Dave Porter, CCM

General Manager

Phone: 205-986-5148
Email: [email protected]

David has been with Greystone Golf and Country Club since early 2015 serving in the capacity of General Manager and Chief Executive Officer. He has been working in the private club profession since 1992 and in the same executive capacity he is in now since 1998. The previous fine clubs where he gained his experience include Belfair in Bluffton, South Carolina; Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, Illinois; White Manor Country Club in Malvern, Pennsylvania; and Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania (as a college intern). He has a passion for making Clubs operate at the highest level through developing staff, creating a professional and comfortable environment, while making creativity and differentiation at the forefront. During his career he has been able to take two fine clubs to become Platinum Clubs of America and Emerald Clubs by Distinguished Clubs of America. David is a Certified Club Manager through the Club Managers Association of America. He founded The National Student Education Conference on Club Management for hospitality students throughout the United States in 2003, which is still thriving today. He has been a guest speaker at over 10 different universities and 3 National Conferences. David earned a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania. He has completed Certificate Programs at Johnson and Wales and Culinary Institute of America, Michigan State University and Cornell University. He is a native of Andover, Massachusetts, so he is an avid Boston sports fan. He is just Dad to two awesome teenagers: Delaney (22) and Drake (19). Spending time with his kids is paramount to him, but when they don’t want to hang out with dad, you can find David spending free time at the gym, enjoying live music, cooking or watching a sporting event live or on television.