O C T O B E R 7
L E H A V R E
N E W S
Election 2018: Meet the Candidates
WWW.QNS.COM | OCTOBER 2019 | LEHAVRE COURIER 7
Candidate’s Name: Crystal
Chilton
Residency at Le Havre: 4
years
Occupation: Sales and
Business Development
Manager for Consumer
Products & Services
Have you ever served on
any Co-op 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 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) 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 or 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 continued
to serve 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 Le Havre for 4 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: 5
years
Occupation: I manage a
team in the Advertising
Operations Dept. at Vevo,
LLC
Have you ever served on
any Co-op board, including
Le Havre? If yes, specify:
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 or 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 5 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:
Since 1977
Occupation: Insurance
Broker. I recently retired
and do part time work from
home.
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
and upgrade halls and
lobbies
To keep spending within our
operating budget and reduce
costs
Increasing our capital
reserves to keep us ahead of
major maintenance needs
Additional Information:
I have lived in Le Havre for
over 42 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 continue
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.
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