September 2019
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President’s State
of the Ranch Message
Manager’s Message
Since the last General Membership Meeting the Board has faced
some challenges. It has created strategic responses – both
immediate and long-term - that we believe will strengthen the
Ranch going forward.
Our long-tenured General Manager, Eric Johnson, announced he
would retire at the end of 2019. This meant that the Board had to
not only find a suitable replacement, but had to ensure the
transition between the outgoing and incoming GMs was as smooth
and uneventful as possible. It also meant that the Board had to
assure itself that valuable “corporate memory” wouldn’t be lost in
the process.
Happily, we didn’t have to go very far in our search for a new GM.
In March the Board interviewed and hired Brian Rogers as the
new CCR General Manager.
Brian was, of course, a logical and obvious candidate to replace
Eric. He’s been a full-time employee of the Club for fourteen years.
He and his family have strong roots in the local community, and
are already proving to be great ambassadors of the Ranch to outside
organizations and community groups.
Brian was first hired to bring the Ranch into the electronic age,
setting up and expanding our use of computers and other
electronic media to enhance record-keeping, improve
communications, and gain the business efficiencies inherent in
running a modern operation. Brian’s energy and ambition soon
led him to seek broader challenges within the work environment.
With Eric’s support and encouragement, and the willingness of
past Boards to help this young man develop his skills and talents,
Brian made the most of the opportunities to expand his business
experience and knowledge. In addition, he worked hard to attain
important certifications in private club management that have
already paid dividends and promise to improve the Ranch’s
operations in every facet of its business.
Although his retirement was effective Sept. 1st, Eric has agreed to
remain available to us through the remainder of this year to ensure
the “corporate memory” he holds has been effectively transferred
to our new General Manager.
Another challenge the Board faced since our last General
Membership Meeting is the permanent closing of 19 of our 49 gas
wells. Our dwindling gas revenues are not news to any member
who has been paying attention to the Club’s financial statements.
Our gas revenues peaked in 2008, when natural gas was selling for
over $15.00 per million cubic feet. That year the Ranch received
over $346,000 in gas royalties. But by 2014, gas revenue had fallen
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General Manager/Chief Operating Officer, Brian Rogers,
with his wife Linsey, and children Braelyn and Nolan.
by Brian Rogers
Hello Members!
It is with great enthusiasm that I write my first article as Canada
Creek Ranch’s General Manager and Chief Operating Officer.
No words can explain the excitement I feel after being chosen
to lead this great club, our great members, and our fantastic
team members into the future. Please welcome my awesome
family into “Your Neighborhood” as we leave ours. My family,
which includes my wife, Linsey who always walks side-by-
side with me, and our two children, Braelyn and Nolan, are
excited about the changes happening in our lives. As I try to
introduce everyone to my family, please don’t hesitate to
approach us especially if we haven’t made the time to connect.
I follow a great man, Eric Johnson, who has helped shape
CCR to a place of financial stability, vast capital improvements,
and overall enjoyment. Over the years that Eric and I have
worked together, it has been a fabulous learning experience.
We have had many conversations, some in agreement, some
not so much, and some playing devil’s advocate; and for that
my friend, I will miss your presence. I know Eric will be there
by his phone, ready to answer the call when either the Board
or I would like to ask a question, run an idea by him, or just
have a pleasant conversation. Eric, thank you for your passion
and dedication to this club over the past 12 years!
I am ready to work with the Board of Directors, whom are
eager and forward-looking, to implement the newly adopted
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