Meet the Board of Directors 2022 Candidates RUNNING FOR WEST LAKE 1. Name:
RUNNING FOR WEST LAKE 1. Name:
Tony DeMarco 2. Address: 114 NW Cypress Street 3. How long in Lakewood? 28+ years 4. Board members serve on both the LPOA and LHC Boards. Please list your involvement, if any, with either organization. Currently sit on the ARB/ARC and Appeals Committees Regular attendee and participant at board meetings Volunteer on Activity Committee 5. Describe any training, education and/or experiences that you can bring to the Board. Education: BA from the University of Missouri in Kansas City. 30+ years in marketing to include broadcast (CBS among others) and advertising (Bernstein-Rein Advertising) Managed sales staffs of 20+ account executives HIPPA Training Public Speaking Budgeting Meeting Facilitator Training Experiences: Sitting on both administrative committees requires the necessity to become well versed with rules, regulations and covenants. These committees implement our governing documents. I have volunteered countless hours in our community. My training, education and work experiences will add to the diversity of our Board of Directors. 6. What was your motivation for becoming a candidate for the Board of Directors? Now fully retired, I have more time to dedicate to this opportunity. I want to give back to the community that has given so much to my family. 7. What impression would you like potential homeowners to receive when visiting Lakewood, and what are your suggestions to achieve those goals? Position Lakewood as a tremendous value! Lakewood is a private, membership based community/country club... a playground for adults and children alike. What separates Lakewood from other communities is its diversity of income and ethnicity. Members use the same swimming pools and lakes, eat at the same restaurants and golf at the same course. We have excellent public and private schools nearby. Our community is just 10 minutes from the Truman Sports Complex and 20 minutes to downtown K.C. Suggestions to achieve the objective would include; reaching out to Lakewood’s Art and Communications Director to volunteer my marketing experience, utilize the portal which will cast the biggest and most economical net to attract potential homeowners, target real estate agencies with messaging of our newly refurbished championship golf course and promote our semi centennial which happens next year. Also, consider messaging at entry points like “Lakewood is a private Lake and Golf Community”. These are low/no cost suggestions to achieve the goal. 8. What do you hope to accomplish over your 3 year term? Ensure that the value of our membership meets and exceeds expectations of our members. Offer a different work experience lens to the board and community. Make members smarter with programs like the Lakewood Educational Video that I narrated and co-produced. Offer insightful decisions that complement the mission of LPOA. 9. Please tell anything else about yourself that you would like your neighbors to know. I am happily married to my loving wife and business partner, Jennifer for 34+ years. She was co-chair of the Activities Committee before leaving that post to dedicate more time to DeMarco Designs embroidery. I am fully retired and enjoy my wood working hobby, boating and an occasional round of golf when time permits. We dine at The Argyle on a regular basis. Our daughter and son in law (Mark & Tiffany Coffey) along with our 12 year old twin grandchildren live in Lakewood. My nephew and niece, along with their two young kids also live in Lakewood.
Jon Snow 2. Address: 4206 NW Lake Drive 3. How long in Lakewood? 28 Years 4. Board members serve on both the LPOA and LHC Boards. Please list your involvement, if any, with either organization. Attend Board Meetings. 5. Describe any training, education and/or experiences that you can bring to the Board. Our family moved to Lakewood in 1985. My parents still live in their original Lakewood home on NE Beechwood Drive. I graduated LS High School in 1993 and then moved to Waco, TX to attend Baylor University where I received a B.S. Economics. My wife and I bought a home in the Lakewood Forest in 2006 and started a family. We then built a new home in Lakewood in 2014, where we currently reside. I have worked in the biopharmaceutical field for 23 years with 17 years of experience leading account management teams. I am currently a Sr. Director of Market Access for Novo Nordisk, where I have been employed for 17 years. Most of my work is focused on managing and coaching people, negotiating multi-million dollar contracts and driving effective inter-departmental collaboration. I believe my professional background and experience will provide value to LPOA by driving effective communication to membership, making sound financial decisions, and continuing to increase value to all stakeholders. 6. What was your motivation for becoming a candidate for the Board of Directors? I was raised in Lakewood, my wife and I have raised our four boys in Lakewood and I am blessed to have my parents living in Lakewood. I believe that Lakewood is truly one of the most amazing communities in the region for people of all ages. My family and I are very involved in Lakewood activities. I have produced Concert on the Rock for the past seven years. My wife was a former head of the LPOA Activities Committee and she is currently the President of the Lakewood Cruisers Swim Team. We absolutely love Lakewood and believe it is the finest community in the KC Metro area with unparalleled amenities. I would live to serve on the Board to represent the homeowners on critical decisions for the future of our community. I would like to help improve communication between the Board and homeowners and maintain and improve our amenities to keep property values high. 7. What impression would you like potential homeowners to receive when visiting Lakewood, and what are your suggestions to achieve those goals? I would like for potential homeowners to see Lakewood as a premier community, with wonderful amenities for all ages to live in and enjoy. In order to do this, we need to protect and enhance our amenities and keep Lakewood safe. We also need to take a close look at policies and continue to evolve to make sure we are promoting homeowner satisfaction. 8. What do you hope to accomplish over your 3 year term? Represent the LPOA membership to thoughtfully plan for the future and address concerns. Increase communication and transparency between the LPOA Board and membership. Ensure the LPOA and LHC are in strong financial standing. 9. Please tell anything else about yourself that you would like your neighbors to know. I am truly vested in Lakewood. I have spent the majority of my life living here, which has afforded me the opportunity to see what Lakewood means to multiple generations. I believe that Lakewood is more than the amenities. It is truly a community where neighbors live and thrive together. My goal is to keep the community strong, despite differences of opinion and challenges we face.
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