BRIARHILLS
The Briar Beat
POA Board Election
The Official Publication of The Briarhills POA AUGUSTS 2019 VOLUME 8, ISSUE 08
The Briarhills Property Owners Association will elect new board members in September. The new board of directors will be instated at the September annual meeting. Please check the POA website and POA emails for updates on the election process. The following are bios of those running for positions on the board of directors: Jeff Dingler Jeff is running for a second term on the board of the Briarhills POA. He lives directly across from the tennis courts and sees daily how popular the community center and other amenities are for the residents in the Briarhills community. To improve these areas and build on the strong sense of community displayed in our neighborhood, he recently convinced the board to create a playground and landscaping committee made up of members from the community. These two committees have already started to make a positive impact and have many great ideas they would like to implement in the future. He is also a father of two kids, 3 and 7 years old, so he has a vested interest in replacing our aging playground. The building of our new community center and refurbishing of our pool has been a necessary, but costly, endeavor. To insure that future capital improvements are properly funded, he will continue to support the current board’s plan to adequately fund a capital improvement fund, rainy-day fund, and develop a long-term budget plan. He thinks these ideas will make Briarhills a great place to live for many years to come. James Gilmer James, President of JWG & Associates, has leveraged 15+ years of leadership success within top level CPG/retail companies to provide highly effective marketing, brand building and sponsorship/ partnership services to clients throughout the nation. James knows from experience that the key to a high performing team is the level of talent and drive innate within that team. James’ CPG/retail experience includes having performed at various levels of marketing structure, from field marketing to brand management to executive level of marketing. He has led marketing teams, managed advertising agencies, created and promoted e-commerce sites and social media execution. His resume of organizations includes Coca-Cola, Sara Lee, Footaction and Wal-Mart. James and his team maximize the latest tools and technology, along with a vast network of contacts, to attract Copyright © 2019 Peel, Inc.
sponsors/partners. James Gilmer has worked with the American Black Film Festival for over 13+ years and have developed partnerships with Anheuser-Busch, MillerCoors, Moet/Hennessy, Western Union and American Airlines just to name a few. Alec Luong Alec has served on the board since 2013 and as president since 2014. During these years of service, he has led the construction of the new clubhouse and refurbishment of the pool, everything from planning the financing of the project to overseeing the construction crew. Through this huge undertaking, the board has tackled the POA’s biggest problem - aging infrastructure. Alec went door to door for three months over the summer a few years ago with other volunteers to secure the support for this project. The POA board held public meetings, engaged our neighboring communities, sought professional design, consultants, and construction. Over the years, Briarhills has had bumps and delays and cost issues, but now residents have a beautiful new clubhouse and refurbished pool to enjoy. Over the years, Alec has met personally with over 200 residents. He thinks the most important lesson learned through the years is the importance of creating consensus with the other board members. He’s had disagreements with fellow board members, but they always work through their differences. The board hears opinions, makes considerations, and ultimately comes to an agreement. Alec hopes to see as many of you as possible at our annual meeting in September! Mike Sanaty Mike has been a resident of Briarhills for almost 5 years. He has been involved in the Property Owners Association activities as a volunteer and official board member for the past 4 years. The last 3 years have been quite challenging as his house was flooded during Harvey, and at the same time he was involved in the construction of the new community center. Although the building and pool construction is now finished and opened, there are still other projects which need attention, such as the playground, finishing the final landscaping, and other ongoing neighborhood issues. Mike wishes to continue working on these improvements along with his fellow board members. He is a retired airline employee and has the time and (Continued on Page 3) Briarhills - August 2019
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