John L. Friend serves as Club President and Board Member at Quail Creek Country Club since October 2019, also holding the role of Interim General Manager. John L. Friend is the Principal at JLF Consultants, providing consulting services since January 2008, notably securing commercial real estate financing for a middle market company. Previous experience includes working as a Senior Sales and Management Consultant at TriaxTec, Inc., where strategic planning and financial functions were implemented for a national company in the sports technology sector. As Head of Retail Banking & Wealth Management at Bankwell Financial Group, John L. Friend excelled in strategic planning and profitability. Earlier roles include President & COO at Darien Rowayton Bank, Regional Vice President at Mahopac National Bank, Senior Vice President at Hudson United Bank, and Regional Vice President at The Bank of New York, spanning a successful banking career initiated in 1974.