Meet The Staff

Ray Podesta
General Manager

Ray graduated from University H.S. in Bloomington, IL. In 2000 he graduated from Indiana University, with a B.S. in Chemistry. While attending I.U. he rode with the independent Cinzano team in several Little 500's. Upon Graduation, Ray spent the next two years on the wait staff of restaurants in Indianapolis and then joined the R.N. Thompson group in July of 2003 as service staff here at Eagle Pointe. In September 2003 he was transferred from Eagle Pointe to the food service area at R.N. Thompson's new Southern Dunes Golf Club. Ray returned to Eagle Pointe in June of 2004 as Banquet and Events Manager before taking over as General Manager in August of 2004.

Jacob King
Sales Director

Jake was born in Lafayette, IN and moved to the Indianapolis suburbs at 10 years of age. He headed back to the Lafayette area to attend Krannert School of Management at Purdue University. After graduating in 2001, Jake began his career by working a commission-only sales, recruiting, and public speaking position in Indianapolis. He then dove into the retail and restaurant industries, and ended up at Eagle Pointe four years later. His love for combining family, friends, food and fun is a perfect match for his role here at our resort. Someday, Jake hopes to pass on what he has learned from his life coaches by teaching kids and young adults. Jake dreams of being a tennis professional while continuing to organize events and parties.

Scott Wolfla
Superintendent

New to the staff in 2007, Scott comes to us from Indianapolis. A longtime employee of RN Thompson, Scott had spent the last several years working at Crooked Creek. Be sure to say hi if you see him around!

Jim Cushing
Executive Chef

Jim grew up in Bloomington and is a graduate of Bloomington High School North. After spending 2 years at Indiana University Jim realized that he wanted to pursue his passion, the art of cooking. Working alongside several chefs, Jim found his way to Eagle Pointe in 1999 working with Crystal Catering. Jim left Eagle Pointe when the contract was up with Crystal Catering and continued catering and managing with Crystal in Indianapolis working events like the Indy 500 and The Indianapolis Colts games. Jim then left Crystal to work for the Fountains Catering Hall, assisting them with the grand opening, and he continued to work at Fountains until he found his way back to us in April of 2003.