Gavin has been working in the golf industry for 25 years in a variety of roles. As a golf professional, Gavin secured a Director of Golf role in a prestigious Country Club in Mexico and after 5 successful years he was recruited to become Club Manager of another exclusive Country Club. In 2013 Gavin took on his final project in Mexico, to manage a high end Public Golf course, a new concept for the country.

Gavin returned to the UK in 2018 and took on the role of Professional Development Manager of the GCMA. This is where his passion for good governance was ignited having a close working relationship with the governing bodies and Club managers.

After another spell back running a Private Members Club in Surrey, Gavin got his Masters Certificate in Corporate Governance and joined the Board of Afriyea Golf Academy as a Non -Executive Director (NED).

Gavin’s mission is to have a positive impact on the quality of the governance of Private Members Clubs which will result in better managed clubs and a more attractive environment for current and future members.