OCEAN PINES– Five candidates for Board of Directors were formally announced last week.
The Ocean Pines Elections Committee officially announced incumbents Terri Mohr and Jeff Knepper will run against Pat Renaud, Dave Stevens and Lawrence Lee for the two available Board positions. The two candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be elected to three-year terms.
Two other candidates, Slobodan Trendic and Dan Moul, resigned earlier during the race.
The three non-incumbent candidates continued to take issue with General Manager Bob Thompson’s contract and the current Board’s actions during the last term.
Ballots will be mailed to OPA members on July 14.
Mohr served on the OPA Board during the previous three years as Treasurer and Secretary, as well as liaison to the Aquatics, Environment and Natural Assets, Budget and Finance, Parks and Recreation and Elections committees. The candidate also has three decades of experience as a medical practice manager.
“Balancing a full-time career and the responsibilities of the OPA Board has been challenging, but I feel that with the changing demographics of our community I am able to bring a different perspective on the needs of our community,” she said in a recent OPA newsletter.
Mohr believes her experience will benefit Ocean Pines. “The Board, over the last three years, has accomplished many things and I would like to see this progress continue,” she said.
Knepper and his wife owned property in Ocean Pines since 2000 and have lived in the community since 2006. A fiscal conservative, the candidate believes in keeping assessments low.
“I am a member of the first Board of Directors to lower Association dues since OPA was founded, and I was a leader in that effort,” he said.
Knepper called himself an “expert” in the application of technology to business operations and touted his blockage of “ineffective” requests for proposals. The candidate also cited the golf course and management of the new yacht club as central issues.
Renaud brings experience in human resources and financial management with Bethlehem Steel and the State of Maryland.
“During the 14 years I have lived here I have seen great progress, but at times I have asked at what cost?” he said.
Renaud believes Ocean Pines can be run in a more cost-effective manner. “Although we have made some progress in the past, I think we can do better,” he said. Provided I am elected, I will do everything in my power to put Ocean Pines on a more financially practical and responsible course.”
Lee identifies himself as an independent centrist with corporate and managerial experience who won’t fall in with the “crony group” of current board members. The candidate spoke out against infrastructure problems.
“Assessment dues must be controlled and the amenities pay for themselves,” Lee said. “My past experience affords me a good background on managing budgets and working with people.” Lee named the audited cost of the yacht club and the OPA General Manager compensation package as key concerns.
Former Board President Stevens is seeking a return after his previous stay was ended by managed term limits. An Ocean Pines property owner for more than 40 years, Stevens has a background in defense systems engineering, performing planning, budgeting and operations management.
During his previous terms Stevens approved the new community center, fire station and skate park, as well as the renovations of the club pool and tennis facility.
Stevens said the last three years were, “marked by closed deliberations, presentations with more polish than substance, unbudgeted capital expenditures and reports that emphasized the ‘positive’ rather than the truth,” adding, “There was a singular lack of accomplishment and Board responsibility for governance was turned over to management … change is needed and I think (OPA members) deserve the opportunity to see it happen.”
Ocean Pines will count ballots on August 8 and reveal election results on August 9 at 10 a.m.
For more information call 410-208-3407 or visit www.oceanpines.org.
The Ocean Pines Elections Committee officially announced incumbents Terri Mohr and Jeff Knepper will run against Pat Renaud, Dave Stevens and Lawrence Lee for the two available Board positions. The two candidates who receive the highest number of votes will be elected to three-year terms.
Two other candidates, Slobodan Trendic and Dan Moul, resigned earlier during the race.
The three non-incumbent candidates continued to take issue with General Manager Bob Thompson’s contract and the current Board’s actions during the last term.
Ballots will be mailed to OPA members on July 14.
Mohr served on the OPA Board during the previous three years as Treasurer and Secretary, as well as liaison to the Aquatics, Environment and Natural Assets, Budget and Finance, Parks and Recreation and Elections committees. The candidate also has three decades of experience as a medical practice manager.
“Balancing a full-time career and the responsibilities of the OPA Board has been challenging, but I feel that with the changing demographics of our community I am able to bring a different perspective on the needs of our community,” she said in a recent OPA newsletter.
Mohr believes her experience will benefit Ocean Pines. “The Board, over the last three years, has accomplished many things and I would like to see this progress continue,” she said.
Knepper and his wife owned property in Ocean Pines since 2000 and have lived in the community since 2006. A fiscal conservative, the candidate believes in keeping assessments low.
“I am a member of the first Board of Directors to lower Association dues since OPA was founded, and I was a leader in that effort,” he said.
Knepper called himself an “expert” in the application of technology to business operations and touted his blockage of “ineffective” requests for proposals. The candidate also cited the golf course and management of the new yacht club as central issues.
Renaud brings experience in human resources and financial management with Bethlehem Steel and the State of Maryland.
“During the 14 years I have lived here I have seen great progress, but at times I have asked at what cost?” he said.
Renaud believes Ocean Pines can be run in a more cost-effective manner. “Although we have made some progress in the past, I think we can do better,” he said. Provided I am elected, I will do everything in my power to put Ocean Pines on a more financially practical and responsible course.”
Lee identifies himself as an independent centrist with corporate and managerial experience who won’t fall in with the “crony group” of current board members. The candidate spoke out against infrastructure problems.
“Assessment dues must be controlled and the amenities pay for themselves,” Lee said. “My past experience affords me a good background on managing budgets and working with people.” Lee named the audited cost of the yacht club and the OPA General Manager compensation package as key concerns.
Former Board President Stevens is seeking a return after his previous stay was ended by managed term limits. An Ocean Pines property owner for more than 40 years, Stevens has a background in defense systems engineering, performing planning, budgeting and operations management.
During his previous terms Stevens approved the new community center, fire station and skate park, as well as the renovations of the club pool and tennis facility.
Stevens said the last three years were, “marked by closed deliberations, presentations with more polish than substance, unbudgeted capital expenditures and reports that emphasized the ‘positive’ rather than the truth,” adding, “There was a singular lack of accomplishment and Board responsibility for governance was turned over to management … change is needed and I think (OPA members) deserve the opportunity to see it happen.”
Ocean Pines will count ballots on August 8 and reveal election results on August 9 at 10 a.m.
For more information call 410-208-3407 or visit www.oceanpines.org.