Sheldon Sloan, Partner and Director of Sales . After completing college at the University of North Carolina, he began his hospitality career first as a server, and later as manager, at the Director’s Dining Room and Entertainment Complex at First Union Corporation in Charlotte, the city’s most exclusive and premiere event space at the time. Thereafter, he became associated with Charlotte’s Tower Club, and began a ten-year career in the private club industry. During this time, he held a number of positions: bar manager, captain, Maitre’d, and Food and Beverage Manager. He gained extensive experience as a wine buyer, designed wine lists, and menus, directing the staff training, and hosted and promoted a wide range of member events, as well as planning Club openings, from the opening party to developing the staff training. Most recently, he was Director of Catering at San Francisco’s City Club. He has attended numerous classes and seminars on food, wine and service, and has taught service staff on formal service. Sheldon brings a wide scope of talents to the table as a key member of the Melons team. BACK TO STAFF      SEND EMAIL