Club Magazine Nov/Dec 2017

I often say that I view The American Club Members and staff as one big family. And so it’s with a heavy heart that I share that we are losing a cherished member of the pack. As many of you are aware, Martin Rudden is moving back to Australia at the end of the year. After starting at The Club as head tennis pro in 1999 and moving through the ranks to become the Club’s General Manager in 2012, Martin is the embodiment of The American Club spirit. In his 18 years here, he has continually taken on new roles and responsibilities to engage Members and make The Club an organization that celebrates warmth, inclusivity and community for all. Aussie by birth, he personifies the American “up-for-anything” positivity with a friendly, can-do attitude – he has even been a stand-in Uncle Sam! Martin is well-loved by his team, and in his five-and- a-half-year tenure as General Manager, continues to drive The Club in attracting new members, reaching financial targets and enjoying some of the lowest staff attrition rates in recorded history. If you walk through The Club with Martin, every staff member has a smile and a wave for “the boss.” Martin’s leadership has enabled The Club to succeed in a changing and increasingly difficult market, as well as to undertake the redevelopment project, which will ultimately redefine The Club and further entrench it as a market leader in Singapore and around the world. On a personal note, he has been a wonderful collaborator, sounding board and friend to me. I will miss him and his infectious, positive spirit beyond words.

Please help me to thank Martin for his dedication to The Club and community and to wish him well in the next chapter of his life back in Australia.

Warm regards, Kristen

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THE AMERICAN CLUB NOV / DEC 2017