Club Leaders Forum is dedicated to the continual advancement of excellence in leadership, management, and operations within the global Private Club industry. At the core of Club Leaders Forum lies the prestigious Platinum Clubs program, conceived by the visionary John Sibbald who created Platinum Clubs of America in 1997. Over the years, the Platinum Programs have gained tremendous recognition and respect, leading to the introduction of Platinum Clubs of the World in 2011, and Platinum Clubs Asia-Pacific and Europe in 2019. The Middle East was incorporated into Platinum Clubs of Europe in 2023.

 

Platinum Club status holds significant importance delivering pride to the Clubs, Members and Staff. Most Clubs aspire to be acknowledged as the absolute finest in their region. Each Club acknowledged as a Platinum Club demonstrates excellence, best practices and reverence to the Seven Selection Criteria. Additionally, identifying these premier Clubs serves as a guiding light for aspiring Clubs, providing them with exemplary models to benchmark for their own growth and development.

 

Guiding Club Leaders Forum is an international Advisory Board comprised of accomplished and respected General Managers, COOs, and CEOs. These individuals have excelled throughout their careers at some of the world's most prestigious Private Clubs.

 

Club Leaders Forum and the Advisory Board oversee Platinum Clubs of America, the World, Asia-Pacific and Europe & Middle East programs. The elite Clubs recognized as Platinum gain access to the many benefits of Platinum status, as well as invaluable relationships with the most prestigious Clubs worldwide.