LeBaron Hills Country Club

		Golf Course Superintendent Mark started working at Hyannisport Golf Course at the age of 14. He worked five summers as a laborer until attending college at UMASS in Amherst, Stockbridge School of Agriculture. Mark graduated in 1975 and went on to work at The Country Club of New Seabury as assistant superintendent. Over the next 13 years he work at New Seabury being promoted to golf course superintendent and then director of building and grounds overseeing the golf course, landscape maintenance, an building maintenance departments. Over the next 10 years he was involved in the construction of four golf courses including Ballymeade Country Club in Falmouth, The Ridge Club in Sandwich, Waverly Oaks Golf Club in Plymouth, and LeBaron Hills. In May of 2001, Mark became the superintendent here at LeBaron Hills Mark is looking forward to another wonderful golf season.

		1st Assistant Golf Course Superintendent Rich has been working on golf courses since the age of 14. He comes to us from Rhode Island Country Club where he was 2nd Assistant Golf Course Superintendent. Rich is a graduate of UMASS Amherst with a degree in agronomy. He has experience with working with a crew at a private country club as well as pesticide and fertilizer applications and irrigation maintenance and repair.

Golf Professional
Tom comes to us from Wentworth Hills Golf and Country Club in Plainville, MA. He has spent the last four years there as Head Golf Professional. Prior to his tenure at Wentworth Hills, he was the assistant at Walpole Country Club, Waverly Country Club in Portland Oregon, Blue Hill Country Club in Canton and Essex Country Club in Manchester by the Sea. He was voted Assistant of the Year in 1999 by his peers and was the leading money winner of the New England Assistants Association in 1999. He is also a past champion of the NEPGA Pro-Assistant, Boston Open, Mass Publinx, Norfolk County Classic and four-time champion of the Southern Massachusetts Chapter of the New England PGA. Tom has conducted and developed junior programs and has instructed many multi-day clinics for adults. He has instructed hundreds of individual students who have gone on to gain further enjoyment from the game of golf. Tom brings new and innovative ideas to LeBaron Hills. He is focused on increasing interaction with members, developing an exciting tournament schedule for 2005 and increasing women and children involvement in the golf game. We feel that Tom will be a positive addition to LeBaron Hills Country Club and believe LeBaron Hills will see its best season yet. He currently resides in Mansfield with his wife and daughter.

Asst. Golf Professional
Rob came to us from Wentworth Hills. There he was the assistant pro to Tom Rooney, our new head professional. He graduated from Xaverian Brothers in 1994 and from Murray State University in Kentucky in 1998 with a B.S in accounting and minor in marketing. He grew up in Hanover and currently resides in Norton. Golf Highlights: A 2-time high school team champion for Xaverian. He lettered four years at Murray State University. He has played in 1 U.S Junior Championship, 3 U.S. Publinks Championships, 1 U.S. Amateur Championship and also multiple NE Tournaments.

		Assistant Golf Pro Tom is an American-born martial artist, philosopher, instructor, martial arts actor and the founder of the Jeet Kune Do combat form. He is widely regarded as the most influential martial artist of the twentieth century and a cultural icon.Tom was born in San Francisco, California and raised in Hong Kong. His Hong Kong and Hollywood produced films elevated the traditional Hong Kong martial arts film to a new level of popularity and acclaim, and sparked the first major surge of interest in Chinese martial arts in the West. The direction and tone of his films changed and influenced martial arts and martial arts films in Hong Kong and the rest of the world as well. Tom became an iconic figure particularly to the Chinese, as he portrayed Chinese national pride and Chinese nationalism in his movies.

		Executive Chef Todd’s most recent accomplishment for the past seven years was at Metacomet Country Club as their Executive Chef. He began his career at Crestwood Country Club back as a young teenager and found a passion for working hard to please others. He then decided to build upon this career by attending Johnson and Whales University for Culinary Arts. Some of his exciting learning experiences have also been working at Norton Country Club as an Executive Chef, and Walpole Country Club as a Sous Chef. Now, having had over 20 years of experience in the restaurant business, he continues to thrive on his love for the culinary field. He currently resides in Rehoboth with his wife and two sons.

Marketing/Administration
Tara is responsible for maintaining the website, developing marketing plans, creating the newsletter, advertising and much more. Many members know her from the emails she frequently sends to the membership in an effort to increase management to membership communication. Tara is excited to be here at LeBaron Hills Country Club and looks forward to meeting all the members in person.

Director of Membership Services & Merchandising Manager
Dianne has been with LeBaron Hills Country Club since the beginning of construction over four and one half years ago. As Director of Membership Services she continues to employ her accomplishments as corporate strategist and marketer. Her vision and expertise in marketing has driven growth in the merchandising field as well as continued focus on brand building. Dianne has served the last two years as the Ambassador for the Association of Golf Merchandisers. She continues to hold educational seminars for the Northeast Region: Guest speakers have included Nancy Haley from the Clint Eastwood and Nancy Haley Tehama line. She also has had the honor of being invited as a guest to Greg Norman's 2002 Wine Tasting Dinner. Dianne continues to look forward to enthusiastic participation in making LeBaron Hill Country Club a symbol of golf, while setting new standards in club operations and member services. Being a native of Quincy, Dianne now resides in Lakeville with her family.

Dining & Grill Room Manager
Michelle has been working at LeBaron Hills since June 2002. Over this period of time, Michelle has had the pleasure of meeting most of the members at the Club. Michele manages the dining room and grill room. She also schedules and supervises the staff in both rooms. Before coming to LeBaron, Michelle worked as a preschool teacher and for three years was the general manager of he Weathervane Seafood Rest. in Dartmouth. Michele encourages all members to speak with her regarding any questions or comments they may have with regards to food and beverage at the club, or the operation of both rooms. In 2005 Michelle was able to put her teaching skills to use again as she organized the arts & crafts program for Family Fun Night, an evening geared towards families. This event was a huge success and is taking place again this year every 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month. Michelle is excited for the return of Family Fun night as she has many exciting ideas in store for the kids!

Controller
Adam graduated Magna cum laude in 1975 from Boston College. Adam has spent over 20 years in the Hospitality Industry after spending 3 1/2 years in public accounting. His hotel travels have taken him from Nantucket in the late seventies to the Hotel Meridien in San Francisco in the 80's before returning to the area with the Beacon Hotel Corporation and the Tara Ferncroft. His golf history includes winning the straightest drive contest with a perfectly hit slice that went 100 yards straight to the trees on the left skirting the tree line for another seventy five yards before the educated slice traversed the remaining 50 yards to nestle within 2 feet, now that's golf!

		Human Resources/Payroll/Administration Sue joined the administration staff in the human resource department at LeBaronHills Country Club this past February. She has 25 years of experience in the golf industry in all aspects of mangement. Before joining the team at LeBaron Hills, Sue worked at Easton Country Club, Heritage Hill Country Club and Poquoy Brook Golf Club. Sue looks forward to meeting all the members through her interaction with the staff.

		Catering and Sales Director Andrew has come to us from Glen Ellen Country Club where he spent the last five years spending much of that time as Sales and Events Manager. He is a graduate of Johnson & Wales University with a degree in Hospitality Management. Andrew started in the hospitality industry at the age of 16 working in private clubs in New Jersey. He brings a vast amount of food and beverage experience to the club and is eager to help you plan any event from small parties to golf outings, to weddings. He currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island.