Our Team
Some of MT’s featured achievements include opening leadership at The Cloisters at Sea Island, while leading the team to achieve exceptional service standards, including taking the resort to a Michelin 5-Star, 5-Diamond Resort in one year. Other achievements include operations, leadership, and execution for over 100 restaurant openings, 14 Golf & Country Clubs, 9 PGA Tour Events, operations and leadership of the 1942 hospitality group, senior leader for The Cliffs, and consultant and trusted advisor for private clubs, ownership, and premiere destination resorts.
MT’s exceptional character and individuality are founded in her early experience as a competitive athlete of multiple sports. One of eleven siblings, her drive for achieving exceptional results is personal and part of her success. MT resides in South Carolina which has been her home for the last 11 years. She is thrilled to take on the challenge of leading The Carolina Country Club to higher levels of exceptional experience for members, guests, and team members.
A Greenville, SC native, Drew graduated from the Culinary Institute of the Carolinas at Greenville Technical College. He started his career at Soby's New South Cuisine at the age of 17 where he was mentored by Soby's executive chef, Shaun Garcia. Chef Shaun mentored him and taught him everything he knew - from navigating a restaurant kitchen to the art of cooking, and treating every guest to the highest standard of hospitality. It was during this time that Chef Garcia gifted Chef Drew with a cookbook titled The French Laundry, which planted a seed and offered a glimpse into Chef Thomas Keller's three-star Michelin restaurant in Napa Valley. Little did Drew know how much that gift would later impact his career.
After learning the ropes from Soby's Chef Shaun Garcia, Chef Drew helped to open Passerelle Bistro, another Table 301 restaurant located in Falls Park. He increased his culinary expertise and knowledge working as a sous chef to Chef Teryi Youngblood - until a unique opportunity was offered to him in 2016 - to apprentice at The French Laundry in California. The experience took him on a four year venture as a Chef de Partie where he cooked with an amazing team of talented professionals under Thomas Keller's leadership.
After four years at The French Laundry, Drew's career aspirations have brought him back to his hometown of Greenville with the intention of making a true and meaningful impact on the culinary scene.
Drew says that when he is asked, "What is your favorite thing to cook?" He says he just loves to cook, so it's really whatever ingredient he's working with in the kitchen that day.
"I respect cuisine and enjoy the creative process of cooking, so I just like to make delicious classic dishes that bring comfort and are elevated by technique, ingredient, and skill."
When he's not in the kitchen, Drew enjoys being with his friends, relaxing outside on a hike in the woods, or spending the day on a boat at the lake house.
Drew looks forward to bringing his passion for hospitality and expertise to the Carolina Country Club. With his creative approach to seasonal cuisine and strong focus on delivering exceptional dining experiences tailored to members’ tastes, we believe he is a perfect match for the clubs tradition of excellence.
Kevin (or “KB” as he is better known) is available for private instruction as well as junior and adult group programs. Golf instruction is open to both members and non-members and is always available inside during inclement weather.
KB and his family live on Lake Blalock north of Spartanburg. Kevin and his wife Leslie have been married for 24 years and have two children. Leslie is a Medical Practice Performance Consultant and a Ramsey Solutions Master Financial Coach. Their son Casey is a junior at Anderson University and owns his own apparel company, Alpha Herd. Their daughter Isabella was the 2019 Class 3-A Player of the Year and plays golf for the College of Charleston. When KB is not coaching, he enjoys traveling, hiking, and fishing.
