The Amercian Club - Summer Magazine 2022

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which oversees our two retail outlets –The Gourmet Pantr y and Essentials. This summer, the Schindler family plans to explore Singapore’s West Coast on their bikes and give archery a try. Alex Zecha has the longest Club membership (30 year s) of al l the GC member s . I fi r st met Alex when I was hosting a show for CNBC. He chair s the Club's Disciplinary Committee and sits on the Strategic Planning Working Group. Alex, called “Eve” by his twin brother and parents, comes from a media and hospitality family background. His tireless uncle, Adrian, is founder of Aman resor ts. This summer, Alex plans to golf through Singapore’s balmy weather to improve his drives in time for the popular American Association’s golf tournament next year. Jill Morgenroth is our Vice President and a “maven” to me when it comes to all things Chicago including its ethnic delicacies. Arriving here in 1995 for a three-month stint, Jill has overstayed her visa by 27 years! The Morgenroths plan to walk and explore the Green Corridor whenever they have the family together. Mathew Welch is an American-educated Englishman. He has been a member of our Club for 26 years. He leads our Strategic Planning Working Group and i s Chai r of our Social & Dining Commi ttee . On Sundays, Mathew is an avid cocktail maker which he’s determined to continue in the summer. Alex Elkies hails from a Scottish background. He is our Treasurer and chairs the Finance Committee. His American wife, Lora, a tax attorney, has sat on several Club committees. Alex plans to cycle right through the summer humidity exploring new cycling paths along the East Coast. Lauren Ullman originates from Nor thern Ireland and works at a hedge fund. She chairs the Youth & Family Committee and sits on the Tennis and Strategic Planning Committees. A member for four year s, Lauren has four children who will continue using the Club whenever they can during the summer. All of our GC Members are wonderful volunteers who contribute many hours of their time and are committed to a "spirit of par tnership" as we work together with management to make our Club the best in Singapore. Wishing everyone a fun summer.

Dear Members, We're all looking forward to a fantastic summer! Our first summer in two years without major COVID-19 restrictions. From what we can tell, many Members plan to spend time in the Club when they're not away on their well-deserved vacations. WHERE MEMBERS BECOME FRIENDS Summers with my family have always revolved around the Club: Four th of July festivities, attending camps, library visits, pool fun and catching up with good friends over a classic burger and chocolate shake by the Pool. Besides being a great place to meet and enter tain old friends, I've always thought of our Club as a place "where Members become friends." Where the Club creates the oppor tunities and we do the rest! For most parents, this seems to happen best when waiting around the pool, The Quad or Taekwondo sessions. It worked well for my family where half of our friends and our children's friends are Club Members. After all, we are a social club! Let's see who we - and our kids - meet this summer! CONTINUING THE "MEET & GREET" SPIRIT The Communications Committee and our Marketing & Communications team par tnered up in March to present the first-ever General Committee (GC) Meet & Greet. Member s were able to meet many GC Members in one vir tual call. It was a success! Along the same lines of getting to know our GC Member s, I ’ve asked the GC to share a bit more about themselves and their summer plans. Linda Schindler is the AmericanWomen Association’s Pres i dent and representat i ve to our GC . A Vietnamese-Amer ican, she was named after the original Wonder Woman, Lynda Car ter, and has a wonder woman’s passion for our Club, programs and food! Linda’s husband, Michael, a former Levi Strauss executive, sits on our Social & Dining Committee

LANDY ENG president@amclub.org.sg Landy Eng Club President i THE AMERICAN CLUB SINGAPORE