ARA National Sponsor · Official Executive Search Partner
Executive search for club and racket sports leadership
GSI Executive Search has spent 30 years placing general managers, directors of rackets and club leadership across North America, with search consultants who have run clubs and hospitality operations themselves.
Racket sports recruiting led by Andrew Minnelli, Principal of Racquet Sports.
About GSI
Search, consulting and interim leadership under one firm
GSI is a multifaceted consulting firm specializing in executive recruiting for the club, community, hotel, restaurant and resort industries. Alongside search it offers interim management, strategic planning and consulting services.
The team has placed hundreds of leaders at hospitality organizations throughout the U.S. and North America, and built an extensive network in doing it. Success, in GSI's words, lives where experience, integrity and results meet.
30 Years of Search
Three decades recruiting leaders for the club, community, hotel, restaurant and resort industries, with hundreds of placements across the United States and North America.
Operators Who Have Run It
The team brings more than a century of combined private club and hospitality experience. They have managed the departments they now recruit for.
Process and Guarantee
A defined search process with a placement guarantee behind it, so a hire is a considered decision rather than a coin flip.
Integrated Alliance
As an Ethos Club & Leisure Alliance company, GSI pairs executive search with operations and human capital solutions under one roof.
Positions GSI places
From the director of rackets to the general manager
The roles a racket sports club or facility hires for most often, and the ones GSI recruits nationally.
Beyond the search
Consulting and interim management
Not every problem is a hire. These are the engagements GSI runs when the organization needs a structure, a plan, or a leader in the chair today.
Rackets Consulting
Department structure, programming, staffing models and pricing for tennis, pickleball and padel operations.
Club Consulting
Strategic planning and operational review for boards and owners, including organizational structure and leadership assessment.
Interim Management
Seasoned club leaders who keep the operation moving while a permanent search is underway.
Built for the ARA network
Where GSI fits for ARA members
ARA members use GSI from both sides of the table, whether they are looking for the next role or filling one.
Professionals
A pro or director exploring a next step, a bigger club, or a first general manager role.
Clubs & Facilities
Boards and owners hiring a GM, director of rackets, or food and beverage leader.
Succession Planning
Clubs planning a leadership transition or reviewing how a department is structured.
Exclusive Benefits
What ARA members get
As an ARA National Sponsor, GSI extends member pricing and a free first conversation to the ARA membership.
Free 25-Minute Consultation
Any ARA member can book a no-cost introductory career consultation with GSI to talk through a move, a role change, or where they stand in the market.
Preferred Member Pricing
ARA members receive preferred pricing on GSI career services and facility consulting.
Consultants Who Know Racket Sports
GSI is an ARA National Sponsor, so the search consultants working a racket sports role already understand the industry and the ARA network.
Looking, or hiring?
Browse current searches or submit a resume on the GSI site. Facilities with a role to fill can start with the form below.
Get Started
Book your free consultation
Professionals can request the free 25-minute career consultation. Clubs and facilities can start a search or a consulting conversation. Tell us which one you are, and GSI will follow up.