ANNUAL MEETING NOTICE, ELECTION INFORMATION
Dear Killearn Lakes Property Owners,
We invite you to attend the Annual Meeting on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at 10:00 a.m., at the Deer Lake United Methodist Church, 8013 Deerlake Road South. The meeting will be sponsored by FIRST FLORIDA CREDIT UNION, and refreshments will be served. The 2020 Board of Directors will be announced, and the other agenda business will be discussed (click here to see the agenda).
The due date for nominations to the Board of Directors was September 20, 2019, and nine owners submitted their names as candidates for the Board. Per our Articles of Incorporation, Article IV, the Board may consist of no fewer than three, but no more than nine members. At the regularly noticed Board of Directors meeting on October 10, 2019, the Board adopted a resolution increasing the number of directors from seven (7) to nine (9). Therefore, pursuant to our Articles of Incorporation and Chapter 720.306, Fla. Stat., an election is not necessary this year, and the following nine owners will commence service on the board following the Annual Meeting:
1. Michael Bolton
2. Kyle Frost
3. Sharon Malloy
4. Roy Mars II
5. Tim Neely
6. Mark Reichert
7. Matt Russo
8. Tara vonBodungen
9. Melisa Williams
We thank these residents for volunteering their time and for their commitment to our association. Please see bio’s of these new board members below:
Michael Bolton, Unit 1 Resident, Incumbent Born in Chicago, raised in Franklin, TN. United States Air Force and Tennessee Air National Guard veteran. Attended University of Tennessee and Nashville Technical College. Experience in residential and commercial real estate and engineering. Primary owner of A Absolute Protection Electrical Company, a Brink’s Home Security franchise in the Panhandle for many years. Living in the Killearn Lakes/ Golden Eagle community for many years. Children attended and still attend the Killearn Lakes schools and love the community.
Kyle Frost, Unit 1 Resident Kyle Frost was raised in Killearn Lakes over the last 20 years, and loves this community. When deciding where to raise their family, Frost and his wife chose Killearn Lakes; and they are expecting a new member of the family in early 2020. He is currently employed by Aderant as a Software Engineer, working to build law office software that is used globally. Frost serves on the Board of Directors of Big Bend Cares Inc, a local non-profit working to aid those affected by HIV/AIDS as well as provide general healthcare to underserved communities. Frost is the newly elected Chair of the Leon County Affordable Housing Advisory Committee, which has the task of providing a comprehensive housing plan to the Leon County Board of County Commissioners. A product of Tallahassee and Leon County, Frost strives to move the entire community forward as the best place to work, play, and raise a family.
Sharon Malloy, Unit 1 Resident, Incumbent My name is Sharon Malloy and I have lived in Killearn Lakes, Unit 1 since 2009. While I grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and received my Bachelor’s Degree from Louisiana State University, I quickly made Tallahassee my home in 1978. I began my career in state government working for the Florida Legislature then moved to the Department of Business and Professional Regulation, Division of Florida Condominiums, Timeshares and Mobile Homes. I held various positions in the division including head of the enforcement section for condominium laws. I also provided staff support for an early Legislative commission which studied the operation and regulation of homeowner associations in Florida. I retired from the state after 35 years and then had the privilege of working part time in the KLHOA office. Most recently, I assisted with the drafting of revised covenants and restrictions for our community. I am completing my first year of service on your Board of Directors with ongoing goals of ensuring that information relating to association operations is readily available to property owners, and that property values are protected by providing reasonable and equal enforcement of our covenants and restrictions.
Roy H. Mars II, Unit 1 Resident, Incumbent Roy is a veteran of the United States Air Force. He has lived in six different states over the years. Professionally, Roy is a software designer with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. He is also the founding lead person on the Nextdoor Killearn Lakes Web site. He has lived in Killearn Lakes since 1989. He and his wife raised both of their children here. His daughters both attended all three of our schools and his oldest daughter and her family also live in Killearn Lakes. Roy tells people that Killearn Lakes is the best neighborhood in Leon County and he wouldn’t want to live anywhere else. He is currently serving his second term on the KLHOA Board and his first term as Board Vice President. Roy has also taken on the responsibility of Chairman of Safety & Security for the Association and is currently in the process of working with the Leon County Sheriff’s Office to form a Neighborhood Watch for the Killearn Lakes Neighborhood.
Tim Neely, Preservation Pointe, Incumbent I have recently moved to Killearn Lakes with my wife and our three daughters. I have 15 years of management experience, both in retail as well as restaurants. I have also owned and operated my own small business. In each of the management positions I have held, I was responsible for not only creating strategic plans and budgets, but also managing expenses to ensure profitability. On September 13th, 2018 I was appointed to the Board of Directors, and as Treasurer of our HOA. I hope to provide some stability to the Treasurer role by being re-elected in November. I currently spend most of my time being a stay at home dad and running a small online business. I look forward to doing what I can to help our community.
Mark Reichert, Unit 4 Resident, Incumbent A Unit 4 resident, Mark has served as Volunteer Board President this past year. Director and long-time Chairman of the Fish and Wildlife Committee, a 35-year resident of Killearn Lakes. Employed as the Administrator for Metropolitan Planning for the Florida Department of Transportation. Finalist for “Leader of the Year” in 2007, Leadership Tallahassee, Inc. Appointed by Commissioner Bryan Desloge to the Bannerman Road Corridor Study Citizens Advisory Committee. “I would like to continue my long standing activism for the Killearn Lakes Community.”
Matt Russo, Unit 1 Resident Matt moved to Tallahassee from Virginia in 2002, and has been here ever since. He graduated from Florida State University with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering in 2015. He works for a local firm and is working on obtaining his Professional Engineer certification and license. He and his family moved into Killearn Lakes after graduation, and bought their first house here in 2016.
Tara vonBodungen, Unit 1 Resident
My name is Tara vonBodungen. My husband, Steven and I along with our two children, have lived in Killearn Lakes for almost 10 years. Tallahassee is our home and we love the community. My work experience includes apartment and commercial property management. I also have worked in the life insurance industry. I maintain a real estate license. Currently, I work part-time with FWC, but am a full-time mom raising my two 13-year old children as they navigate their way through middle school at Deerlake. I enjoy my daily walks through my neighborhood, waving and just getting to know my neighbors. I strive to be a positive influence on this community in any way I can.
Melisa Williams, The Glen, Unit 1 Resident, Incumbent I have lived in Killearn Lakes in The Glen subdivision for 14 years. I work full time as a secretary for the Florida Highway Patrol. I retired from the U.S. Army in 2010 after serving 27 years’ active duty. I love the nature setting living in Killearn Lakes. I want to continue to preserve the Killearn Lakes setting like living in a state park and the value that our environment brings to the community. I want to bring back the Fall Picnic, the Fishing Contest. After being a board member volunteer for a year, I want to continue to enforce the covenants that I signed when I moved into my home, to help maintain our property values.