Nominees for the Board of Governors 2025
Fairfax Task Force Committee Attendance 100% Military Initiation Fee Committee Attendance 100% List areas of expertise or special qualifications that will be of benefit to the ANCC: Law Degree 40 year member of Washington State Bar 9 years service on ANCC BOG Why do I want to serve on the Board of Governors: So, after having served on the BOG for 9 years from 2015-2024, why would I want to serve on the Board again? One thing is certain, I don’t want to serve on the Board so I can referee whether the Fitness Center TVs are tuned to Fox News or CNN. For me, and I believe for most members, the Club is a refuge and respite from the turbulence that characterizes our nation’s capital. I believe it is in the best interest of all members that we leave our politics at the gate. If you want to start a debating society be my guest but do it o ff campus. The club is for collegiality, competition and relaxed dining. The one reason I do want to serve on the Board is because I enjoy a challenge and because there is no question in my mind that our Club will face significant challenges over the next several years. We face major decisions as we assimilate more and more civilian members into the Club. As a retired Marine o ffi cer, I am particularly conscious of our Club’s military heritage and ethos that is at the core of what created this magnificent Club in 1924. I believe it is in the interest of all members, both military and civilians, to embrace and carry forward that military heritage. As fellow citizens and taxpayers our civilian members have just as much equity in the heritage that is part of our national identity. Our Club is a unique blend of civilian and military members and genuine mutual respect and a cooperative spirit between the two are necessary if we are to navigate the challenging waters before us. One of the most important near term challenges we will face is the proper sequencing of capital investments. Capital investments are the lifeblood of successful country clubs. In 2012 we opened our magnificent Arlington clubhouse at a cost of approximately $50 million dollars and in 2022 we spent approximately $11 million dollars to upgrade the Arlington pool complex. Both investments have been huge successes. Currently we also have under discussion a major renovation, with both design and infrastructure elements, of the Arlington golf courses. The Golf and Green Committee, working in conjunction with Club leadership, has presented a comprehensive and ambitious proposal, created by the highly respected golf architect Andrew Green. While the cost of this project is still unclear it has the potential to address some real infrastructure issues as well as important design enhancements. But ultimately, we the members will have the final say on whatever goes forward. Concurrent with improvements at Arlington has been the creation of an imbalance between the utilization of Arlington versus the Fairfax campus. Access to tee times at Alington has become more challenging as about 60% of all golf rounds are played at Arlington and 40% played at Fairfax. In the 1990s 55% of all rounds were played at Fairfax and 45% at Arlington. The current imbalance between the two campuses has resulted in real access issues at Arlington. From my perspective, it is time to make a significant capital investment in the Fairfax facility. What that investment might look like is up to you the membership but under the leadership of Jake Jacobson, Lt. General USAF, Ret. and Eric Schnabel, LTC USA, Ret. the Fairfax Task Force, on which I also serve, will provide creative options for enhancing the club experience at Fairfax.
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