At the end of each year, the senior management team meets to deliberate on which Employee of the Month will receive the honor of Employee of the Year. This is the single highest honor an employee can receive and truly recognizes excellence. Winning this award requires punctuality, attention to detail, leadership, consistency, creativity, a true service heart, and a passion for inspiring others. It brings our management team great pride to be surrounded by many employees with these traits!
Employees of the Month set the example for other employees to strive towards in their work. Employees of the Year elevate everyone around them!
In 2022, we awarded 29 Employees of the Month. Due to this larger group, we decided to award two very deserving individuals as Employee of the Year. We are excited to announce the 2022 Shadow Wood Country Club Employees of the Year - Andrew Parfitt & Vickie McGarry!
Andrew Parfitt, Chef de Cuisine
"Since joining our team, Andrew has been promoted from Executive Sous Chef to Chef De Cuisine as well as achieving his CEC Certified Executive Chef certification. Andrew has worked very hard the past year and has proven that he is employee of the year worthy. Andrew was instrumental in the efforts to reopen the Club and restore normal operations after Hurricane Ian hit our area in late September. He is a vital part of our team and continues to raise the bar for our membership." - Richard Crisanti, Executive Chef
Chef Andrew joined the Shadow Wood Team in 2019 as Executive Sous Chef and was promoted to Chef De Cuisine in 2020. Prior to joining the Shadow Wood Team, Andrew was previously Executive Chef at the Golf Club of the Everglades and the Pelican Bay Foundation. Some of Andrew’s accomplishments include distinguished alumnus in 2013 and being inducted into WCCC’s culinary hall of fame in 2017.
Andrew is an active member of the American Culinary Federation and is a Certified Executive Chef, World Chef’s Certified Executive Chef, and Certified Culinary Administrator. He is a graduate of the ACF apprenticeship program. He holds an Associate’s Degree in culinary arts from Westmoreland County Community College in Youngwood, PA as well as a Bachelor’s Degree in culinary management from Le Cordon Bleu.
Andrew is originally from Pittsburgh, PA and moved to Florida in 2014. He resides in Fort Myers with his wife, Erica, and their two sons, Asher and Jaxon. Aside from culinary, Andrew has a passion for health and fitness and is a certified personal trainer, certified fitness nutrition specialist, and certified functional fitness specialist.
Andrew has been awarded Employee of the Month multiple times and now Employee of the Year! Andrew would like to thank the membership for their support and he truly appreciates the memories they have made together and continue to make.
Vickie McGarry, Director of Merchandise
“With the new Golf Shop opening this year, Vickie had numerous responsibilities added to her already busy workload. Just this year, both the merchandise sales and golf shop staff size have doubled in size. Vickie has faced the new challenges every day with an extremely positive attitude and has excelled in her position. Most importantly, Vickie has made the new Golf Shop a welcoming environment for the membership and an enjoyable environment for the staff to work. Congratulations Vickie on the well-deserved honor of Employee of the Year!” - Bryan McComb, Director of Golf
Vickie McGarry, Director of Merchandise, joined the Shadow Wood team in October 2018. Originally born in Michigan, Vickie moved with her family at a young age to Hawaii. After Hawaii, she settled in Florida and has been here with her husband Adam and their son Blake ever since.
Before joining the Shadow Wood team, Vickie's most recent role was the Merchandise Manager at West Bay Club. Prior to her position at West Bay, Vickie spent several years throughout SW Florida in a variety of merchandising positions. As a member of the Association of Golf Merchandisers for the past 15 Years, Vickie has held positions in merchandising including Lead Buyer, Merchandise Assistant Manager, Retail Manager, and Merchandise Manager.
Outside of work, Vickie enjoys going to the beach, traveling, and going to concerts. When asked what she wants to share with the membership, Vickie said she is so thankful to all of you for supporting the Golf Shop and the Club and that she has enjoyed getting to know you all over the past four years.
Vickie has been awarded Employee of the Month multiple times and now Employee of the Year!
Join us in congratulating Andrew and Vickie on their tremendous achievement when you see them at the Club!
