The Quechee Club Welcomes New General Manager Tim Lewis

QUECHEE, Vt., Aug. 2, 2013 /PRNewswire-iReach/ -- The Quechee Club is pleased to announce it has selected a new general manager to oversee the management and finances of the club beginning Sept. 9.

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Tim Lewis, formerly of the Alto Lakes Golf and Country Club in Alto, New Mexico, was recently selected from a pool of more than 20 applicants. Lewis has a long history in the private club industry, getting his first job at a club at the age of 16. He has been a general manager since he was 27 and has extensive experience enhancing family-oriented amenities, fostering a welcoming environment for both staff and members and keeping down expenses.

"We are extremely excited that Tim is joining Quechee as General Manager and COO. His extensive background in golf communities and marketing will be a real asset," said Quechee Club President John Ferney. "We owe our thanks to the Search Committee who did a terrific job in matching our requirements against the various candidates."

Lewis is a graduate of Weber State University in Ogden, Utah, where he majored in accounting. His first position as a club general manager was at the Sycamore Hills Golf Course in Fort Wayne, Ind. Since then, Lewis has been the general manager of clubs in Georgia, North Carolina, Arizona and Utah.

One of his most notable positions was as director of operations at Promontory – The Ranch Club in Park City, Utah. This private, family-oriented community features Jim Dye and Jack Nicklaus golf courses, 1,900 homes, a tennis center and numerous other indoor and outdoor amenities. Promontory is considered the top luxury community in Park City and in 2006 was named the #1 Golf Community in the Country by Golf Inc.

During his time at Promontory, Lewis also worked to enhance family-oriented activities, including movie nights, outdoor excursions and parent-child camping trips, ski outings and cookouts.

Lewis comes to Quechee from Alto Lakes Golf and Country Club, located in the mountains of Southern New Mexico. This 2,600-member club has golf, tennis, fitness club and multiple dining rooms. During his time there, Lewis has been successful in increasing member participation in a broad spectrum of amenities while effectively managing the club's budget.

Lewis was hired after an extensive search, led by Kopplin & Kuebler, a leading recruiting firm assisting clubs with their executive level positions. The final selection was conducted by The Quechee Club's Search Committee. This team of four men and four women represented various age groups and interests at The Quechee Club.

The Quechee Club is looking forward to Lewis coming onboard on Sept. 9 to head the employee team and increase The Quechee Club's family-oriented activities.

About The Quechee Club

Quechee Lakes is a 5,500-acre private resort community located in the Ottauquechee River Valley, 5 miles east of Woodstock, Vermont and 10 miles west of Hanover, NH, home of Dartmouth College.  As New England's premier four-season community, it is owned by approximately 1,400 resident members and operates as Quechee Lakes Landowners Association and its wholly owned subsidiary, The Quechee Club.  Association members, guests and renters enjoy award-winning amenities including a large, modern clubhouse with fine and casual dining facilities, 11 tennis courts, indoor and outdoor pools, a state-of-the-art fitness center, a 50 acre lake for swimming and canoeing, trails for hiking, biking and cross country skiing, a private downhill ski area, polo fields, and two championship golf courses. 

The courses, regularly ranked among the best in Vermont and the country, were designed in 1970 by noted golf course architect Geoffrey Cornish and have been refined in recent years under the guidance of distinguished designer Brian Silva.  The Highland and Lakeland courses have hosted the New England Open on numerous occasions and will play host to a USGA Senior Amateur Qualifying event in August 2013 and major collegiate and amateur events in the coming years. 

The courses boast five sets of tees to accommodate players of all abilities and serve as the centerpiece of the entire community.  The ski hill, with thirteen trails, three lifts and top to bottom snowmaking, has frequently hosted events for Special Olympians.  A hot air balloon festival brings the entire valley to life each June on the Village Green and attracts thousands of visitors to the area.  The Quechee Polo Club competes on Saturdays during the summer months on the Polo Field. The Quechee Club is pleased to announce it has selected a new general manager to oversee the management and finances of the club beginning Sept. 9. For further information on The Quechee Club or to learn about memeber services, contact us at (802) 295-9356 or email at info@quecheeclub.com

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