Welcome to the Club!

BY SHELLY GOOREVICH MEMBERSHIP DIRECTOR

Gela Naenifard and her wife Nasteren Ataei are originally from Iran, but have lived in the United States for most of their lives and call Alexandria home. Gela is a chiropractic physician and Nasteren manages the offices for their two pain management clinics in Maryland. They both love to travel, work out, and enjoy good food and fine wine. They are looking forward to meeting other members and taking advantage of all that SGCC has to offer!

Justin Mayers, his wife, Ashley, and son, Hudson (2), live in Alexandria. Justin grew up in Southern Florida and has been an avid golfer for most of his life. Justin works in the commercial real estate industry, specifically within the hotel asset class sector, for CWCapital. Ashley works in healthcare administration for Johns Hopkins Health Systems. When they are not working, Justin and Ashley enjoy quality food and wine, traveling, and spending time as a family with Hudson. Justin and Ashley’s families had club memberships growing up and they are excited to bring Hudson up with similar opportunities to make friends and develop lifelong skills. Justin, Ashley, and Hudson are excited to belong to a family-friendly club that offers great programming for individuals of all ages and are confident that SGCC will be a great home for them.

The Holloways are a family of four with nine-year-old boy/girl twins and a Maltipoo fur baby. They have lived in Virginia for about two years and are very excited to establish roots in the area. They love to travel, go boating, try new restaurants, and play all kinds of sports. The kids, Ethan and Mira, enjoy golf, tennis, and swimming, and Duane and Shelby hope to foster their love of these sports through constructive lessons, building friendships, and having a lot of fun. The Holloways hope SGCC will be a home away from home for their family and look forward to building fond memories and lifelong friendships.

When her dad joined SGCC in 2002, Abby English spent a lot of time at the Club with her family enjoying summers at the pool, family dinners, junior golf and tennis lessons, and so much more. She has enjoyed her time at SGCC and has loved seeing all the renovations come to life. Meeting so many wonderful members here played a part in deciding to join as a Legacy. Kevin Taylor’s family used to be members of SGCC as well, so the two are looking forward to enjoying all the things the Club has to offer together, especially golfing! They have been playing consistently for about two years and are excited to meet other members to play and socialize with.

Daniel and Caitlin Harder, while not from the DMV, started their life together here. Dan is an avid golfer and Caitlin loves to travel the world. Both love sports, wine, and their dog, Hobbes. They are excited to meet new friends at SGCC and enjoy all the Club has to offer.

Elena and Wade Goforth originally met in Dallas, TX and moved to Springfield in late 2020. Elena moved to the United States from Kyrgyzstan in 2012, has degrees in business and engineering, and has been a product manager for Capital One since 2019. Wade graduated from the University of Texas at Austin and is an engineer and product manager for Progress Rail, a locomotive manufacturer. Elena enjoys yoga, saunas, swimming, and cycling. Elena and Wade both enjoy playing tennis. They have two cats, Oscar and Cousteau, who both enjoy sleeping and being fat. As new residents of Virginia, Elena and Wade are excited about socializing and being active with their neighbors.

Do you have a friend or family member who would make a wonderful addition to our Springfield family? Reach out to Shelly Goorevich at shelly@sgccva.org. 