Dunkeld House Lodges Club Management Committee 2009

The Club Committee

The Dunkeld House Lodges Club was formed in 1988 by the Founder Member, who at that time was Stakis plc. All new owners are issued with an Holiday Certificate and are automatically admitted as members.

The Club is administered by a Club Committee whose role is to over-see all operational aspects of the Club and to ensure the high standard of the lodges is maintained. The Club Constitution defines the formal regulation of the club and describes the roles and responsibilities of relevant parties. A copy can be accessed via the Owners Only pages.

the HotelThe Club committee has the power to appoint a  Management Company  who are contracted to manage the lodges.   The current management contract is with Hilton International Grand Vacations Company (HIGVC)

The Club committee comprises three elected owner representatives and two representatives of the Founder Member. In addition, the Club committee appoints a Club secretary and may also co-opt additional members to fulfil specific roles.

The current incumbents are as follows:

Owners Representatives

Founder Member Representatives

Michael ColettaMichael Coletta started his career with the company over 15 years ago as a management accountant responsible for all of the Stakis Hotels in Scotland. After 6 years he moved into the time ownership side of the business on a full time basis.

Along the riverHe has served on the Dunkeld committee as the founder member representative for 13 years and was also the club secretary for 6 of those. He is based at the HIGVC headquarters in the Hilton Craigendarroch Resort and serves on all of the committees of the clubs that Hilton manage.

His role on all of the committees is to provide an Hilton Executive presence to ensure that the Management Contract is being operated correctly.  This role allows him to bring to all of the committees ideas and innovations that other clubs have developed, which is of great benefit to each resort. He is an enthusiastic time ownership operator and believes that standards can and should always be improved.

Margaret CameronThe local administration and maintenance of the Lodges at Dunkeld is the responsibility of Mrs. Margaret Cameron (left) who manages the entire process from checking-in through to departure, as well as ensuring your lodge is in pristine condition for your stay. Margaret is located in the Sales Office close to Lodges 18 - 22.


Honorary Secretary

Co-opted Owner Representatives

Additional representatives can be co-opted on to the Management Committee for specific short term purposes, but have do not have voting rights on issues raised: this year they are Gerry Condron and Charles (Chic) Nash.

Chic NashChic (right) is a retired business manager from Markinch in Fife. He spent half his career in industry and the other half in higher education.  He owns lodge 11 (week 2), lodge 14 (weeks 27 and 35), and is currently serving on the Management Committee as a co-opted member, before deciding whether to stand as a full member at the next AGM.

Gerry CondronGerry (left) is a retired business consultant from Largs, and an owner since 2000. He owns lodge 15 (week 2) and lodge 16 (week 17). Gerry has been co-opted onto the Management Committee primarily to help set up the new web site and will be a candidate for election at the AGM in June 2009.

The Club committee meets at least 3 times per year. The agenda will typically include financials, refurbishment, owner feedback and resort developments. The general manager of  Hilton Dunkeld House Hotel (currently Mr John McLaughlin) is invited to attend  the meeting to update the committee on hotel developments.

The Annual General Meeting of the Club is held in May or June each year. All owners are formally notified of the meeting and are encouraged to attend and participate. At the AGM, an owner representative will be elected to join the Club committee.  All candidates for election must supply their CV to the club secretary and must have a proposer and seconder who must also be members of the club.  The deadline for such nominations is advised to the membership when the Chairman sends out his annual address with the maintenance fee.

Meetings

The Atholl LodgesThe Management Committee meets 4 times per year at Dunkeld. The meetings cover various topics including – finances, refurbishment, owner feedback, Hotel and Resort developments etc. Although the powers of the committee do not extend to the operational running of the hotel and it’s facilities.  In addition, the Management Committee is responsible for setting the annual fees and maintenance charges on behalf of Lodge Owners.

In addition, the Management Committee may appoint sub-committees as necessary for specific short-term purposes, and delegate powers to that sub-committee.

The Annual General Meeting is held in May or June each year. This meeting is open to all lodge owners and is an excellent opportunity to meet fellow lodge owners and to contribute to the proceedings. Subjects covered include: