Club Staff

Jane Dussault

Jane  moved to  Cashiers, North Carolina to escape the summer heat, but it was the wonderful people and their friendliness that made Jane decide to call Cashiers her permanent home. Originally from Albany, New York, Jane and Bob, her husband,  moved to a Chicago suburb where they called home for 30 years. During the time they lived just outside of Chicago, they raised two boys and she worked in all aspects of nursing at a local trauma center. In 1994 they  built a home on Hilton Head Island and semi-retired, but the heat and humidity influenced them to build a home in Cashiers.

Jane has been  involved with Mountain Club, since its  beginning in 2002, working as part of  the management team. Originally Jane’s primary responsibility was to ensure  the high quality and placement of all furnishings in the  residences and club house. Now serving as Club Manager, Jane enjoys her daily contact with all members, many of whom have become good friends. In her free time she enjoys tennis, walking Fairfield Lake and cooking.

Richard B. (Rich) Hodsdon

Mr. Hodsdon began his career in this industry in 1980 when he served as a sales representative for Dunes Marketing Group. In 1983, he joined Russell E. Brown and Associates. Over the following three years Mr. Hodsdon was instrumental in the development of the fractional ownership concept on Hilton Head Island at Brigantine Quarters in 1984 and Southwind in 1985. In 1986, he became Broker-in-Charge and Sales Director for Harbourside III where over one million in sales was achieved during the first month alone. All three fractional developments were sold out on schedule and under budget. In 1989, Mr. Hodsdon participated in the planning and introduction of the Ocean Palms development where he initiated an innovative usage calendar and a marketing program that utilized offsite seminars thereby successfully eliminating the “off season” reduction in sales productivity. He also implemented a mutually beneficial relationship between Ocean Palms and The Westin Resort whereby The Westin handled Ocean Palms rentals in return for overseeing all maintenance, management and housekeeping at the development and allowing Ocean Palms owners to enjoy all the hotel services. In 1995, Ocean Palms was recognized by ARDA as the most successful fractional ownership project in the country. After Ocean Palms was sold out in 1997, Mr. Hodsdon negotiated a unique agreement whereby RBC Enterprises, Inc. became the exclusive sales company for the Ocean Palms Homeowners Association which allowed RBC use of the Ocean Palms logo, access to the owner’s lists and an onsite model for the purpose of handling resales for the owners. In 1994, Mr. Hodsdon began working with representatives of Melrose Company and Club Corporation of America in the creation of The Owner’s Club. He then organized the “start-up” of both The Owner’s Club at Hilton Head and The Homestead, including the creation of budgets and marketing plans, property registration, recruiting and training. Mr. Hodsdon is currently the managing director of the Hilton Head Office of RBC Enterprises. He has successfully developed a real estate brokerage operation that realizes $25 million per year in sales, and over $8 million in fractional resales. In October of 2006 the operation Daufuskie Island Resort Realty was added to Mr. Hodsdon’s responsibilities where we anticipate sales of new product to exceed $50 million per year over the next 10 years. Mr. Hodsdon earned a BBA degree from The College of William and Mary. He resides on Hilton Head Island, SC.

Coming in June!

Dorothy Swearingen and Rick Stargel, both long time local Brokers will join The Mountain Club at Cashiers in June!