Principals: Kevin Stark

Kevin V. Stark

Chief Operating Officer

Kevin Stark received his education at the University of Central Florida, obtaining a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration. Kevin started his career in hospitality as a General Manager with the Steak & Ale Restaurant Corporation in Tampa, FL. He then joined Club Operations and Property Management, a Tallahassee based Club management and consulting firm, spending 4 years as a North Carolina, Regional Director of Operations. Kevin was recruited from COPM to serve as Director of Resort Operations for the ATP TOUR, the governing body of men's professional tennis.

In 1995, Kevin founded Summit Golf Group, Inc., which was based in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. It was viewed as one of the top management and consulting firms in the country, specializing in Professional Club Management, 3-day operational analysis, equity conversions and turnovers, key personnel selection, strategic long-range planning, and membership development. Kevin is also involved in many of the associations in the industry including; The PGA TOUR, CMAA, the NGCOA, and GCSAA.

Kevin is Chief Operating Officer of ClubSpecialists Intl (CSI), which provides management and consulting services to private clubs and other service industry organizations.

Kevin likes to play golf, hunt, and is an avid saltwater fisherman, an activity he enjoys doing with his 3 teenage daughters. Kevin volunteers time at his church and serves as the Booster Club Chairman for his youngest daughter's school and is a former Chamber President of the Ponte Vedra Beach Chamber of Commerce.

Kevin and his wife Joanna have been married for 20 years and live in Jacksonville Beach, Florida.