Our Team
Jay Walkinshaw
General Manager
Serving since 2019
About Jay
Prior to his role at Firestone, Jay served as the General Manager/Chief Operating Officer at Frenchman’s Reserve Country Club in Palm Beach Gardens, Florida. His industry experience spans more than 30 years primarily with private clubs which includes serving as Executive Director at The National Golf Club of Canada and General Manager/Chief Operating Officer at Pasatiempo Golf Club. Jay holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from the University of San Francisco, is a Life Member of The PGA of America and is an active member of the Club Management Association of America. Jay and his wife, Katrina, have three grown children and enjoy the outdoors, traveling and spending time with family.
Kendle Deaderick
Club Manager
Serving since 2021
Angela Sheen
Director of Membership
Serving since 2015
330-245-3206
About Angela
I began my career in commercial real estate, leasing, and development at Cleveland-based developer, Stark Enterprises. I continued my career abroad at Johnson Fellows, a property consultancy company based in Birmingham, England. I was responsible for managing large portfolios of commercial property for national retailers, pension funds and high wealth individuals. After nearly ten years, I returned to Ohio in 2015 and began working for Invited as the Membership Director at Silver Lake Country Club. At the beginning of 2018, I transitioned to Firestone and continue my role as Director of Membership.
Nichole Gruber
Event Sales Director
Serving since 2022
330-576-0926
Angela Kazek
Event Sales Director
Serving since 2023
Zakary Gordon
Member Experience Manager
Serving since 2024
Kyle White
Member Experience Coordinator
Serving since 2024
Dick Robbins
Member Service Manager
Serving since 2019
Tyson Podolski
Executive Chef
Serving since 2021
Dale Davis
Director of Golf
Serving since 2022
About Dale
Before accepting the position at Firestone Country Club, Dale was the Director of Golf at Trophy Club Country Club in Trophy Club, Texas. A Member of the PGA of America, he has over 25 years of experience in the golf industry, with 17 years at Invited. He was the Head Golf Professional at LaCosta Resort and Spa in Carlsbad, CA, and worked at Grayhawk Golf Club and Troon North Golf Club in Arizona. Dale is a graduate of Indiana University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Finance and Management. Dale and his wife, Krista, have two children, Ryan and Katelyn. In his free time, Dale enjoys playing and watching sports with his kids.
Larry Napora
Director of Golf Course Operations
Serving since 1992
About Larry
I have been the Director of Golf Course Operations at Firestone Country Club since 2008. I have been a part of the Invited family for the past 25 years. Prior to Firestone, I worked at Treesdale Golf and Country Club, a 27-hole Arnold Palmer Design Invited facility in Gibsonia, Pennsylvania where I served as the Director of Greens and Grounds and as Invited’s Mid-Atlantic Regional Director of Agronomy. Early in my career I was the Superintendent at Oakmont Country Club, Oakmont, Pennsylvania and at Philadelphia Country Club, Gladwyne, Pennsylvania.I received a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Westminster College in Business Administration and a Turfgrass Management Certificate at The Pennsylvania State University. My beautiful wife, Bonnie, and I have two amazing children, Adam and Keriann.
Adam Seib
Head Golf Professional
Serving since 1994
Matthew Grochala
Head Golf Professional
Serving since 2023
Steve Nagy
Director of Club Accounting
Serving since 2023
Devin Leon
Director of Rooms
Serving since 2023
Samantha Von Ach
Rooms Assistant Manager
Serving since 2024
Jayme Hancock
Sales Coordinator
Serving since 2019
Fawn Rinehart
Membership Assistant
Serving since 2024
Robert Monk
Facilities Building Director
Serving since 2024