Meet Our Amazing Team of Professionals
Craig Sundell
General Manager
Serving since 2021
214-425-9877
About Craig
Originally from Washington, DC., Craig has spent his career in hospitality with both Starwood and Marriott Hotels and Resorts. He spent 15 years as General Manager at The Westin Stonebriar Resort and earned Westin Hotel of the Year on 3 different occasions; a record that no Westin worldwide has been able to match. He’s also worked in Arizona at Camelback, Kentucky at Marriott’s Griffin Gate Resort and opened the Marriott at Sawgrass.
Craig is a big believer in management by walking around and is looking forward to getting to know our membership and building on the past successes of Stonebridge Ranch to help make it an even better experience for all our members, their children, and our guests. If you have ideas on what you’d like to see, please pass them along in person, email, or even a phone call.
Austin Avery
Membership Director
Serving since 2023
214-856-7607
Keri Stalley
Membership Director
Serving since 2023
Sarah D'Arezzo
Event Sales Director
Serving since 2020
972-608-3784
About Sarah
Sarah grew up in Roswell, New Mexico and attended Eastern New Mexico University. Upon graduation she pursed her dream of moving to Dallas in 2014. She began her career at Invited in 2014 at Gleneagles Country Club as the Private Events Coordinator. Before returning to Invited at Stonebridge Ranch, Sarah was the Private Events/Member Relations Director at Lantana Golf Club and Catering Coordinator at Wolfgang Puck.
Sarah has a passion for building relationships and meeting new people! She is excited to be apart of the Membership team here at Stonebridge Ranch.
In her free time she loves spending time with family and friends, cooking, reading and playing golf!
Paula White
Member Experience Director
Serving since 2022
469-219-3686
Kristie Long
Member Experience Coordinator
Serving since 2022
Caroline Baugher
Marketing Manager
Serving since 2022
Jim Sanders
Director of Golf
Serving since 2019
972-529-5992
About Jim
We would like to welcome Jim Sanders back to Stonebridge Ranch Country Club as our next Director of Golf and Assistant General Manager. Jim has more than 25 years of experience in all aspects of the golf industry and has served as General Manager at Lantana Golf Club for the past 4 years. Prior to Lantana, he spent time as our Director of Golf, General Manager & Director of Golf at Gentle Creek Golf Club, and as the Head Golf Professional at several North Texas courses including Thorntree Country Club, Bridlewood Golf Club, and The Lakes at Castle Hills. Jim graduated from Texas Tech University with a BBA in Management and was a four-year letterman on the Red Raider Golf Team. He has been married for 25 years to his wife, Brandy, and they have two children, Brittney and Braeden, both of whom attend Texas Tech University. They currently live in Allen and have called that area home for the past 18 years.
Trevor Ries
Head Golf Professional
Serving since 2022
469-219-3701
About Trevor
Trevor joins Stonebridge Ranch from Eldorado Country Club where he was the Head Golf Professional for the past year. Prior to that, he spent 7 plus years at TPC Craig Ranch beginning as an intern and working his way up to the First Assistant. Trevor has been a Class A Golf Professional since 2014 and earned his degree in Professional Golf Management from Sam Houston State University. Trevor is currently engaged to his fiancé, Andrea, who is also a PGA Member and currently works for PGA Frisco. They originally met at TPC Craig Ranch in 2018 and are scheduled to get married in November of 2022.
Cliff Mishler
Director of Player Development
Serving since 2021
972-529-5993
About Cliff
Cliff is joining us with 15 years of golf teaching experience. While competing at the collegiate level, he began teaching in the Hank Haney junior summer camps and junior development programs. This is when he realized his passion for teaching golf. Over the years, Cliff continued to develop his teaching while working at the Hank Haney Golf Ranch. He has been involved in all programs from private lessons, junior development, golf schools, training instructors, and corporate clinics. Cliff has been voted on to Golf Digest’s Best Teachers in the State of Texas since 2016 and this past year was named one of Golf Digest’s Best Young Teachers in America.
Jon Maddern
Director of Golf Course Maintenance
Serving since 2023
Derek Woods
Superintendent | The Dye Course
Derek Woods
Superintendent | The Dye Course
Serving since 2023
Kevin Scott
Director of Facilities Maintenance
Serving since 2022
Joshua Alonso
Director of Restaurants | Pete's at The Dye
Serving since 2022
Nicholas Pavageaux
Executive Chef | Pete’s at The Dye
Serving since 2024
Michael Masters
Executive Chef | Twenty-8 Grille
Serving since 2022
Cherill Smith
Director of Food and Beverage | The Hills
Cherill Smith
Director of Food and Beverage | The Hills
Serving since 2023
Alan Abbruzzese
Director of Racquet Sports
Serving since 2020
469-219-3691
Brett Prior
Director of Fitness
Serving since 2018
972-529-5991
About Brett
Brett has been in the fitness industry since 2007. Brett’s primary focus is to help clients develop healthier lifestyle habits to reach their health and fitness goals. Including strength training, efficient cardio training, mobility training, functional training, as well as Nutrition Coaching. He is a graduate of Northwood University with the following certifications: National Personal Training Institute-Lisle, IL, National Academy of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer, Crossfit-Level 1 Certification, National Academy of Sports Medicine Corrective Exercise Science, E-New Leaf Metabolic Technician Certification, Power Plate Certification, Viper Certification, National Academy of Sports Medicine Performance Enhancement Specialist, Nation Academy of Sports Medicine Behavior Change Specialist, Nation Academy of Sports Medicine Fitness Nutrition Specialist, PTA Global Exercise and Stress Management.
Maria Dailey
Director of Administration
Serving since 2022
469-219-3673
Lily .
Golf Dog | The Dye Course
Lily .
Golf Dog | The Dye Course
Serving since 2020
About Lily
Meet Lily! She is a 7-year-old Shepherd mix who has been a part of the Stonebridge Ranch family since Summer 2021. She enjoys tractor rides, loves running The Dye Course, and chasing rabbits and geese. Her favorite part of working here is spending time with the Golf Course Maintenance Team.
Maddie .
Golf Dog | The Dye & Hills Courses
Maddie .
Golf Dog | The Dye & Hills Courses
Serving since 2024
About Maddie
Say hello to Maddie! She is a 7-year-old Golden Retriever/Labrador mix rescue from California who loves floating in the pool on warm summer days prior to being a member of the Stonebridge Ranch GCM family. She loves coming to the golf course and socializing with the GCM Teams at both courses. She is so happy her dad no longer travels each week and can bring her to the golf course often. She loves to chase geese and run with her new friend, Lily.