The Magnificent 11 Complete info on this year’s Board of Director’s elections A field of eleven candidates is vying this year for four open seats on the NST Board of Directors in annual elections set for June 16. Each seat will be for a full, two-year term. The candidates include three current Board members seeking re-election: Board President Mort Gitter, Fred Chernow and Mario Carmiciano. Current board member, Howard Teitelbaum, is not seeking another term. A “Meet the Candidates” night—where candidates will speak and take questions from residents—is set for Tuesday, May 31, in the movie theater at 7:00 pm. The Board functions as the governing body of the corporation that owns and operates North Shore Towers. All legal shareholders—residents who own their own apartments—have a right to vote. The elections are administered by the American Arbitration Association, the non-for-profit organization that specializes in elections for unions, corporate stockholders and other commercial groups. Ballots are to be mailed to shareholder early in June. They may be returned by mail to the AAA or dropped in secure ballot boxes located in the lobbies of each building. Votes are tallied and announced June 16, the night of the annual shareholders meeting. Morton L. Gitter Incumbent Board member for 18 years. Currently North Shore Towers Board President and Towers Country Club Chairman. Previously served as corporate Treasurer and chaired virtually all of NST’s committees. I have the overall and major responsibility to oversee the integrity, stability and operations of our complex. During the past decade I have played a significant role in the Board’s decision making process and in moving our cooperative forward. I stand on my record of achievement in having served NST with initiative, veracity and dedication over the years. Upon reelection, working with Board members, management and the community, I offer continuing progressive and dynamic leadership promised upon mutual Board-Shareholder respect and transparency, free from any conflict or appearances of impropriety. In the future, we must and will move forward with new and creative programs and ideas so that NST remains a premier and unique place to live! Full time resident of NST for over 28 years. Graduate of Wharton School of Finance, University of Pennsylvania and NYU Law School. Upon retirement from practice as an attorney, I continue to engage in a number of volunteer legal and civic activities in the New York City area. Marilyn Chris Wallace I have lived here at the Towers since New Year’s Eve 2012, and during that time, I co-produced the highly successful Short Film Festival @ NST with my husband, Lee Wallace, and performed the narration for the 40th anniversary film. PLEASE NOTE: The order of candidates was drawn by lots Tuesday, May 17, 2016, and are listed here in the order they will appear on the ballot. My desire to be on the Board comes from a deep feeling that I can make a contribution. As a professional actor I was the union representative for Actors’ Equity Association on every show in which I appeared. I was also a Counselor at the union for 5 years and was union representative for the ABC-TV show “One Life to Live” for the 20 years I played Wanda Wolek on it. As a counselor and as union representative I mediated the problems and concerns between actors and management. I’m semi-retired, sold my apartment in Manhattan, live here full time and don’t winter in Florida. I think NST is a wonderful place to live and I would like to bring forth ideas to help keep it that way and also to enhance it. George Nagelberg As a 20-year resident of NST, I have served on the Capital Improvement Committee for 15 years and on the Finance Committee as well. Professionally, I have a Bachelors and Masters Degree in Mechanical Engineering and was licensed in 20 states prior to my retirement. I’ve been responsible for the State of the Art power and desalination plants engineering, construction, and operation as well as energy supply systems for large co-ops, hospitals, schools, industrial and research facilities. My positions included President, CEO and Board Member. While on Board Committees I received the NST Community Service Award and authored (with invaluable support and input from Sal Castro) the study that became the basis for the recent generator replacement. I presented the results at an Open Meeting of the Board and Community. Additionally, I accompanied Sal Castro to Albany to seek relief from new emission regulations. As a Committee member, I reviewed Consultants recommendations for technical adequacy, and cost effectiveness of future projects. I also took the lead in upgrading the Life Safety Systems at NST. My wife and I are full-time residents and I have the time and expertise to serve as a Board member. Paul Nettler I was born in Brooklyn and my family moved to Great Neck when I was seven. I graduated from Great Neck High School and I have both a BSE and MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. I joined my father’s business manufacturing and jobbing display fixtures. I sold that business after 25 years and bought a similar one manufacturing acrylic bathroom accessories and display fixtures. I retired about ten years ago but continued to represent a Chinese supplier. My wife and I lived in East Hills for 44 years and moved to North Shore Towers four years ago. I have been the Vice-President of the Men’s Club since its inception and write the monthly Men’s Club articles for the Courier and Tower Times. I also serve on the NST Finance Committee. I am on the Board of the University of Pennsylvania Long Island Club and am also an area chairman of Penn’s Interview Committee. I have been married for 56 years to the former Susan Helpern. We have two sons and four grandchildren. Bill Dunckley I retired from the New York Times 5 years ago, after working there for 50+ years. I was an active member of the union, and Senior Pressman. I lived in Great Neck for 20 years, serving as President of the Lakeville Civic Association for more than 5 years, responsible for forming and working with committees, and conveying their recommendations to the town of North Hempstead, many of which involved traffic relief, sidewalk repair, and re-naming of the Great Neck “pocket park” on Pembroke Avenue in honor of Peter Frank, a victim of the 9-11 attack. 6 North Shore Towers Courier n June 2016
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