Private Club Controllers
Christine Lambert
Christine Lambert is a seasoned Controller with extensive experience in the private club industry. Her career began at New Haven Country Club in Hamden, Connecticut, where she quickly advanced from an entry-level position to become a trusted senior financial expert. She played a pivotal role in streamlining financial processes and procedures, ensuring a smooth and successful implementation of Jonas Accounting Software. Her contributions were key to enhancing the club’s financial systems and ensuring that both staff and members experienced greater operational efficiency and transparency.
Most recently, Christine served as the Director of Accounting at The Club at Gettysvue in Knoxville, Tennessee, working both with Jonas and Clubessentials. Christine is widely recognized for her strategic problem-solving abilities, hands-on skills applications, and capacity to assist and mentor high-performing teams. As a Club Advisors Interim Controller, Christine thrives in fast-paced, dynamic environments and has a proven track record of enhancing operational efficiencies while upholding the highest standards of integrity and precision. Her commitment to excellence, both in financial management and club operations, positions Christine as an invaluable Interim Controller. She will begin with her assignment at Lookout Mountain Club on August 18, 2025
Ali Mahra
Certified Hotel Accounting Executive
Certified Business Manager
Certified Association Manager
Certified Club Executive
Certified Club Manager
Ali is an outstanding Club and Hospitality Professional with extensive experience. He thrives on analytical and fact-based accounting and is a critical partner in transforming club operations and bolstering revenues with a member and staff-oriented philosophy. He is a strong advocate of the AV principle, “Available and Visible.” After completing degrees in math, accounting, and information technology, he practiced operations analysis and controller positions with the leading brands of major hotels and resorts, including Top Notch Resort & Spa, Stouffers, Marriott, and Sheraton hotels. He was Chief Financial and General Manager (GM), later serving as COO/GM of Lake Sunapee Yacht Club in Sunapee, New Hampshire. Last year, Ali was selected to be part of the Masters Tournament Team at Augusta National Golf Club and has been invited back on the 2025 Team, teaching and supervising volunteers in Food and Beverage Operations for two weeks. He has also served as Assistant General Manager and Chief Financial Officer of the University Club of Boston for five years before moving to Eastern Yacht Club in Marblehead, Massachusetts, as chief financial officer and assistant general manager. In 2014, he moved to Hyannis Yacht Club in Hyannis, Massachusetts, as General Manager. Ali recently completed an assignment at Eastpoint CC in Palm Beach Gardens, FL, and is currently on assignment at Alto Lakes Country Club in Alto, New Mexico
Jaimie Hambrick
Jaimie began her career in the hospitality industry in Southern California. She has worked with many private and semi-private clubs, including Monterey Country Club (Palm Desert, CA) and five years at the prestigious BIGHORN Golf Club (Palm Desert, CA). She has worked with the leading Golf and Country Club Owners and Management Companies in the World including Troon Golf, Club Corp, and American Golf. She was extremely valuable in opening Escena Golf Club (Palm Springs, CA) and The Classic Club (Palm Desert, CA). After moving to Austin, she joined Bunkhouse Hospitality as the Senior Accountant for Hotel Saint Cecilia (Austin, TX), Hotel Havana (San Antonio, TX), and El Cosmico (Marfa, TX) She has most recently worked as a Senior Manager for a CPA firm in Austin helping small businesses with all of their bookkeeping and accounting needs. She is an excellent problem solver, excels as a communicator, and is a manager who develops high-performing accounting teams. She takes pride in her ability to successfully manage fast-paced, complex issues and complete all projects above operators' expectations. Jaimie, her husband, and her family have lived their lives in golfing communities, and she takes great pride in assisting with the financial management operations and management of golf and country clubs. Jaimie recently completed an assignment at Greenville Country Club in Greenville, SC, and is currently assisting Hurricane Creek Golf Club, Anna, Texas.
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