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4 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | APRIL / MAY 2015 BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2014–2015 Kip Spencer, Chairman kips@comcast.net Tammy Young, Chairman Elect tammy.young@alaskaair.com Paul Ravetta, Vice Chairman paul_ravetta@yahoo.com Doug Seto, Treasurer dougseto@comcast.net John Myer, Secretary johnmyer@comcast.net Marilyn Boss, Immediate Past Chairwoman marilyn.l.boss@marsh.com RESIDENT Verne Benedict Gregg Blodgett Carese Busby Grace Chien Lynn Dissinger Julie Glade Roberta Goodnow R. Danner Graves John Hoverson Christine Kelly Shawn McWashington Courtney Meyer Rose Mitchell Rick Page Jessica Pearlman Gil Picciotto John Platt Robert Rupp Chris Sheeks Bettina Stix Brad Thoreson Roger Young NON-RESIDENT BOARD OF GOVERNORS 2013–2016 Forrest Aldrich, NW Washington Tom Anderson, E Washington William Bump, California William Burg, Montana Arthur C. Campbell, NE Washington Peter Carpenter, New York Peter Goldsmith, Oregon Jeff Hogan, Central Washington Thomas F. Kenney, NW Washington Robin Sahnow, Alaska Richard L. Small, SE Washington PROGRAM BOARD 2014–2015 Courtney Meyer, Chair Ron Robin, Vice Chair Maria Finlayson, Secretary Frank Yon, Immediate Past Chair Chris Barone Angelica Buri Laurie Flynn Shannon Hull Nanette Nelson Vicki O'Briant Anne Schulz Errol Scott Marge Thorgrimson Karl Uri Greg Van Gaver Vanessa Volkman Laura Wigren Letter from the Chairman Kip Spencer, Chairman of the Board of Governors / kips@comcast.net I t's no secret the Washington Athletic Club is regarded as one of the premier athletic clubs in the country. is is validated by the fact that the WAC has been a proud recipient of the prestigious 5 Star Platinum Club of America award, the highest rating standard for the private club industry, every year since the award was introduced in 1997. ere are so many reasons for the WAC's success, including the quality of our facil- ities, our wide array of Club amenities, and the overall excellent member experience. ere is no single success factor of greater significance, however, than the talented and committed group of professionals that run our Club on a daily basis. My wife, Jennifer, and I recently had the pleasure of attending the WAC's annual Team Member Awards Banquet. is event is one of my favorite Club traditions, as it presents a unique opportunity to visit and share with our team members outside their normal work routines. e event is organized by Vice President Human Resources Wendall Smith. Wendall and her Human Resources team do an incredible job and go to great lengths to make this a special evening for WAC team members. e awards banquet recognizes and celebrates tenure milestones in five-year increments. It's noteworthy that the WAC has almost 50 employees with at least 15 years of service. Our longest-tenured team member, Bill Rawe, started working at the Club in 1957 and will celebrate 58 years of service this June. ese kinds of mile- stones are a true testament to the WAC's ability to attract and retain committed indi- viduals who take great pride in enriching the quality of life of our members. I'd be remiss if I didn't mention that our esteemed Team Member of the Year Award went to fan-favorite Carlos Garcia of the Sports Café. Carlos has been with the WAC for almost 19 years and is a beloved fixture on the 8th Floor. Please be sure to congratulate Carlos the next time you dine at the Sports Café. One of the greatest assets of the WAC is our team. A stable workforce means the WAC can deliver consistently high-quality service to its members—the most impor- tant variable in the club industry. We are fortunate that our employee turnover rate is relatively low. In fact, our average employee tenure is an impressive 7.1 years, which far exceeds the standard for the club industry. A very special thank-you to our team members for making the WAC the best city athletic club in America. Thank you, WAC team