THE DIRECTORS CLUB
World Class Speakers
The most distinguished leaders from the hospitality industry and beyond join us for expertly moderated discussions, offering invaluable insights into the strategies that drive success. Learn directly from those at the forefront of excellence, equipping yourself with the knowledge and tools to elevate your career, advance with confidence, and achieve more.
Targeted Workshops
Elevate your expertise as we dive deep into real-world challenges, opportunities, and solutions guided by our presenters' focused insights. These dynamic monthly discussions foster collaboration, ignite innovation, and empower you with the strategies needed to overcome obstacles and achieve greater success together.
A Network Like No Other
The Director’s Club is an exclusive community of industry leaders, dedicated to educating, inspiring, and shaping the future of success in the Racquets and Hospitality Industry. This exclusive network ignites powerful connections, fosters groundbreaking insights, and sets the stage for the next level of excellence!
Discussion Schedule
1/26/2026 / @7:00PM EST. - "Leadership Under Pressure"
Featuring: Jeff McFadden
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The Directors Club is excited to welcome you to Meeting 45: Leadership Under Pressure with Jeff McFadden, taking place on January 26th at 7:00 PM EST. This intimate and compelling conversation will focus on the moments that truly define great leadership—when the stakes are high, the path forward is unclear, and responsibility cannot be delegated.
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We will sit down with Jeff McFadden, CEO of The Union League of Philadelphia, to explore what it means to lead when pressure is unavoidable and expectations are immense. This discussion moves beyond theory and into the real-world decisions leaders must make when there is no perfect answer and every choice carries consequence.
Jeff will share insight from his own leadership journey, reflecting on how he approaches critical decision-making in complex environments, balances urgency with clarity, and leads with conviction when certainty is out of reach. We will examine how trust is built and sustained during challenging times, why values matter most when they are tested, and how leaders maintain alignment and confidence across teams amid uncertainty.
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Most importantly, Jeff will recount stepping into leadership at just 29 years old, guiding a historic institution on the brink of bankruptcy through a remarkable transformation. Through vision, discipline, and decisive leadership, he helped restore stability and elevate the Union League into one of the most successful and respected private clubs in the world, establishing himself as one of the most influential CEOs in global hospitality.
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As always, this conversation will be candid, reflective, and deeply relevant for leaders across industries. Join us for an evening that explores leadership as it is truly lived—under pressure, in real time, and with the opportunity to shape something lasting.
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Mark your calendars, you’ll want to hear this.
02/09/2026 / @7:00PM EST. - "The Hidden Cost of Advancement"
Featuring: Don Rea - President of the PGA of America
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The Directors Club is excited to announce Meeting 46: The Hidden Cost of Advancement—a compelling conversation with Don Rea, President of the PGA of America.
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Success is often celebrated as a destination, but rarely acknowledged for its hidden burdens. At every new level of leadership, the stakes rise—expectations intensify, scrutiny sharpens, and the consequences of decisions grow heavier.
In this conversation, Don will challenge the idea that advancement comes easy, exploring a truth every seasoned leader knows: with every new level comes a new devil.
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As the leader of one of the most influential organizations in global sport, Don has navigated leadership at its highest levels, where visibility magnifies mistakes and pressure never fully relents. He will pull back the curtain on the unseen costs of growth—the isolation of senior leadership, the weight of responsibility, and the internal challenges that accompany each step forward.
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This discussion will confront the reality that success is not a straight line but a series of tradeoffs. Leaders must manage increasing complexity, wrestle with ego, and make difficult decisions that may never be fully recognized or applauded. Don will share the discipline, humility, and resilience required to embrace these challenges while continuing to push forward.
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Meeting 46 promises a raw and thoughtful dialogue that redefines what it means to advance, showing that true leadership is forged not by comfort, but by the courage to face the pressures of each new level head-on.
3/23/2026 / @7:00PM EST. - "Building Resilience Through Adversity"
Featuring: Jim Loehr
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The Directors Club is excited to announce Meeting 47, “Building Resilience Through Adversity with Jim Loehr,” on Monday, March 23rd, 2026, at 7:00 PM EST.
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Join us for an inspiring conversation with Jim Loehr, a legendary performance psychologist and author who has spent decades helping elite athletes and executives thrive under pressure.
Jim’s work reveals that resilience is not a fixed trait but a skill forged through adversity, sacrifice, and intentional practice.
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Jim will share personal stories and insights from a career dedicated to understanding what drives high performance. He will explore how setbacks, challenges, and difficult choices can become catalysts for growth, and how discipline, mental toughness, and purposeful action turn obstacles into opportunities.
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This discussion will challenge conventional ideas about success, reframing adversity as a stepping stone rather than a barrier. Jim’s perspective is both deeply human and rigorously practical, providing tools to navigate pressure, recover from failure, and emerge stronger in every area of life.
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Whether you’re leading a team, growing a business, or pursuing personal excellence, this conversation will leave you reflecting on your own capacity for resilience and equipping you with strategies to thrive when the stakes are highest.
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Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from one of the world’s foremost experts in human performance—someone whose life and work embody the power of resilience in action.
