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MARK CHLEBEK

Bethlehem

Summary

PGA Quarter century club member that has many years of high level golf, sports, entrepreneurial, and sales experience. Lived and or worked in 3 countries and 15 states. Natural leader with high energy, positive, and contagious attitude. Head golf professional at 4 private clubs in SW Florida/PA. Former Division one football player (Ohio University) and coach (University of Colorado).

Overview

32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Steel Club
Hellertown
01.2024 - Current
  • Manage all aspects of golf program and day to day operations.
  • Handle all marketing and scheduling of all golf programs.
  • Play golf with members and their guests on a regular basis.
  • Provide high level coaching to both members and non members of all ages and abilities.
  • Tripled the Jr. golf program in short time with camps and PGA Jr. League.

DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION/HEAD PROFESSIONAL

Play Hoboken
Hoboken
01.2023 - 01.2024
  • Manage all aspects of golf program and day to day operations.
  • Handle all marketing and scheduling of all golf programs.
  • Play golf with members and their guests on a regular basis.
  • Provide high level coaching to both members and non members of all ages and abilities.
  • 7 simulators with 200 golf members, 20+ hours of group/individual lessons per week.

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Towanda Golf Club
Towanda
01.2023 - 12.2023
  • Manage all aspects of golf program and day to day operations.
  • Handle all marketing and scheduling of member and non member golf tournaments.
  • Play golf with members and their guests on a regular basis.
  • Provide high level coaching to both members and non members of all ages and abilities.
  • Develop and coach the junior program.
  • Average of 15 individual and group golf lessons per week.
  • Doubled the golf shop revenues from previous season.

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

The Clubs of Peachtree City
Peachtree City
01.2022 - 01.2023
  • Manage all aspects of golf coaching program.
  • Play golf with members and their guests.
  • Plan and implement camps, schools, clinics and individual lessons for both adult and junior students.
  • Market and develop programs for both club members and non members.
  • Managed 12 PGA golf coaches at 6 facilities.

DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIO/HEAD PROFESSIONAL

Pacific Pines-The Players Club
Beijing
01.2019 - 01.2022
  • Manage all aspects of the instruction team-10 coaches.
  • Plan and implement camps, schools, clinics and individual lessons for both adult and junior students.
  • Market and develop programs for both club members and non members.
  • Over 3000 individual and group golf lessons performed.

Territory Sales Manager

Honma Golf
West coast of Florida
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Manage sales targets for both Green Grass and off course accounts from Marco Island to Sarasota.
  • Developed outstanding relationships with key decision makers.
  • Tripled number of open accounts in territory in a 12 month span.

Assistant Golf Professional

Foxfire Country Club
Naples
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Responsible for several aspects of the golf program and daily operations, reporting and planning.
  • Provided individual and group lessons 15-20 hours/week.
  • Coordinated plans with other departments and committees of the club.

Regional Manager

Ellis Parking
01.2012 - 01.2014
  • South Florida territory, offering Valet Parking solutions (specializing in private country clubs, restaurants, shopping malls, hospitals).
  • Working both cold and warm markets to introduce the Ellis Parking valet model.
  • Meeting with 2-3 decision makers daily while continually prospecting new clients.
  • Took SWFL branch from start-up to profitable within six months.

Owner/Operator

The Clubhouse
01.2008 - 01.2009
  • Responsible for all aspects of day to day operations of restaurant.
  • Full hiring and firing responsibilities of staff.
  • Responsible for inventory control and ordering of all food and beverage items.
  • Solely responsible for budget of the restaurant.
  • Developed useful relationships with local food and beverage sales staffs.
  • Responsible for marketing and advertising plan.
  • Developed a new menu with consisting of moderately priced high quality meals.
  • Involved with food and beverage cost control on a daily basis.

Head Golf Professional

Pelicans Nest Golf Club
Bonita Springs
01.2005 - 01.2007
  • Involved in all aspects of the Golf Program of a 36 hole facility.
  • Duties included supervision of staff, implementation of Men’s and Women’s Tournament schedule, budgeting, planning, and giving individual and group lessons to members and guests.
  • Played high level golf with members, guests, and local area golf professionals In PGA tournaments.
  • Increased Jr. Golf participation by 100%, with new tournament formats.
  • Managed 25 full and part time staff.

Regional Manager

Aerwav Integration
01.2003 - 01.2005
  • Responsible for the Florida operations in the Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Naples/Ft. Myers and Orlando branches.
  • The Company provides fire, security, CCTV, and card access systems in commercial applications.
  • Involved in all aspects of sales, service, profitability, human resources and finance.
  • Responsible for over 120 employees in Florida operations.
  • Led the Florida acquisition team, which entailed recruiting new companies in new and existing markets to expand our geographic coverage.
  • Fully integrated two purchased companies into Aerwav model.
  • Responsible for the general management and P&L in all 4 of the Florida branches.

Head Golf Professional

Windstar Country Club
Naples
01.1998 - 01.2003
  • Direct responsibility for all aspects of the golf program.
  • Managed 25 full and part time staff including hiring and training.
  • Implemented a high level teaching program, men’s and women’s tournament schedule, budgeting and planning.
  • Played high level golf with members, guests and local area golf professionals in local PGA tournaments.
  • Started Jr. Golf program from scratch and built into program with over 200 kids involved.

First Assistant

Windstar Country Club
Naples
01.1994 - 01.1998
  • Responsible for several aspects of the golf program and daily operations, reporting and planning.
  • Provided individual and group lessons.
  • Coordinated plans with other departments and committees of the club.
  • Participated in the Junior Golf Program on chapter and section level.

Education

Bachelor of Business Management -

OHIO UNIVERSITY

Skills

  • Organizational skills
  • Attention to detail
  • Energetic approach
  • Golf instruction expertise
  • Team collaboration
  • Mentorship abilities

Certification

  • PGA CLASS A
  • TITELIST
  • TPI
  • GC
  • QUAD
  • TRACKMAN
  • SPOTSBOX
  • AI

Management Experience

  • Regional Manager, Ellis Parking, South Florida, 01/2012, 12/2014, South Florida territory, offering Valet Parking solutions (specializing in private country clubs, restaurants, shopping malls, hospitals)., Working both cold and warm markets to introduce the Ellis Parking valet model., Meeting with 2-3 decision makers daily while continually prospecting new clients., Took SWFL branch from start-up to profitable within six months.
  • Owner/Operator, The Clubhouse, 01/2008, 12/2009, Responsible for all aspects of day to day operations of restaurant., Full hiring and firing responsibilities of staff., Responsible for inventory control and ordering of all food and beverage items., Solely responsible for budget of the restaurant., Developed useful relationships with local food and beverage sales staffs., Responsible for marketing and advertising plan., Developed a new menu with consisting of moderately priced high quality meals., Involved with food and beverage cost control on a daily basis.
  • Regional Manager, Aerwav Integration, Florida, 01/2003, 12/2005, Responsible for the Florida operations in the Fort Lauderdale, Tampa, Naples/Ft. Myers and Orlando branches., The Company provides fire, security, CCTV, and card access systems in commercial applications., Involved in all aspects of sales, service, profitability, human resources and finance., Responsible for over 120 employees in Florida operations., Led the Florida acquisition team, which entailed recruiting new companies in new and existing markets to expand our geographic coverage., Fully integrated two purchased companies into Aerwav model., Responsible for the general management and P&L in all 4 of the Florida branches.

Timeline

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Steel Club
01.2024 - Current

DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTION/HEAD PROFESSIONAL

Play Hoboken
01.2023 - 01.2024

HEAD GOLF PROFESSIONAL

Towanda Golf Club
01.2023 - 12.2023

DIRECTOR OF PLAYER DEVELOPMENT

The Clubs of Peachtree City
01.2022 - 01.2023

DIRECTOR OF INSTRUCTIO/HEAD PROFESSIONAL

Pacific Pines-The Players Club
01.2019 - 01.2022

Territory Sales Manager

Honma Golf
01.2016 - 01.2019

Assistant Golf Professional

Foxfire Country Club
01.2014 - 01.2016

Regional Manager

Ellis Parking
01.2012 - 01.2014

Owner/Operator

The Clubhouse
01.2008 - 01.2009

Head Golf Professional

Pelicans Nest Golf Club
01.2005 - 01.2007

Regional Manager

Aerwav Integration
01.2003 - 01.2005

Head Golf Professional

Windstar Country Club
01.1998 - 01.2003

First Assistant

Windstar Country Club
01.1994 - 01.1998

Bachelor of Business Management -

OHIO UNIVERSITY
MARK CHLEBEK