N E W S OCTOBER 10 L E H A V R E H PENNI NUSSBAUM H Are you a resident of LeHavre, and if so, for how long? Yes, for 29 ye ars. Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including LeHavre? (Check one) { } No {X} Yes If Yes, Specify: Co-op/Condo Name Location Date(s) Served Position Held Le Havre Owners Corp Whitestone Past 8 Years Various What special experience, qualifications, or abilities can you provide as a Board member? Please include your educational background. I am very detail oriented. Before making a decision, I read all background information and ask questions. What is your occupation? Software Assistant Manager. What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year? • Board Transparency • Upkeep of property – long term capital plan • Involved community Additional Information: I am a Software Asset Manager for a major financial institution. Previously I was a Project Manager. My work experience includes research, strategy, organization, and communication.Throughout my professional career, I learned the necessity of setting a long-term vision and the need for specific action plans to reach it. These same lessons can be applied to the board. The board must have long-term vision, delegate authority to management, provide oversight of the administration, and evaluate its performance according to clearly established expectations. The board provides an important link between the community and management. Members of the board have been elected by the community to be its eyes, ears, and voice. It is important that board members have access to information, listen to all viewpoints from community, and cast their vote on decisions that represent the best interests for our community over the long term. We also need to tackle the key financial and administrative challenges which allow us to effectively maintain the Le Havre quality of life while keeping costs down. The top challenge we face is that of Fiscal responsibility—continuing the current board’s excellent work of putting Le Havre on solid financial footing and charting a course for long term Capital Improvement planning. H TOM TSOUNIS H Are you a resident of Le Havre, and if so, for how long? Yes, for 18 years. Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including LeHavre? (Check one) { } No {X} Yes If Yes, Specify: Co-op/Condo Name Location Date(s) Served Position Held LeHavre Owners Corp Whitestone 10/2000-10/2006 Vice President LeHavre Owners Corp Whitestone 10/2008-10/2009 Board Member What special experience, qualifications, or abilities can you provide as a Board member? Please include your educational background. President and Treasurer of Queensborough C.C. Alumni; Executive Board Member of ATU Union for 3 years; Democratic Committee man for 4 years, State Committee member for Working Families Party for 10 years. B.A. from Queens College, Associates from QCC, member of Who’s Who in both colleges. What is your occupation? Retired 10 LEHAVRE COURIER | OCTOBER 2013 | WWW.QUEENSCOURIER.COM What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year? • Minimize maintenance & assessment increases • Find ways to generate income & lower operation costs Additional Information: Need to achieve a quorum or lower the requirements for a quorum to ensure an election every year. The annual election will allow Board Members to be elected instead of the previous year’s Board remaining in power by default. Any vacancies on the Board should be filled from the list of candidates in vote order instead of being appointed by the Board itself. H JUDY DENSKY H Are you a resident of LeHavre, and if so, for how long? Yes, since 1997. Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including LeHavre? (Check one) { } No {X} Yes If Yes, Specify: Co-op/Condo Name Location Date(s) Served Position Held Le Havre Owners Corp Whitestone 2002-2003 Secretary Le Havre Owners Corp Whitestone 2004-2005 Board Member Le Havre Owners Corp Whitestone 2005-2006 Asst. Secretary Le Havre Owners Corp Whitestone 3/08-10/08 Board Member What special experience, qualifications, or abilities can you provide as a Board member? Please include your educational background. Graduate of Brooklyn College with B.A. in English Literature Licensed Insurance Broker with wide range of business clients and business experience An operations organization for CPCU and insurance professional society My past board experience and service in community groups What is your occupation? Insurance Broker. I work with B&B Coverage LLC. What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year? • Improving areas under our buildings, grounds, and signage • To keep spending within our operating budget and reduce costs • Increasing our capital reserves Additional Information: I have lived in Le Havre for over 34 years and have enjoyed all my years in this wonderful community. Having been on the board in the past I feel confident I can handle the duties and responsibilities it entails and want to contribute to improving our life style here. My son went to Bayside High School and played tennis on our courts, and handball when we had the handball courts. As a Board Member in the past, I worked with our insurance brokers to get the best insurance deal available for proper coverage at the lowest cost as well as planned and helped execute the major renovations here at LH. My expertise in this area can help the co-op contain costs. As a past and current member of the Budget & Finance Committee, I work with the committee members to review expenses, prepare the budget, and find ways to increase our major capital reserve. I also am the co-captain of my building. I was involved with the NSERDA review which has resulted in LH getting a very good low interest 2+ million loan for our windows. Currently I chair the Art Show Committee for the LH Art League which has 2 art shows a year in our clubhouse. And mostly, I love living in LH and making it a better co-op and community.
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