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L E H A V R E
N E W S
O C T O B E R Election 2021: Meet the Candidates!
Name: Christine Backel
Residency at Le Havre: 19 years
Occupation: CPA
Have you ever served on any Co-op
board, including Le Havre? Yes
Le Havre Owners Corp., 2019-Present,
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?
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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, highly-regulated,
and fast-paced 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, 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.
There are 10 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 Monday,
November 1, 2021 at 7:30PM via the Go to
Meeting Webinar. Log-in info for the webinar
will be distributed as soon as possible
Voting will take place in the Clubhouse on:
• Thursday, October 28: 5:00PM – 8:00PM
• Sunday, October 31: 10:00AM – 2:00PM
• Monday, November 1: 5:00PM – 9:00PM
A “Meet the Candidates
Night” will be held via the
Go to Meeting Webinar on
Monday, October 18th, 2021,
from 7:30PM – 9:30PM. 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)
• Stanley Greenberg
(Incumbent)
• Susan Stokar (Incumbent)
• Thomas Tsounis
(Candidate)
• Steven Young
(Incumbent)
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