Shelley Serres on the Strength of the Authority’s Board
The Authority’s success has been shaped by a Board of Directors with expertise in engineering, construction, finance, operations, real estate, and more. Shelley Serres reflects on how that diverse knowledge—and strong leadership—helped guide one of the region’s largest infrastructure programs.
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We had a great board.
The fact that there were engineers on the board, real estate professionals on the board, operations and maintenance professionals, accountants—you had people with expertise in so many different areas.
Larry was strong on the construction side. Cam and Karla were instrumental in real estate acquisition. Mike understood operations and maintenance.
I like to say Eric’s just a unicorn. He understands financial planning, legal issues, and construction all at once. He’s been an amazing leader over the last few years, just as our previous leaders, Dan Sallee and the others at the beginning, were.
We’ve really been blessed with an excellent and knowledgeable board.
Gary has also been very helpful as an engineer. He brought valuable experience and connections. He’s always thinking about the future and making sure we’re doing the right thing for the residents, the contractors, and all of our stakeholders. They’re all that way.
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