Club Solutions is proud to announce that Christopher Hamaway, EVP and Chief Sales & Marketing Officer for Montage International, will join the 2026 Club Solutions Leadership Summit for a special Q&A session. The event takes place May 18-20, 2026 at Montage Deer Valley in Park City, Utah.
In his role at Montage International, Hamaway oversees sales, marketing, digital strategy and revenue management across the company’s award-winning luxury brands, Montage Hotels & Resorts and Pendry Hotels & Resorts. His distinguished career also includes leadership roles at Ritz-Carlton, Atlantis Resort and serving as a founding faculty member of the Ritz-Carlton Leadership Institute.
Hamaway will share lessons from decades in luxury hospitality that health club executives can apply directly to their businesses, including:
- Designing customer experiences that build loyalty and elevate brand perception.
- Using sales and marketing to differentiate in competitive markets.
- Building service cultures that scale across teams and locations.
“We are thrilled to add Christopher Hamaway’s perspective to the 2026 Club Solutions Leadership Summit,” said Rachel Chonko, the editor in chief of Club Solutions. “His experience in world-class hospitality will provide attendees with powerful, transferable strategies for elevating member experience and strengthening brand positioning in today’s fitness landscape.”
The addition of Hamaway further enhances the Summit’s lineup, which also includes a keynote from ITR Economics, one of the most trusted economic forecasting firms in the world. Together, these sessions give attendees a rare opportunity to gain outside-the-industry insights —combining luxury hospitality and economic foresight to inform better business decisions.
The Club Solutions Leadership Summit is an exclusive, invitation-only event bringing together 40 of the nation’s top health club executives for two and a half days of networking, collaboration and high-level education.
About the Club Solutions Leadership Summit
The Club Solutions Leadership Summit, hosted annually by Club Solutions Magazine, is an exclusive event designed to connect top fitness executives with industry thought leaders and solution providers. Through roundtable discussions, networking opportunities and keynote presentations, the Summit provides attendees with practical strategies and fresh perspectives to drive success in their organizations. Learn more.
