Golf Managers | 2018 Conference

GOLF MANAGERS ASSOCIATION OF NEW ZEALAND CONFERENCE

SPEAKER PROFILES

DAVID CHAG – GM/COO THE COUNTRY CLUB BROOKLINE USA

Born and raised in New England, David Chag has held the position of general manager at The Country Club in Brookline, Massachusetts, since 1987. His involvement in the Club Managers Association of America includes serving as president of the New England Club Managers Association. He has served on numerous national committees including education and certification. He also has advised many young assistant managers employed at The Country Club, enabling them to continue in club management and gain their CCM status. Since Mr. Chag's arrival, The Country Club—a premier setting for golf—has hosted the 1988 U.S. Open Championship, the 1995 USGA Women's Amateur Championship, and, most recently, the 1999 Ryder Cup Matches. In addition to his responsibilities as general manager, he has instructed at the University of Houston College of Hotel and Restaurant Management and the University of Massachusetts School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Travel Administration.

The Chameleon and the Manager – presentation

Jeffrey D Morgan - CEO Club Managers Association of America Alexandria, VA, USA

Topic: "Navigating Change". This session will share areas of change affecting club management professionals with the realization that we live in a Volatile, Uncertain, Complex and Ambiguous(VUCA) world. Club managers need to be comfortable with navigating change and able to lead club change efforts. Jeff will share a straightforward process for navigating change based on Dr. John Kotter's insights on leading change.

Profile: Prior to joining the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA), Jeff Morgan served as president and chief executive officer of the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI), a professional association that provides research, professional development, networking and advocacy for financial communicators of predominantly publicly traded companies in the U.S. and throughout the world. Prior to joining NIRI in 2008, Morgan was chief operating officer of the Futures Industry Association (FIA) and executive vice president of the Institute for Financial Markets (IFM), an affiliate of the FIA. Morgan was also senior vice president for the National Association of Professional Insurance Agents.

A Pennsylvania native, Morgan holds a bachelor's degree in finance from Susquehanna University and a master of science in non-profit management. He serves on the NYSE Individual Investor Advisory Committee. Morgan is a Certified Association Executive and a member and Fellow of the American Society of Association Executives. For the past four years, Morgan was named to the NACD Directorship 100, a list of the most influential people in corporate governance.

For the past three years Jeff has served the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) is the largest professional association for managers of membership clubs with 6,500 members throughout the US and internationally as CEO. CMAA managers operate more than 2,500 country, golf, athletic, city, faculty, military, town and yacht clubs. The objectives of the association are to promote relationships between club management professionals and other similar professions; to encourage the education and advancement of members; and to provide the resources needed for club managers to operate efficiently and successfully. CMAA is headquartered in Alexandria, VA, with 45 professional chapters and more than 45 student chapters and colonies. The Golf Managers Association of New Zealand is a Global Partner of CMAA New Zealand.

Navigating change – presentation

Dean Murphy - CEO NZ Golf Auckland New Zealand

Dean hails from the Manawatu and has been working with New Zealand Golf since 2007. Initially spending two years in the role of Commercial Manager, Dean was appointed as Chief Executive in 2010 after serving as Acting CEO for a year prior to appointment. Prior to joining New Zealand Golf, Dean was employed in Sales and Marketing for Lion Nathan as a graduate and spent 10 years in London working in the tourism industry before returning to New Zealand to take up employment with New Zealand Golf. Dean is a passionate golfer and is most proud of achieving a hole in one on the Par 4 sixth hole at Paraparaumu Beach Golf Club.

Why Dean LOVE's Golf: I LOVE the feeling of turning to pick up your tee after a well struck drive – nothing beats it.

The Future of Golf – Presentation

Randall Ruder - General Manager

Beach Point Club

Mamaroneck New York USA

Randall J. Ruder, CCM (Certified Club Manager), CCE (Certified Chief Executive), General Manager of Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck, NY, was elected the Vice President of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) Board of Directors at its 91st World Conference on Club Management, held in San Francisco, CA. Ruder previously served as the Secretary-Treasurer of CMAA, and was first elected to the Board of Directors in 2013.

Ruder has been serving as the General Manager of Beach Point Club in Mamaroneck since 1999. He began his career at Beach Point Club first as a summer intern in 1993. He later was named Assistant Manager in 1994 and served in this role before being named General Manager.

Ruder became a member of CMAA in 1994 and has served on many national committees such as the CMAA Product Mentoring Council, Club Foundation Allocations Committee, Bylaws Committee, Long Range Planning Committee, Membership Committee, and the Corporate Task Force Committee. Most recently, he served as Chairman of the Audit Committee. Ruder is also a CMAA International Wine Society member.

On the chapter level, Ruder has served the Metropolitan Chapter as Director, Secretary, Treasurer, Vice President, and President. He has also served the Metropolitan Club Foundation as Vice Chair, Treasurer, Secretary, and Vendor Show Coordinator. Ruder has also focused on service outside of CMAA. He serves on the Culinary Arts Advisory Board for Westchester Community College and he is a former board member of the Mamaroneck Chamber of Commerce.

Ruder also facilitates student membership activities by serving as a Club Tour Host and Campus Speaker for the Cornell and University of Wisconsin-Stout Student Chapters of CMAA, among others. As Vice President of the CMAA Board of Directors, Ruder will work members, allied associations, and partners to further the profession of club management.

Food and Beverage 101 – presentation

Sam Hazeldine – Managing Director MedRecruit

Queenstown NZ

Sam's energy and enthusiasm, combined with his proven and much decorated business experience form a winning combination. He truly epitomizes a speaker who can walk the talk!

Sam is an entrepreneur, acclaimed author, doctor, athlete and international speaker - he is also regarded as one of the brightest young business minds in New Zealand. The Ernst & Young – Young Entrepreneur of the Year and Sir Peter Blake Leader, he is the founder and Managing Director of Australasia's fastest growing recruitment company, MedRecruit, which has featured in the Deloitte Fast 50 as the fastest growing service business in the country.

Sam believes that success lies at the intersection of mindset and action, he is passionate about lifting people's sights so they can see what's possible, and sharing the lessons he has learned to get anyone into that sweet spot, where success becomes inevitable.

Sam is the author of Head First - The Seven Habits of Highly Successful Doctors, and Unfair Fight – Give Your Small Business the Winning Advantage. In 2014 Sam was awarded the Sir Peter Blake Leadership Award.

NGAHI BIDOIS - MAORI CULTURAL EXPERT – ROTORUA

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Ngahi lives in Rotorua, New Zealand, which is the Maori Cultural Tourist capital of the world. His full indigenous Maori name is Ngahihi o te ra and means "The Rays of the Sun". A name bestowed on him by Maori elders before he was born. Childhood experiences with tourists from all over the world provided Ngahihi o te ra with an understanding of their cultures.

His personal life goals saw Ngahihi o te ra achieve success by the age of 26, only to find he had turned his back on his own indigenous Maori Culture. While he had worked hard to attain the relevant business knowledge and skills and was employed in the business world, he had lost his identity as an indigenous Maori of New Zealand. He did not know what it meant to be Maori.

Ngahi realigned his personal goals and based them on identity. These personal goals took him into the Education sector where he retrained and qualified before being employed in the Primary, Secondary and Tertiary sectors of Education. His employment in the Education sector has included teaching at the Primary sector in a Maori Total Immersion school, teaching and managing in the secondary sector, developing programmes and lecturing in the tertiary sector before becoming a tertiary senior manager.

These life experiences make Ngahihi o te ra a unique and authoritative speaker. Ngahi says "My passion is developing people. My Professional experiences in the business and education sectors prove to me that it is people that make a difference to profits. If you develop people at all levels of your business, you will improve your profits. One of our well known indigenous Maori proverbs speaks of people being the most important resource in this world.

This is just one of the concepts of ancient wisdom from my indigenous Maori culture which I talk about and could become a modern solution for your personal and professional lives."

Jason Koenigsfeld, Ph.D. - Senior Vice President, Professional Development Club Management Association of America

Jason P. Koenigsfeld, Ph.D., CHE, is the Senior Vice President of Professional Development for the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA). Jason was previously employed at John's Island Club where he worked in every department of the club's operation learning all facets of a major private club.

Jason received his Master of Science degree in 2005 and the Doctor of Philosophy degree in 2007 from Auburn University. His doctorate dissertation titled, "Developing an Industry Specific Managerial Competency Model for Private Club Managers in the United States Based on Important and Frequently Used Management Competencies" helps establish the basis for club management professional development and certification programs in the United States as well as internationally. Jason is a Certified Hospitality Educator (CHE) through the American Hotel and Lodging Association. Jason is a Board member of The Club Foundation (CF); the mission of The Club Foundation is to raise funds to financially support the professional development of club managers through education, training and research initiatives.

In addition to his CMAA responsibilities of Conference Education, Certification, Research, and BMI Programs Jason is charge with coordinating CMAA's global strategies and programming. Jason has conducted numerous education sessions on topics including leadership, management competencies, management and delegation, organizational behaviour and change, membership marketing, communication, strategic planning and team development for the Club Managers Association of Southern Africa (CMASA), the Club Managers Association of Europe (CMAE), the China Chapter of CMAA, the Canadian Society of Club Managers (CSCM), The Private Club Alliance of Russia (PCA), Golf Managers of New Zealand (GMANZ), The Asian Golf Industry Federation (AGIF) based in Singapore, The United Arab Emirates Club Managers and The Colombian Club Managers Association as well as CMAA. Jason has published a number of articles in both academic peer reviewed journals as well as trade magazines. In addition, Jason has received awards and lectured at numerous hospitality programs in the United States as well as in Russia. Jason's areas of expertise include; strategic planning, self-awareness, team development, leadership, organizational change, management & delegation and career planning & development. In addition to his global contributions Jason teaches in CMAA's BMI Strategic Leadership program and conducts a session on personality and selfawareness in CMAA's Club Governance and Leadership Summits aimed at promoting healthy Club Governance in clubs in the USA.

Lessons to Prevent Organizational Schizophrenia – presentation

Ryan Brandeburg - Executive Director of Golf Tourism New Zealand, Havelock North, NZ

Ryan Brandeburg is a PGA member and serves as the Executive Director of Golf Tourism New Zealand and the Golf Consultant to Tourism New Zealand. He was previously the Director of Golf for The Lodge at Kauri Cliffs and The Farm at Cape Kidnappers on the North Island of New Zealand. Both golf courses consistently rank among the top 50 in the world.

Ryan has an extensive background in private and resort operations, and has formerly served in senior management roles at Waldorf Astoria Golf Club in Orlando, Florida, and Naples Grande Golf Club in Naples, Florida. In addition, Ryan is a contributing columnist to international golf publications including Golf Digest Korea and Golf Travel China.

Matt Guzik - CCM CCE General Manager Tara Iti Golf Club Auckland New Zealand

Matt joined the Tara Iti opening team in December 2013 from the United States of America. In it's second year, Tara Iti Golf Club debuted at 29th in Golf Magazine's top 100 courses in the world and ranks 6th in Golf Digest top 100 courses in the world outside the US.

Matt is a Certified Club Manager and Certified Club Executive through the Club Managers Association of America. Matt came to Tara Iti Golf Club with a wealth of experience gained in 35 years of club management in the United States. He has been instrumental in opening and managing several prestigious clubs across the United States, most notably The Stock Farm Club in Hamilton, Montana; the Golf Club at Newcastle in Bellevue, Washington and the Desert Mountain in Scottsdale, Arizona. He also oversaw the clubhouse renovation and successful bid and securement of the 2002 Solheim Cup at Interlachen Country Club, Edina Minnesota. Matt is the only club manager to have won CMAA's Idea Fair overall "Idea of the Year" three times at 3 different clubs on 2 different continents. He is a regular guest lecturer at BMI 1 & 2 and has spoken at CMAA's World Conference on "Everything I needed to know about Club Management…I learned by running marathons and participating in triathlons"