Leading Executives in Tennis Clubs
Bahram Akradi
Founder, Chairman & CEO, Life Time, Inc.
Founder who built Life Time into a national network of “athletic country clubs” and has aggressively expanded tennis and pickleball programming, including creating a Life Time Pickleball & Tennis Board co‑chaired with Andre Agassi in 2024.
Ajay Pant
Senior Director, Racquet Sports, Life Time, Inc.
Long‑time club operator and one of a handful of global Master Professionals, he oversees racquet sports across 30+ Life Time clubs and 300+ coaches; named USPTA Professional of the Year while scaling participation programs.
Don Henderson
Chief Executive Officer, Cliff Drysdale Tennis (a Troon company)
Co‑founder who remains CEO after Troon’s acquisition; has grown CDT into one of the largest third‑party tennis club operators in the U.S.
Scott McCulloch
President & Chief Operating Officer, Cliff Drysdale Tennis (a Troon company)
Operational face of CDT’s club portfolio; as President & COO he leads partnerships and program expansion across 70+ CDT/PBI‑managed racquets venues.
René Zondag
President, Peter Burwash International (a Troon company)
Veteran operator who leads PBI, the luxury‑resort tennis management brand Troon acquired to create, with CDT, the world’s largest racquet‑sports operator.
Tim Schantz
President & CEO, Troon
Chief executive who broadened Troon beyond golf by acquiring Cliff Drysdale Tennis (2018) and Peter Burwash International (2021), positioning Troon as the No.1 third‑party racquet‑sports operator in the U.S.
Claude Okin
Chief Executive Officer, SPORTIME Clubs (incl. John McEnroe Tennis Academy)
Founder who scaled SPORTIME into New York’s largest tennis club network and co‑created the John McEnroe Tennis Academy; owns/operates 20+ venues statewide.
Steven Schwartz
Chief Executive Officer, Midtown Athletic Clubs
Second‑generation leader credited with transforming Midtown into resort‑style racquet and fitness destinations, including the flagship Midtown Athletic Club & Hotel in Chicago.
Jon Brady
President, Midtown Athletic Clubs
Operational architect of Midtown’s performance and hospitality model; as President he oversees eight premium racquet‑centric clubs across the U.S. and Canada.
Matthew Stevens
President & CEO, The Bay Club Company
CEO who steered Bay Club’s expansion into multi‑campus sports resorts with strong tennis footprints (Courtside, Broadway, Santa Clara), backed by KKR since 2018.
Rodney Steven II
Owner & President, Genesis Health Clubs
Owner‑operator who has rolled up 70+ clubs across 10+ states, adding numerous dedicated tennis facilities (e.g., Louisville Tennis Club, Saw Mill Clubs) to build a coast‑to‑coast racquet footprint.
Mike Woody
National Tennis Director, Genesis Health Clubs
Highly visible club‑tennis executive and program builder; as National Tennis Director he standardizes programming and coach development across Genesis’ multi‑state tennis network.
Joanne Wallen
General Manager, National Campus, USTA National Campus (Orlando)
Heads day‑to‑day operations at the 100‑court ‘Home of American Tennis,’ the U.S.’s largest public tennis campus serving recreational to high‑performance play.
Simon Gale
Senior Director, Racquet Sports, USTA National Campus (Orlando)
Leads racquet‑sports programming strategy at the National Campus, overseeing multisport (tennis, pickleball, padel) program design and coaching standards.
Matthew Linderman, CCM
President & CEO, Boca West Country Club (FL)
Top private‑club executive who has led major amenities and racquets investments at Boca West (30+ Har‑Tru courts, pickleball complex), consistently earning national club honors.
John Joyce
Director of Tennis, Boca West Country Club (FL)
Long‑time Director of Tennis and USPTA Florida Hall of Fame inductee who built one of the nation’s most active private‑club tennis programs.
Greta Wagner
Executive Director & Executive Vice President, Chelsea Piers Connecticut
Exec who runs one of the Northeast’s largest multi‑sport complexes with a significant tennis footprint; previously a senior leader at Chelsea Piers New York.
Bill Mountford
Senior Director of Racquets, Chelsea Piers Connecticut
Former USTA executive brought in to elevate racquets programming and coach development across tennis and squash in Stamford’s flagship complex.
Paula Neubert
President & General Manager, Club Greenwood (Denver)
Denver market leader who rebranded and expanded Club Greenwood, a 52,000‑sq‑ft tennis complex with seven indoor clay and five outdoor courts, plus comprehensive fitness/hospitality.
Nicholas (Nick) Pitt
General Manager, The Racquet Club of Philadelphia
GM of one of America’s most storied urban racquet clubs, blending historic facilities with modern tennis, squash and social programming for 700+ members.
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