About Patrick

Patrick began his career working for Knightsbridge Restaurant Group in Washington, DC where he spent about seven years working through and opening several different concepts. He then moved on to work at Charlie Palmer Steak in DC alongside celebrity chef Bryan Voltaggio. Being an avid golfer, Patrick made the move from fine dining restaurants to the private club business. After spending two years at TPC Potomac at Avenel Farms learning the club business, he then moved on to Argyle Country Club. After roughly a year at Argyle, Patrick made the move to Invited in 2014. He helped oversee a multimillion dollar renovation of the Tower Club in Tysons, VA. Patrick grew up in the Olney area and moved back a few years ago. In 2017, He married to his wife, Heather and they currently reside a short walk from Norbeck. 

About Karen

Karen brings a wealth of experience to the team, having worked in hotels and the club business.  She began her club career with Invited over twenty years ago as the Membership Director at Quail Hollow Country Club (Cleveland area). Karen has held a variety of management positions and assisted with many club acquisitions over the years.  Recently, Karen moved to Maryland after twelve years of working at various clubs on the East Coast. We are very lucky to have Karen as part of our Norbeck team as she brings with her a wealth of club knowledge and a big servant’s heart.

About Amy

Amy started with the Invited family at Hartefeld National in Avondale, Pennsylvania, where she took on a variety of roles, including bartender, beverage cart attendant and banquet server. She has an extensive background in hospitality and entertainment, working all over the country in cities such as Las Vegas, NV, Orlando, FL, and Washington D.C. Her experience includes sports and entertainment ambassador, event management, and front-of-house operations. In her free time, she enjoys golfing with her boyfriend and trying out new courses. She is looking forward to building relationships with all of the members and helping to create remarkable experiences all year round!

About Cassandra

Cassandra has worked with Invited since August 1998. After a brief stay at The Tower Club Tysons Corner, she moved to The Club at Franklin Square, which soon became The City Club of Washington.She has worked as a Banquet Server, Banquet Captain, Bar Manager, Food and Beverage Manager and now, Private Events Director for the past 8 years.She graduated with a Hospitality Management degree from Penn State, and currently resides in Columbia, MD with her daughter, Isabel. Whether you are planning a small intimate meeting, a large wedding, or anything in between, Cassandra is here to help.

About Mike

Mike Barillo is an accomplished PGA professional who began his career at Congressional Country Club in Bethesda, Maryland after receiving his Bachelor’s degree in Marketing with a Professional Golf Management (PGM) certification from Ferris State University. Mike worked for more than 10 years at Congressional, first as an intern and subsequently as First Assistant Professional and later Director of Instruction.Mike was also Head Professional and Director of Golf at Argyle Country Club in Silver Spring, Maryland for 18 years. At Argyle, he built a highly successful junior golf program and coached both the number one junior boy and number one junior girl in the world. He is a well-known instructor to players of all levels – from PGA and web.com tour players to championship women’s State Teams and recreational golfers.As Director of Golf in the Invited family of clubs, Mike led the golf operation for 2 two years at the River Creek Club in Leesburg, VA and is now pleased to be the hea...

About Jay

Locally born, Jay Nalls grew up in Rockville, Maryland.  He began working at Norbeck Country Club in 1989 in the golf maintenance department after school and over the summer.  Jay came back seasonally until he was able to secure the position of foreman, then assistant superintendent.Jay attended the University of Maryland studying golf course agronomy and received the Outstanding Senior award from the College of Agriculture and National Resources of the University of Maryland.  During university, Jay worked at Montgomery Country Club for about nine months and returned to his "home away from home" at Norbeck in the early spring of 2000. As superintendent, Jay also worked for nine years as the Government Relations Director for the Mid-Atlantic Association of Golf Course Superintendents.  In 2012, Jay received the Excellence in Government Relations award from the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.  Receiving this award in front of thousands of his peers will always be ...

About Vinitha

Hailing from the island nation of Sri Lanka, Saman studied Food and Beverage management in Bremen, Germany.  He was involved in resort hotel operations in Sri Lanka and Maldives, before migrating to USA in 2008. Saman was privileged to gain valuable hospitality experience with major hotel companies in US, including Marriott, Sheraton, St. Regis and worked six years at the iconic golf resort, The Greenbrier in West Virginia. He oversaw food and beverage operations at the Chartwell Golf and Country Club in Severna Park MD, for four years, prior to joining Norbeck Country Club.   Saman lives in Odenton, MD, with his wife and son. He enjoys spending the free time with his son and watching cricket and rugby on TV. 

About Corey

Chef Corey Kuck joins our team with an extensive and diverse background in many world cuisines including, Italian, Americana, Asian/Japanese/Thai, Mediterranean, German, Middle Eastern, Latin and Spanish. Corey is passionate about teaching his craft and we are excited have him lead the culinary team at Norbeck.