Jeff Bennett

Jeff Bennett

Bald Peak Colony Club and Brae Burn Country Club Member

Moultonborough, N.H.

Jeff Bennett has built a successful career as an entrepreneur, club leader and connector.

As an entrepreneur, Jeff is managing partner of Muddy Water Holdings, which owns and operates a portfolio of digital media and commerce companies. Prior to Muddy Water, Jeff founded and led growth companies Swap, NameMedia and Lycos. Jeff was awarded the prestigious E&Y Entrepreneur of the Year award for his leadership of NameMedia. He has also played key advisory/board roles for many technology companies over the last 30 years.

As a club leader, Jeff is serving in his third year as the president of the Bald Peak Colony Club. Under his leadership, Bald Peak has been laser focused executing on its strategic plan which has dramatically altered its member mix to increase FME, expanded its capital plan, earned a listing in the National Register of Historic Places and advanced on establishing a comprehensive Master Plan. Jeff was named Private Club President of the Year in 2023 by Boardroom Magazine for his leadership of Bald Peak. Over the last 20 years he has chaired and served on a wide variety of committees at Bald Peak and Brae Burn Country Club including Executive, Strategic Planning, Governance/Nominating, Finance, Master Planning, Compensation, Insurance, Membership and Food & Beverage.

Jeff has been working with the NCA over the last year to launch a program to help club leaders become more effective board members and club presidents and looks forward to advancing this initiative as a member of the NCA Board.