O C T O B E R 3 L E H A V R E N E W S WWW.QNS.COM | OCTOBER 2016 | LEHAVRE COURIER 3 THOMAS AFFATATO Are you a resident of Le Havre, and if so, for how long? 18 years Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including Le Havre? Yes Le Havre Owners Corp Whitestone 2009-2013 Vice President 2013-2016 Board Member What special experience, qualifications, or abilities can you provide as a Board Member? Owner: August Mechanical Corp., Mechanical Contractor, Engineering, 22 years. U.S. Army Corp Engineers, 25th Infantry Division, 1974-1977 What is your occupation? August Mechanical Corp., Established in 1995 – HVAC Engineering/Contractor What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year. As an 11 year member of the Board of Directors, we are past many capital projects. Cost Control is Job #1 – Marketing Le Havre is a priority. Additional Information: Dear Ladies and Gentleman, It is my great pleasure to inform you about my time as a Le Havre resident. The Affatato family arrived 18 years ago as a family of four and grew into a family of six. Our three bedroom unit, I guess, may not have been adequate for a family that large, but we managed. One overwhelming reason was the Le Havre community and its lifestyle.. Who can beat a summer at Le Havre? My lovely wife Yuri was a daily fixture at Pool #2 with our children growing up. We made and have many friends here at Le Havre. The nest is thinning with my older children leaving college and what a profound decision never to leave. It is with great honor that I serve on the Board of Directors. It is our home, one which will remain so for many years to come, God willing. I wish to continue the hard work that goes into serving on Le Havre’s Board of Directors to insure its place for many years to come for the new families arriving and maintain the fiscal health of our community at large. CARLA AMELLER Are you a resident of LeHavre, and if so, for how long? Yes, 1 year. Have you ever served on any Co-Op or Condo board, including LeHavre? Co-op/Condo Le Havre Owners Corp Whitestone 1 Year Board Member What special experience, qualifications or abilities can you provide as a Board Member? Please include your educational background. I have my bachelor’s degree in marketing and have lived in a co op for seven years. What is your occupation? What is the name of your employer (company or firm)? I manage a team in the Advertising Operations department at Vevo LLC. What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year? Continuing to maintain Le Havre and add value to the Lehavre Community Do you have limitations, such as extensive travel or personal obligations, which may limit your availability or participation as a Board member? Please explain. No. Additional Information: Although I have only lived at Le Havre for 1 year, I have lived in Queens for my whole life and I was born and raised in Bayside. I would love an opportunity to remain a board member and be more involved in the Le Havre community, helping whichever way I can. Carlaameller@gmail.com RAY BERGEN Are you a resident of Le Havre, and if so, for how long? Yes- 12 years Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including Le Havre? Yes Le Havre Owners Corp Whitestone 2010-2016 Treasurer What special experience, qualifications, or abilities can you provide as a Board Member? Please include your educational background. • MBA Accounting • Certified Financial Planner Income Tax Accountant • Income Tax Accountant What is your occupation? Self Employed Certified Financial Planner What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year? • Managing Expenses • Maintaining the quality of Life at Le Havre Additional Information: Hello to all my fellow shareholders. My name is Ray Bergen and I am currently serving as Treasurer on the Board of Directors. I am a certified Financial Planner and I have an MBA Degree in accounting. I believe that the current Board is doing a fine job and I look forward to continuing to work with the team. Our objective is, and will be, focusing on self -management and keeping our costs as low as possible. Thank you for all your support. MITCHELL BREIDBART Bldg./Apt. # 18/9A Are you a resident of Le Havre, and if so, for how long? Yes…almost 29 years Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including Le Havre? Yes…almost 29 years Le Havre Owners Corp 8/2005-10/2008 Board Member 12/2014-Present Board Member What special experience, qualifications, or abilities can you provide as a Board Member? Please include your educational background. I have a B.A. from Queens College in Mathematics and Chemistry and a D.P.M degree from the New York College of Podiatric Medicine. I will honestly represent the shareholders of Le Havre to the best of my ability. What is your occupation? Self-employed Podiatrist What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year? Keep maintenance increases to a minimum while maintaining services, and excellent quality of life and continuing capital improvement projects. Additional Information: My wife, Lorraine, and I have been residents and shareholders of Le Havre for almost 29 years. We have raised our two sons, Adam and Eric, here who have both moved on to successful careers. I think le Havre is a wonderful place to live and would like to be an active part of keeping it that way. I am a proponent of keeping maintenance increases to a minimum while maintaining our excellent services and capital improvements. When making a decision as Board Member, I try to take into account shareholder feedback. We are a co-op and all shareholders should have a say. Therefore, I am hoping that this year all of my fellow shareholders come out to vote so we may achieve a quorum. I would appreciate your support in electing me to the Le Havre Board of Directors. Thank you very much. CRYSTAL CHILTON Are you a resident of LeHavre, and if so, for how long? As of 11-18-15 Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including LeHavre No What special experience, qualifications, or abilities can you provide as a Board member? Please include your educational background. a. I have 25+ years of experience in the corporate business world as a sales and marketing executive. However, during my career, I have served in many non profit and philanthropic organizations within my community; including a puppy trainer for Canine for Companions, a coordinator for children’s summer Camp, and as a mentor in multiple youth education programs. My exposure to both corporate and service organizations has allowed me to develop skills in working with and directing collaborative teams and managing projects with a sensitivity to fiscal prudence in tandem with meeting deadlines. b. In addition to my undergraduate degree in Business, I have an MBA that I secured 10 years ago while managing a full time position as a marketing manager for the company I was employed. What is your occupation? Retired Sales & Marketing Executive What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year? As a Le Havre board member, my focus will be to work harmoniously with both the board and fellow shareholders to provide financially sound fiscal management that allows for BOTH short term and long term planning to maintain the facilities and amenities we share and doing so in the best interest of the shareholders for years to come. Additional Information: I am a new shareholder in Le Havre. For the past 20 years, I have owned prior apartments in other cities; as well as New York. Prior to purchasing in Le Havre, I compared other buildings and facilities in the surrounding area; both Condos and Coops. I chose Le Havre because it was an excellent price value MEET CANDIDATES the Here are the candidates for the Board of Directors of Le Havre. There are 13 candidates running for 9 seats in elections set to begin Sunday, October 16. The biographies were submitted by the candidates themselves and they appear here in alphabetical order. A “Meet the Candidates” night has been scheduled for Thursday, October 6 from 8pm to 9:30pm in the Clubhouse. 13 vie for spot on LH Board in this month’s ELECTION
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