Joel has been the General Manager of Country Club of Leawood for the past eight years. Previously, he served as General Manager & President of both The Country Club of Loch Lloyd and The National Golf Club. Joel is a native of Kansas City and grew up in the restaurant industry. He has over 39 years of hospitality experience which began with employment in his family founded, owned and operated, Italian Garden’s Restaurant. Experience within the family business taught him early in life the meaning of the words tradition and hospitality. Joel's restaurant experience has led him through some of the most recognizable establishments in the Kansas City area: The Raphael Hotel, The Alameda Plaza (now operating as the Intercontinental on the Plaza,) The KC Marriott/Muehlebach Hotel, The Tavern & Top Deck, Paulo & Bill. Under his direction, Country Club of Leawood reclaimed its reputation for excellence and service within a family atmosphere.

Stephanie joins the Country Club of Leawood team from the Del Frisco Restaurant Group, where she served as the sales and event planner for Sullivan’s Steakhouse in Leawood. Prior to her two years with Sullivan’s, Stephanie opened Firebird’s Wood Fired Grill in Overland Park as its sales and marketing director. A graduate of Arizona State University with a BFA in graphic design, she has worked with local and national companies as an art director, designer and marketing manager. She’s been active in the Leawood and Overland Park Chambers and enjoys interacting with members and participating in community events. She considers herself fortunate to be able to combine her passion for food and hospitality with her experience in sales and marketing as a member of Country Club of Leawood team. Stephanie and her husband, Bill, are lifelong residents of the area. They enjoy cooking, golfing, traveling and spending time with their daughter, Madeline.

Patty began working at CCL in March of 2011 and stayed through its transition of ownership to Capital Foresight. She graduated from Bishop Miege High School (class of 78) and studied Interior Design at K-State University. Recently she returned to college and in December, 2017 she earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration along with an Accounting Certification at the University of Kansas, Edwards Campus. In the fall of 2018 she began graduate coursework at KU in the Working Professional’s MAcc (Master of Accounting) program. Her professional experience includes over 40 years of audit, bookkeeping, accounting and management work within retail, educational and construction trades prior to entering the club industry. She and her husband, Brent, have two grown children (Kristen & Alan,) and two Labrador retrievers (Max and Murphy.) Patty enjoys archery, baseball, boating and fishing area lakes, traveling and camping.