Robert C. James, CCM, CCE, CHE – Vice President, DENEHY Club Thinking Partners

Bob has spent a lifetime dedicated to the Club industry and the betterment of club management professionals. Throughout his 40+ year career in the private club industry, he has served in club leadership roles at The Philadelphia Country Club, The Stanwich Club in Greenwich, Connecticut, Sleepy Hollow Country Club in Scarborough, New York, and most recently at Westchester Country Club, where he served as Executive Director until 2017.

Bob graduated from the School of Hotel Administration at Cornell University, where he subsequently taught the Private Club Management course for 36 years and received his MBA from Pace University. He became a member of CMAA in 1975 and has served as a volunteer leader for several organizations. Bob is a Past President of the CMAA’s Board of Directors and a former Chairman of the National Club Association and NCA Foundation.

Bob joined Club Thinking Partners as a lead and provides support on DENEHY Club Thinking Partners’ complete range of consulting and search activities.