Meet the Team

Richard holds the position of CEO at The Club Company. With 35 years' experience in the international leisure industry, he is passionate about customer service, product delive...

Richard holds the position of CEO at The Club Company. With 35 years' experience in the international leisure industry, he is passionate about customer service, product delivery and people engagement, having held senior leadership roles in market leading companies such as Tui Group, Thomas Cook and Specialist Leisure Group. Richard’s sporting passions are skiing and rugby. Having lived and worked in Andorra and Spain for 15 years, he mastered the language and continues to hone his downhill technique whenever and wherever he can. Injuries from skiing and rugby are probably on par now!

David holds 20 years’ experience in the leisure industry in senior finance, operational and strategic roles at Merlin Entertainments. He is a Member of the Institute of Char...

David holds 20 years’ experience in the leisure industry in senior finance, operational and strategic roles at Merlin Entertainments. He is a Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of England and Wales, having qualified whilst working at KPMG. He is a Single figure golfer whose favourite course is The Tytherington, where he used to be a member before he joined The Club Company – however he hasn’t played all the courses wthin the group yet, so there’s still time for the leaderboard to change!

Mark has been with The Club Company for over 30 years and is vastly experienced in the golf and health sector. As Group Operations & Estate Director, Mark has responsibility f...

Mark has been with The Club Company for over 30 years and is vastly experienced in the golf and health sector. As Group Operations & Estate Director, Mark has responsibility for overall operational and P&L delivery across all clubs within the group and has been an integral part in the seamless transition of new clubs into the portfolio. His favourite way to keep fit is running, and he plays 2-3 hours of badminton a week. He has completed 3 marathons and probably over 20 half marathons - and may have one final half in him, provided he could find the training time!

Gerry holds 20 years’ experience in the health & wellbeing sector, joining The Club Company in February 2021 from Nuffield Health. As Membership and Product Director, her ro...

Gerry holds 20 years’ experience in the health & wellbeing sector, joining The Club Company in February 2021 from Nuffield Health. As Membership and Product Director, her role spans everything from sales and retention to customer experience and member engagement, overseeing products within The Club Company’s multi-faceted business to offer the best possible experience for members and guests. Although not a golfer, as a very keen tennis player Gerry understands the frustration of trying to hit a small ball where you want it to go! She is also an avid runner and gym goer, once achieving a 40-minute 10km run whilst pregnant with her son.

Patrick has gathered a wealth of experience during his time at The Club Company, including serving as General Manager at three key clubs and spending four years in Central Sup...

Patrick has gathered a wealth of experience during his time at The Club Company, including serving as General Manager at three key clubs and spending four years in Central Support providing support to areas such as Membership, Operations, Marketing and HR. Since returning to the group in 2020, his most recent role saw him steer The Warwickshire to greater success, creating a platform for further investment in this club. As Regional Operations Director, Patrick's role focuses on increasing operational rigour, financial performance, team engagement and service delivery.

With 25 years in the retail, leisure and hospitality industry, Matt always ensures that people engagement and customer satisfaction remain the foundation for delivering busine...

With 25 years in the retail, leisure and hospitality industry, Matt always ensures that people engagement and customer satisfaction remain the foundation for delivering business objectives. Having most recently spent 15 years at Crown Golf in the position of COO, he has a strong commercial streak. Matt keeps fit playing badminton and walking the dog, but knows this isn’t enough for his love of all things BBQ!

Claire comes from an aviation background having worked for British Airways (BA) for over 20 years. For the duration of her BA career, she was first and foremost cabin crew on...

Claire comes from an aviation background having worked for British Airways (BA) for over 20 years. For the duration of her BA career, she was first and foremost cabin crew on the worldwide (long haul) fleet out of London Heathrow. Claire has since taken on several consulting roles as well as positions in the hospitality and leisure industries. She is now responsible for The Club Company’s people function, covering recruitment, training and development and employee engagement. Claire doesn’t play golf and has never swung a golf club in her life, but endeavours to get one of The Club Company’s Pros to teach her the basics! She also loves to play poker – she’s no good at it but enjoys the social side.

Chloe brings versatility and a broad industry knowledge following a background in retail, leisure and hospitality marketing. Beginning her career at Sainsbury's, Chloe spent t...

Chloe brings versatility and a broad industry knowledge following a background in retail, leisure and hospitality marketing. Beginning her career at Sainsbury's, Chloe spent time working in Sydney, Australia and has since worked for companies such as Odeon Cinemas and Haulfryn Holidays Group. Responsible for the Group's Marketing function, Chloe is focused on driving improved acquisition of new members whilst creating a fantastic experience at all stages of the member journey, to engage and ultimately retain the company’s membership base. As a reformer Pilates fan, Chloe is really excited about the launch of Club Reformer Pilates Studio at The Warwickshire!

Paul originally started with 'Clubhaus,' The Club Company’s former brand, in 2002 as Purchase Ledger Clerk. After leaving in 2004 to travel the world, he rejoined the rebran...

Paul originally started with 'Clubhaus,' The Club Company’s former brand, in 2002 as Purchase Ledger Clerk. After leaving in 2004 to travel the world, he rejoined the rebranded The Club Company in 2006 as Management Accountant, and since 2019 has held the position of Group Financial Controller. He remains extremely proud of The Club Company’s premium product, and highly values and respects the team he works closely with – essential components to be able to stay with a company for such long service! He holds a golf handicap of +18, and his favourite course is Nizels with its amazing Par 316th. His favourite way to keep fit is playing 6-a-side football, which he plans to continue for as long as his knees hold out!

Richard has worked for The Club Company for 24 years after starting his technology career designing systems for leisure operators in the early days of the industry. He has ove...

Richard has worked for The Club Company for 24 years after starting his technology career designing systems for leisure operators in the early days of the industry. He has overseen the technological and digital journey of The Club Company, focusing on ease of member engagement and helping team members provide the best experience possible. Richard enjoys playing a round of golf, though family constraints make this purely recreational! Choosing his favourite course is difficult as they all have many challenging features, but having shot a 79 at Chartham Park in the dim and distant past probably gives this West Sussex club the edge!