O C T O B E R 6
Election 2020: Meet the Candidates
A MESSAGE FROM MARGARET COSTELLO, GENERAL MANAGER
There are 13 candidates
running for 9 of the eleven
(11) Board seats in
this year’s annual election
(two seats are controlled
by the Sponsor,
Whitestone Equities).
The election will be held
on Wednesday, October
21, 2020 at 7:30PM via the
Go to Meeting Webinar.
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Voting will take place in the Clubhouse on:
• Sunday, October 18: 10 a.m. – 3 p.m.
• Tuesday, October 20: 5 p.m. – 8:30 p.m.
• Wednesday, October 21: 5 p.m. – 8 p.m.
A “Meet the Candidates Night” will be held via
the Go to Meeting Webinar on Tuesday, October
13, 2020, 7:30 p.m. – 9:30 p.m. We look forward
to this event where you will get an opportunity to
ask questions of the candidates.
Following are the biographies of each candidate
as submitted by the candidates themselves.
The candidates are:
• Christine Backel (Incumbent)
• Raymond Bergen (Incumbent)
• Mitchell Breidbart (Incumbent)
• Crystal Chilton (Incumbent)
• Judith Densky (Incumbent)
• Carla DeStefano (Incumbent)
• Bill Donofrio (Candidate)
• Ronald Egers (Candidate)
• Dayna Emery (Candidate)
• Stanley Greenberg (Incumbent)
• Susan Stokar (Incumbent)
• Thomas Tsounis (Candidate)
• Steven Young (Incumbent)
L E H A V R E
N E W S
Name: Christine Backel
Residency at Le Havre: 17
years
Occupation: CPA
Have you ever served on
any Co-op board, including
Le Havre? Yes
Le Havre Owners Corp.,
2019Present,
Board Member
What special experience,
qualifications, or abilities
can you provide as a Board
Member? Please include your
educational background. CPA;
CFP; Master’s in Taxation.
What do you see as the
major priorities or Le Havre
for the next year?
Keep expenses in check, balance
the budget and improve
the quality of life for the
residents.
Additional Information:
As an accomplished and passionate
Financial Executive,
I’ve worked tirelessly to earn
the respect of my peers, colleagues,
clients, and teams
over the course of my career.
Driven by a thirst for knowledge
and a versatile style
that allows me to quickly
adapt to new challenges or
demands, I seek always to
establish myself as a Trusted
Advisor.
The thrill of solving new problems
gets me out of bed in
the morning and I’ve never
met an obstacle I couldn’t
conquer. My greatest successes
have been achieved in
innovative, highlyregulated,
and fastpaced
environments
where my drive for constant
improvement can be satisfied.
I am someone who refuses to
stagnant or plateau; if there
is a new tier of excellence
to reach – as a team and an
organization – I will find it. I
am passionate about helping
people.
I have strong interpersonal
and communication skills that
I apply expertly to cultivate
outstanding relationships
with clients and peers. Many
people have a tendency to
avoid their financial future; I
am able to give clients a clear
picture so that our clients
feel secure trusting us to
guide their financial future.
Name: Ray Bergen
Residency at Le Havre: 16
years
Occupation: Self-employed
Certified Financial Planner
Have you ever served on
any Co-op or Condo board,
including Le Havre? Yes
Le Havre Owners Corp., 2010
– Present, 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
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.
Name: Crystal Chilton
Residency at Le Havre 5
years
Occupation: Sales &
Business Development
Director, Consumer
Products & Services
Have you ever served on
any Co-op board, including
LeHavre? Yes
Le Havre Owners Corp.
2017 to Present: Interview
Committee
2018 to Present: Board
Member
What special experience,
qualifications, or abilities
can you provide as a Board
Member? Please include your
educational background.
I have an MBA and 25 years
of experience in the corporate
business world as a sales
and business development
director. During my career, I
have also served and worked
in many nonprofit
organizations.
My exposure to both corporate
and nonprofit
service
organizations has allowed me
to develop skills in working
with and directing collaborative
cross functional 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?
My focus for the year ahead
is to continue to work harmoniously
with BOTH board
members and shareholders
to provide financially prudent
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 property
value of shareholders for
years to come.
Additional Information:
I am proud of the work the
Board has accomplished in
this most challenging year of
Covid19.
I am thankful to live
in a community that cares for
each other and adheres to
health & safety policies that
protect us all. In addition to
serving on the board, I continue
to serve on the Le Havre
Interview Committee.
Given the tenure of many
shareholders, I am a relatively
new owner. I have enjoyed
living in Le Havre for 5
years. We have a great living
space and I appreciate our
diverse community. I want
to continue to serve on the
LeHavre 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.
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