From The Club President
Dear Fellow Members,
Nancy Nemec
Club President
Your Board of Directors were busy this summer working on strategies to ensure Shadow Wood CC
remains at the top of the curve in the country club market. We have positioned ourselves well since
turnover from the Bonita Bay Group. It has not been an easy journey, but going from developer owned
to member owned has been the best thing that could have ever happened to Shadow Wood CC. Prior
to our turnover date, we saw the housing market fall, the stock market plummet and retirement income
drop down to next to nothing. I am happy to say, with all those factors against us, our membership
came together, to form a new Shadow Wood CC, a solid, financially sound club where the members
are proud to be a member, and we are “Shadow Wood Strong.” Membership levels are high, we have
a new Clubhouse, which won “Clubhouse Renovation of the Year,” our relationship within the Brooks
community is positive and we have a team of employees engaged and ready to serve.
Your Board of Directors has met several times throughout this summer to discuss the club, the staff,
the strategic plan and we refined a SWOT analysis. Most recently, we completed an extensive three day
Retreat in August. One entire day was spent with Kurt Kuebler, of Kopplin and Kuebler, the firm we
engaged for our General Manager search. We focused on studying board governance and best practices
of highly performing clubs. As a board we reaffirmed our commitment to this direction and our desire
to follow the club model where:
Directors Direct, Managers Manage and Members Enjoy!
With that emphasis, we have given our new General Manager, Brian Bartolec, a clear set of goals
and objectives. We have given him the tools and the team to achieve those goals. In the past, the
Board and Committees have been involved in daily operations, but with a strong management team
in place, that is no longer necessary. Our Committee structure will shift a bit this year, with planning
and oversight responsibilities remaining with the Committees, but operational responsibilities wholly
on Brian and his team.
In early fall, we will be holding an all Committee member orientation to go over the roles and responsibilities of our Committees and their members and explain their functions and goals. Committee
meetings will be held throughout the year as needed, and the Committees will continue to provide
guidance and remain an open conduit for information flow to and from the membership.
We all look forward to another exceptional season at Shadow Wood as we near the fall and welcome
home our seasonal members. We hope everyone continues to enjoy all the amenities we have to offer
and we hope you continue to enjoy all of our clubhouse spaces, inside and out. It will be a great year
for golf, tennis and social occasions!
See you at the Club!
Nancy Nemec, Club President
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The Shadow
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2013
Board of
Directors
Nancy Nemec......................President
Bob Seidell...................Vice President
Ray Kostelc..........................Treasurer
Bill Pritts..............................Secretary
Pat Egan................................Director
Farris Kalil.............................Director
Mike LaForte........................Director
Ron Pierce.............................Director
Jay Sandza.............................Director
Reminder…
Town Hall
Meeting
Monday, November, 18th, 2013
at 3:00 pm