Customer Service

Gary D. Kamenicky

***** ****** ***** • Willis, TX 77318

715-***-**** • ****.*.*********@*****.***

Experience

Lumen Advisory Group, LLC Rothschild, WI 2018 – 2021

Business Consultants for Companies and Private Clubs

Principal —

Developed and initiated a business consulting group that specializes in reducing expense and revenue gains through a consortium of business specialists, for private clubs and companies.

Created a market strategy for expanded services to include health care, employee services, virtual credit cards, account payables, logistics solutions and class action qualifying audits

Minneapolis Club, Minneapolis, MN 2015 – 2018

Platinum Level Private Member Owned City Club.

General Manager / COO —

Responsible for all operations of the member owned facility with dining, event space, fitness, spa services, squash courts, indoor pool, lodging, retail pro shop, parking ramp and business center

Leader of all operations to a staff of 140, including $10.5 M in total revenue and $6 M in food and beverage revenue

Initiated a fluid Strategic Plan for capital needs and membership growth goals with newly formed committee

Successfully negotiated union contracts with AFL-CIO and Unite Here favorable to employees and employer expectations

The Club, Inc., Birmingham, AL 2007 – 2015

Premier Private Member Owned City Club.

General Manager / COO —

Recruited to renovate and revise a premier landmark dining and entertainment club, with 6,000 members.

Responsible for all operations of the member owned facility boasting 130,000 sq. ft. of dining and meeting space, including 3 restaurants and 4 kitchens, on 77 acres of landscaped property

Leader of all operations to a staff of 145, including $9.5M in total revenue and $6.9M in food and beverage revenue

Directed first phase ($10M) of a renovation of meeting space and infrastructure. Including new state-of-the-art A/V equipment, green technology, HVAC additions, and a 105-seat restaurant featuring a tapas-style casual environment

Resurrected a dwindling membership with recruitment of over 1,600 members and reduced average age of membership from 71.2 to 56.1 in 4 years with promotional programs, new family-oriented events, improvements in service and food quality

Wycliffe Golf and Country Club, West Palm Beach, FL 2005 –2007

Exceptional Private Full Amenity Country Club

General Manager / COO

Responsible for all operations of a 980 member owned facility with a staff of 195, including an eleven-member management team. Facilities include 65,000 sq. ft. Clubhouse, 36 holes (Karl Litten/John Sanford designs), 16 Tennis Courts, fitness center, spa and aquatics facilities

Directed successful vote (76% favorable) with membership for a $24M upgrade and addition including a complete golf course renovation, a building addition with a new kitchen and dining area, and a new spa and fitness center

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Laurel Oak Country Club, Sarasota, FL 2002 –2005

Sarasota’s Finest Private Golf and Country Club

General Manager / COO —

Responsible for all operations of a 760 member owned premier facility with a staff of 142, including a seven-member management team. Facilities include 33,000 sq. ft. Clubhouse, 36 holes (Gary Player/ Rees Jones designs), 12 Tennis Courts with separate Clubhouse, and an Olympic pool

Negotiated $6.2m in contracts for renovation projects for the addition of 3,500 sq. ft. to clubhouse, a new kitchen, a Rees Jones redesign of one golf course and coordinating both project simultaneously

Greystone Golf and Country Club, Birmingham, AL 1994 - 2002

Upscale Golf and Country Club Community

General Manager —

Responsible for all operations of a premier club, founded in 1992, with a staff of 135, including a seven-member management team. Included 2 Clubhouses totaling 52,000sq. ft., 36 holes (Bob Cupp/Rees Jones designs), 12 Tennis Courts with Tennis Clubhouse, 2 Pools with child splash pad and water park, 2 Golf Maintenance facilities

Successfully coordinated the development and construction of a second Championship Golf Course (Rees Jones design) with a 10,000 sq. ft. golf clubhouse, 8 additional Rubico tennis courts, a 1,200 sq. ft. tennis clubhouse, a second Jr. Olympic pool with dive well and separate pool house

Coordinated all Press, Player and Member clubhouse activities for the annual Bruno’s Memorial Classic, a Senior PGA tour event

EARLIER CAREER includes The Country Club of Birmingham/Assistant Manager-Executive Chef 1986-1994

Service Direction, Cor[orate Chef for Health Care Food service Management 1984-1986

Achievements, Education & Professional Development

Achievements

Club Managers Association of America Certified Club Manager–2000 Honor Society – 2009

Certified Chief Executive- 2013

American Culinary Federation Educational Institute Certified Executive Chef – 1990

American Culinary Federation, Birmingham, AL, Chapter Chef of the Year – 1990

Education

Business Management Institute – Club Managers Association of America BMI I through V

Minneapolis Technical Institute Associate Degree in Commercial Foods

University of Nebraska at Omaha Studied Architectural Engineering and Communications

Activities

CMAA, Upper Midwest Chapter Board Member – 2017-2018

CMAA, Alabama Chapter President – 2002, 2011, 2012 Vice President – 2001, 2009, 2010

ACF, Birmingham, AL Chapter Chairman of the Board – 1993 President – 1991, 1992

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