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Director of Operations Gonzalo Navarro

Originally from Chile, Gonzo has over 30 years of experience in hospitality management. He began his career as Banquet Manager at The Grand Prospect Hall in Brooklyn, New York. Prior to joining Frenchman ’ s Creek, Gonzo was the Corporate Assistant of Food and Beverage for the Continental Hotels and Resorts Companies in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Gonzo joined Frenchman ’ s Creek in 1995 as Executive Steward responsible for the F&B Back of the House operations. In 2005 he left Frenchman ’ s Creek to assume the position of Florida East Coast Director of Facilities with WCI Communities in

Palm Beach, Florida. After five years of successfully opening four new communities from Fort Lauderdale to Palm Beach Gardens, he returned to Frenchman ’ s Creek as Director of Club Operations. Gonzo has a Bachelor of Science in Hospitality Management from Nova Southeastern University as well as holds a Florida Real Estate License. Director of Facilities and Engineering Santiago Gonzalez

Santiago joined Frenchman ’ s Creek in 2022 as the Director of Facilities and Engineering, just in time to lead our new Clubhouse project. He brings 15 years of experience in construction, administration and maintenance. He began his career in facilities management after participating in the design and construction of a manufacturing plan in 2007/2008. He went on to graduate as a mechanical engineer in 2009. In 2015, he moved to south Florida and became a licensed general contractor and

from 2015 to 2019 he ran his own construction company, serving Dade - Broward and Palm Beach Counties. In 2019, Santiago was recruited by The Riviera Country Club as their Director of Engineering and Construction where he was responsible for commissioning and implementing the maintenance plan for their new facilities. Santiago graduated from FIU with a masters in Engineering Management - Construction Track. He was born and raised in Colombia.

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