1. How long have you been a Montclair resident? I have 6 years experience as a residential property manager in Washington, DC. For the past 6 years I have been the Vice President of the Southlake Cove Townhomes Association, and the past 3 years have served on the MPOA board of Directors.

2. Do you have any homeowner's association experience? Committee experience? Please describe. I have 4 previous years experience as the lead real estate analyst/economist for the government agency which measures wholesale inflation in the U.S. Currently, I have 4 years experience in budget, planning and forecasting over $1.3 billion annually.

3. Do you have other experience that would contribute to your success as a Board member? Please describe. I feel that my experience in property management, budgeting, and real estate analysis can benefit the community and help increase our property values.

4. Why are you interested in serving on the MPOA Board of Directors? I feel that my experience in property management, budgeting, and real estate analysis can benefit the community and help increase our property values.

5. Give a brief statement of views on what you feel you can contribute to the community and what you would like to see done in Montclair. Many homeowners want something done along the 18th hole. I worked with PWC Supervisor, Maureen Caddigan, bringing a partnership between the Country Club, VDOT, and MPOA. Last fall VDOT installed soil. The Country Club and MPOA will install a wall along the 18th tee. I want to accomplish similar projects.

1. How long have you been a Montclair resident? I have been a Montclair resident for 14 years.

2. Do you have any homeowner's association experience? Committee experience? Please describe. I have served for the past three years on the MPOA Board of Directors. During those three years, I have been the board liaison to the Landscape, Facilities and Maintenance Committee (LFMC), and the Planning, Environs, Land Use and Transportation Committee (PELT). I have also served for six years on the Nob Hill Forest Townhome Association Board of Directors.

3. Do you have other experience that would contribute to your success as a Board member? Please describe. I have been a Project Manager with the Federal Government for 20+ years and managed large-scale information technology projects for government agencies. I also have many years of experience in contract administration and management.

4. Why are you interested in serving on the MPOA Board of Directors? I am interested in serving on the MPOA Board of Directors to help make Montclair an even better place to call home. There are many important issues that come before the MPOA Board of Directors, and with my background in project management, contracting and homeowner associations, I would like to provide assistance and advice based on that experience.

5. Give a brief statement of views on what you feel you can contribute to the community and what you would like to see done in Montclair. I would like to see Montclair continue to remain a safe and pleasant community for all residents. In order to achieve that goal, a long-range plan for maintenance and improvements is required to serve the dual purpose of providing a secure and family-oriented environment for the current residents, as well as increasing property values and attracting new residents to the community.

1. How long have you been a Montclair resident? 1 year.

2. Do you have any homeowner's association experience? Committee experience? Please describe. I served as Member-At-Large on the Mount Vernon Lakes [Condo] property owners association board of directors for just over a year. During that time I was in charge of the overall maintenance for 11condo units; also developed a community website. I am currently serving on the Safety & Security, Events, and Ad-Hoc Website committees.

3. Do you have other experience that would contribute to your success as a Board member? Please describe. I am former Navy. During my five-year enlistment aboard the USS Eisenhower, I served not only as the only dual-qualified air intercept/anti-submarine warfare air controller on board, but also a training petty officer and master-at-arms. Just recently I completed Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) training.

4. Why are you interested in serving on the MPOA Board of Directors? I simply want to play a more active role in my community. I don't want to sit in the audience and hear about what's taking place in the community, I want to be one of the decision makers.

5. Give a brief statement of views on what you feel you can contribute to the community and what you would like to see done in Montclair. I am very passionate about maintaining in Montclair that which drew my family here a year ago. I would like to see the Safety Committee turned into a Neighborhood Watch Committee. I would like to see a CERT committee formed, with a focus and education on disaster response and preparedness.