Staff
Administration
Zack Wygant
General Manager and COO
Email: zackwygant@ftwaynecc.org
General Manager and COO
Email: zackwygant@ftwaynecc.org
A Fort Wayne native and Homestead graduate, Zack has been working in the private club industry for over 20 years. His career started at Sycamore Hills Golf Club where he worked his way up through the ranks, peaking as the Food and Beverage Director. His tenure included being instrumental in coordinating eight National Golf Championships, 10 celebrity chef charity dinners, and a clubhouse remodel.
In 2017, Zack joined Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Florida as Assistant General Manager before quickly being promoted to General Manager. He played a vital role from concept to implementation of a $20 million renovation creating a one-of-a-kind experience which has been revolutionary for the private club industry.
Zack’s passion for delivering consistent, unparalleled member experiences through operational excellence is what drives him every day. He and wife, Lauren, are thrilled to be back home in Fort Wayne.
Dan Erdei
Controller
Email: danerdei@ftwaynecc.org
Dan is a Fort Wayne native and a graduate of Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Dan has over 10 years of accounting experience, and has worked in club, insurance and defense contracting industries. He enjoys playing golf, softball, and hockey and spending time with friends and family.
Controller
Email: danerdei@ftwaynecc.org
Dan is a Fort Wayne native and a graduate of Ball State University with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. Dan has over 10 years of accounting experience, and has worked in club, insurance and defense contracting industries. He enjoys playing golf, softball, and hockey and spending time with friends and family.
Hanna Pedimonte
Accounting Assistant
Email: hannapedimonte@ftwaynecc.org
Hanna Basa is a recent transplant to Indiana. She is originally from the Philippines and lived in Massachusetts for over seven years. Hanna is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She is responsible for Fort Wayne Country Club’s day-to-day accounting, billing functions, and member inquiries.
Accounting Assistant
Email: hannapedimonte@ftwaynecc.org
Hanna Basa is a recent transplant to Indiana. She is originally from the Philippines and lived in Massachusetts for over seven years. Hanna is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting. She is responsible for Fort Wayne Country Club’s day-to-day accounting, billing functions, and member inquiries.
Beth Ann Riecke
Director of Membership
Email: bethannriecke@ftwaynecc.org
Beth Ann has made the Hospitality and Retail Industry her professional career. She recently served for seven years as a Regional Sales Manager for French Lick Resort, and prior to French Lick, was the Golf Sales Manager at Swan Lake Resort. Before entering the hospitality industry, Beth Ann was a Retail Consultant to golf facilities across the United States (including FWCC!) and was the Director of Merchandising at Sycamore Hills Golf Club. She is an avid golfer, a proud mom to four children, and excited to be on the FWCC team again!
Director of Membership
Email: bethannriecke@ftwaynecc.org
Beth Ann has made the Hospitality and Retail Industry her professional career. She recently served for seven years as a Regional Sales Manager for French Lick Resort, and prior to French Lick, was the Golf Sales Manager at Swan Lake Resort. Before entering the hospitality industry, Beth Ann was a Retail Consultant to golf facilities across the United States (including FWCC!) and was the Director of Merchandising at Sycamore Hills Golf Club. She is an avid golfer, a proud mom to four children, and excited to be on the FWCC team again!
Wendy Felsinger
Director of Communication & Marketing
Email: wendyfelsinger@ftwaynecc.org
Originally from Fort Wayne, Wendy has worked for over 20 years in the private club industry at Summit Club and Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne and most recently at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Florida. With her years of club experience and passion for marketing, Wendy is excited and honored to be a member of the FWCC team.
Director of Communication & Marketing
Email: wendyfelsinger@ftwaynecc.org
Originally from Fort Wayne, Wendy has worked for over 20 years in the private club industry at Summit Club and Sycamore Hills Golf Club in Fort Wayne and most recently at Quail Creek Country Club in Naples, Florida. With her years of club experience and passion for marketing, Wendy is excited and honored to be a member of the FWCC team.
Food & Beverage
J.D. White
Executive Chef
Email: jdwhite@ftwaynecc.org
Executive Chef
Email: jdwhite@ftwaynecc.org
A native of Louisville, Kentucky, J.D. has worked in the restaurant business for over 30 years and served for the United States Marines. He began working at FWCC in 2016 as a lunch grill cook.
J.D.’s passion for food and cooking was instilled by his grandmother and he quickly became the “heart and soul” of FWCC’s culinary operation. He enjoys playing disc golf, good bourbon and spending time with friends and family. J.D. is looking forward to continuing to elevate the FWCC culinary experience.
Sam Bailey
Assistant General Manager
Email: sambailey@ftwaynecc.org
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Sam has worked for over 15 years in the Food & Beverage industry in different types of clubs (Country/Golf, Yacht and Business) and most recently at Shaker Heights Country Club in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He is a member of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA). With his love of food and people, Sam is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the FWCC family and is excited for all the great memories that we will create together.
Assistant General Manager
Email: sambailey@ftwaynecc.org
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, Sam has worked for over 15 years in the Food & Beverage industry in different types of clubs (Country/Golf, Yacht and Business) and most recently at Shaker Heights Country Club in Shaker Heights, Ohio. He is a member of the Club Managers Association of America (CMAA). With his love of food and people, Sam is grateful for the opportunity to be a part of the FWCC family and is excited for all the great memories that we will create together.
Golf
Chad Ayres
PGA Head Golf Professional
Email: chadayres@ftwaynecc.org
Chad Ayres joined Fort Wayne Country Club in 2016. He was most recently the General Manager/Director of Golf Operations at Hillcrest Country Club in Batesville, Indiana. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor's degree in History. Throughout his 22 years in the business, he has served on the Indiana PGA Board of Directors, won 5 section tournaments, participated in 3 National Club Pro Championships, was recognized by his peers as the 2011 Private Club Merchandiser of the Year, and in 2014 was the Golf Professional of the Year. His passion for the game and his warm, outgoing personality fit well with Fort Wayne Country Club. Chad and his wife, Summer, have two daughters, Abigail and Cassidy.
PGA Head Golf Professional
Email: chadayres@ftwaynecc.org
Chad Ayres joined Fort Wayne Country Club in 2016. He was most recently the General Manager/Director of Golf Operations at Hillcrest Country Club in Batesville, Indiana. He is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a bachelor's degree in History. Throughout his 22 years in the business, he has served on the Indiana PGA Board of Directors, won 5 section tournaments, participated in 3 National Club Pro Championships, was recognized by his peers as the 2011 Private Club Merchandiser of the Year, and in 2014 was the Golf Professional of the Year. His passion for the game and his warm, outgoing personality fit well with Fort Wayne Country Club. Chad and his wife, Summer, have two daughters, Abigail and Cassidy.
Franklin Crist
PGA Assistant Golf Professional
Email: franklincrist@ftwaynecc.org
Franklin is originally from Hartford City, Indiana and is a graduate of Indiana University. For the past four years he was a Golf Professional at Pleasant Run Golf Club. He also was the Assistant Golf Professional at Meshingomesia G&SC.Franklin is an accomplished player who has finished in the Top 10 of the Indiana PGA Assistant’s Championship the past five years. He has a deep passion for playing and competing which carries over into his work ethic and drive to become a better professional. He is looking forward to serving the membership here at FWCC.
PGA Assistant Golf Professional
Email: franklincrist@ftwaynecc.org
Franklin is originally from Hartford City, Indiana and is a graduate of Indiana University. For the past four years he was a Golf Professional at Pleasant Run Golf Club. He also was the Assistant Golf Professional at Meshingomesia G&SC.Franklin is an accomplished player who has finished in the Top 10 of the Indiana PGA Assistant’s Championship the past five years. He has a deep passion for playing and competing which carries over into his work ethic and drive to become a better professional. He is looking forward to serving the membership here at FWCC.
Luke Leffler
Assistant Golf Professional
Email: lukeleffler@ftwaynecc.org
Luke is originally from Marion, Indiana. For the past 6 years he has worked at Meshingomesia Golf & Social Club where his family were long-time members. Luke started out in outside operations and transitioned to the Assistant Golf Professional role in 2020. He played four years of varsity golf at Marion High School and one year of golf at Indiana Wesleyan University. Luke has a strong passion for golf and growing the game and is looking forward to serving the membership here at FWCC.
Assistant Golf Professional
Email: lukeleffler@ftwaynecc.org
Luke is originally from Marion, Indiana. For the past 6 years he has worked at Meshingomesia Golf & Social Club where his family were long-time members. Luke started out in outside operations and transitioned to the Assistant Golf Professional role in 2020. He played four years of varsity golf at Marion High School and one year of golf at Indiana Wesleyan University. Luke has a strong passion for golf and growing the game and is looking forward to serving the membership here at FWCC.
Brooke Moser
Assistant Golf Professional
Email: brookemoser@ftwaynecc.org
Brooke is an Allen County native and recently graduated from Southern Indiana University with a degree in Management and minor in Marketing. She is also a graduate of Leo High School in Leo-Cedarville, Indiana.
Brooke is an accomplished player who played four years at the college level where she was awarded the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week in 2018 after winning a championship. This was one of two Medalist finishes during her college career. At Leo, Brooke competed in the Indiana High School State Championship three consecutive years and was named to the 2015 All-State Team. She is looking forward to serving the membership here at FWCC.
Assistant Golf Professional
Email: brookemoser@ftwaynecc.org
Brooke is an Allen County native and recently graduated from Southern Indiana University with a degree in Management and minor in Marketing. She is also a graduate of Leo High School in Leo-Cedarville, Indiana.
Brooke is an accomplished player who played four years at the college level where she was awarded the Great Lakes Valley Conference Player of the Week in 2018 after winning a championship. This was one of two Medalist finishes during her college career. At Leo, Brooke competed in the Indiana High School State Championship three consecutive years and was named to the 2015 All-State Team. She is looking forward to serving the membership here at FWCC.
Summer Ayres
Merchandiser
Email: summerayres@ftwaynecc.org
Summer is a 1998 graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work. She began her post college career in Ohio, where she served the families division at a parenting center. In 2000, she moved to North Carolina and continued in the social work field with adoption services and foster parenting until her growing family moved back to the Midwest and Indiana in 2006. Summer has two daughters, Abigail and Cassidy, and loves spending time with her family. She also enjoys shopping, traveling, and a good book. Summer brings a high level of attention to detail and customer service and is excited to grow her relationships with the FWCC membership serving you, your guests, and your family with all your merchandising needs in the FWCC Golf Shop.
Merchandiser
Email: summerayres@ftwaynecc.org
Summer is a 1998 graduate of Ohio University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Social Work. She began her post college career in Ohio, where she served the families division at a parenting center. In 2000, she moved to North Carolina and continued in the social work field with adoption services and foster parenting until her growing family moved back to the Midwest and Indiana in 2006. Summer has two daughters, Abigail and Cassidy, and loves spending time with her family. She also enjoys shopping, traveling, and a good book. Summer brings a high level of attention to detail and customer service and is excited to grow her relationships with the FWCC membership serving you, your guests, and your family with all your merchandising needs in the FWCC Golf Shop.
Grounds
Brian J. Chalifoux
Golf Course Superintendent
Email: brianjchalifoux@ftwaynecc.org
Brian John Chalifoux joined the team at Fort Wayne Country Club as a Caddie in the spring of 1998 where he worked two summers before starting with the Golf Course Operations staff in 2001. A passion for the game and the science behind finely manicured turfgrass led him to Purdue University to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Turfgrass Science. Internships with the Purdue University Sports Turf team in 2006 and the Chicago Golf Club in 2007 paved the way for Brian to return to FWCC on an Assistant Superintendent track after graduating from Purdue in May 2008. Brian became the First Assistant at the club in April 2011 and became the Golf Course Superintendent in November 2018. He continues to add new ideas and innovative thinking to our agronomic programs at FWCC.
Golf Course Superintendent
Email: brianjchalifoux@ftwaynecc.org
Brian John Chalifoux joined the team at Fort Wayne Country Club as a Caddie in the spring of 1998 where he worked two summers before starting with the Golf Course Operations staff in 2001. A passion for the game and the science behind finely manicured turfgrass led him to Purdue University to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Turfgrass Science. Internships with the Purdue University Sports Turf team in 2006 and the Chicago Golf Club in 2007 paved the way for Brian to return to FWCC on an Assistant Superintendent track after graduating from Purdue in May 2008. Brian became the First Assistant at the club in April 2011 and became the Golf Course Superintendent in November 2018. He continues to add new ideas and innovative thinking to our agronomic programs at FWCC.
Tennis & Pickleball
Brock Orlowski
Director of Tennis
Email: brockorlowski@ftwaynecc.org
Brock Orlowski is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan and is a graduate of Kuyper College in Grand Rapids and holds an MBA from Indiana Tech. Brock is a USPTA certified teaching instructor and has over 15 years of experience coaching and teaching tennis as well as being a PPR certified professional in pickleball. Prior to coming to FWCC, Brock was the Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach and Athletics Operations Manager at Indiana Tech for four years. He has also worked at Huntington University as the Assistant Coach of Women's Tennis and at Empowered Sports Club as a Tennis Professional. He was the Head Girls' Tennis Coach at Blackhawk Christian High School and Head Boy's Tennis Coach at New Haven High School. Brock has been married for ten years to his wife, Abby, and they have five children: Raleigh, Jay, Lincoln, Brynlee and Maya!
Director of Tennis
Email: brockorlowski@ftwaynecc.org
Brock Orlowski is originally from Grand Rapids, Michigan and is a graduate of Kuyper College in Grand Rapids and holds an MBA from Indiana Tech. Brock is a USPTA certified teaching instructor and has over 15 years of experience coaching and teaching tennis as well as being a PPR certified professional in pickleball. Prior to coming to FWCC, Brock was the Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis Coach and Athletics Operations Manager at Indiana Tech for four years. He has also worked at Huntington University as the Assistant Coach of Women's Tennis and at Empowered Sports Club as a Tennis Professional. He was the Head Girls' Tennis Coach at Blackhawk Christian High School and Head Boy's Tennis Coach at New Haven High School. Brock has been married for ten years to his wife, Abby, and they have five children: Raleigh, Jay, Lincoln, Brynlee and Maya!
CJ Hallam
Assistant Tennis Professional
Email: cjhallam@ftwaynecc.org
CJ Hallam is originally from Logansport, Indiana and is currently a Graduate Student at the Indiana Institute of Technology pursuing his MBA in Management. CJ is a USPTA certified teaching professional as well as a PPR certified coach in pickleball. He played varsity tennis for the Logansport Berries for four years before attending Indiana Tech. CJ played tennis for three years at Indiana Tech and served as their tennis administrative assistant for the 2021 season. He was an NAIA Academic All-American, an ITA Scholar Athlete, and a WHAC All-Academic team member while at Indiana Tech. CJ has been involved in coaching tennis to youth since high school as well. He is extremely blessed to be able to bring a passion and energy for tennis and help members at the Fort Wayne Country Club!
Assistant Tennis Professional
Email: cjhallam@ftwaynecc.org
CJ Hallam is originally from Logansport, Indiana and is currently a Graduate Student at the Indiana Institute of Technology pursuing his MBA in Management. CJ is a USPTA certified teaching professional as well as a PPR certified coach in pickleball. He played varsity tennis for the Logansport Berries for four years before attending Indiana Tech. CJ played tennis for three years at Indiana Tech and served as their tennis administrative assistant for the 2021 season. He was an NAIA Academic All-American, an ITA Scholar Athlete, and a WHAC All-Academic team member while at Indiana Tech. CJ has been involved in coaching tennis to youth since high school as well. He is extremely blessed to be able to bring a passion and energy for tennis and help members at the Fort Wayne Country Club!
Brad Foster
Assistant Tennis Professional
Email: bradfoster@ftwaynecc.org
Brad Foster is originally from the Mishawaka/South Bend area and is a graduate of Bethel College (now University). For the past five years he has coached at Bethel University first as an Assistant Tennis Coach and then as the Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis coach for the last three years. Brad also was a Tennis Professional at the South Bend Racquet Club. He is recently married, and his wife Brooke is currently studying for her MD at IU School of Medicine on the PFW campus.
Assistant Tennis Professional
Email: bradfoster@ftwaynecc.org
Brad Foster is originally from the Mishawaka/South Bend area and is a graduate of Bethel College (now University). For the past five years he has coached at Bethel University first as an Assistant Tennis Coach and then as the Head Men’s and Women’s Tennis coach for the last three years. Brad also was a Tennis Professional at the South Bend Racquet Club. He is recently married, and his wife Brooke is currently studying for her MD at IU School of Medicine on the PFW campus.
Pool
Kyra Andersen
Pool Co-Manager & Head Swim Coach
Email:fwccpool@ftwaynecc.org
Pool Co-Manager & Head Swim Coach
Email:fwccpool@ftwaynecc.org
Kyra is a Homestead High School graduate and has worked at FWCC in the past as a Dive Coach, Swim Prep Team Coach, and lifeguard. She is a currently a junior at Ball State, majoring in Psychology and double minoring in Spanish and Criminal Justice. Kyra also teaches swim lessons at the YMCA
Maddie Gleave
Pool Co-Manager & Head Dive Coach
Email: fwccpool@ftwaynecc.org
Pool Co-Manager & Head Dive Coach
Email: fwccpool@ftwaynecc.org
Maddie is a Concordia High School graduate and has worked at FWCC in the past as a Dive Coach and a lifeguard. She is a currently a junior at Ball State, double majoring in Speech Pathology and Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA). Maddie is also a diver on the Ball State Swimming and Diving Team.