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Distinguished Clubs - OFFICIAL LIST

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Distinguished Club

To be a Distinguished Club is to be one of only a few, highly select private clubs that are recognized as providing a Member Experience at a level attained by only the finest clubs in the world. Below is the current list of Distinguished Clubs as determined by a thorough vetting and awarding process conducted by BoardRoom magazine’s Distinguished Clubs team of industry specialists..

In order to be listed below, a club must be a Distinguished Club in “good standing,” which means, among other criteria, that the club has earned Distinguished Club award status in accordance with Distinguished Clubs’ awarding methodology within the past 12 months.                                                 Printable version

Country Clubs
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Yacht, Beach, & Lake Clubs

Present Distinguished Clubs listed in alphabetical order by club type:

Country Clubs
(in alphabetical order)
Alpine Country Club

Alpine Country Club

Demarest, New Jersey
Jeffrey G. Martocci, CCM, General Manager
The Arizona Country Club

The Arizona Country Club

Phoenix, Arizona
Desi Speh, General Manager
Augusta Country Club

Augusta Country Club

Augusta, Georgia
Brett M. Ninness, CCM, General Manager / COO
Bald Peak Colony Club

Bald Peak Colony Club

Moultonborough, New Hampshire
Christopher Wyles, CCM, General Manager
Barton Hills Country Club

Barton Hills Country Club

Ann Arbor, Michigan
Mark R. Klinger, PGA, General Manager / COO
Belle Haven Country Club

Belle Haven Country Club

Alexandria, Virginia
Christian Potthoff, General Manager / COO
Bethesda Country Club

Bethesda Country Club

Bethesda, Maryland
Saeed Assadzandi, CCM, CGCS, General Manager / COO
Birmingham Country Club

Birmingham Country Club

Birmingham, Michigan
Taras Strychar, General Manager
Blackhawk Country Club

Blackhawk Country Club

Danville, California
Kevin Dunne, General Manager
Brookside Golf & Country Club

Brookside Golf & Country Club

Columbus, Ohio
Max Reed , CCM, General Manager
Carolina Country Club

Carolina Country Club

Raleigh, North Carolina
Jack S. Slaughter, CCM, CCE , General Manager / COO
Century Country Club

Century Country Club

Purchase, New York
Burton Ward, CCM, CCE, General Manager
Chartwell Golf & Country Club

Chartwell Golf & Country Club

Severna Park, Maryland
Richard Marr, CCM, General Manager / COO
Cherry Hills Country Club

Cherry Hills Country Club

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
Lauren Manoff, Clubhouse Manager
Columbus Country Club

Columbus Country Club

Columbus, Ohio
Tom Gallagher, General Manager
Corral de Tierra Country Club

Corral de Tierra Country Club

Corral De Tierra, California
Michael Oprish, General Manager
Crane Creek Country Club

Crane Creek Country Club

Boise, Idaho
Ben Hay, General Manager
Deal Golf & Country Club

Deal Golf & Country Club

Deal, New Jersey
Michael Pollack, CCM, CCE, GM / Director of Operations
Del Rio Country Club

Del Rio Country Club

Modesto, California
Duncan Reno, CCM, General Manager / COO
Denver Country Club

Denver Country Club

Denver, Colorado
Patrice L. Piralla, CCM, General Manager
Des Moines Golf and Country Club

Des Moines Golf and Country Club

West Des Moines, Iowa
Matt Ruehling, CCM, PGA, General Manager / COO
Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club

Eagle Oaks Golf & Country Club

Farmingdale, New Jersey
Nato Giordano, Chief Operating Officer
Escondido Golf & Lake Club

Escondido Golf & Lake Club

Horseshoe Bay, Texas
J.J. Wagner, General Manager
Country Club of Fairfax

Country Club of Fairfax

Fairfax, Virginia
Kurt Pitcher, General Manager
Fiddler's Elbow Country Club

Fiddler's Elbow Country Club

Bedminster Township, New Jersey
Thomas E. Hurley, General Manager / COO
Forsyth Country Club

Forsyth Country Club

Winston-Salem, North Carolina
Lee Smith, General Manager
The Fountaingrove Club

The Fountaingrove Club

Santa Rosa, California
Russell Bond, General Manager
Fox Chapel Golf Club

Fox Chapel Golf Club

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Brian Higgins, General Manager
Fremont Hills Country Club

Fremont Hills Country Club

Los Altos Hills, California
Rick Cabasal, General Manager
Gibson Island Club

Gibson Island Club

Gibson Island, Maryland
John Berish, CCM, Island General Manager
Glenmoor Country Club

Glenmoor Country Club

Cherry Hills Village, Colorado
Ryan Norris, General Manager
Greensboro Country Club

Greensboro Country Club

Greensboro, North Carolina
Terra S.H. Waldron, CCM, CCE, General Manager / COO
The Greenwich Country Club

The Greenwich Country Club

Greenwich, Connecticut
Keith Armstrong, General Manager
Hammock Dunes Club

Hammock Dunes Club

Palm Coast, Florida
Jesse Thorpe, General Manager
Hershey Country Club

Hershey Country Club

Hershey, Pennsylvania
Jonathan Gehman, General Manager / Director of Golf
The Clubs at Houston Oaks

The Clubs at Houston Oaks

Hockley, Texas
Robert J. Gusella, CCM, CCE, CEO / General Manager
Indian Creek Country Club

Indian Creek Country Club

Indian Creek Village, Florida
Christine Pooler, CCM, ECM, General Manager
Ironwood Country Club

Ironwood Country Club

Palm Desert, California
Joshua Tanner, General Manager
Ivanhoe Club

Ivanhoe Club

Ivanhoe, Illinois
Michael Strain, PGA, General Manager / COO
Jonathan's Landing Golf Club

Jonathan's Landing Golf Club

Jupiter, Florida
Joe DiPasquantonio, General Manager
Jupiter Island Club

Jupiter Island Club

Hobe Sound, Florida
Michael Feil, General Manager
Kansas City Country Club

Kansas City Country Club

Mission Hills, Kansas
Nathan Stewart, COO / General Manager
Kenwood Country Club

Kenwood Country Club

Cincinnati, Ohio
Dylan Petrick, Chief Executive Officer
La Quinta Country Club

La Quinta Country Club

La Quinta, California
Bruce V. Zahn Jr., CCM, CCE, General Manager / COO
The Lakes Country Club

The Lakes Country Club

Palm Desert, California
Frank J. Melon, CCM, CCAM, RPA, CEM, GM / COO
Lakewood Country Club

Lakewood Country Club

Rockville, Maryland
MacDonald Niven, MA, MCM, CCE, GM / COO
The Club at Las Campanas

The Club at Las Campanas

Santa Fe, New Mexico
Al Antonez, General Manager / COO
Lehigh Country Club

Lehigh Country Club

Allentown, Pennsylvania
Jim Repeta, Assistant General Manager
The Loxahatchee Club

The Loxahatchee Club

Jupiter, Florida
Donald L. Misch, CCM, General Manager
Manchester Country Club

Manchester Country Club

Bedford, New Hampshire
Bill Thibeault, General Manager
Maroon Creek Club

Maroon Creek Club

Aspen, Colorado
David Chadbourne, General Manager
The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club

The Mayfield Sand Ridge Club

South Euclid, Ohio
Matt Creech, General Manager / COO
Medinah Country Club

Medinah Country Club

Medinah, Illinois
Robert Sereci, General Manager
Meridian Hills Country Club

Meridian Hills Country Club

Indianapolis, Indiana
Pat LaRocca, General Manager
Michigan Shores Club

Michigan Shores Club

Wilmette, Illinois
Thomas Conroy, CCM, CCE, General Manager
Midland Country Club

Midland Country Club

Midland, Michigan
Todd Beals, General Manager
Minnehaha Country Club

Minnehaha Country Club

Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Ted G. Thie , CCM, CCE, Chief Executive Officer
Montclair Golf Club

Montclair Golf Club

West Orange, New Jersey
Roger Bacon, General Manager
Monterey Peninsula Country Club

Monterey Peninsula Country Club

Pebble Beach, California
JJ West, General Manager
The Moorings Yacht & Country Club

The Moorings Yacht & Country Club

Vero Beach, Florida
Craig Lopes,CCM, General Manager
Moraga Country Club

Moraga Country Club

Moraga, California
Ron Haas, General Manager / COO
Myers Park Country Club

Myers Park Country Club

Charlotte, North Carolina
Mark Bado, CCM, General Manager
Nashawtuc Country Club

Nashawtuc Country Club

Concord, Massachusetts
Chris Carpenter, General Manager / COO
Navesink Country Club

Navesink Country Club

Red Bank, New Jersey
Jeffrey C. Mellott, CCM, CCE, General Manager
Northwood Club

Northwood Club

Dallas, Texas
Jon Davis, CCM, General Manager / COO
Oakmont Country Club

Oakmont Country Club

Oakmont, Pennsylvania
Adam Pletcher, General Manager
Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club

Ocean Edge Resort & Golf Club

Brewster, Massachusetts
Michael Medeiros, General Manager
Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club

Oklahoma City Golf & Country Club

Nichols Hills, Oklahoma
Oliver Boudin, CCM, CCE , Chief Operating Officer
Old Oaks Country Club

Old Oaks Country Club

Purchase, New York
Iwona Sterk, General Manager
Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club

Palo Alto Hills Golf & Country Club

Palo Alto, California
Josh Rumsey, General Manager
The Peninsula Golf & Country Club

The Peninsula Golf & Country Club

San Mateo, California
Scott Stambaugh, General Manager
The Philadelphia Cricket Club

The Philadelphia Cricket Club

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Linda Cozzi, CFO
Pinehurst Country Club

Pinehurst Country Club

Pinehurst, North Carolina
Ben Bridgers, Director of Golf & Club Manager
Quail Valley Golf & River Club

Quail Valley Golf & River Club

Vero Beach, Florida
Kevin Given, General Manager
River Bend Golf & Country Club

River Bend Golf & Country Club

Great Falls, Virginia
Husam Atari, General Manager / COO
River Crest Country Club

River Crest Country Club

Fort Worth, Texas
Eduardo Moreno, General Manager
The Riviera Country Club

The Riviera Country Club

Pacific Palisades, California
Don Smith, General Manager
Country Club of Rochester

Country Club of Rochester

Rochester, New York
Michael Smith, CCM, General Manager / COO
Rolling Hills Country Club

Rolling Hills Country Club

Rolling Hills Estates, California
Greg Sullivan, General Manager
Round Hill Country Club

Round Hill Country Club

Alamo, California
Greg Gonsalves, CCM, General Manager / COO
San Luis Obispo Country Club

San Luis Obispo Country Club

San Luis Obispo, California
David Stocke, CCM, General Manager
Sawgrass Country Club

Sawgrass Country Club

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
C.W. Cook, MCM, CCE, ECM, General Manager / COO
Scioto Country Club

Scioto Country Club

Columbus, Ohio
Gregory P. Wolf, CCM, CCE, General Manager
Silver Creek Valley Country Club

Silver Creek Valley Country Club

San Jose, California
Barrett Eiselman, General Manager
Sleepy Hollow Country Club

Sleepy Hollow Country Club

Scarborough, New York
Paul Brock, General Manager
Southern Hills Country Club

Southern Hills Country Club

Tulsa, Oklahoma
Nicholas S. Sidorakis, CCM, General Manager
The Stanwich Club

The Stanwich Club

Greenwich, Connecticut
Guy D'Ambrosio, General Manager / COO
Trump National Golf Club - Washington DC

Trump National Golf Club - Washington DC

Potomac Falls, Virginia
Kevin Morris, General Manager
Waialae Country Club

Waialae Country Club

Honolulu, Hawaii
Rick Howard, General Manager
Woodstock Club

Woodstock Club

Indianapolis, Indiana
Susan Schenkel, CCM, CCE, General Manager
Yucatan Country Club

Yucatan Country Club

Carretera Merida, Yucatan
Alejandra Herrera-Medina, GM y Relaciones Publicas

Golf Clubs
(in alphabetical order)
The Farms Golf Club

The Farms Golf Club

Rancho Santa Fe, California
Scott Heyn, General Manager
Glen Oaks Club

Glen Oaks Club

Old Westbury, New York
Marius Ilie, General Manager / COO
Hacienda Golf Club

Hacienda Golf Club

La Habra Heights, California
Russell Sylte, PGA, General Manager / COO
Jupiter Hills Club

Jupiter Hills Club

Tequesta, Florida
Atilla Kardas, General Manager
Ledge Rock Golf Club

Ledge Rock Golf Club

Mohnton, Pennsylvania
Gerard C. Heller, CCM, General Manager
Meadow Club

Meadow Club

Fairfax, California
Jack Grehan, General Manager
Miromar Lakes Golf Club

Miromar Lakes Golf Club

Miromar Lakes, Florida
Ken McMaster, General Manager / Director of Golf
Old Marsh Golf Club

Old Marsh Golf Club

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Michael Menery, General Manager
Santa Ana Country Club

Santa Ana Country Club

Santa Ana, California
Rob Tanaka, General Manager
Stone Eagle Golf Club

Stone Eagle Golf Club

Palm Desert, California
Rob Blackburn, CMAA, PGA, GM / Director of Golf
Upper Montclair Country Club

Upper Montclair Country Club

Clifton, New Jersey
Charlie Dimpfl, CCM, General Manager / COO
Valhalla Golf Club

Valhalla Golf Club

Louisville, Kentucky
Keith Reese, PGA, General Manager

Residential Country Clubs
(in alphabetical order)
Aberdeen Golf & Country Club

Aberdeen Golf & Country Club

Boynton Beach, Florida
Michael DiPietro, CCM, General Manager
Addison Reserve Country Club

Addison Reserve Country Club

Delray Beach, Florida
Michael McCarthy, General Manager
The Club at Admirals Cove

The Club at Admirals Cove

Jupiter, Florida
Brett Morris, General Manager
BallenIsles Country Club

BallenIsles Country Club

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Ryan Walls, General Manager / COO
Belfair

Belfair

Bluffton, South Carolina
Ken Kosak, General Manager
Berkeley Hall Club

Berkeley Hall Club

Bluffton, South Carolina
Adam Kushner, General Manager / COO
Boca West Country Club

Boca West Country Club

Boca Raton, Florida
Matthew Linderman, President/General Manager
Bonita Bay Club

Bonita Bay Club

Bonita Springs, Florida
Daniel R. Miles, CCM, CCE, General Manager / COO
The Bridgewater Club

The Bridgewater Club

Carmel, Indiana
Michael D. Gardner, CCM, General Manager / COO
Broken Sound Club

Broken Sound Club

Boca Raton, Florida
John Crean, General Manager
The Club at Carlton Woods

The Club at Carlton Woods

The Woodlands, Texas
Steve Salzman, General Manager
Colleton River Club

Colleton River Club

Bluffton, South Carolina
Tim Bakels, CCM, CCE , General Manager
Collier's Reserve Country Club

Collier's Reserve Country Club

Naples, Florida
Nicholas Von Hofen, General Manager
Delaire Country Club

Delaire Country Club

Delray Beach, Florida
Joe Basso, MCM, CCE, General Manager / COO
The Desert Highlands Association

The Desert Highlands Association

Scottsdale, Arizona
Monty Becton, General Manager / COO
Desert Mountain Club

Desert Mountain Club

Scottsdale, Arizona
Damon J. DiOrio, CCM, CCE, Chief Executive Officer
Entrada at Snow Canyon

Entrada at Snow Canyon

St. George, Utah
David Hall, General Manager
Fiddler's Creek

Fiddler's Creek

Naples, Florida
Ron Albeit, General Manager
The Ford Plantation

The Ford Plantation

Round Hill, Georgia
Marc Ray, General Manager
Frenchman's Creek Beach & Country Club

Frenchman's Creek Beach & Country Club

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Achal Goswami, General Manager
Frenchman's Reserve

Frenchman's Reserve

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Paul Mroz, CCM, General Manager / COO
Governors Club

Governors Club

Chapel Hill, North Carolina
F. Douglas Shifflett, CCM, General Manager / COO
Grey Oaks Country Club

Grey Oaks Country Club

Naples, Florida
Daniel Miles, Interim General Manager
Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club

Gulf Harbour Yacht & Country Club

Fort Myers, Florida
Lonnie Eberhard, General Manager
The Club at Ibis

The Club at Ibis

West Palm Beach, Florida
Stephen LoGiudice, CCM, General Manager
Kohanaiki

Kohanaiki

Kailua-Kona, Hawaii
Aaron Grant, CCM, Vice President, Operations
Lake Nona Golf & Country Club

Lake Nona Golf & Country Club

Orlando, Florida
Christina Reed, Marketing Communications Manager
The Landings Club

The Landings Club

Savannah, Georgia
Steven Freund, Executive Director
Long Cove Club

Long Cove Club

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Leon Crimmins, General Manager / COO
Lost Tree Club

Lost Tree Club

North Palm Beach, Florida
Rick Bayliss, General Manager
The Club at Mediterra

The Club at Mediterra

Naples, Florida
Carmen Mauceri, COO / General Manager
The Mirabel Club

The Mirabel Club

Scottsdale, Arizona
Marcie Mills, CCM, General Manager / COO
The Country Club at Mirasol

The Country Club at Mirasol

Palm Beach Gardens, Florida
Matt Lambert, General Manager
Mizner Country Club

Mizner Country Club

Delray Beach, Florida
Larry S. Savvides, CCM, General Manager
Mountain Lake

Mountain Lake

Lake Wales, Florida
Eric J. Dietz, CCM, CCE, PGA, General Manager / COO
The Oaks Club

The Oaks Club

Osprey, Florida
Jeff Hartigan, CCM, General Manager / COO
Ocean Reef Club

Ocean Reef Club

Key Largo, Florida
Alex Tonarelli, General Manager
Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club

Orchid Island Golf & Beach Club

Orchid, Florida
Rob Tench, General Manager
Palmira Golf & Country Club

Palmira Golf & Country Club

Bonita Springs, Florida
Mark W. Neneman, General Manager / COO
Paradise Valley Country Club

Paradise Valley Country Club

Paradise Valley, Arizona
Steve Richardson, CCM, CCE, General Manager / COO
Piper's Landing Yacht & Country Club

Piper's Landing Yacht & Country Club

Palm City, Florida
Brian Reich, CCM, LCAM, General Manager / COO
The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach

The Plantation at Ponte Vedra Beach

Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida
Rob Schlingmann, CCM, CCE, CAM, GM / COO
The Polo Club of Boca Raton

The Polo Club of Boca Raton

Boca Raton, Florida
Kate Berry, General Manager / COO
Porto Vita Villa Grande Club

Porto Vita Villa Grande Club

Aventura, Florida
Bruno Macazaga, CCM, CAM, General Manager / COO
Quail Ridge Country Club

Quail Ridge Country Club

Boynton Beach, Florida
William E. Langley, CCM, COO / General Manager
Quail West Golf & Country Club

Quail West Golf & Country Club

Naples, Florida
Tony D'Errico, CCM, CCE, COO
Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club

Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club

Boca Raton, Florida
Robin Blankhorst, General Manager / COO
Sea Pines Country Club

Sea Pines Country Club

Hilton Head Island, South Carolina
Robbie Ames, General Manager / COO
St. Andrews Country Club

St. Andrews Country Club

Boca Raton, Florida
Rick Dente, General Manager / COO
The Clubs at St. James

The Clubs at St. James

Southport, North Carolina
Kent Silhanek, CCM, General Manager
Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club

Superstition Mountain Golf & Country Club

Superstition Mountain, Arizona
Mark Gurnow, General Manager
Treviso Bay

Treviso Bay

Naples, Florida
Scott Bertrand, General Manager
West Bay Club

West Bay Club

Estero, Florida
Tom Tripoli, General Manager / COO
Windstar on Naples Bay

Windstar on Naples Bay

Naples, Florida
Nancy Boros, General Manager
Woodfield Country Club

Woodfield Country Club

Boca Raton, Florida
Eben Molloy, General Manager
Wycliffe Golf & Country Club

Wycliffe Golf & Country Club

Wellington, Florida
Robert Martin, General Manager
Wyndemere Country Club

Wyndemere Country Club

Naples, Florida
Ryan Cozzetto, General Manager

City & Athletic Clubs
(in alphabetical order)
The Argyle

The Argyle

San Antonio, Texas
Michael Vlad, General Manager
The Buffalo Club

The Buffalo Club

Buffalo, New York
Daniel Moriyama, General Manager / COO
Center Club Orange County

Center Club Orange County

Costa Mesa, California
Craige Bennett, General Manager
Athletic Club of Columbus

Athletic Club of Columbus

Columbus, Ohio
Paul Kroll, General Manager
Cosmos Club

Cosmos Club

Washington, District of Columbia
Mitchell S. Platt, MCM, CCE, General Manager
Dallas Petroleum Club

Dallas Petroleum Club

Dallas, Texas
Paul A. Parchment, CCM, COO / General Manager
Detroit Athletic Club

Detroit Athletic Club

Detroit, Michigan
Charles Johnson, CCM, Executive Manager
The Elm City Club

The Elm City Club

New Haven, Connecticut
Sandra Gervais, General Manager
The Fort Worth Club

The Fort Worth Club

Fort Worth, Texas
Walter P. Littlejohn, General Manager
Jonathan Club

Jonathan Club

Los Angeles, California
Matthew J. Allnatt, General Manager
Milwaukee Athletic Club

Milwaukee Athletic Club

Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Maikel Correa, General Manager
New York Athletic Club

New York Athletic Club

New York, New York
Roger Simon, General Manager
The Olympic Club

The Olympic Club

San Francisco, California
Tim Muessle, Chief Operating Officer
The Penn Club

The Penn Club

New York , New York
Martin A. Badinelli, CCM, CCE, General Manager
Tokyo American Club

Tokyo American Club

Tokyo,
Wayne Hunter, Director of GMO & Membership
The Union Club of Cleveland

The Union Club of Cleveland

Cleveland, Ohio
Lawrence T. McFadden, General Manager / COO
Union League Club of Chicago

Union League Club of Chicago

Chicago, Illinois
Mark Tunney, General Manager
The Union League of Philadelphia

The Union League of Philadelphia

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Jeffrey P. McFadden, CCM, CEE, General Manager
The University Club

The University Club

New York , New York
John Dorman, General Manager
University Club of Washington DC

University Club of Washington DC

Washington, District of Columbia
Brian Donohoe, Interim General Manager
Westmoreland Club

Westmoreland Club

Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Robert Williams, CCM, CEC, General Manager
The Yale Club of New York City

The Yale Club of New York City

New York, New York
Amber Read, General Manager / COO

Yacht, Beach, & Lake Clubs
(in alphabetical order)
Annapolis Yacht Club

Annapolis Yacht Club

Annapolis, Maryland
Brian Asch, General Manager
Bay Harbor Yacht Club

Bay Harbor Yacht Club

Bay Harbor, Michigan
Kathleen Muneio, General Manager
Bel-Air Bay Club

Bel-Air Bay Club

Pacific Palisades, California
William Howard, CCM, General Manager
Corinthian Yacht Club

Corinthian Yacht Club

Tiburon, California
John Nicolai, General Manager
Grosse Pointe Yacht Club

Grosse Pointe Yacht Club

Grosse Pointe Shores, Michigan
Aaron Wagner, General Manager
Naples Yacht Club

Naples Yacht Club

Naples, Florida
Michael J. Mooney, CCM, CCE, General Manager
Palm Beach Yacht Club

Palm Beach Yacht Club

West Palm Beach, Florida
Harris Levitt, General Manager
Port Royal Club

Port Royal Club

Naples, Florida
Tom Birmingham, General Manager
Sailfish Club of Florida

Sailfish Club of Florida

Palm Beach, Florida
John Newman, General Manager
Sarasota Yacht Club

Sarasota Yacht Club

Sarasota, Florida
Karen Harmon, General Manager / COO