East Hills Home Owners Annual Meeting - October 13 (Ballot and Nominees)

Meeting Details

Thursday, October 13th 2022

from 6:30 - 7:45 PM 

Colonie Library Sedman Rm - 629 Albany Shaker Rd, Loudonville, NY 12211

At the meeting you'll learn more about plans for the coming year, review the 2022 expenditures and 2023 planned budget and have an opportunity to offer comments and suggestions about our neighborhood.  This year each homeowner also votes for the 2023-2024 Board of Directors.

Each homeowner should have received a letter announcing the annual meeting in the mail.  If you didn't receive this letter, please contact Maureen Fogarty so your information can be updated in the East Hills database.  To access the ballot paper online, click the following links:

    Voting Form  

    Nomination and Election Process 

Below are the bios of each candidate running for the East Hills Homeowners Association Board of Directors for the next two year term. There are seven candidates running for seven seats on the Board.

INCUMBENTS:

Eileen Buonome - 4 Yardley Ct I built my house with Rosetti Builders about 14 years ago.  I have enjoyed living in East Hills from the first day.  People are so friendly, drive through the community, and everyone waves to you!  It is a happy place to live.  The community is beautiful and a great place for kids to ride their bikes or to walk and run. I have been a real estate professional for 25 years and associated with Coldwell Banker Prime Properties for most of that time.  I consistently place in the top 5% of real estate sales agents company-wide and am the recipient of many awards.  I have Associate Degrees in both Liberal Arts and Business Administration. I speak Greek and have traveled extensively worldwide. My daughter lives in Washington DC with her husband and three children. I am a member of the Albany Institute of History and The Metropolitan Museum of Art. I have belonged to the Vent Fitness Gym for years, and love working out and walking. It is an honor to have been invited to join the East Hills Board.  My goal is to contribute in any way I can to improve our East Hills Community. Thank you for your kind consideration. Eileen Buonome

 

Sridhar Kothagundla – 4 Callaway Circle I, Sridhar Kothagundla, have been a resident of East Hills since July 2011 and it is my great pleasure to inform you that I am standing for election to the Board of Directors for the East Hills Homeowners Association for 2021/22. Am a highly passionate community volunteer with an impressive work ethic and skilled in motivating others. Since 2015 I have volunteered at Indian organizations in Albany as Treasurer and Board of director, and I also served on the board of the EHHOA.

NOMINEES:

Mark Ross – 11 Shelbourne Drive I have been in East Hills for 20 years and had severed on the board for 6 years in the past.  I am retired from Pharmaceutical Sales for almost 5 years now and I have more time to help out with our community.

 

Rick Schrade – 5 Conway Circle Currently owner of GEICO Local Office in Albany handling personal insurance for clients in NY, VT, MA, CT & FL. Been involved in the insurance business since 1996 in the Albany area.  Have experience owning, designing and developing both commercial & residential properties in the area since 1983.  Currently a resident of East Hills since fall 2016.

 

John Palladino - 18 Yardley Court I am seeking a position on the EHHO board of Directors. I am a graduate of the Albany College of Pharmacy and have a Master degree from the State University in Albany NY. I have served as Past President of two Homeowners Association (Troy/Lake Placid) I also served on the board of the EHHOA Covenant Officer. I am currently retired and have lived at 18 Yardley ct for the past 20 years.

Bob (Robert) Van Amburgh – 16 Brinker Way PERSONAL: Resident of East Hills for 21 years. Married to wife, Barbara; 2 adult children; 4 grandchildren. Retired EDUCATION: Providence College, 1969 (History Education) MA—College of St. Rose, 1973 (History) Advanced Graduate Study: UAlbany, Russell Sage College, Union College, Massachusetts College of the Liberal Arts PROFESSIONAL: City School District of Albany): served as teacher, principal, instructional supervisor—37 years Executive Assistant to Mayor Jennings (City of Albany)—6 years Special Assistant to CEO of Capital District Transportation Authority—6 years Served 2 terms on the initial East Hills HOA Board Elected Member of Albany Common (City) Council: served as councilmember,  President-Pro-Tem, and President—total of 14 years

Randall McFarlane –  Yardley Court Retired professor of BioMedical Engineering at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. Randall was born in Toronto, Canada, and emigrated to the United States in 1987. He is happily married to Evelyn and enjoys many hobbies including travel, flying, hiking and skiing. He is a private pilot and enjoys taking flying trips with Evelyn to points around the United States in a Piper Arrow aircraft, joined by their nine-year-old Golden Doodle, Curiosa. He has served on the East Hills HOA once before and looks forward to joining the HOA again and serving with Tommie and the other board members.