Introducing....

Meet Jackie Stevenson Carpenter,CCM, our new editor of the Private Club Advisor! Jackie has been in the hospitality industry 16 years, including almost 10 years with private clubs. Her club work has included Cordillera in Vail, CO, the Wakonda Club, Des Moines, IA, Dallas Country Club, Dallas, TX, where she was clubhouse manager for three years, and most recently the Nashville City Club, where she was director of club experiences.

Jackie is a member of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA) and earned Certified Club Manager designation from the association in 2010. She has a bachelor’s degree in hotel and restaurant management from Iowa State University, Ames, IA, and a master’s degree in hospitality management from the University of North Texas, Denton, TX.

In addition to her club background, Jackie brings unique marketing and lecturing experience to the PCA environment. She has spoken at the CMAA National Conference and CMAA local chapter meetings, as well as several universities and conferences of the Professional Club Marketing Association, which targets membership directors of private clubs. Jackie also has worked with The Extraordinary Leader Program, an educational process which enhances leadership skills in private clubs and other organizations. This position has enabled her to forge strong relationships throughout the club industry.

Look for Jackie’s professional experience, enthusiasm, engaging personality and wide-ranging contacts in the club industry to bring exciting new perspectives to the position of PCA editor.

Eldon Miller, who was the founding editor of the PCA, will continue to serve as editor-at-large.