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Max Wallace
Membership & Marketing Director
Max grew up in the Seattle area for most of his life and his dad was the one who introduced him to golf and he can remember him taking him golfing with his friends and that was always special for him. He eventually needed a change of scenery from the wet and grey that Seattle is famously known for and wound up in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Max attended a specialized golf school and obtained his Bachelor's degree in Golf Course Management. After school, He moved to Flagstaff in 2012 and was fortunate to be hired at Flagstaff Ranch and immediately fell in love with this place. He worked as an Assistant Golf Professional and decided to take a break from the golf industry after a few years and try something new. In February of 2020, He was hired as Flagstaff Ranch's new Membership & Marketing Director. His biggest passion in life is archery elk hunting and chasing bugling bulls in the woods in September. He also enjoys dirt biking and exploring the forests of Flagstaff.
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Paige Novikoff
HR & Administrative Specialist
Info coming soon!
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Kirt Palmer
Controller
Kirt has worked in the Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club community since 2002. He has enjoyed working with the many members, companies and co-workers that make up our community. In 2002, he graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Accountancy, married his wonderful wife and started working for Flagstaff Ranch. His family loves the Flagstaff area and all that it has to offer. He has enjoyed using his education, skills and hard-work ethic to provide the support needed by members, boards and co-workers, to help Flagstaff Ranch grow to where we are today. Kirt looks forward to continuing that support as we continue to work hard to become the most desirable Golf Community in Northern Arizona.
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Chad Blubaum
Assistant Golf Professional
Chad was born and raised in the great state of
Alaska and he grew up in a small logging community. Where he's from, it literally rains everyday! he tells folks he grew up with a fishing pole and rubber boots.
Growing up, he played many sports such as basketball, baseball, ran cross-country, but golf was nonexistent due to his location. The closest golf course was roughly 500 miles
away. His father was an avid golfer, but he wasn’t introduced
until he moved to Idaho to attend college at Lewis Clark State College. He's a self-taught golfer who read countless books along with
a plethora of golf publications to develop his own game. Chad has lived in Arizona for the past 22 years and has worked at
some of the greatest golf courses Arizona has to offer including Forest Highlands, TPC Scottsdale and now entering his third season at Flagstaff Ranch.
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Tara Lehr
Clubhouse Manager
Tara has a
long career in hospitality, food and beverage operations and human resources. Tara's
journey in the hospitality industry included time at The Phoenician Resort and
most recently, the High Country Motor Lodge. There, she led the remodel and
opening of the lodge and oversaw its transformation from a 1962 Holiday Inn, to
a beautiful mid-century lodge. Her career also included an entrepreneurial
venture, where she founded a fast-casual dining concept that quickly gained
traction. Under her leadership, the concept flourished, expanding to an
impressive 53 units across nine states.
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Randy Walker
Executive Chef
Randy was born in Montana and moved to Flagstaff, Arizona as a teenager with his mom and graduated from Flagstaff High School with honors. After graduation, he began working in the hospitality and culinary industry working in various roles and being mentored by Master European Chefs. His career has taken him to places like The Inn at McCormick Ranch, The Plaza Club, The Renaissance Club, Hotel Westcourt, The Royal Palms, Lombardi’s, Maria’s in Naples, Florida, L’Auberge de Sedona, Twin Arrows Resort and Casino and ran two kitchens for Arizona State University In 1999. He also opened his own catering company called Water to Wine and hired his wife and children to work along side him. Randy brings a vast amount of knowledge of food, customer service, a love for the industry and is excited to deliver a fantastic experience for our members and guests. Randy has been married to his wife, Kelly, for 33 years this July and has five children. He loves to golf, fish and cook for friends.
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Craig Purcell
General Manager - Flagstaff Ranch Property Owners Association
Craig joined Flagstaff Ranch POA in the Fall of 2021. An NAU alumni, he has enjoyed a diverse career across a number of sectors managing operations for luxury residential, commercial properties, and private equity clubs. His work experience is highlighted by a 13 year tenure with DMB Associates at The Country Club at DC Ranch, and subsequent management roles at Sydney Olympic Park in Australia, The Jack Kramer Club in Los Angeles and most recently, ClubCorp's Mission Hills Country Club in Rancho Mirage. He continues to bring his passion for property management, community engagement, civic initiatives and active lifestyle programs to Flagstaff Ranch, while focusing on improving the quality of life for residents on behalf of the Association.
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David McGee
Director of Safety - Flagstaff Ranch Property Owners Association
David has been with Flagstaff Ranch since 2016 and was brought on as an EMT shift supervisor. In 2021, he took over the position of Director of Safety & Compliance and oversees the Gatehouse operations. He has resided in Flagstaff since 2013, after moving here from southern California. David met his wife, Tara, while attending Northern Arizona University and in December 2021, they welcomed their newborn son into the world. David enjoys spending time with his family, as well as spending time in the outdoors.
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Margie Poer
Activities Coordinator - Flagstaff Ranch Property Owners Association
Margie has over 30 years of experience in Group Fitness and Personal Training. She is an ACE Certified Group Fitness Instructor and an ACE Certified Personal Trainer. She will be putting together a calendar of classes each month during this season and looks forward to helping everyone achieve their personal activity goals. To contact Margie, please call 928-226-3122 or email her at [email protected]
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Dan DeVere
Director of Agronomy
Dan's first job was a night waterman at Tucson National Golf Club. His summers were spent working on golf courses in North Carolina and Washington state while he was in college. After graduating from the University of Arizona in 1981, he moved to Seattle to be a foreman at Sahalee Golf Club. After a year, he came back to Arizona to be the Assistant Golf course Superintendent at Paradise Valley Country Club. After a few years, he was hired by the City of Phoenix at the ripe old age of 26, to manage the maintenance at Encanto Golf Course. Gary Panks called him about 4 years later to grow in, then manage the maintenance at Silver Creek Golf Club in the White Mountains. It was at Silver Creek where he became a Certified Golf Course Superintendent. Seven Years later, an opportunity to move to Flagstaff presented itself to start the Flagstaff Golf Maintenance Company managing the maintenance of Aspen Valley Golf Club and what was then known as Elden Hills Golf Course, later to be renamed Continental Country Club. In 2000, Jimmy Mehen called him and asked if he would be willing to discuss being the owners' rep for the construction of Flagstaff Ranch Golf Club and the rest is history. He was hired to oversee the construction of Flagstaff Ranch until 2008. From there, he moved to Payson to become the Agronomist for the Rim Club and Chaparral Pines Golf Club. Since his family still lived in Flagstaff, he came back and went to work for a local landscaper for 6 years until the Board of Directors contacted me and asked if he would be willing to apply for the Superintendent position that had recently opened up. He says this with confidence, this is the best golfing community in Flagstaff and we have the best golf course and membership.
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Buckle
Dan's Pup
Buckle was born in North Carolina in February 2016. She spent a lot
of time on a farm full of kids and lots of other dogs. They had fun all day every
day, playing together and eventually chasing ducks all over the farm. The family
that trained them to chase geese were really nice, but boy were they strict. They
made them practice every day. When she was a little over a year and a half, they
sent her off to a golf course in Indiana where she spent 2 months chasing geese
off a golf course.
After that, she went back home to North Carolina. She stayed
there for about a month, then in March of 2018, they sent her off to some far away
place in Arizona where she met Dan. It was an interesting trip to Arizona, but it
was well worth it. Flagstaff Ranch is her home now and it was
really fun to chase the geese off the golf course her first year here. So, now in the winter, she chases geese and in the summer, she chases ducks. The crew treats her great and the members are
really friendly. She's very happy to be at Flagstaff Ranch. She just needs more
geese to chase.
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