Pelham Country Club (PCC) has gained a new general manager and COO with experience as an executive for more than 20 years at the St. Regis Hotel in New York City. Gary Merjian brings his expertise to PCC and will enhance member experiences through reimagining the club”™s food and beverage programing and overall club amenities.
Most recently, as director of catering, food and beverage and event management at The St. Regis, Merjian was responsible for all of the luxury five-star property”™s catering sales and management and the renovation of its 16,000-square-foot banquet space. Merjian also served as the assistant director of catering at the legendary Waldorf Astoria Hotel for nearly 15 years supervising operations. A resident of New Canaan, Merjian graduated from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, earning a Bachelor of Science degree in hotel, restaurant and tourism administration.
“Working closely with an executive search firm we considered many excellent candidates for this role, with Gary Merjian being our unanimous choice,” said Jeffrey Marcks, president of Pelham Country Club. “We were very impressed with Gary”™s knowledge of food and beverage operations but also found him to be well-versed in all aspects of general club leadership and departments.”
