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2022 Election

2022 Election

Meet the Board of Directors 2022 Candidates

RUNNING FOR WEST LAKE 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.

1. Name: 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.

Meet the Board of Directors 2022 Candidates

ELECTED BY DEFAULT — MULTI-FAMILY

1. Name: Joseph Pec

2. Address: 264 NE Edgewater Drive

3. How long in Lakewood? We purchased our townhouse in June 2019 and after completing extensive renovations my wife Cathy and I moved into our home in January 2020 – just in time to settle in before the pandemic hit.

4. Board members serve on both the LPOA and LHC Boards. Please list

your involvement, if any, with either organization: I have not served on either Board, but currently have a seat on the Lakewood Bay Parcel Committee.

5. Describe any training, education and/or experiences that you can bring

to the Board: My wife and I previously made our home in the Villas of the Meadows of Winterset near Longview. When it came time for the developer to transition the HOA over to the owners, I worked directly with the developer to facilitate a smooth transition and updated many of the governing documents. I am currently in-house counsel at Yellow Corporation. This is my twenty-fifth year with Yellow and I manage much of the company’s transactional needs, to include contract and bid reviews and dispute resolution. My background also includes training/experience in mediations. I believe my training, education and background can be leveraged in a positive way for the benefit of our community here at Lakewood.

6. What was your motivation for becoming a candidate for the Board of

Directors? I firmly believe our community is what we make it; we all have a part to play. The current multi-family Board member stepped in when the community needed her help and has done a fabulous job; a big “Thank you!” to Susan. As Susan transitions off, we need someone from the multi-family community to carry the torch. If there is one thing my seat on the Lakewood Bay Parcel Committee has taught me it is this: We cannot afford to remain idle. There is too much work to be done and suspect that applies not only with respect to the other multi-family residences, but Lakewood as a whole. I am up to the task!

7. What impression would you like potential homeowners to receive when visiting Lakewood, and what are your suggestions to achieve those goals?

I think it is important that potential homeowners get the impression that Lakewood offers it all – lake access (sailboats, paddle boards, pontoon boats, fishing, pleasure docks, etc.), professionally-designed golf course, pools, dining, clubs and other social activities, city-designated walking loop, maintenance provided parcels for those who desire such amenities, ease of access to medical facilities, restaurants, parks, grocery stores, etc. Coincidentally, I have been toying with the idea of possibly surveying our community to see what kind of interest there is with starting an amateur astronomy club. Potential homeowners want to be assured that we are an active community with a strong, community-minded HOA hard at work preserving all the things we love about our community. We achieve these goals by having an active Board; I am willing and able to do my part!

8. What do you hope to accomplish over your 3 year term? If nothing else, I want our fellow homeowners to continue to trust that the Board and staff continue to act in the best interest of each and every homeowner – for the good of all – and that I was a valued member of that effort.

9. Please tell anything else about yourself that you would like your

neighbors to know.: I am a firm believer in transparency. There is no better way to establish and maintain trust within the community than for the Board to be transparent and open to the greatest extent possible in all that we do. If there is a process we can improve or something we can do differently to add just that much more transparency, fairness, or sense of inclusion in our efforts, I am all for it. If elected, I will actively look for opportunities for improvement and will share these ideas with my fellow Board members in an effort to make Lakewood the best community it can be – one we all proudly call home.

ELECTED BY DEFAULT — EAST LAKE

1. Name: Tom Maloney

2. Address: 5233 NE Sawgrass Drive 3. How long in Lakewood? 2 years , 8 months

4. Board members serve on both the LPOA and LHC Boards. Please List

your involvement, if any, with either organization: None

5. Describe any training, education and/or experiences that you can bring

to the Board: I have successfully owned and operated my own business since 2002. Previously, I was Vice President of Sales of a national company for 17 years. I was born and raised in Kansas City. I attended Bishop O’Hara High School and Northwest Missouri State University. I resided on the Timber Valley Homes Association Board for 3 years and was on the Board of 3&2 Baseball Club of KC for 6 years as the fund raising chairman.

6. What was your motivation for becoming a candidate for the Board

of Directors? After attending the Board meetings for the last 1½ years, my motivation for being a board member is to bring more family and neighborly decisions to our great community. I want to be a voice for my neighbors.

7. What impression would you like potential homeowners to receive when

visiting Lakewood, and what are your suggestions to achieve Goals? The impression I would like potential homeowners to receive is that Lakewood is a beautiful family-oriented community. I plan to listen to the homeowners and represent their needs and wants if I am voted on to the board.

8. What do you hope to accomplish over your 3 year term? During my three-year term, I plan to deliver responsible, neighborly decisions to the community. We need to attract young families to succeed as a community. I would like to see more transparency with the Board and an open dialogue with the community. I believe we should have transparency though communication. It is vital to maintaining a healthy LPOA for members. After all, it is the members for which we exist. Our mission should be to do right by the members. Those members need to be aware of what is happening and have an opportunity to speak up. Various avenues of communication should be employed to reach as many members as possible (mail, email, social media, website, etc.). Though it is often underused, two-way communication is most important. For example, when a mass email is sent to members, there should be a link to submit a response, but often one only sees “no-reply.” Short surveys requesting feedback are a significant way to elicit responses from members as well. These can be done on almost any platform and in real-time so members can see the results. All good strategic plans will also address a communications and marketing plan. I also believe we should have a member driven strategic plan the outlines direction for the next 3-5 years from the member input. Finally, I feel a fresh set of eyes can be useful in determining if funding levels are appropriate, expenses are warranted, and maximum value is gained. It is important to look at expenses both individually and as a whole when determining if something new is possible. Often, there are legacy expenses that are no longer warranted and those funds can be directed elsewhere. At the end of the day, the LPOA should be maximizing opportunities within existing amenities, which may not come at an additional cost. Ideally, any significant new expenses would be identified through the development of the strategic plan focusing on finances and facilities.

9. Please tell anything else about yourself that you would like your

neighbors to know: I enjoy helping people. I have never met a stranger. I LIVE my life for today and tomorrow. I always learn from my past to guide me to Live, Love, and Laugh through life. I am from a small Irish Catholic family of seven. I am a true salesman at heart, meaning I ask questions and I don’t take NO for an answer. I believe in telling you what I can do….not what I can’t do. I will do my best to represent the community to the best of my ability. I am a diehard CHIEFS fan…if you have seen my yard you know. I am married to my beautiful wife, Tiffanie, we have 4 adult children and have 3 beautiful grandchildren. And 3 Pugs…

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