L E H A V R E N E W S 5 O C T O B E R I’ve had extensive experience in financial WWW.QNS.COM | OCTOBER 2016 | LEHAVRE COURIER 5 management, contract negotiations and staff development. I am a mechanical engineer by training. While I am a senior and retired, I am very sensitive to the needs of younger families with children. They are the future of Le Havre. Making our community welcoming to young families is one of my key priorities PENNI NUSSBAUM Are you a resident of LeHavre, and if so, for how long? 32 years Yes Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including LeHavre Yes Le Havre Owners Corp Whitestone Past 10 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. I vote according to the facts, regardless to how majority vote. What is your occupation? Software Compliance Manager at J.P. Morgan Chase. 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 Compliance 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 longterm 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. Le Havre is a reflection of the quality of the community and I am proud to reside here. I believe our community has been moving in the right direction for the past few years. We have completed a major necessary capital improvement project to our buildings, our finances are solid. Never before have I seen such a wide variety of engaged, involved residents; at the pool, and in the variety of activities that are held in the clubhouse. By being re-elected, I hope to ensure we continue to move in a positive direction. SUSAN SCHAFFER Are you a resident of LeHavre, and if so, for how long? 36 years Yes 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. B.S., Business / Marketing, SUNY Buffalo M.A. Advertising, Michigan State Detail oriented, analytical, out of the box thinker, team builder Strategic business planner Successfully transformed many organizations by increasing revenues, managing expenses and aligning priorities with a business plan. 30 years of experience in analyzing budget performance to establish effective cost controls with a realization that expenses aren’t only about what you spend, it’s also about what you get for what you spend. My LinkedIn profile contains additional info – https://www.linkedin.com/in/ susanschaffer What is your occupation? Marketing Executive / Consultant President, Market Inc (www.market-inc. com) What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year? • Improve 2-way communications between shareholders and the Board / Management • Strengthen engagement of Le Havre Shareholders, encouraging more active participation in amenities, decision making and annual elections • Continue current efforts to improve buildings and grounds • Continue to improve Le Havre’s budget and capital reserves management to ensure our strong financial future Additional Information: Although I’ve lived in Le Havre for many years, it’s only recently that I’ve become more involved in the community. I am a co-captain of my building and was a founding member of the LHOC Marketing Committee where we developed a comprehensive marketing plan and created a new brochure. As an avid photographer, I captured ( and donated ) the photo of Le Havre that hangs in the clubhouse. What I’ve discovered is that the more involved you are in this community, the more you appreciate the complex, our neighbors and all of the people who work to make this a better place. I have to give a big thank you to those active members of the Board who consistently attend meetings, oversee projects and manage our finances, devoting their significant time and energy to make sure this very large complex runs well. If elected to the board, I am fully committed to support the Board and do what is needed in order to develop solutions that support all shareholders, control operating costs / maintenance costs and to improve the engagement of and communication with the community TOM TSOUNIS Are you a resident of LeHavre, and if so, for how long? 22 years Yes Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including LeHavre Yes Le Havre Owners Corp 10/2000-10/2006 Vice President 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 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 operational 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. STEVEN YOUNG Are you a resident of LeHavre, and if so, for how long? 42 years Yes Have you ever served on any Co-op or Condo board, including LeHavre Yes Le Havre Owners Corp 1998-2002 Board Member & President 2010-2016 Board Member 2016-Present Vice President What special experience, qualifications, or abilities can you provide as a Board member? Please include your educational background. BA, CASAC License, graduate studies in substance abuse, 1199 Delegate, member of arbitration committee, labor Management board member, budget committee member What is your occupation? Retired after 43 years as a Drug & Alcohol counselor at Hillside Hospital What do you see as the major priorities for Le Havre for the next year? • Maintaining the stability of maintenance • Five year plan for capital projects to include cement work on al 32 buildings. • Maintain amenities, see that the co-op is advertised better and improve the marketing of the co-op Additional Information: As a resident of Le Havre for the last 42 years and a prior board member for six years, I remain committed to the betterment of the LeHavre community. I’ve watched the neighborhood grow over the years with new members and families, and noticed so many of our existing members remaining. There are countless reasons folks choose to join us and decline to leave. From serving as the Board President for two years and as a member of the Recreation and Budget committees, I have contributed to this community on myriad levels. I have been involved with the cement work on our porticos under our buildings and helped re-design our clubhouse & gym. I feel our amenities help make our co-op one of the prime developments in Queens. I was involved in our recent successful fight against the city tax increase and have been working to bring our community together through mediation. I have a good sense of what the community cares about, and I know that certain issues such as potential maintenance increases are extremely unpalatable. If I am elected to the board, my hard work and dedication to this neighborhood will be put forward to ensure that the costs of living here are not further increased, that the expectation of residents are met and that Le Havre continues to be a great place to live. DONT’ FORGET TO VOTE
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