James E. Story,

CCM, CCE | General Manager

Jim joined the staff of Pensacola Country Club in October of 2016 as General Manager/COO. Jim’s experience includes over 40 years in the Private Club Hospitality industry.

Prior to joining PCC, Jim spent the past 23 years as General Manager/COO at prestigious Clubs in the southeast including Colleton River Plantation, Ansley Golf Club, Druid Hills Golf Club and Chattahoochee Country Club. Jim’s experience includes new construction and renovations of 5 Clubhouse’s totaling over $65 million. One of the highlights of Jim’s career was leading the successful merger of Ansley Golf Club and Settindown Creek Golf Club that made the new Ansley Golf Club one of the premier Clubs in the Southeast.

Jim is a member of the honor society in Club Managers Association of America and has achieved both the Certified Club Manager and Certified Chief Executive designations.

Jim has been married to his wife Lois for 37 years and has three grown children and one grandson. When not at the Club Jim is an avid reader and glassblower.

Contact Jim at [email protected].

Chad Sipka,

Membership Director

Chad joined Pensacola Country Club in April 2019 after his relocation to Pensacola in 2017. Originally from Michigan, Chad moved to Amelia Island, FL right after college. He received his Bachelor’s of Applied Arts from Central Michigan University with a double major in Commercial Recreation and Entrepreneurship.  He has recently been in Sales and Management for Tradesmen International.    

Chad has a combined 11 years of golf operations experience at public courses, at private courses, at a golf resort, and with the PGA Tour. Throughout his career Chad has worked inside the golf shop and outside in the cart barn. He has also managed tournament operations, worked on course maintenance, and even helped with food and beverage operations, all of which have provided him with a full spectrum of how a golf course is run and maintained.  

Chad enjoys everything outdoors, cooking, woodworking, and spending time with his wife along with his daughter that was born in December 2018. 

Contact Chad at [email protected].

Chris McCullar,

Director of Tennis Instruction 

Chris McCullar is currently serving in his 19th year as the Director of Tennis at Pensacola Country Club. He has great passion for all of the programs offered at Pensacola Country Club, with Junior programming always being extremely active.

Before his time in Pensacola, Chris was the Director of Tennis at The Club at Rock Creek in Fairhope, AL, where he developed the junior program into one of the best in the state. Chris attended Rhodes College in Memphis, TN, where he received his Bachelor of Arts and played #1 singles and doubles for three of his four collegiate years. He is also a formerly nationally ranked junior player, and formerly ranked #1 in the state of Alabama.

Chris has a wife, Wendy and three children, Will, Max and Jackson.

Contact Chris at [email protected].
 

Bradley Hamblin,

Executive Chef
 

A native of Pensacola, FL, Bradley Hamblin found his love for cooking while watching and helping family members, especially his grandfather, in the kitchen. This is a tradition that he has passed down with his own son, and they both thoroughly enjoy cooking together.

Chef Brad has been in the restaurant industry for more than 20 years and has a flair for Southern Coastal cuisine that only a local could appreciate. His culinary experience includes serving as Kitchen Manager of Zea Rotisserie and Grill and of Will Call, both of which were located in downtown Pensacola, as well as Laguna's and Portofino Island Resort on Pensacola Beach. It was here that he was mentored by Gulf Coast Chef Christopher Kelly and truly began to develop expertise in his craft. After leaving Portofino, Chef Brad became the Executive Chef at Pensacola Country Club where he has remained since April of 2013.

Chef Brad has earned awards and achievements throughout his career, some of which include Taste of the Beach (1st Place Best Dessert), a feature in Pensacola Home and Garden magazine, becoming a member of The American Culinary Federation and serving as the local chapter's treasurer, and serving on the winning Pensacola Country Club crab cake cook-off team. Chef Brad has also been accepted to have his dishes showcased on Deep Plate Food Blog.

Contact Chef Brad at [email protected].

Stacy Floyd,

Food & Beverage Manager

Stacy Floyd is a Pensacola native with over 18 years of bar and restaurant management experience. She earned her bachelors degree in English/ Creative writing from the University of West Florida. In her spare time Stacy enjoys studying Chaucer, writing, taking care of her pets and spending time with friends and family.

Stacy is a member of the Club Managers Association of America.

Jennifer Naar,

Events Coordinator

Jennifer Naar is a Pensacola native and has served our Membership on our F&B Team since 2019. Having owned her own wedding planning and event details business since 2010, Jennifer has used her creativity and drive to help make each event memorable for all in attendance and has been a part of thousands of events locally over the last decade.

She is excited to be the Events Coordinator at PCC and looks forward to putting on many beautiful and successful events.

Contact Jennifer at [email protected].

Andrew Boston,
Director of Golf

Andrew joined the Pensacola Country Club staff in April of 2023 as the Director of Golf. Andrew attended high school in State College, Pennsylvania before graduating from the Professional Golf Management Program at Coastal Carolina University. Since graduating, he has spent time working at facilities such as Cherry Hills Country Club, Sea Island Golf Club, Ocean Forest Golf Club and, most recently, as the Head Golf Professional at the Old Town Club in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.

He and his wife, Danielle, a former golf professional herself, have a son, Archer. They enjoy spending time exploring new restaurants, visiting the beach and playing golf together.

Contact Andrew at [email protected]

Audrey Davida Thompson,

Youth Director / Pool and Cabana Manager

Audrey began working at Pensacola Country Club as the Assistant Pool & Cabana Manager in Spring of 2013, taking on the role of Youth Director in the fall of 2015. With more than 30 years of experience in the service industry and an equal number of years' experience working with children on a personal and a volunteer level, Audrey has involved herself with programs including the Junior Chamber of Commerce, CASA, Underprivileged Children's Christmas Charities, Farley Community Church VBS, and the Ronald McDonald House Charities. Audrey makes it a personal commitment to ensure that every child that comes to the Club has an enjoyable and memorable experience, and she takes great pride in watching our Club’s youth grow and flourish through these experiences. Audrey has four grown boys aged 33, 31, 30 and 22, and has one grandson whom she adores. For enjoyment, Audrey spends time on the water kayaking and sailing, learning to speak French, as well as exploring Pensacola on her bicycle.

Contact Audrey at [email protected].

Jennifer Jens

BeachLIFE Fitness Coordinator

Jennifer Jens is the owner and coordinator of BeachLIFE Fitness. Jennifer and her BeachLIFE Fitness team have tought fitness classes at Pensacola Country Club for almost a year with programs tailored to an array of interests and age groups. Jennifer received her BS in Exercise Science from Gonzaga University. She has recieved certifications in the following: ACSM Certified Personal Trainer; AFAA & NASM Group Fitness; YogaFit Hatha Yoga Instructor; Spinning Certified; Certified Children’s Coach; Registered DoD Contractor. Jennifer is now a Mom of 2 and US Airforce Wife with18 Years of Experience in Health and Fitness Industry.

Contact Jen at [email protected] 

Greg Bolitsky
Head Tennis Professional

 

Greg is originally from Toronto, Canada where he was nationally ranked junior and a member of the prestigious All-Canadian Tennis Academy. He attended HSU in Arkansas on a full tennis scholarship where he graduated with a degree in Journalism. Throughout the years, Greg has coached at a number of nationally and internationally renowned facilities such as Tennis Canada’s National Training Center in Toronto the Port Washington Tennis Academy in Long Island New York and the USTA/ BJC National Tennis Center at Flushing Meadows New York City.

From 1999 to 2003 he held the position as Men's Tennis Coach at St John's University in New York City.

Greg was by the prestigious John McEnroe Tennis Academy in Manhattan, where he severed as the JMTA Academy Co-Director. during this period of time, Greg was directly involved with coaching some of the top USTA National and ITF juniors on the East Coast and the ATP & WTA players as well.

In 2019 and 2020, Greg was named Head Coach for Team USA Training Camp at the USTA National Campus in Orlando, FL.

Most recently, Greg was the Senior Coach and Director of Player Development at the Weymouth Club in Boston. The Weymouth Club is considered to be the premiere tennis training facility in New England, in addition to coaching many adult teams and junior players, he was responsible for creating and implementing a comprehensive junior development and instructional pathway.

Certifications:
Tennis Canada Level 1 & Level 2
USPTR & USPTA Professional
USTA Player Development
USTA High Performance Coach
USTA Sports Science 1 & 2


Contact Greg at [email protected]

Josie Jackson
Communications Director

Josie is a Pensacola native who began working at Pensacola Country Club in 2018 as a Banquet Server. She has since worked in various departments around the club from the pool, to the tennis center, to the front desk and more. Before coming back to the club full time as the Communications Director, Josie most recently worked with the Studer Family of Companies as Communications Assistant. 

In her free time, Josie enjoys spending time in nature, hanging out with her pets, and making art.

Contact Josie at [email protected]