At the annual Membership Meeting on Tuesday, September 23, owners will have the opportunity to vote for two vacancies on the Council of Stewards. These vacancies are created by the expired terms of Sam Coleman and Teresa Furlong. Both members have served the neighborhood well, but have decided not to run for another term. Both slots are for three year terms.
As outlined in the by-laws of the Association, a Nominating Committee appointed by the Council of Stewards has presented a slate of candidates to fill these two positions. The following profiles are presented to help you become familiar with each candidate:
Steve and wife Harriet moved to Davidson in October, 1978. Their first residence was the northeast corner house at Fairview Lane and Concord Road. (This is an interesting fact since it technically would make the Kessler’s the first residents of New Neighborhood “To Be.”) They have two grown and married children. After a stint on Pine Road (1993 – 2005), Steve and Harriet moved into New Neighborhood in March, 2005.
Steve retired from Duke Energy in 1998 as President of the merchandising business unit. He then spent time working for the National Rural Telecommunications Cooperative in the Washington DC area, traveling across the country calling on electric cooperatives. His second retirement came in 2001. Steve has more recently worked in the non-profit arena with the Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center (ECAC) in Davidson and the Levine Museum of the New South. He is presently consulting for the new Bechtler Museum of Modern Art, currently being constructed in Charlotte. Steve continues to teach several courses in the Business and Accounting Division of Central Piedmont Community College (CPCC). Steve’s interests include family activities, travel, teaching, and reading.
While not having direct association experience, Steve has been a true community servant. He is past president of Davidson Youth Baseball, past chair of Town of Davidson Community Relations Committee, and a member and chair of numerous committees for his church, Davidson College Presbyterian Church. He is a strong advocate for the Town of Davidson and our community.
Nancy grew up in southern New Jersey and graduated with a degree in psychology from Trenton State College. She worked in the field of Market Research in Princeton, but then went back to school to become a Registered Nurse. She was a labor and delivery nurse at Princeton Medical Center until the birth of son Zach, now age 14.
Nancy’s husband John is an alumnus of Davidson College (1966) and is a business consultant and golf fanatic. (One interesting note: Yes, the Chapel at Davidson College Presbyterian Church is named after John’s grandfather.) Zachary is a 9th grade student at Woodlawn School in Davidson. She also has a grown stepson, Mike, who lives in New York.
Nancy’s first visit to Davidson was in 1995. At that time, McConnell Neighborhood was just being developed and they considered that neighborhood. However, they moved to Williamsburg, Virginia. That summer, Davidson was always in their thoughts and the attraction proved too much as they moved here in the fall of 2000. At first, the Lingles rented a house in Lake Davidson Park and moved to New Neighborhood on Fairview Lane in February, 2002.
When Nancy lived in Williamsburg, she was active on association committees. She currently works as a realtor for Knox Realty where she has contact with neighborhood associations on a regular basis. She has served on the Board of the Davidson Lands Conservancy and just completed serving on the Community Relations Committee for Woodlawn School.
Nancy sees our neighborhood as a small subset of the Town of Davidson. It is a unique mix of townhomes, single-family homes, office space, and open space and parks. This unique mix brings extra challenges and opportunities. Nancy believes she can bring an open mind, an ability to listen, and a willingness to find positive solutions to our unique problems to the Council of Stewards.
Important! Don’t forget to return your ballot and proxy to Abbott Enterprises or to a Council of Stewards member if you cannot attend the Membership Meeting on September 23.