b'PAIGE MEGNA SIMONA OLIVERI Spa Director Director of Food and BeverageThe Santaluz Club Alpine Hills Tennis and Swimming ClubSan Diego, CA Portola Valley, CA Officially, Ive been in the club industry for moreSimona Oliveri has her M.Sc in Architecture from the University of than 10 years at The Santaluz Club, said Paige,Palermo, Italy, and Master of Economics and Food and Beverage but, unofficially, most of my life. My parents,Management from the University of Florida (a joint USA/Italy program).Denny and Ilene Mays ran de Anza Country ClubShe has been in the club industry since September of 2021.for over 45 years, where my stepfather was the Director of Golf. While growing up, I helped inWhen asked what she loves about the private club industry, Simona golf, with events, and in the main dining room.replied, This is my first experience working in a private club. However, Prior to club management, I spent 20 yearsI bring more than 20 years of experience in the hospitality and F&B in hospitality as a partner and spa consultantindustries. I started my career as a chef on private yachts and over time with Sylvia Planning and design, and in spagrew to own my own luxury catering business for high-end clientele management at resort and destinations spas. in Italy where I am from. I dedicated my whole career working on establishing that special connection, empathy, between guests, myself, Paige loves most about private clubs theand my team. joy that comes from developing wonderful relationships with members and teams thatBeing in a club adds that feeling of being part of a big family. It is this last for years versus the more transient natureaspect that makes it more challenging, in my opinion, than the more of resort hospitality. With her CMAA andtraditional restaurant business: keeping up with high expectations while TGSC membership, she hopes to get to knowoccasionally proposing new types of service.professionals from other clubs, to network, and to understand best practices in the club industry. Simona is honored to be part of CMAA and TGSC and hopes to meet other managers in the industry and learn more every day about hospitality and When Paige is away from the club, she enjoysservice in general.playing in a competitive tennis league, golfing,hiking, biking, and being active! She commented,Outside of the club, Simona spends most of her time with her family, and Im very lucky to have a wonderful group of friendsalso enjoys architecture and design, reading, painting, swimming, and and family that I cherish spending time with too! hiking in nature.VOLUME 14 | NUMBER 3 JULY/AUGUST 2022 19'