VETERAN HOSPITALITY EXEC NAMED CEO AND GENERAL MANAGER

Gary S. Merjian, a veteran hospitality leader with deep experience in hotel and country club operations, was recently named general manager and the first CEO of Brae Burn Country Club in Purchase, New York, which was founded in 1964. 

He brings four decades of luxury experience in hotel and restaurant management and corporate events to the club, which has a full-service restaurant and lounge, ballroom, fitness center, pool, tennis and paddle courts, and Francis Duane-designed 18-hole golf course.

Throughout his career, Merjian earned a reputation for leading high-performance teams, delivering exceptional service, driving strong financial results and building strong relationships among clients, members, and employees. He enjoyed a 22-year career at New York City”™s St. Regis Hotel, and volunteered as president and vice president of operations at the New Canaan Field Club Inc., a tennis, paddle and swim club. When the St. Regis was shuttered during the pandemic, Merjian joined Pelham Country Club as general manager and chief operating officer. He began his career at the Waldorf Astoria Hotel in New York City, where he spent 14 years in various roles. 

A resident of New Canaan, he earned his bachelor”™s degree at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst.