (see […]

CCM Q&A: Carlos Linares Saez CCM

Carlos de Linares Saez CCM is General Manager at Ocean’s 4 Golf Club in the Dominican Republic having previously worked in management positions at several clubs across Spain, including Norba Golf Club, Altea Golf Club and The Royal Automobile Club of Spain. Carlos gained his CCM certification in 2018.  In this Q&A Carlos explains the difficulties of running […]

CCM Q&A: Adam Walsh CCM

Adam Walsh CCM gained his Certified Club Manager status in 2018 at the age of 32, making him one of the youngest managers to gain CCM status in Europe. He spent over 4 years at Farleigh Golf Club firstly as Golf Sales Manager before being appointed General Manager. In the summer of 2019 he was […]

CCM Q&A: David Roy CCM

David Roy CCM is Secretary Manager at Crail Golfing Society and has held this role for over 14 years. He has also held General Manager roles at Shirley Park Golf Club and Linlithgow Golf Club and has a background in green keeping before that. David has been on the CMAE board for 10 years as have […]

CCM Q&A: Mike O’Connell CCM

Mike O’Connell CCM worked as a General Manager for the Burhill Golf & Leisure group for over 13 years, responsible for the overall management of one of the busiest golf centres in the UK. In 2017 he swapped management for the technology world and joined software company ESP Leisure as Operations Director.  In this Q&A he explains […]

CCM Q&A: Cristian Fiora CCM

Cristian Fiora CCM has 25 years of experience as a Technical Coach and Golf Professional at clubs and academies in Italy and is the Senior Coach at Golf Club Villa Paradiso. He gained his CCM in 2018 and is also a AA PGA Golf Professional with the Italian Golf Federation.  In this Q&A Cristian explains, in both Italian and […]

Jamie White

Jamie is the Chief Executive of The Northern Lawn Tennis Club in Didsbury, Manchester, a £1m turnover private members club offering lawn tennis, squash, gym and fitness facilities. It has an in house food and beverage operation turning over 250k. There is a 10 person executive committee made up of volunteers. Prior to that he […]

The Benefits of Attending a Conference

By Debbie Goddard Every year you are invited to attend dozens of different industry conferences, with many offering high impact keynote speakers and a great depth of potential insights into our industry. However, how do you go about evaluating the true worth to your employer in terms of a return on investment? Learn something new […]