Experience

Lookout Mountain Golf Club

• United States
• Spectator Sports
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Consultant

  • Oct 2016 - Present

• General Manager

  • Apr 2008 - Oct 2016

  • Direct financial and management responsibility for all operations, including marketing and community relations in Chattanooga, TN and surroundings areas.• Successful management of club staff while reducing payroll expenses and, at the same time, continuing excellent member service.• Aggressively reduced expenses to enable club to prosper during downturn in a challenged industry. • Created family-friendly and junior golf programs to help with member retention and to increase membership in 2013 to present.• $2MM in gross revenues for fiscal year ending 2013 through 2015. Substantial success in growing non-traditional revenue sources - weddings, receptions, corporate functions, etc.• 10% increase in membership growth for 2013 and then again in 2016.• Coordinated events for the 2015 Pat Summitt Invitational, Orange Grove, Hospice of Chattanooga, TVA/United Way Campaign, and more. Show less



Gaylord Springs Golf Links

• Greater Nashville Area, TN

• Head Golf Professional

  • 2006 - 2008

  • Corporate responsibility for golf operations including staffing, outings, coordination with hotel, merchandising and budget. • Responsibility for communicating Gaylord Entertainment customer satisfaction and employee training programs • Corporate responsibility for golf operations including staffing, outings, coordination with hotel, merchandising and budget. • Responsibility for communicating Gaylord Entertainment customer satisfaction and employee training programs



Buchanan Collection, LLC.

• Chattanooga, Tennessee Area

• Owner

  • 1998 - 2006

  • Focused on providing one-stop-shop fulfillment programs and corporate company stores. • Goal in mind to grow company to assist special projects for local trade and charity organizations. • Focused on providing one-stop-shop fulfillment programs and corporate company stores. • Goal in mind to grow company to assist special projects for local trade and charity organizations.



Chattanooga Golf & Country Club

• Chattanooga, TN

• Head Golf Professional

  • Jan 1975 - Mar 1998

  • Managed golf operations, provided services to members and guests, and promoted and coordinated all golf activities • Owned and operated golf shop and driving range concessions • Managed golf operations, provided services to members and guests, and promoted and coordinated all golf activities • Owned and operated golf shop and driving range concessions