Professional Strengths I can bring to the MCA Board
I have a CBA from the University of Illinois – Chicago coupled with 40 years’ experience in Accounting/Office Management for privately held corporations in the retail, wholesale, manufacturing, law and service environments. I also have 2 years’ experience in Capital Improvement Project Accounting with the Sarasota Clerk of the Circuit Court and served on The Meadows Finance Committee.
My professional background consists of All accounting functions through Financial Statements. I was required to build strong working relationships with other department managers, I had to liaison and negotiate with outside vendors, services, bankers, accountants, management companies, insurance agents, and IT consultants.
Working directly with entrepreneurs every day, I acquired a mindset of an entrepreneur, not just accounting but all facets of corporate culture. I was involved in all business processes, the employees, the customers, and the services or products we provided. My collaboration of a warehouse expansion from 48,000 sq. feet to 80,000 sq. feet is included in the company’s mission statement to this day. One company hired me to bring their vision of a paperless environment to life. I accomplished this task, and it was fully operational in 10 days.
My greatest strength is my initiative. I can see the best in a situation while at the same time be able to identify and tackle potential problems before they occur. I believe in strategic planning to prioritize challenges before costly problems occur, rather than dealing with issues after they have surfaced in “unexpected” crisis mode.
The Meadows is a privately held corporation with a budget of almost 6 million dollars. The homeowners are the owners of this privately held corporation. The challenges in the year ahead will require a united nine-member Board of Directors who will fully utilize the tremendous professional expertise which resides within our community.
My career has been built on leadership, team building and problem solving, and I am ready to apply those same skills to serve the community. I respectfully ask for your vote so I can be a new voice for The Meadows.