Christian W. Coulter, CCM, ECM
Vice President of Club Consulting
Chris joined The McMahon Group after 35 years in private club management, spanning 2 continents and 2 islands. Chris provides consulting services for strategic planning, membership surveys, facility improvement programs, and general consulting expertise on club needs. In addition, Chris also provides specialty consulting in operations, buyouts, capital fundraising, facility conditions and membership.
Prior to joining The McMahon Group, Chris served as the CEO of The Westmoor Club, Nantucket – a Platinum club. Prior, Chris served 20 seasons as the General Manager of Bald Peak Colony Club, a seasonal private club on the shores of Lake Winnipesaukee in the lakes region of New Hampshire. Prior to that, he held senior management positions with St. Francis Yacht Club in San Francisco – the largest yacht club in the world, Boodles of London – one of the oldest and most established city clubs, and the Harvard Club of Boston – a Platinum alumni club.
Chris earned his Bachelor of Science degree from the Cornell School of Hotel Administration, earned his CCM designation in 1999, was awarded the ECM designation in 2001. He is an active contributor and prominent leader in the industry having served on the CMAA New England Chapter Board and multiple CMAA National Committees. Chris was selected as a CMAA Fellow in 2020.
Chris is married to his college sweetheart and best friend, Jennifer, and together they have 3 daughters, Sarah, Hannah and Abby. When not working, Chris enjoys the outdoors in New Hampshire and producing boutique maple syrup, as well as rooting on his beloved Red Sox and Patriots.
Posts by Christian W. Coulter, CCM, ECM
Golf in Smaller Bites: The club of yesterday added fitness. The club of tomorrow adds frequency.
Highlights how technology has made golf more flexible and social through shorter, off-peak play, broadening its appeal, with Laredo Country Club exemplifying how automation and smart design can boost capacity and engagement without additional staff, showing that expanding the golfing experience is key to growth.
Read MoreYacht Clubs Aren’t “Sinking”
Golf clubs have benefited from golf’s surge in popularity; boating, by contrast, still faces higher costs and steeper learning curves. The task ahead is to modernize, stay relevant, and expand participation—while continuing to celebrate what makes these institutions uniquely yacht clubs.
Read MoreWhy a Facility Master Plan is So Critical to Club Success
Over and over again, clubs generally plan and build projects for today with no real understanding of future facility needs or costs. Without a Master Plan identifying and prioritizing future projects, initial projects get built in ways that limit future project expansions.
Read MoreWinter Park Racquet Club Marches Forward
In early November of 2025, construction equipment began to tear into the Tuscany House at the Winter Park (Fla.) Racquet Club (WPRC), to dismantle an existing building inside the club’s entrance that was acquired in 2015 to expand on WPRC’s 72-year-old property.
Read MoreWhy Are Kitchen Upgrades the Critical Ingredient for Successful Facilities Planning?
At the heart of every private club is the member experience. Dining remains one of the most personal and frequently used amenities in any club, and its quality and consistency are often what members remember most.
Read MoreKeeping Pace With the Times – Hillwood Country Club
Hillwood’s leadership saw the need to take further steps to align all of its facilities so it could continue to provide the offerings that would keep it competitive in the fast-growing Nashville market.
Read MoreMaster Plan Extends Vision and Value at Field Club of Omaha
We’ve outperformed the first six months [of projections]. Overall we’ve seen more acceptance, more quickly, of every new area and feature. – Greg Gilg, CCM, CCE, PGA, General Manager
Read MoreA Clubs Dining Facility Layout is Imperative to Create a Great Dining Experience
In this video, Christian W. Coulter, Vice President of Club Consulting at McMahon Group, explains why a clubs facility layout can have an impact on how members view their dining experience.
Read MoreWhy is Strategic Planning So Important For Achieving Club Facility Success?
The real challenge at many clubs today for their facility programs is that well-meaning Boards see a need to fix a facility problem, but not in the context of a club’s future development and membership needs.
Read MoreHow to Leverage Strengths and Weaknesses for Ultimate Club Success.
In this video, Christian W. Coulter, Vice President of Club Consulting at McMahon Group, gives some insights on how a club can leverage its strengths/weaknesses and industry data to gain success.
Read MoreIndustry-Wide Club Dining Survey: Learning From Members How to Drive Dining Success
While dining may not be the most important reason members join, it is the most important reason for member retention.
Read MorePrivate Club Fitness Facilities: Is Bigger Better?
Watch this video of Chris Coulter, Vice President of Club Consulting at McMahon Group, explains how management should view and utilize the size of their clubs fitness facilities.
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