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Candidate Biographies |
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GERALD F. BARROW, JR:
In the interest of exploring opportunities within Lake Forest Property
Owners Association, I hereby ask to be considered the privilege to serve on
the Board of Directors for the Lake Forest Property Owners Association. I
am a man of integrity and desire to serve my community. I have always
applied myself in various organizations in my community, both civic and
religious. I am a result-oriented person who is conceptual as well as a
practical thinker with a keen eye for detail. I look at the over all
picture and best interest for my community. I own my own business and
franchise. I was in pharmaceutical sales for 7 years and held national and
regional sales awards. I have co-owned a Landscaping and Construction
company. With this experience, I have increased in responsibility and
complexity while compiling a track record that has produced greater
profits. Since moving to Lake Forest, I have seen some improvements. I
still do, however, believe there is room for more positive growth. With a
fresh new group of leaders, I see Lake Forest returning to a prime it has
not seen in many years.
BRIAN DE GREGO:
Born November 9, 1944 in Watertown N.Y. Graduated C.W. Post College on Long
Island N.Y. in 1967. B.A. Majors in Marketing, Management and Accounting.
Entrepreneur and business owner in Northern California and Florida before
relocating to Lake Forest with my spouse Rory Brown in August of 2004. I am
looking forward to the challenges our community faces as opportunities to
grow and improve our lives together.
RAY DRAKE:
Married, wife Laurie, daughter Jenna. Employment background has been in the food service industry since 1977. Included in this experience is restaurant ownership, supervision of multiple restaurants, and various positions in food service distribution including distribution center manager, transportation manager, purchasing, production, and customer service. The last 9 years have been as a franchise consultant for a large international restaurant company. My purpose for running for the LFPOA Board is to address the issues that will help Lake Forest become known as, and be, “one of the best places to live in South Alabama”. As a current member of the Board of Directors, all decisions to come in front of the board have been made with the good of the residents of Lake Forest, and the Property Owners Association, being the only consideration. I take Article 1 “Purpose” of the By Laws of the LFPOA as the guiding principle for making all decisions regarding LFPOA business. It states: “Lake Forest Property Owners Association, Inc. an Alabama nonprofit organization, herein referred to as “ the Corporation”, shall conduct affairs for the mutual benefit of the membership hereof and for the civic improvement, operation, maintenance, management, ownership, buying, selling and handling of the common facilities of Lake Forest”
TONI FASSBENDER: Toni and her husband, Fred, moved to
Lake Forest February 1994 from New Orleans. Since living in Daphne, she has
been employed in the automotive industry, presently working for Dean McCrary
Imports as the Administrative Manager, which functions as the Operations
Manager. In addition, she manages Scenic Yacht Basin Marina, a 75-slip
marina owned by Mr. McCrary. Her career in New Orleans was in the real
estate industry working as an Administrative Manager, Public Relations
Director and Executive Vice-President for the New Orleans Realtors
Association. Five years ago Toni and Fred moved back to New Orleans for 18
months and were delighted to return to Lake Forest when Toni was offered her
current position. In fact, they wound up buying the house across the street
from their old house. Toni is currently serving as Vice Chairman of the
Daphne Industrial Development Board and President of Holy Trinity Lutheran
Church Council, Daphne. She is interested in serving on the Lake Forest
Property Owners Association because he business background, marina
management and association management experience can be an asset to the
association. She feels that while our association is a country club, we are
also a multi-million dollar business that needs to have fiscal
responsibility and financial accountability.
CAROL HALL: I have lived in Lake Forest for 11
years. I have been involved in many of the functions of Lake Forest clubs
and activities. I am the President of the Women’s Club this year; I have
volunteered to work on other committees in Lake Forest. I have had
experience starting two new corporations from the inception, I was involved
in every function of the company including, administration, sales, training,
production and product marketing. I was very involved with Quality control
in a manufacturing setting for many years. I worked with the industrial
foundation committee in Mississippi to assist companies with implementing a
quality assurance program to increase productivity and an employee friendly
working atmosphere. I also worked with the chamber of commerce to plan
special events such as parade costumes, stage designs for special events
utilizing my creativity. In my younger years, I worked in advertising for
two newspapers in the Chicago area designing advertising for local
businesses. During all these adventurous years, I have successfully raised
four wonderful children and a grandma to a 3-month-old little boy. My
parents liked Lake Forest so much when they visited us that they moved here
from Florida 3 years ago, they really enjoy the amenities we have in Lake
Forest. I would like to help Lake Forest become a place that is the envy
of everyone on the eastern shore. I want our community to be clean, safe
and full of productive, uplifting programs for everyone to enjoy and
participate in. Most of all, I want the property owners to be fully
informed on issues facing Lake Forest, I will not promote or participate in
any secret agenda activities in our community. MICHAEL A. HARRIS: Michael Andrew Harris was born in Gadsden, Alabama on March 16, 1957. His parents were Roy and Anna Harris. After growing up in Gadsden and graduating from Southside High School, he joined the Air Force. He retired from the Air National Guard in 1996. Mike is married to Jane White Harris and they have eight children and two grandchildren. Their oldest daughter is an attorney and their second oldest received a degree in psychology from Maryville College in Tennessee. The nest daughter in line attended Jacksonville State University. She is currently the manager of a retail establishment in Huntsville. The four boys in the family are presently working and attending college. The youngest daughter attends Daphne Middle SchooL Mike currently works as an electrician/barge engineer for Noble Drilling Corporation. His hobbies indude fishing and watch collecting. He is an avid reader and regularly keeps up with local, national, and world news. Family is very important to Mike. He likes to travel with his family at every opportunity. Mike received many awards and commendations during his time in the military including a letter from the president thanking him for his work during Desert Storm.
ROSEMARY K. HOWELL: I am originally from
Portland, Maine but have lived in Alabama for 20 years, the last of which
was in Lake Forest. I enjoy the amenities and have joined the Ladies Golf
Association. The pools have been very refreshing in this heat. As a Board
member, my experience, training and education will serve the people of the
community well and ensure that the facilities are maintained. I will work
with the Board, members and the community to define and resolve issues that
the residents may have using my training in Alternative Dispute Resolution
and experience as a Union Steward for the U.S. Government. I am a certified
paralegal in civil and criminal law (Master of Science Degree) and also a
Notary Public. I have served my county as an Air Force officer and recently
retired from the Social Security Administration as a disability
specialist.
CARL KAUFFMAN:
I am currently the chairman of the LFPOA Scholarship, Nominating and
Communications committees. My wife Lura and I have been residents of Lake
Forest since 1996. Lake Forest was chosen for its’ golf course, restrictive
covenants and quality of housing. As one who grew up in New Orleans, I
wanted to move back south after living in Nashville, TN for 30 years, but
did not want to return to New Orleans and all of it’s inherent problems. I
see great things happening in this community and want to continue to see it
flourish. I earned a B.M.E. from Loyola University, an M.M.E. from George
Peabody College for Teachers, and a PhD from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody
College of Education. I have been a public school band director for 36
years, currently teaching band and P.E. at Elberta Middle School, a position
assumed on retiring after 27 years in the Nashville school system. In
Tennessee I was editor of the official state magazine for music teachers,
and served as secretary-treasurer of the Middle Tennessee Band and Orchestra
Association with a membership of over 200 schools. I have performed as a
professional musician in the New Orleans Symphony, Opera, Summer Pops and
the Nashville Symphony and am currently a charter member of the Baldwin Pops
community band. At the last general meeting I was elected to fill a
one-year vacancy on the LFPOA Board of Directors. I wish to be re-elected
so as to continue in my quiet, diplomatic way of serving Lake Forest.
Several of my ideas presented at the last general meeting have been
implemented and others are being diligently pursued. Re-elect Carl Kauffman
to help Lake Forest become the best place to live on the Eastern Shore.
My hobbies include golf, cooking and travel. My wife and I have made
several trips to England, Ireland and Europe. This October they will host
two couples from Ireland in their first visit to America. They have two
grown children. HARRY KUHR: I was born & raised on Long Island, New York to a family of restaurant operators. Graduated from the Culinary Institute of America in 1989 with an AOS in Culinary Arts, after graduating from a local community college with an AOS in business management & accounting. Worked as a chef manager at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square preparing for many high-profile events such as the Daytime Emmys & NBA drafts as well as many other known events, and creating a menu for the world-renowned "The View" restaurant. Participated in many food shows & exhibitions as well as culinary competitions; most recently in an "Iron Chef" competition with the President of the University of West Florida, Dr. John Cavanaugh. Harry moved to Florida in 1993 to work for Sodexho Campus Services, one of the world’s largest food service providers, planning and overseeing 2-5 million dollar operations. Innovative culinary, marketing & management skills have made me successful that I am requested to travel around the country to consult on many varied food service operations. Recently Harry decided to move to Lake Forest after a short visit, which reminded him of the home he was raised as a youth
JOSEPH R. MOSELY:
Married to Cindy Mosley with tow children, Russ 12 and Lucy 15. We have
lived in Lake Forest for the past 14 years. We wish to be involved with the
future of the subdivision in order to protect the value of our property and
enhance its appeal towards potential homebuyers with families. Daphne will
experience tremendous growth over the next 10 years underlying the
importance of preserving the quality of life in Lake Forest and setting
forth a 5-year plan for the preservation ad enhancement of Alabama’s largest
subdivision.
JIM MOSS: My wife Edna and I chose the Community
of Lake Forest as our retirement home in 2005 over any other residential
community in Baldwin County. While visiting friends and family over a
9-year period we have been privileged to enjoy the wonderful Lake Forest
lifestyle. I feel as though I would be an excellent choice to serve on the
Lake Forest Board of Directors because of my successful background in
business and a lifetime spent actively involved with community service. As
the General Manger of World Wide Field Operations of a Division of Dresser
Industries I skillfully managed multi-million dollar projects from concept
to completion. Two-Way communication skills proved invaluable during my
tenure as a businessman and as a community leader. I have served on a
Property Owners Association for 15-years, including 9-years as Board
President of a 2400 home, Property Owners Association similar to Lake
Forest. If elected to the Board I will bring the energy, experience and
enthusiasm to get the job done. I will be committed to improving the Lake
Forest Community as well as ensuring our association is solvent and
profitable while retaining or improving all current amenities. I believe
strongly that success rests in the ability of the Lake Forest Board of
directors to implement ideas from the membership. I would be honored to
have your vote and support. JOHN W. PETERSON: John W. Peterson is currently a senior project engineer with Hatch Mott MacDonald in their Pensacola Florida office. John has been in the Civil Engineering business since his graduation from Auburn in 1987. He has owned and operated small engineering companies for over ten years. He is a registered engineer in the states of Alabama and Florida. John has been a member of Lake Forest for over seventeen years. His residence was built on Country Club Drive in 1992 and prior to that he was a member by owning a Loma Alta Townhouse. John and his family have been active in the community and his church. He is a member and President of Ascension Lutheran on County Road 64. He is a former City Council Member for the City of Daphne (1989-92). He has coached in the Dixie Youth organization for five of the last six years. His wife of twenty years, Lydia, has served in PTA organizations for the last eight years while their children, Loren (13) and Brandon (11), attended Daphne Public Schools. His children have been involved in many activities around the community from baseball to dance to the Lake Forest Swim Team. John’s goals while being a board member are simple. Work to improve and protect the assets of the LFPOA. John believes in the adoption of a long-range capital plan to set out improvement and replacement of the facilities. Through his background he understands that good planning and setting goals are important components of success. John promises to be a prudent and responsible board member.
WILLIE
ROBISON:
I have been a resident of Lake Forest for 31 years. I worked in the
transportation business for 20 years with UPS and Yellow Freight. I
presently serve as a L.F.P.O.A. Board member and serve on the L.F.P.O.A.
Greens Committee. My wife carol and I are members of Eastern Shore Baptist
Church. Lake Forest is a good place to live. Many good things are in the
future for Lake Forest. Having been on the Board for 10 months, I want to
continue working to make Lake Forest an even better community to live in,
there is much work left to be done. |