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Staff Bios
Our people here at McCall Golf & Country Club work every day to ensure our clients have the best in food, service and facilities. We want our clients to enjoy their experiences whether they are here for a business meeting, bridal shower or a just round of golf. We pledge to do our best each and every day and stand ready to make your experience here a great one. Thanks for visiting our Country Club. We look forward to your return visit.
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Chet Gratkowski
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610-734-7926
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General Manager, CCM, CFE
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chet.gratkowski@mccallgolf.com
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Administration
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Chet Gratkowski CCM CFE is the General Manager of McCall Golf and Country and the PECO Beneficial Association.
Chet has over 35 years in the Hospitality Field with 30 of those years in Country Clubs and Sports Related Facilities.
The initials CCM (Certified Club Manager) and CFE (Certified Food Executive), represents years of on-going training, attenadace in classes and seminars, and passing many rigorous test and exams. Chet has held the position of President twice in the Philadelphia Chapter of the Club Managers Association of America.
In the last 28 years Chet has held two positions as General Manager at Cedarbrook Country Club in Blue Bell and North Hills Country Club in Oreland.
Chet was born and raised in Bensalem Pa. where he attended both Bensalem High School and Bucks County Technical School. Upon graduation Chet went on to the Culinary Institute of America, in Hyde Park New York. He graduated at the age of 19 from college and became the Executive Chef at The Trevose Hilton in Trevose Pennsylvania. While at the Hilton he joined the management staff of Hotel Enterprises that not only managed the Hilton but hotels and resorts in the US. He became their Corporate Chef.
Chet then moved on and became General Manager of the Cedarbrook Country Club, with the distinct honor of being the youngest GM in Club Management.
Chet now resides in Phoenixville, Pennsylvania, with his wife Toni. He has been a Coach for Bensalem High School’s Varsity Basketball Program for over the past 18 years. He sits on the Philadelphia Board of Directors for the Club Managers Association of America and serves as Chairman of the Board of the Philadelphia Club Foundation.
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Robert Casler
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610-734-7900
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Clubhouse Manager
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bob.casler@mccallgolf.com
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Administration
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Let my staff and I cater your next affair. Hello, my name is Robert Casler, the new Clubhouse Manager here at McCall Golf & Country Club.
I have always had a passion for cooking from a young age. I started working at Melrose Country Club in Cheltenham, Pennsylvania, at 16 years old, while I attended Cardinal Dougherty High School in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. After high school I attended Temple University for two years while still learning the club business at Melrose.
After Temple University, I joined the management team at the Philadelphia Cricket Club in Chestnut Hill, Pennsylvania, becoming the Sous Chef at the main clubhouse and spending summers as the Executive Chef at the Flowertown location. In 1986 I returned to Melrose Country Club as the Executive Chef and Food & Beverage Director. Melrose was my home for 19 years until its sale in 2006.
While at Melrose understanding that you have a captive audience with the membership, planning new events and different theme parties was a challenge. I am looking forward to working with the membership here at McCall Golf & Country Club to get the membership involved in all types of special events.
I have been an active member of the Delaware Valley Chef’s Association since 1991. I reside in a neighborhood setting in Philadelphia with my wife Sharon of 23 years and my three children. Some of my hobbies include growing vegetables, bowling, and enjoy coaching my son’s baseball team at St. Williams School CYO.
Please stop by the Club and see me any time whether you need to book an affair or plan an event or just need a recipe or some tips on cooking. My door is always open and you can always reach me by email.
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Chef William Bodek
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610-734-7900
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Chef
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bob.casler@mccallgolf.com
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Culinary
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Chef Bodek's biography will be listed soon. Please revisit this page at your convenience.
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Lisa Mills
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610-449-8326
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Marketing Director
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meetatmcall@mccallgolf.com
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Administration
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Lisa Mills is Director of Sales & Marketing at McCall Golf & Country Club, Meeting & Conference Center. She is responsible for the Marketing and Sales functions at McCall. Lisa came to McCall in October of 2004 when it was decided to actively market the Conference Center as a business entity.
In addition to Sales & Marketing she is responsible for the coordination of business and social events. Lisa’s endeavors to expand the public’s knowledge of McCall and its capabilities using; lead generation programs, advertising and networking. She has also developed the Sales and Marketing materials needed to promote the facility
Ms. Mills is a consultant with extensive experience in Sales, Marketing and has started up several new businesses.
Originally from Bergen County, New Jersey, she has lived in other areas during her life including; New Jersey Connecticut, Florida and Pennsylvania. Lisa graduated from Westwood High School and attended Ramapo College, both in New Jersey. She has been a resident of Montgomery County for the past twenty years. Lisa and her husband have three children.
In her spare time Lisa enjoys reading, traveling, scuba diving and gardening.
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Joe Candelore
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610-734-7916
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Director Golf & Facilities
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joe.candelore@mccallgolf.com
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Administration
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Joe has been associated with PECO Energy since 1987 and at McCall since 1995. Joe was born in Conshohocken but resides in Jeffersonville with his wife Kathleen and their four boys, Joe, 21 Chris, 20, Andrew, 17 and John, 15. At McCall, Joe is responsible for the 80 acre grounds which include the golf course, two baseball fields, four tennis courts, two volleyball courts and flower beds and lawns around the clubhouse and proshop buildings. Joe is also responsible for the physical building and equipment maintenance at McCall. Joe’s office is located in the proshop/maintenance building and is always available to answer question or help his clients with any concern.
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Jim McCormick
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610-734-7924
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PGA Professional
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jim.mccormick@mccallgolf.com
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Administration
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Jim was born in Philadelphia and raised in Doylestown, PA. After graduating from Central Bucks West High School, Jim began a career at PSFS Bank. He first played golf at the age of eighteen and within five years won his first club championship at Bucks County Country Club. After fifteen years with the bank, Jim chose to parlay his love of golf into a second career.
Jim accepted his first job in the golf business as an assistant professional at Walnut Lane Golf Course, one of the Municipal Golf Courses in Philadelphia. While honing his skills at two additional Philadelphia courses, Jim successfully completed PGA Business School and was elected to membership to the PGA of America in 1996.
Jim’s teaching background was developed over the years by attending seminars held by Hank Haney, Dave Peltz, and Jim McClean among others. In March 1996, he joined the staff at Hartefeld National Golf School as a teaching professional and in April 1997 started the FDR Golf School as the Head Teaching Professional.
In March of 1999, Jim joined McCall Golf & Country Club as the Head Professional with the goal of teaching and promoting the game of golf. Jim’s philosophy is that since each player is different, each should be taught differently and he seeks to tailor his lesson plan to the abilities of the student in front of him while keeping the basic golf fundamentals in mind.
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Debbie Valinsky
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610-734-7913
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Secretary
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deborah.valinsky1@exeloncorp.com
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Administration
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Debbie Valinsky is the Executive Assistant at McCall Golf & Country Club. She is responsible for numerous secretarial and bookkeeping duties at McCall along with supporting PECO Energy’s Quarter Century Club.
Originally from Southampton, Pennsylvania, she graduated from William Tennent High School and went to work at Philadelphia Electric Company right out of high school. She came to McCall in January, 1995 and has enjoyed working with the staff and seeing old familiar faces and meeting new ones from the PECO family.
She currently resides in Turnersville, New Jersey, with her husband of thirty years. Debbie and her husband have two sons (Joey, 27 and Jeff, 23) and a 5-year old beagle named Molly.
In her spare time when not working at McCall, Debbie enjoys playing tennis, golf, gardening, traveling, and watching her sons play baseball.
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