Craig Martin, C.C.M., Honored as Most Valuable Member by CMAA Florida Chapter

- St. Andrews Country Club Congratulates C.O.O. and G.M. on Award

BOCA RATON, Fla., Sept. 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- St. Andrews Country Club officially congratulated Craig Martin, Chief Operating Officer and General Manager,  shortly after he was presented with the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) Most Valuable Member Award from the Florida Chapter in Orlando. The award honors those members whose service to the Chapter during the past year was most worthy of recognition.  Nominations for the award are submitted by Regional Directors and judged by the Florida Chapter Executive Committee. Martin received the "Jay DiPietro Most Valuable Member Award" from Al Kinkle, President of the CMAA Florida Chapter and General Manager of Lexington Country Club.

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"We are very proud of Craig and are pleased that he has been recognized by his peers for the outstanding service he provides to the CMAA and the Florida Chapter. Craig's leadership in and around St. Andrews Country Club has direct correlation to the success we are experiencing in gaining new members from around the world," stated Roy Schwedelson, President, Board of Governors St. Andrews Country Club.

Martin has been an active member of the CMAA and earned his Certified Club Manager (C.C.M.) designation early in his career.  Over the past 25 years Martin has served the CMAA both locally and nationally in a variety of positions including National CMAA Committee Member: Premier Club Services, Certification and Club Champion Golf Tournament, Florida Chapter Board of Governors, Regional Director and Legislative Chairman, Co-Chairman - Club Foundation Fundraising Committee and Strategic Planning Committee Member for six consecutive years. Martin is frequently invited as a guest speaker to various educational assemblies including the CMAA World Conference and well-known universities.

The Club Managers Association of America is the professional Association for managers of membership clubs. CMAA has close to 7,000 members across the United States and approximately 700 members in the Florida Chapter. Manager members run more than 3,000 country, golf, city, athletic, faculty, yacht, town and military clubs. The objectives of the Association are to promote and advance friendly relations among persons connected with the management of clubs and other associations of similar character; to encourage the education and advancement of members; and to assist club officers and members, through their managers, to secure the utmost in efficient and successful operations.

About St. Andrews Country Club:

St. Andrews Country Club is a resident-only club, ranked 15th by the Platinum Clubs of America and is internationally recognized for magnificent estate residences. The Club features superior amenities, two 18-hole championship golf courses, including an Arnold Palmer Signature Design®, 15 lighted Har-Tru® tennis courts, a state-of-art spa and fitness center and a 125,000 square foot Clubhouse in the center of it all. The Clubhouse provides unequalled culinary delights, a year-round social calendar and offers spectacular views of the lakes, fountains, fairways and manicured greens. St. Andrews has played host to numerous PGA golf exhibitions led by touring pros such as Phil Mickelson, Arnold Palmer, John Daly and Rocco Mediate, and is the home course to LPGA Touring Professional, Morgan Pressel. www.standrewscc.com.

SOURCE St. Andrews Country Club