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Exmoor Professionals

ALAN SLATIN, CCM, President Hob Jordan, along with President Jordan. In addition, since
GENERAL MANAGER enhanced marketing and membership 2014, Slatin has been instrumental in
capabilities, all of which have enabled coordinating the strategic planning
OF EXMOOR
the club to attract new members and process, resulting in both Exmoor 2020
Alan Slatin, the club’s
meet or exceed financial goals. He has and Exmoor 2025 strategic plans.
15th general manager
effectively coordinated staff to organize
in its 126-year history, Formerly General Manager of North
an extensive annual calendar of social
has led the club Shore Country Club and Ruth Lake
events and activities, while playing a
to new levels of Country Club, Alan began his career at
leading role in organizing golf
service and member Glen Oak Country Club. He attended
tournaments, such as the 2012 Western
satisfaction in Michigan State University and is a
Amateur and the 2018 Constellation
virtually all aspects of graduate of Purdue University in
SENIOR PLAYERS Championship.
the club’s operations. restaurant, hotel, and institutional
During his 16 years at According to Alan, “A production as management (1983) and earned the
the club, Alan has involved as the Western Am takes a Certified Club Manager (CCM)
successfully managed complete team effort and Exmoor has designation in 1989 at age 29. He served
large capital projects, one of the best. Particular thanks go to as President of the Greater Chicago
Alan Slatin
such as Clubhouse Randy Bauwens, Assistant General Club Managers Association, 1994–1996,
and Golf Shop renovations in 2011, Manager, responsible for tournament and was inducted into the CMAA
construction of the Oakhouse and the operations and hospitality." Honor Society in 2005.
Golf Performance Center in 2015, and a
During the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020
renovation of the second floor of the
and 2021, while coordinating with club
Clubhouse in 2020.
leadership, Alan played a key role in the
Alan has brought new financial club’s disciplined response for both
discipline to the club, according to members and staff, according to

CHRISTOPHER NIETO, Professional, and later, Head Golf culture of teamwork among his staff,
PGA HEAD GOLF Professional at two courses in New and deliver a world-class experience
Mexico — the Club at Campanas and for members and guests.
PROFESSIONAL
the Canyon Club at Four Hills.
In October 2021, Soon after he arrived at Exmoor, he
Chris Nieto, Associate Having grown up in the Monterey began working in support of the various
Head Professional Peninsula area, Chris has been around Western Amateur committees, and he
at Congressional golf his entire life and loves the history expects the event will add to Exmoor’s
Country Club, on which the game has been built. He history of memorable national
was selected as enjoys being an “outdoor” professional; championships.
Exmoor’s 14th head meaning, he loves teaching but also
In his 2022 season-opening letter to
professional. A golf understands the balance between
members, Chris expressed a timely
pro for 11 years, Nieto supporting the operation in the Golf
and commonly-shared sentiment:
is a 2010 graduate of Shop, versus the pull of the game
“We (at Exmoor) have so much to be
New Mexico State outside.
thankful for and look forward to the
University. He was
Chris takes great pride in his overall coming months.”
Assistant Professional
Christopher Nieto professionalism. His goals are to
at Mission Hills
operate great events, offer an elite
Country Club in Rancho Mirage,
merchandising program, create a
California, then worked as Golf

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