The Board
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Edward Plunket CMDip
Chairman
City of London Club, Secretary
Joined CMAE in 2013
LHC Board since 2016
Having worked in hospitality since 1988, in England and abroad, Edward joined Clubland in 2001 as Restaurant Manager at The Naval and Military Club before moving to Boodle’s as House Manager in 2004. In 2017, he took over the running of The City of London Club. In 2013 Edward started the CCM Pathway and have completed 4 stages to date.Alastair Curbbun CCM
Regional Education
Brooks’s Club London, Assistant Secretary
Joined CMAE in 2001
CCM achieved in 2008Alastair has been involved in CMAE education seminars since 2003. He is a Fellow of the Institute of Hospitality and CCM, having worked in 5 star hotels and then Brooks’s, where has spent the last 28 years of his career.
Ross Matheson CMDip
Board Member
AELTC, Club Manager
Joined CMAE in 2017
LHC Board member since 2018In 2007 Ross became the Group Racquets Manager at the new David Lloyd Leisure business. From 2011 he spent three years as the Performance Network Manager at the Lawn Tennis Association responsible for the funding, structure and development of the Governing Body’s Performance Program. In June 2015, he became Club Manager at the most prestigious tennis club in the world and for the last three years has been immersed in the very highest standards of detail and operational performance.
Adam Walsh CCM
Board Member
Sunningdale Golf Club, General Manager
Joined CMAE in 2015
CCM gained in 2018
LHC Board Member since 2019Adam is the General Manager at Sunningdale Golf Club, having worked in the Club industry in various management positions for over 15 years. In 2018, having studied on the CMAE’s Management Development Programme and attended the CMAA World Conference, he achieved the CCM qualification. He is also a qualified Golf Professional and a Member of the PGA. He joined the Board of CMAE England in 2019.
Catherine Murphy
Board Member
Club Secretary
The Atheneum Club London
Joined CMAE since 2021
Board Member since 2021
Catherine became the first female Secretary of one of the world’s most prestigious private members’ clubs in January 2021 – The Athenaeum in London. Since her graduation in hospitality in Ireland and further studies at international institutions, Catherine gained extensive experience in all areas of hospitality before joining her first club, the Kildare Street and University Club as their Club Secretary nine years ago.
Bradley Gould CMDip
Board Member
Managing Director
The National Golf Centre at Woodhall Spa
Joined CMAE since 2021
Board Member since 2022
With a background in kinesiology and education, Brad joined the golf industry in 2007 after moving to the UK from his native Canada. He started the CMAE educational pathway in 2021 and swiftly completed his diploma in Club Management a year later. In March 2024, Brad left his role as Director of Golf at The Grove to become Managing Director at the National Golf Centre at Woodhall Spa. Brad heads up CMAE England's educational arm and is a firm believer in the educational pathway available to club leaders of both the present and future.