SPRING 2016 | Washington Athletic Club Magazine | 3
WAC
®
MAGAZINE
Spring 2016
Volume 35, Issue 4
ISSN 1091-7985
Washington Athletic Club
®
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Managing Editor: Darrick Meneken
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EXECUTIVE STAFF
Chuck Nelson
President & Chief Executive Officer
cnelson@wac.net
Paul Lowber
Chief Financial Officer
plowber@wac.net
Wayne Milner
Senior Vice President
Athletics, Special Projects & Community Partners
wmilner@wac.net
Bill Cohen
Vice President Operations
wcohen@wac.net
Michelle Pinson
Vice President Membership & Marketing
mpinson@wac.net
Peter Christian
Vice President Food & Beverage
pchristian@wac.net
Melissa Borders
Vice President Club Programs
mborders@wac.net
Wendall Smith
Vice President Human Resources
wsmith@wac.net
WASHINGTON ATHLETIC CLUB
- Dedicated 1930 -
MISSION
To enrich the quality of life of our members
VISION
To be the premier athletic club in America
VALUES
Leadership, Excellence, Integrity,
Service and Sensitivity
POSTMASTER
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Editor, WAC Magazine, P.O. Box 1709
Seattle, WA 98111-1709
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04 School's out
for summer!
Weekly adventures
made for WAC kids
06 We'll take you there
Plan your summertime
with events at the Club
and around town
08 Surfn' safari
Celebrate the season on
the water and waterfront
10 Here comes the sun
Warm up with outdoor
adventures this summer
11 Get out and play!
Discover summer at WeeWACs
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With a major elevator upgrade slated to begin later this year, the Club's main stairway
will also get some attention. is spring, watch for new carpet, enhanced lighting, and
new artwork in the center stairway between Floors 1–3. On the heels of that project,
infrastructure enhancements to the three high-rise elevators will begin. For Clubhouse
construction updates, visit wac.net/club-projects.
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