National Club Association Names New Officers,
Board of Directors for 2026-2027 

Published on: April 24, 2026
Joel Livingood of Interlachen Country Club to Lead as Chair
 
April 24, 2026; For Immediate Release.
 
The National Club Association announced its 2026-2027 Board of Directors and officers during its annual National Club Conference in Key Largo, Fla., last week.
 
This year’s Board officers are:
  • Chair Joel A. Livingood, CCM, ECM, Interlachen Country Club.
  • Vice Chair Thomas B. Wallace, CCM, CCE, ECM, KOPPLIN KUEBLER & WALLACE.
  • Secretary/Treasurer Jeff McFadden, CCM, CCE, ECM, The Union League of Philadelphia
  • Immediate Past Chair Chair Michael McCarthy, ECM, CMAA Fellow, Addison Reserve Country Club.
 
Joining this year’s officers on the Board are:
  • Jeff Bennett, Bald Peak Colony Club, Club Pelican Bay, Brae Burn Country Club and Muddy Water Holdings.
  • Jennifer Bologna, Burning Tree Country Club and Jackson Lewis, P.C. 
  • Cynthia Enanoria, CCM, CCE, Town & Country Club.
  • John Magill, National Republican Club of Capitol Hill and The Livingston Group.
  • Robert Sereci, CCM, ECM, Colleton River Club.
  • Christopher Wyles, CCM, CCE, ECM, Bald Peak Colony Club.
 
Leaving the Board at the end of their terms are Tom Bennison, Invited, and Tim Muessle, CCM, CCE, The Olympic Club.
 
“NCA is privileged to have such dedicated and insightful leaders on its Board of Directors,” said Joe Trauger, president and CEO. “I look forward to working with all of them, and am very grateful to our departing Board members whose dedication to our industry and the club community have been so impactful during their service.”
 
About the National Club Association
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