2019 Rising Star Award

Brandon Johnson – ECM

Farmington Country Club – Charlottesville, Virginia

Brandon serves as the Club Manager at Farmington Country Club following his role as the Food and Beverage Operations Manager. Brandon has been with Farmington since May of 2008. Brandon is responsible for the financial and operational performance of Clubhouse, Food and Beverage, Fitness & Aquatics, Youth Programming, and the Facilities Department. He provides leadership to the Clubhouse staff and acts as the management liaison for the Farmington House Committee and Farmington Property Owners. 

A Virginia native, he graduated from James Madison University in 2009 with a B.B.A. in Hospitality and Tourism Management and he now serves on the JMU Hart School of Hospitality Sport and Recreation Management Advisory Board. Brandon has been an active member in Club Management Association of American and has been on the Virginias CMAA Board since 2016. He currently serves as the Chapter President. He is also an active volunteer with the Central Virginia Boys and Girls Club. 

Brandon and Ryan currently share their time between Charlottesville and Richmond where they are renovating an early 19th century house. In his free time, Brandon likes to spend time with family and friends, golfing, cooking, fishing and hiking with their two dogs.