About Paul

Paul.Earnest@clubcorp.comPaul is a seasoned professional in the golf industry. He was raised in Houston and competed in Houston Golf Association Junior Program. He played golf for 4 years at The University of Texas while receiving his BBA - Marketing degree. After graduating he began his career on the opening team for Barton Creek Club and Conference Center in 1986 and the opening team as Director of Golf for the Hyatt Hill Country Resort.Paul has spent the last 20 years as Director of Golf at Four Seasons Resort and Club, home of the PGA Tour Byron Nelson Championship.He competed in 7 PGA TOUR events including 1998 PGA Championship and served 10 years on the NTPGA Board including President 2014 and 2015.Paul was awarded the National PGA Merchandiser of the Year, Resort Category in 2004.He and his wife, Shelley, have a daughter, Logan, that is a senior at Baylor University and has accepted a job in Sept. 2018 for ExxonMobil and will live in The Woodlands. Their son Brandon is a soph...

About Amber

Amber holds a BS degree in Marketing from Bellevue University. She started her career as a Director of Marketing for a financial company but quickly decided that sales was her real passion. Her golf career began in 2009 for The Woodlands Country Club as a membership director for both The Oaks and Panther Trail courses as well as The Woodlands Country Club courses. She is a very active member in the community and a graduate of Leadership Montgomery County class of 2013.  

About Jason

Jason comes to Indian Wells Country Club by way of Desert Falls Country Club in Palm Desert, where he spent the four years as General Manager / Membership Director. Before moving to California in 2015, Jason spent the previous 12 years working as General Manager / Membership Director for Glen Oaks Country Club, a Invited Affiliate Club in Louisville, Kentucky. Jason has worked in the golf business his entire career, starting in the Golf Shop at The Polo Fields Country Club when he was only 16. He then moved to Glenmary Country Club to join the Membership Sales Department. Eventually becoming Club Manager at Glenmary Country Club. Jason is a graduate of Western Kentucky University’s Broadcasting Department and has also worked covering college basketball and football for ESPN. Jason’s interests include playing golf, spending time with his wife and eight year old daughter exploring the Coachella Valley.

About Mitchell

Email:  Mitchell.Putnam@clubcorp.comMitchell holds a BS degree in Criminal Justice from Sam Houston State University. He was born and raised in Houston Texas. He joined the Invited family as Service Captain at Willow Creek Golf Club in 2014, eventually becoming the Membership Director in 2017. He joined The Golf Trails of The Woodlands team in 2018 as the Membership Director. He enjoys playing golf, fishing, and watching Houston sports teams play.

About Matthew

Matthew was born and raised in Connecticut and came to us from Scottsdale, Arizona, where he was employed as Assistant Golf Professional for the PGA Tour’s, TPC Network of Clubs. He started at TPC River Highlands in Connecticut, private 18-hole course and host of the PGA Tour’s Travelers Championship. He then moved to TPC Scottsdale, a resort style 36-hole course and host of the PGA Tour’s Waste Management Phoenix Open. Matthew has been a PGA Member since 2011 and also a Titleist Performance Institute certified Instructor. Matthew and his wife Sasha have two children, Nikolas and Nathaniel who all love being part of The Woodlands community.

About Robin

Born in New Jersey. Moved to Houston in October 80Graduated Culinary Institute of America. Worked at Cellar in Sky World Trade Center, Sheraton Corporation, Junior League of Houston, Bon Appetite, Lakeside Country Club and Bay Oaks Country Club.Over Thirty years in Food Service13years as a Invited Employee.Team member Texas Chefs Association George W Bush Presidential inauguration reception, Economic Summit Rice University.Culinary Institute of America – Culinary Team Member25 years as a member Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, Chairman 2 timeWife Tracy, son Gregory, Daughter ElizabethStarted at the Woodlands CC in February

About Jimmy

Executive Chef De La Cruz was overseeing the culinary department at The Club at Cimarron in Mission TX since 2007 a Invited Club before coming to The Woodlands Country Club, The Palmer Course. Chef De La Cruz has been with the Invited Family for 9 years. His style of cuisine is a Mixology of world cuisines and “Blending Flavors”. With years of culinary experience, Chef De La Cruz served as chef for the Woodlands Resort in the Houston area of Texas, Aberdeen Woods Conference Center in Atlanta, Georgia, Lajitas Golf Resort and Spa,“The Ultimate Hideout”, in West Texas, and various prestigious Country Clubs in San Antonio. He attended culinary school along with an apprenticeship program with the Texas Chefs Association (TCA) and the nationally accredited American Culinary Federation (ACF).  Chef De La Cruz began his career at Oak Hills Country Club in San Antonio, where he studied with the German Certified Executive Chef Paul Rossmeier. Chef De La Cruz continues to add to his experie...

About Annemarie

Annemarie is originally from Allen, Tx. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Hospitality Administration from Stephen F. Austin State University, located in the small town of Nacogdoches, Texas. Annemarie started her career with Invited as a college intern at Stonebriar Country Club in Frisco, Tx. After she graduated, she was hired on fulltime as their Private Event Coordinator assisting with corporate and social events. Annemarie then moved forward in here career and stepped into the role of Private Event Manager at the Las Colinas Country Club in Irving, Tx. There she continued to build her range of events and added Golf Tournaments to her portfolio. She had the privilege of working on events such as George W. Bush Presidential Center’s Warrior Open and the 2015 Volunteers of America North Texas LPGA Shootout. Annemarie recently moved to Houston to further pursue her passion for private events and is proud to call the Woodlands Country Club home, as their Private Event Director.  

About Brooke

Brooke Tyler is a graduate of The University of Texas at Arlington with a degree in Public Relations. She moved to the Houston Area in 2004 where she started her career in the hospitality industry. She worked for Marriott International for five years as an Event Manager planning various events ranging from corporate, social, to weddings. She began her career at The Woodlands Country Club in 2009 as an Event Manager where she planned Member Events, Member Association Events and Golf Tournaments. In 2012, she took over the Private Event Manager role where she focused on selling and executing all private events for The Woodlands Country Club. She has had the pleasure of working with many members, clients and brides to successfully implement their event. Some of her most favorite memories have been made at The Country Club. She has made some of her closest friendships while working here, as well as meeting her husband, Wes. Together they have a son, Weston, with whom they enjoy spending...

About Trevor

B.A – Human Kinetics /Mass Media – Houston Baptist University- May 1991Trevor Salton is originally from Durban South Africa. Trevor attended Houston Baptist University on a tennis scholarship and graduated in May 1991 with a Bachelor’s degree. While at HBU Trevor competed as a NCAA division 1 athlete. Trevor has played tennis professionally in Europe most notably in the German Regionaliga representing TC Wolfsburg from 1987-1990. He has 28 years’ experience working with kids and adults of varying ages and ability levels. He feels his experience and expertise along with a dynamic staff of USPTA professional will enable him to help build a vibrant dynamic program at the club for both juniors and adults.Trevor has 20 experience as a Director of Tennis most recently at April Sound CC and the former Woodlands Athletic Club. Trevor and his wife Melissa (A junior high teacher) reside in The Woodlands with their 3 kids. Gabby 20 Gavin 17 and Emery 13. He has a passion for teaching and all a...

About Sterling

Sterling Faulkner graduated with a Bachelor of Business Administration from the Sports, Sponsorship, and Sales Program at Baylor University. Sterling also became a Certified Personal Trainer from the American College of Sports Medicine and also enjoyed the opportunity of being both a USA Weightlifting Level 1 coach and SOMA Immersion Level 1 certified. “Fitness has always been a passion of mine. I started, like a lot of young men, playing sports and from there progressed into more self-education about the body. I wanted to learn as much as I could about how to be healthier and stronger. Fitness became an all-encompassing philosophy on life over the years; it was not just about lifting weights or running. I want to live optimally, and help others do the same. Not only in fitness, but in life. That’s my goal for the Fitness Department of The Woodlands Country Club. Optima...

About Kyle

After graduating from Texas A&M University with a bachelors degree in Turfgrass Management I started working at Barton Creek Resort & Club as an Assistant Superintednent. After 3 years I moved up to a Superintendent position at Barton Creek which I held for the next 6 years. My career then took me to Bay Oaks Country Club in Clear Lake for the next seven years and now at the Palmer Course since November 2018. My wife and I have two wonderful daughters who keep us busy with volleyball and tumbling.

About Guadalupe

In 2008, Lupe joined the Invited at The Clubs of Kingwood where she served as the Administrative Assistant to the General Manager; an opportunity which she described as "the first job that was not only exciting and fun, but also provided me the perfect work/life balance." A relocation to Magnolia, Texas eventually brought Lupe to The Woodlands Country Club and her current role as Office Manager. While Lupe's primary responsibilities are "behind the scenes" working with the General Manager, Senior Staff and Employee Partners on Human Resources, Employee Partner Care Foundation, Payroll, Accounts Payable and related administrative tasks; she also enjoys those opportunities where she can meet, get to know, and assist Members. Lupes best memories have been those events that involve working closely with her colleagues to ensure that Members have unique and one of a kind memories of their own.

About Nisha

Nisha Gregoire is a Office Manager at The Woodlands Country Club where her focus is on membership accounting and accounts receivables. She graduated from Emporia State University Kansas with a bachelor’s degree in Finance. She has 25 plus years of extensive knowledge in bank operations and a proven track record of accounts receivables.