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L E H A V R E
N E W S
O C T O B E R Election 2018: Meet the Candidates
Candidate’s Name: Crystal
Chilton
Residency at Le Havre:
3 years
Occupation: Sales
& Business Development
Manager
Have you ever served on
any co-op or Condo board,
including Le Havre? No
What special experience,
qualifications, or abilities
can you provide as a Board
member? Please include
your educational background.
I have 25 years of experience
in the corporate business
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world as a sales and business
development director.
However, during my career, I
have also served and worked
in many non-profit organizations.
Most recently, I am a
mentor in the ACP (American
Corporate Partners), an
organization that provides
career transition services to
our veterans. My exposure to
both corporate and non-profit
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.
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 members and shareholders
to provide financially
sound fiscal
management that allows for
BOTH short term and long
term planning to maintain
the facilities, grounds and
amenities we share and doing
so in the best interests of
the shareholders for years to
come.
Additional Information:
In the past year, I have served
on the Le Havre Interview
Committee. It has been a
great foundation to build
experience serving the shareholders
of Le Havre. Given
the tenure of many shareholders,
I am a relatively new
owner. I have enjoyed living
in LeHavre for 3 years. We
have a great living space and
I appreciate our diverse community.
I want to serve on the
Le Havre board to contribute
to the ongoing improvement
plans (both long term and
short term projects) that will
ensure retaining and, more
importantly, growing our
property value.
Name: Carla DeStefano
Residency at Le Havre:
3 years
Occupation: Manager,
Advertising Operations
Have you ever served on
any Co-Op or Condo board,
including LeHavre?
Le Havre Owners Corp.
2015 – Present, 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 do you see as the
major priorities for Le
Havre for the next year?
Continuing to maintain Le
Havre and add value to the Le
Havre Community
Additional Information:
Although I have only lived
at Le Havre for 3 years, 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.
Name: Judy Densky
Residency at Le Havre:
41 years
Occupation:
Insurance Broker (semi-retired)
Have you ever served on
any Co-op or Condo board,
including LeHavre? If yes,
specify:
Le Havre Owners Corp.
2002-2003 Secretary
2004-2005 Board
Member
2005-2006 Asst.
Secretary
3/08-10/08 Board
Member
7/14-Current 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 organizer for
CPCU, an insurance professional
society
My past board experience and
service in community groups
What do you see as the
major priorities for Le
Havre for the next year?
Improving areas under our
buildings, grounds, and signage
& upgrade halls and lobbies;
to keep spending within
our operating budget and
reduce costs; and to increase
capital reserves to keep us
ahead of major maintenance
needs.
Additional Information:
I have lived in Le Havre
for over 41 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, I work
with our insurance brokers to
get the best insurance deal
available for proper coverage
at the lowest cost as well as
plan and help 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 1 art
show a year in our clubhouse
And mostly, I love living in LH
and making it a better co-op
and community.