Wawenock Announces Leadership Changes
Wawenock Golf Club is proud to announce two leadership changes that promise to guide the club forward as it approaches its Centennial celebration in 2026. Effective immediately, Chris Lincoln has been named general manager, and Matt Poole has been elected president of the Board of Trustees.
Poole assumes the role from Peter Christine, who has served on the board for nine years—first as vice president, and, most recently, as president—helping to shape strategy, sustain membership, and oversee club operations as Wawenock prepared for its 100th year.
As president, Matt brings extensive leadership experience from his role as President of Colby & Gale, Inc., a well-established fuel delivery, heating services, and propane company widely respected in Maine for its excellence in customer service, community involvement, and operational oversight. Under his leadership at Colby & Gale, Matt has steered growth, innovation, and community giving initiatives—skills he intends to apply in his new role at Wawenock.
Chris, who has served as pro shop manager since April 2024, has already made an immediate impact: membership has increased by the dozens since he took on that role at the start of the 2024 golf season. As general manager, Chris will oversee all aspects of the club’s operations—including the course, pro shop and its staff, restaurant, maintenance, and support employees.
“With his track record at Colby & Gale, Matt knows what it takes to lead an organization with multiple moving parts, high standards, and deep roots in this community,” the Wawenock Board of Trustees said. “We’re excited to work closely with him to ensure that Wawenock’s traditions are preserved even as we pursue enhancements to maintain and improve the course for members today and for the next hundred years.”
Matt added, “It is a privilege to serve the club in this role. I’m dedicated to the Wawenock community—its history, its people, and its sense of place. I pledge to work with the board, the staff, and the members to maintain and improve our course, to strengthen our membership, and to ensure that Wawenock not only continues to be a source of pride in the region but thrives for another century.”
As Wawenock Golf Club looks toward its Centennial celebration in 2026, the club’s new leadership is focused on honoring the past, serving the present, and building for the future.
We can’t wait to see how Chris and Matt continue moving this club forward and toward its next 100 years.