Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors

I was born in the city of Guadalajara 62 years ago, I am a surgeon from the Autonomous University of Guadalajara with a specialty in Orthopedics and Traumatology in the IMSS for 33 years, my public and private professional practice is carried out in the city of Ocotlán, Jalisco. Currently only in private practice since I met the requirements for retirement in the IMSS 8 years ago, where I held various positions in chiefs of surgery and education during the last 20 years of institutional work.

I got to know the world of golf when I came to live in Ocotlán, when I joined the Celanese company club, a club that at that time had an exchange of members with the Chapala country club, so for more than 30 years I knew this beautiful golf course and always dreamed of becoming a member, which I achieved when I had the opportunity to come and play here with a group of friends. My sporting passion is golf and now that I am a member of the CCC and soon also a resident of Vista del Lago, I am very interested that this club becomes a better golf course every day and if in the future we could grow to 18 holes, be prepared to do so, thinking of future generations. It is time for us, the Mexican members, to get involved in the decision making for the improvements and good functioning of our club and, of course, to team up with all the members, always thinking about how we can improve our club and enjoy the sport that we are all passionate about.

I was born in Córdoba, Argentina and married the handsome Young Larry in 1984, and voila, I became a Canadian. I am a proud mother of two and I also have one granddaughter.

From the moment I landed in Canada, my life became an adventure, following Larry from Toronto to Vancouver and then to Romania, South Korea, China, and The United Arab Emirates.

In each of these different countries I encountered so many different people, learned their culture, their customs, and tried very hard at speaking their language. Today I can still manage a little Romanian.

After 25 years of trotting around the globe we came to Mexico and decided that this would be our place to retire. For Larry, his dream was to be able to play golf. For me, it was another place to explore and learn. But this time I didn’t have to learn a new language since my mother tongue is Spanish. And like in the other place I have lived before I have made lots of friends, got involved in some charity works and also learned to quilt, thanks to my friend Jenny.

I love to cook and bake, organize parties, host dinners, play cards, and sometimes play golf too. Two years ago I decided to give Real Estate a try and registered for the national certification courses to become licensed. I joined the local and state organizations and I stay abreast of developments affecting our area. I have already managed to list some properties and sell two.

I am an outgoing, positive personality and I love to chat and visit with people. Also as I mentioned I am bi-lingual which is a huge advantage in this environment. I get a lot of personal fulfillment from helping people in any way they need help and I find that I learn something new everyday from the people I meet. I feel like I can represent the Country Club de Chapala proudly as a member who lives on the golf course and has lived in Vista Del Lago for over 17 years.

I have been involved in the legal industry for thirty-three years. My last position was as Director of Administration at a law firm in Calgary, Alberta with a total of 75 lawyers and staff. I was with that firm for 8 years and managed the day to day operations of the business with a focus on efficiency in Financial Reporting and Records, Human Resources, Operations and Facilities. I was a member of the executive team as well as other internal committees and always brought enthusiasm and a positive attitude to all my dealings. I am energetic and am continually motivated to challenge myself to encourage and support the people around me. I am an advocate for continuing education in all its forms and ages. In addition to the above experience, I was an active member and director in the Calgary Association of Legal Administrators in various capacities as follows:

– Membership Vice President and President-Elect 2019-2020
– Treasurer and Director on the Board 2018-2019
– Vice President Education 2016-2018
– Chair – Finance Section 2013-2016
– Vice President Education 2003-2006.

My complete work and professional history is available on LinkedIn.com. I retired in 2021 from the legal industry after 33 years.

I would like to introduce myself. My name is William Porteous, although most people call me Bill. I was born in Ottawa, Ontario in 1958, the middle child of eight siblings.

In 1978 I moved to Calgary, Alberta. After working in various jobs, including on oil rigs and as a waiter, I returned to education and graduated with a BSC in information systems in 1986. I worked in the IT profession from 1986 until I entered the private sector in 1993. At that time, my sister and I decided to take a chance and bought an English style Pub in the heart of Kensington in Calgary. For 22 years I co-owned and operated the successful Kensington Pub, until my full retirement in 2015.

My wife and I have resided lakeside, both full and part time, since 2003. We have been members of the CCC for nine years and I feel I now have the knowledge and experience to be of benefit to the board.

I would like to introduce myself to the fellow Associates of Chapala Country Club. I retired in twenty-ten from my role as executive partner and managing director at an Edmonton insurance brokerage. Over the years I served on several condo boards, and together with Mandy Foster, we’ve called Lakeside home for six full years— we’ve been members of the golf course since relocating to the Lakeside area. I’m pleased to be serving as your secretary.

My name is Jose Ruben Santana Ochoa. My wife Monica and I have lived in Chapala for 19 years. We have two children, Meggan and Josué, and we reside in Mirasol, municipality of Chapala. I have been retired from the CFE since 2016.

I am an Industrial Engineer from the University of Guadalajara and I have a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from TEC Milenio. I began my work at the CFE in the State of Nayarit, where I held several positions, such as Commercial Agent and Distribution Engineer. Later, I was transferred to the Vallarta Zone, where I was head of the electrical substations department and then head of the distribution department of the Vallarta zone.

In early 2004, I was appointed General Superintendent of the Chapala Distribution Zone, where I worked until my retirement after 30 years of service in the CFE.

Currently, I have a small business installing and selling solar energy equipment. I have been a member of Chapala Country Club since 2016, and would like to serve on the Board of Directors for all CCC members, for the benefit of Chapala Country Club.

Fernando Basulto is an electronics and communications engineer, with an MBA and more than 25 years of experience in Information Technology, most of those years were worked for IBM. Fernando is currently the Senior lead for all IT consulting services solutions in IBM Mexico.

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Barbara is an experienced business administrator and advisor with a strong background in governance, financial oversight and operational management. She has spent many years supporting and managing small to medium-sized businesses, with particular expertise in administration, compliance, budgeting and process improvement.

Barbara is known for her practical, detail-oriented approach and her ability to see both the strategic “big picture” and the day-to-day realities that keep organisations running smoothly. She has worked closely with business owners and leadership teams, ensuring transparency, accountability and sound decision-making.

Currently based in San Nicolas de Ibarra, Barbara is actively involved in community life and brings a strong sense of responsibility, fairness and integrity to any role she undertakes. Her interest in the Comisario position at Country Club de Chapala reflects her commitment to supporting the club’s long-term stability, good governance and the best interests of its members.

My wife Marilyn and I have three children and five grandchildren. We bought our home here in Vista del Lago in December 2006 and retired to live here permanently in July 2010.

I hold a Construction and Maintenance Electrician license. I worked for Ontario Hydro and Atomic Energy of Canada building Nuclear Power Plants for 38 years. Most recently I worked in China, Romania and South Korea as a Construction Manager for Electrical and Control Instrumentation.

I am currently the Maintenance Director for the Vista del Lago Settlers Board for 14 years and have served on the CCC Board for 7 years as a Commissioner, on the Greens committee, Long Range Planning, Golf Chair and Co-Chair.

I am Brock Stewart and am running for a position on the Chapala Country Club Board starting January 2025. With Family living in the area for more than 30 years we have been visiting and playing golf at the CCC for many years. Fall of 2021 my wife Kate and I retired, moved here as permanent residents and became Golf Club members soon afterwards. We previously lived in Calgary, Alberta Canada where I owned a Financial Planning practice and Kate was an Account Manager for L’Oreal Paris. In Calgary we were members of Earl Grey Golf Club where I helped run our Club’s Interclub Team. I also volunteered for Golf Alberta, received Course Rating training in California and was Team Lead for Golf course rating. Since becoming members of Chapala Country Club, I have been a member of the Golf Committee, Tournament sub-committee and Long-Range Planning sub-committee. I hope to continue my role with the Greens Committee

Patti moved to Mexico with her husband Mike in 2016 and has been a resident of Vista del Lago since 2022. She previously served on County Club de Chapala´s Board as Secretary. With a professional background in finance and business development for electronic medical record learning, she now spends her retirement focused on community, her three rescue dogs, Seve, Miela, and Blanca, and lowering her golf handicap. Patti has been a proud Club member since 2015.

Born and rasied in California, the fourth of six children, at the age of seventeen was lucky enough to work at North America Rockwell working in the research development department, who developed the Apollo space craft and S11 boster that propelled the Apollo space craft to the moon. I volunteering the draft spent one year in Vietnam.

Was involved in a startup company in silicon valley as field engineer.

Moved to the San Francisco bay area and won a seat on the city council then became Mayor of Sausalito.

With my passion for golf while looking for a game, I was teamed up with Brenda on a local golf course, we hit it, o and three years later married.

I wanted to get out of the states, it was suggested we look into Ajijic, we did! and moved within one month.

Looking for a golf course we joined Atlas for two plus years then discovery Chapala Country club at the suggestion of a member we joined. I was asked by a few members to run for the board, was elected and served as Vice President.

I resigned do to a disagreement with the existing board serving one and half years of the term. I still feeI I can contribute and make a di erence to our club. Thank you

My name is José Antonio de la Peña, and my wife is Isadora Pérez Vargas. We have 2 daughters and 7 grandchildren.

We arrived in Vista del Lago in October 2024.

I am an architect with a master’s degree in teaching and a doctorate in educational sciences.

I am a retired member of the National Academy of Architecture, 1993 Guadalajara Chapter.

I worked for several companies in Guadalajara: GVA, CIG, 3K Architecture Studio, FM Architecture Studio, Julio de la Peña.

I was a partner of Julio de la Peña in 1997.

I opened my own office in 2002. digital architecture workshop.

I am the editor of six architecture books.

Julio de la Peña: 60 Years in Architecture

Spaces: Light and Shadow 1
Spaces: Light and Shadow 2
Spaces: Light and Shadow 3

Freehand and Architectural Drawing for Architecture Students

I have developed projects for houses, hotels, residential developments, office buildings, apartment buildings, and sports clubs in El Limón.

I also completed a preliminary design for a golf course in Tapala.

I studied golf course development with Joe Finger in Houston.

I organized the Chicken Open tournament 19 years ago. Almost all of it was at CCC.

And 14 years ago, what about the slope? At the GCC.

Finally, my house here vista the lake.

would like to be able to help the CCC with the architectural and golf course issues

Board of Directors

Members of the Board of Directors

Jaime F Castillo

Monica Powers

Holli McVean

Bill Porteous

David Sutherland

Ruben Santana

Fernando Basulto

Peter Wekeman

Barbara Naisby

Robert Edwards

Brock Stewart

Patti Gonzales

Rene DeBruyn

Jose Antonio De La Peña

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