Executive Staff

R. H. West Management Corporation's Founder & President Ron West   

Ron West, President - Ron has been involved in the day to day operations of golf facilities since January 1, 1987.  His diverse and enterprising business experience has a foundation of twenty-five years in the radiator repair, manufacture and distribution business before selling the multi-state operation to a national leader in that industry in 1986 to pursue his interest in owning a private golf club.  Ron has been a devoted golfer since 1961 and continually strives to ensure that R.H. West Management is providing top quality golf at an affordable price.  Devoted to the game of golf in Indiana, Ron is the catalyst for the success and continued growth at R.H. West Management Corporation.  In late 2005, Ron began his tenure as the President of the Indiana Golf Course Owners Association for 2006 and 2007.

Scott Rinear, Director of Golf Operations - Scott is a Class A,  P.G.A. Professional.  Scott has been associated with R.H. West since 1991 and has worked as the Head Golf Professional at four of the six golf courses currently owned or managed by the company.  Scott oversees the daily operations of the Golf Professionals and Pro Shops at all six facilities and is the marketing coordinator for golf related sales and services. Scott is highly active in the promotion of the game of golf as well .  He has written articles for area newspapers, hosted a call in golf instruction radio program and provides free instruction to local high school golf teams and the golf teams of the University of Indianapolis.    Extended Biography

Joe Denning, Director of Superintendents - Joe was formally named Directors of Superintendents for R.H. West Management Corporation in 1999.  Joe has been involved with golf course maintenance since the early 1980's and began his tenure with company as the Grounds Superintendent at Royal Oak Country Club in March of 1987.  Since then, Joe has overseen the turf and green space development at all of R.H. West Management's golf courses.  Joe is a certified Golf Course Superintendent and chemical applicator and is a member of both the National and Indiana Golf Course Superintendent organizations.

Jason West, Operations Coordinator - Jason is a graduate of Indiana University with a degree in Public Financial Management.  Moving from Indiana's largest municipal finance firm brokering both stocks and bonds to the golf industry in 1997 Jason assumed the Vice President of Operations position with R.H. West Management in 1998. Wearing a variety of hats for the company, Jason participates in the financial assessment and acquisition of golf and related properties and is currently the General Manager of Royal Oak CC.   In addition, Jason is Principal Broker of Janson Real Estate Company and also oversees the development of R.H. West's growing catering and paving operations.  Catering is a primary area of internal growth for R.H. West Management and sales have been growing rapidly since 2001 when the decision was made to actively pursue outside catering opportunities as a means of increasing the overall food and beverage operations.   

Chef Charles Bryant,  Director of Culinary Operations - Chef Bryant is a 1991 graduate of Martinsville High School shortly after beginning his culinary career at Adams Mark Hotel.  Chuck, as he prefers to be called, attended Western Culinary Institute in Portland, Oregon.  While in Portland Chuck was the Banquet Chef at the Downtown Doubletree Hotel.  Chuck spent two years at the Sandbar Inn in Lake Champlain, Vermont before returning to central Indiana.  As Director of Culinary Operations, Chef Bryant oversees Royal Oak Country Clubs dining and catering operations as well as providing oversight and marketing for the RH West portfolio of golf facilities.    

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