Our Interim GM Team
Skip Thompson
Certified Club Manager
Skip has years of experience in the private club industry in various positions including Clubhouse Manager, General Manager, and Regional Food & Beverage Director. He has a strong track record of accepting difficult challenges with positive results, particularly in the area of food and beverage. Skip has achieved the designations of Certified Club Manager (CCM), Master Certified Food Executive, and has been very involved as an officer for the Club Manager’s Association of America (CMAA) Greater Southwest Chapter. He has also served as Student Liaison of the University of Nevada-Las Vegas Student Chapter of CMAA, where he helped coach and mentor hospitality students to learn about the private club industry. Skip’s assignments with Club Advisors include Mount Vernon Country Club, Hillcrest Country Club, Mount Hawley Country Club, Mountain Oyster Club. the University Club of Palo Alto, Fremont Hill Country Club, and Sunrise Club. Skip has returned to Club Advisors after managing Pueblo Del Sol Country Club in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
Frits Huntjens
Certified Hotel Administrator
Frits is a Certified Hotel Administrator and a distinguished leader in the hospitality industry with a wealth of experience spanning hotel management, private club operations, food and beverage operations, and fine dining. European-trained in accounting and hotel operations, Frits began his career with a solid foundation that propelled him to success in various leadership roles. His first General Manager position was at the Holiday Inn Slough-Windsor, where his accomplishments led to a promotion within Commonwealth Holiday Inns of Canada in England to manage their flagship property, the Holiday Inn Marble Arch in London. Under his stewardship, the Holiday Inn Marble Arch thrived, earning him recognition and an offer to join the Marriott Corporation. At Marriott, Frits excelled as the opening General Manager of the Richmond Hotel and Convention Center, earning the title General Manager of the Year in the Mid-Atlantic Region. His continued success led to a promotion to oversee operations at the Marriott Griffin Gate Resort in Kentucky. Returning to Virginia, Frits took the role of General Manager at the Hermitage Country Club in Goochland County. During his five-year tenure, he significantly improved the club’s financial performance and enhanced member satisfaction. Frits’s passion for culinary arts led him to establish his French restaurant, One North Belmont, in Richmond. As chef-owner, he garnered consistent Four Diamond ratings and was honored as a James Beard Foundation “Best Chef” Semi-Finalist. Beyond the restaurant, he served as Bailli of the Richmond Chapter of the Chaîne des Rôtisseurs and as Commodore of the Stingray Harbour Yacht Club in Deltaville, Virginia. Frit’s expertise extends to interim leadership roles as well. He has successfully completed two assignments with Club Advisors, serving as Interim Executive Chef at Concord Country Club near Philadelphia and Spring Creek Golf & Country Club in Ripon, California. Frit’s career reflects his dedication to excellence in all aspects of hospitality, from private club operations to hotel management, food and beverage operations, and fine dining. His diverse background and proven leadership make him a highly respected figure in the industry.
Rachel Ego
CCM, CCE, SHRM-SCP
WSET – Level III Sommelier
After graduating from the University of Las Vegas (UNLV) with a hospitality degree, Rachel began her private club career at The Country Club in Brookline Massachusetts. Her F&B experience and expertise continued at The Vintage Club in Indian Wells as the Food & Beverage Director and The Roaring Fork Club and Vail Resorts before accepting the position of General Manager, The Club at Rolling Hills in Golden, Colorado. Her professional development continued with Paychex and Johnson and Wales where she earned her MBA and became an Adjunct Professor while partnering with an HR company in Denver, Big Time HR. She thrives in a team environment and loves bringing creativity and people operations skills to each facility where she works. Rachel has lived in Southern France and throughout the United States and enjoys traveling and working with animal rescue groups. Rachel recently completed an HR assignment at Martis Camp Club in Truckee, CA.
Doug Holtz
Certified Club Manager
Certified Club Executive
Food Management Professional
Doug has operated city, golf, and country clubs in the USA and China, including the Mid-Pacific Country Club on the Hawaiian Island of Oahu and The American Club in Hong Kong. His Interim General Management assignments with Club Advisors have been the Golf Club of Oklahoma (Tulsa, OK) and The Sangamo Club (Springfield, IL). He is a member of the Honors Society, Wine Society, and Club Foundation of the Club Management Association of America. Doug recently completed a five-month assignment as Interim General Manager of El Niguel Country Club in Laguna Niguel, California, and an assignment at Centre Hills Country Club in State College, Pennsylvania. After the first of the year, he enjoyed a three-month assignment as interim General Manager at Laughlin Ranch Golf Club in Arizona. Doug recentlly completed an assignment at Lakeland Country Club in Lakeland, Florida.
Steve Brennan
Construction Project Manager
Financial Analyst
Turnaround Specialist
Steve has been the leader of outstanding private clubs including New Seabury (Cape Cod, MA), Grand Harbor (Vero Beach), and The International (Bolton, MA). His strong leadership has helped develop outstanding department head teams, created excellent food and beverage operations, and established outstanding golf course playing conditions. Steve has been deeply involved in creating membership offerings and works closely with the sales teams for maximum membership growth. Steve’s fiscal and accounting skills allow him to quickly analyze the club’s fiscal performance and make recommendations for improvements. Steve has enjoyed leading capital projects to build a new golf course, complete renovation of tees and bunkers, irrigation systems, clubhouse renovations, and new construction. He has received honors for having his department heads recognized as Team of the Year and the Club recognized as Club of the Year. Steve recently completed an assignment at Slippery Rock Golf Club in Slippery Rock, Pennsylvania.
Mike Biscotti
Mike has many distinguished years as General Manager of private clubs such as Hoakalei CC in Hawaii, Club at Prescott Lakes in Arizona, and The Club at 12 Oaks in North Carolina. His most recent Interim General Management assignment was Corvallis Country Club in Corvallis, OR. He was honored in 2013 by Century Golf/Arnold Palmer Management Company with induction into their Hall of Fame for his many accomplishments. He first developed his strong management and leadership skills through his days as a college and professional football quarterback and later as a high school and college football coach. Those skills helped develop a team approach to effectively manage and motivate his staff. Mike recently completed an eight-month interim general manager assignment at Taberna Country Club in New Bern, North Carolina.
Bill Riddle
PTR/USPTA Tennis Professional, USPTA Elite Tennis Professional,
Bill has worked with and directed a wide variety of local, regional, national, and international tennis tournaments and events for such organizations as the World Tennis Team, the Virginia Slims Legends, the USPTA, and the USTA. He serves as the Co-Chairman and Tournament Director for the Music City Tennis Invitational Pro-Am held annually to benefit the Vanderbilt Children's Hospital in Nashville. He has been the state president of the USPTA and has spoken at numerous tennis industry workshops and conventions throughout the United States. Bill recently completed an assignment at the Country Club of Paducah.
Terry Clark
Certified Club Manager
Manager, Club Advisors
Terry has held many top management positions in all types of clubs including military, city, yacht, golf, and country clubs. He has served members of Hunt Valley Golf Club (Baltimore, MD) with regional responsibility for 12 other private clubs, Monterey Country Club (Palm Desert, CA) with regional responsibility for eight other Southern California private clubs. He was GM at RidgeMark G&CC (Hollister, CA) and has recently served as General Manager of Bluegrass Yacht & Country Club (Nashville, TN) and, most recently, Big Island Country Club (Kona, HI). He is an active supporter of the Club Management Association of America throughout his career and has held board positions on local chapters. He has a graduate degree from Florida International University in Hotel and Restaurant Management, is recognized as a pioneer in improvements to the hospitality industry, and donates time and energy in support of soldiers and their families. Terry serves as a backfill for general managers. He most recently was at the Coronado Yacht Club on Coronado Island, California, and Laughlin Ranch Golf Club in Arizona.
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