THE DIRECTORS CLUB
World Class Speakers
The most distinguished leaders from the hospitality industry and beyond join us for expertly moderated discussions, offering invaluable insights into the strategies that drive success. Learn directly from those at the forefront of excellence, equipping yourself with the knowledge and tools to elevate your career, advance with confidence, and achieve more.
Targeted Workshops
Elevate your expertise as we dive deep into real-world challenges, opportunities, and solutions guided by our presenters' focused insights. These dynamic monthly discussions foster collaboration, ignite innovation, and empower you with the strategies needed to overcome obstacles and achieve greater success together.
A Network Like No Other
The Director’s Club is an exclusive community of industry leaders, dedicated to educating, inspiring, and shaping the future of success in the Racquets and Hospitality Industry. This exclusive network ignites powerful connections, fosters groundbreaking insights, and sets the stage for the next level of excellence!
Discussion Schedule
2/02/2026 / @7:00PM EST. - "Leadership Under Pressure"
Featuring: Jeff McFadden
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The Directors Club is excited to welcome you to Meeting 45: Leadership Under Pressure with Jeff McFadden, taking place on February 2nd at 7:00 PM EST. This intimate and compelling conversation will focus on the moments that truly define great leadership—when the stakes are high, the path forward is unclear, and responsibility cannot be delegated.
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We will sit down with Jeff McFadden, CEO of The Union League of Philadelphia, to explore what it means to lead when pressure is unavoidable and expectations are immense. This discussion moves beyond theory and into the real-world decisions leaders must make when there is no perfect answer and every choice carries consequence.
Jeff will share insight from his own leadership journey, reflecting on how he approaches critical decision-making in complex environments, balances urgency with clarity, and leads with conviction when certainty is out of reach. We will examine how trust is built and sustained during challenging times, why values matter most when they are tested, and how leaders maintain alignment and confidence across teams amid uncertainty.
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Most importantly, Jeff will recount stepping into leadership at just 29 years old, guiding a historic institution on the brink of bankruptcy through a remarkable transformation. Through vision, discipline, and decisive leadership, he helped restore stability and elevate the Union League into one of the most successful and respected private clubs in the world, establishing himself as one of the most influential CEOs in global hospitality.
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As always, this conversation will be candid, reflective, and deeply relevant for leaders across industries. Join us for an evening that explores leadership as it is truly lived—under pressure, in real time, and with the opportunity to shape something lasting.
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Mark your calendars, you’ll want to hear this.
02/23/2026 / @2:00PM EST. - "Life after the Final point"
Featuring: Cyril Suk
A Conversation with Grand Slam Champion Cyril Suk: Life After the Final Point
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The match ends. The crowd fades. And suddenly, the question becomes: Who are you when the scoreboard is gone?
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Join us for a powerful conversation with Grand Slam Champion Cyril Suk as he tackles one of the most challenging and rarely discussed parts of elite sport: life after competition.
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Cyril spent his career chasing excellence on the world’s biggest stages, where pressure was constant and identity was built around performance. Like every athlete, he knew the final match would come. What he didn’t know was how much redefining life afterward would test him.
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In this candid discussion, Cyril shares what it really feels like to step away from competition, lose the daily structure of winning and preparing, and rebuild purpose beyond results. He explores how the habits that created a champion—discipline, resilience, and accountability didn’t disappear, but evolved into tools for leadership, mentorship, and impact.
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Today, Cyril uses those lessons to guide others through their own transitions, on and off the court.
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This isn’t just a tennis conversation. It’s about identity, reinvention, and what it takes to build a meaningful second chapter when the applause stops.
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Join us for an honest, high-impact conversation with Cyril Suk—beyond the final point, where real growth begins.
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3/23/2026 / @7:00PM EST. - "Building Resilience Through Adversity"
Featuring: Jim Loehr
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The Directors Club is excited to announce Meeting 47, “Building Resilience Through Adversity with Jim Loehr,” on Monday, March 23rd, 2026, at 7:00 PM EST.
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Join us for an inspiring conversation with Jim Loehr, a legendary performance psychologist and author who has spent decades helping elite athletes and executives thrive under pressure.
Jim’s work reveals that resilience is not a fixed trait but a skill forged through adversity, sacrifice, and intentional practice.
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Jim will share personal stories and insights from a career dedicated to understanding what drives high performance. He will explore how setbacks, challenges, and difficult choices can become catalysts for growth, and how discipline, mental toughness, and purposeful action turn obstacles into opportunities.
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This discussion will challenge conventional ideas about success, reframing adversity as a stepping stone rather than a barrier. Jim’s perspective is both deeply human and rigorously practical, providing tools to navigate pressure, recover from failure, and emerge stronger in every area of life.
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Whether you’re leading a team, growing a business, or pursuing personal excellence, this conversation will leave you reflecting on your own capacity for resilience and equipping you with strategies to thrive when the stakes are highest.
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Don’t miss this rare opportunity to learn from one of the world’s foremost experts in human performance—someone whose life and work embody the power of resilience in action.
