Kristen LaCount Brings Generational Management To The Nation Membership

Kristen LaCount, common supervisor and COO, is the fourth technology of her household to work at The Nation Membership. Photograph: Damiam Strohmeyer, USGA

If Kristen LaCount had had her druthers, she’d by no means have entered what can precisely be known as the “household enterprise.” She’d be placing her Johnson & Wales culinary diploma to make use of working her personal restaurant and starring as a spitfire superstar chef in some Meals Community present by now.

As a substitute, LaCount’s entrance of the home at considered one of America’s most storied golf equipment – which occurs to be serving up the U.S. Open subsequent week. LaCount is the fourth technology in her household to work on the membership (her dad and mom really met whereas working there), however she’s the primary lady to guide as common supervisor and COO within the 140-year historical past of The Nation Membership in Brookline, Massachusetts. That places the 41-year-old in unique firm of feminine leaders at a few of America’s most distinguished golf equipment together with Paula (Frechette) Kelly, the final supervisor and COO at Merion Golf Membership, and Christine Pooler, the GM/COO at Oakla…