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MoNDAY sPeaKers KYLe rAGSdALe chIeF mArKetING OFFIcer, bILLY cASPer GOLF Kyle ragsdale is the chief marketing Officer of billy casper Golf (bcG), the largest domestic owner-operator of golf courses, country clubs and resorts. he is also the managing director of buffalo.Agency, bcG’s wholly owned full service marketing firm focused on golf, sport and lifestyle brands. during his tenure at bcG, he and his team have built an industry leading dynamic marketing platform enabling a scaled data driven marketing approach responsible for nearly 3% of golf played in the United States. Prior to bcG, ragsdale served as the top revenue and finance officer at Vox media, publisher of Sb Nation, the Verge, Vox.com, curbed, racked, recode, Polygon and others. In that role, he led all sales, marketing and finance activities and helped grow Vox from a start-up to one of the larges digital publishers currently averaging over 100 million monthly unique visitors. Under his leadership, Vox pioneered the integration of brands and brand messaging into online communities, creating a delicate balance between writers, readers and advertising. he was the lead relationship executive for some of the biggest consumer brands including Sprint, comcast, Procter and Gamble, bud Light, Unilever, Samsung, microsoft, NFL Networks, bmW, m&m mars, coca cola brands, Starbucks and more. Prior to Vox, Kyle was Associate Athletic director for external Affairs at Georgetown where he was recognized as one of the top marketers in college athletics. Kyle is an adjunct faculty member at Georgetown where he teaches Sports marketing in the master of Sports management program. A graduate of evangel University, ragsdale holds an mbA from the Kellogg School of management at Northwestern University and is a certified Public Accountant. GAbrIeL ALUISY hOSt, PrIVAte cLUb rAdIO Gabriel Aluisy is the founder of the Private club Agency, a tampa, Florida based design, marketing and consulting rm focused on membership marketing and retention strategy at private clubs. he is the author of the bestselling book, moving targets: creating engaging brands in an On-demand World and the host of Private club radio. Gabriel has been featured in entrepreneur®, Nbc, iheart radio, and many other leading publications. his keynotes have included the PcmA National conference, the FLcmAA club Summit, the Asia Pacic Golf Summit and many regional events. he is a graduate of American University’s School of communication. dAVId hALeS ceO, dAVId hALeS deSIGN StUdIO david hales is an award winning designer and former Judge with both the british construction Industry Awards and the bIdA at decorex. We have over 30 years’ experience of interior architecture and design, space planning, refurbishment and new build schemes across the UK and internationally. From corporate and Leisure projects to the Investment and residential markets, our team are renowned for their highly professional and friendly service interpreting and delivering the client’s requirements. Past projects have included; Foxhills country club, berkshire Golf club, Wisley Golf club, Leander club at henley on thames, Lords cricket Ground and the rAc at epsom. In addition to this we specialise in bespoke residential projects. www.clubleadershipsummit.com #cLS2017