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Intern to Executive Vice President: KemperSports Promotes One of its Longest Tenured Employees
Mark Freemott Promoted to Executive Vice President, Celebrates 24 Years with KemperSports NORTHBROOK, Illinois, April 19, 2021 – KemperSports is pleased to announce the recent promotion of Mark Freemott to executive vice president of operations. In this role, Freemott will continue to oversee the teams supporting KemperSports’ destination resort portfolio, which includes Bandon Dunes and…
Josh Schlump Named General Manager for KemperSports-Managed Woodlands Course at Whittaker
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, April 12, 2021 – KemperSports and the Schulze family are pleased to announce the hiring of Josh Schlump as the new general manager of The Woodlands Course at Whittaker in New Buffalo, Michigan. In this role, Schlump will oversee the entire business and operations for the facility and lead the team in delivering…
Industry Veteran Jon Cheshire Promoted to Vice President of Operations
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, March 31, 2021 – KemperSports is proud to announce the promotion of Jon Cheshire to vice president of operations for the company’s northeast region. In this role, Cheshire oversees all facets of operations for the company’s growing portfolio of properties in the northeast – which includes both private clubs and daily fee courses…
Leadership Conference Sets Vision for the Future
Annual Conference Sets Vision and Celebrates the Achievements of 2020 For the first time in the company’s history, the KemperSports Leadership Conference took place virtually, bringing together more than 500 company leaders from across the country for two days of learning, setting the vision for 2021, and celebrating company culture and achievements. This year’s conference…
Hospitality Executive Jeremy Goldblatt to Join Senior Leadership Team
NORTHBROOK, Illinois – Jeremy Goldblatt has joined KemperSports as executive vice president, managed and leased services division, which includes golf and hospitality operations at more than 100 highly ranked golf courses and resorts in more than 24 states. “Jeremy’s strong background in hospitality, sports and entertainment will be a very valuable addition to our leadership…
Brad Dutler Named General Manager for KemperSports-Managed Buffalo Creek Golf Club
Dallas, Texas, March 8, 2021 – KemperSports and the Perry family are pleased to announce the hiring of Brad Dutler as the new general manager of Buffalo Creek Golf Club in Rockwall, Texas. In this role, Dutler will oversee the entire business and operations for the club and lead the team in delivering an exceptional…
Golf Advisor Honors Thirty Four KemperSports Supported Facilities
Thirty-four KemperSports Client Courses Score High Marks with Golf Advisor Reviewers, Earn 2021 Golf Advisor Golfers’ Choice Awards NORTHBROOK, Illinois, February 24, 2021 – Thirty-four KemperSports client courses have been recognized with a 2021 Golfers’ Choice Award, an honor based on reviews from Golf Advisor’s community of recreational golfers from coast to coast. KemperSports’ clients ranked…
Top 20 of Golfweek’s Annual Resort Courses Ranking – KemperSports Clients Make Impressive Showing
KemperSports Clients Make Impressive Showing in Top 20 of Golfweek’s Annual Resort Courses Ranking NORTHBROOK, Illinois, February 17, 2021 – KemperSports is proud to announce that it supports nearly half of the top 20 courses on Golfweek’s 2021 list of the best resort courses in the United States. This list marks the seventeenth consecutive…
KemperSports Welcomes Hospitality, Golf Industry Veterans to Streamsong Leadership Team
NORTHBROOK, Illinois, January 28, 2021 – KemperSports is strengthening its commitment to excellence in hospitality management through the appointment of new leadership at Streamsong Resort. The two industry veterans join the team as part of KemperSports’ newly expanded relationship – spanning hotel, restaurant, recreation, spa and golf operations – at the iconic central Florida golf…
Golf Range Association of America Ranks KemperSports’ Practice Facilities and Teaching Professionals Among the Best in Golf
Ten KemperSports-managed golf properties and two KemperSports staffers have been recognized with 2020 Golf Range Association of America (GRAA) Awards for their contributions to growing the game of golf. KemperSports staffers and clients featured on the GRAA’s lists include: Top 100 Growth of the Game Teaching Professionals Jeff Lyle, Forest Creek Golf Club (Round Rock,…
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