Partners

Peter Pollak

Peter Pollak is President of DPS Sporting Club Development Company, LLC. In this position, he and partner, Steve Schram, direct sales and marketing of private, residential sporting communities and equity clubs; together they are also responsible for strategic planning, new business development and operations. Peter initiated and developed the Company’s current in-house advertising and marketing division New York, New York; Providenciales, Turks and Caicos Islands, British West Indies; and the most recent DPS office in London.

A graduate of the University of Virginia, Peter has more than 25 years of real estate development and sales experience. Beginning his career in 1980, he was the top seller of resort real estate in the United States by 1981 at the age of 29. From 1997 to date, he has helped administer nearly one billion dollars in real estate and membership transactions for all DPS developments. Peter is a past Director on the Board of Directors for Winterthur Museum.

Steve Schram

Responsible for strategic planning, new business development and operations, and working closely with his partner Peter Pollak on sales and marketing.  Before joining DPS Sporting Club Development Company, LLC, Steve was President of the Boston Celtics Limited Partnership and President of the Boston Celtics Communications Partnership, which owned the television station, FOX 25 and the radio station, WEEI. Steve also served as Vice Chairman of The Celtics team, tripling the Celtics’ marketing and promotional revenue in his first two years. Prior to his time with The Celtics, Steve spent seven years as Vice President of Fixed Income for Morgan Stanley, responsible for underwriting pricing and distribution of bond deals for the company’s largest accounts within the municipal bond department.

Upon graduating from the University of Wyoming with a B.S. in Political Science and Philosophy, Steve worked for U.S. Senator Malcolm Wallop in Washington D.C., covering Finance, Natural Resource and Ethics Committee assignments. He then continued his studies at Duke University, earning an MBA/MPP. In 2003, President George W. Bush appointed Steve to the Board of the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation.  He also serves as Commodore of the Shelter Island Yacht Club, and serves on the Advisory Board of the Boston Private Bank and the Advisory Board of the National Forest Foundation.

Planning

Bruce Hazzard

Bruce Hazzard is a registered Architect, Landscape Architect, Planner and Construction Manager. Bruce evaluates potential Sporting Club sites in terms of their environmental sensitivity and vigorously applies the principals of sustainable development and smart growth during the master planning and construction siting process. Bruce authored DPS’ Sustainable Design Philosophy and is a LEED Accredited Professional, a US Green Building Council certification. Previously, he spent 18 years as partner with the award-winning Design Workshop of Aspen, Colorado.

Design

Daniel Paquette

Dan Paquette oversees planning, design and construction for all DPS Sporting Club properties and is currently spearheading DPS’ newest green building initiative at The Greenbrier Sporting Club. Dan is an enthusiastic advocate for environmentally conscious land planning and historic preservation. He has been designing and building energy efficient homes since the 1970s and continues to keep abreast of evolving technologies, best management practices and materials specifications to ensure the integrity and authenticity of built structures. He has lectured widely on a range of master planning and construction topics in the northeast where he is most widely recognized for restoring Trinity Church (c.1728) and The Brick Market Building (c.1749) in Newport, Rhode Island.

Club Operations

Pat Worsham

Pat Worsham, formerly the President and General Manager of The Ford Plantation Club, rejoined The Greenbrier Resort and Club Management Company in 2003, as Vice President for Club Operations and is now Managing Director of DPS Club Management, LLC. Prior to his role at The Ford Plantation, Pat served as General Manager, at The Windsor Club in Vero Beach, Florida. Pat also spent 12 years in management roles with various resort properties as part of The Greenbrier Resort and Club Management Company. He currently oversees operations of The Greenbrier Sporting Club in West Virginia, Turks & Caicos Sporting Club at Ambergris Cay, Snake River Sporting Club in Jackson Hole, Wyoming and Boca Bay Pass Club on Gasparilla Island.

Finance and HR

Kym Greene

Kym Greene joined DPS in 1999 and brings over 20 years of progressive financial and accounting experience in real estate development, operations management, homebuilding and public accounting to her role as CFO for DPS, The Greenbrier Sporting Club, Snake River Sporting Club, Deep Water Cay Club, Sterling Construction Management and numerous ancillary DPS entities. Kym has extensive experience in due diligence, business plans, and start up operations. Previously, she was the chief financial officer and development project manager for Okatie Homes, VP of Finance, Accounting and Administration for Del Webb, and the Controller of Spring Island and Callawassie Island. Prior collective project volume exceeded $1B in gross revenue and $400M in infrastructure costs. Prior to, she was in public accounting specializing in audit, tax and management advisory services for real estate development. Kym received a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the College of Charleston, is a licensed CPA and a member of SCACPA and the AICPA.

Tyler Congleton

Tyler Congleton joined DPS in 2002, and has over 15 years of experience in residential and commercial real estate finance, development and investment.  Prior to joining DPS, Tyler originated over $1 billion in private placements and commercial mortgages with Prudential Capital Group, where he helped launch the firm’s CMBS group.  Tyler joined DPS at The Greenbrier Sporting Club in 2002 where he managed elements of project finance and assisted with large multi-lot sales to investors.  Thereafter, Tyler played an instrumental role in DPS’ acquisition of Snake River Sporting Club in Jackson Hole, WY.  He oversaw project finances at Snake River Sporting Club and was a member of the Board of Directors of the $250 million project.  Tyler has performed numerous consulting assignments for DPS clients with projects located all over the world, and he continues to evaluate and structure potential new projects for DPS currently.  He holds a B.S. in Commerce (Finance & Marketing concentrations) from the University of Virginia, and an MBA from UNC-Chapel Hill.  He serves on the Board of Directors of the Great Smoky Mountains Conservation Association, and has served on area Boards of Directors for Trout Unlimited and Ducks Unlimited.

Marketing

Robert Rippee

Before joining DPS Sporting Club Development, Robert Rippee was the President of the R2 Group Inc., a marketing consulting firm he founded in early 2006. Prior to that he served as Vice President of Brand and Marketing for the Sea Island Company, where his team was widely acknowledged as a world-class leader in real estate marketing. His broad experience also includes an extended period with The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company in locations ranging from Hawaii to the Caribbean and Mexico. Possessing an undergraduate degree in Finance and Economics from the University of Wyoming and an MBA from The University of Georgia, Robert brings DPS an innovative approach using highly targeted marketing combined with an extraordinarily strong business acumen. Robert also serves as managing partner of the newly founded internal creative agency, FORMO, serving as a unique marketing and brand innovation agency. Also a Veteran and former Navy pilot, his teams are noted for their clearly defined strategy and collaborative organizational structures.