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.