NST Bd. Election 2023 MEET THE CANDIDATES

Stuart Berland

Stuart Berland has been a shareholder of North Shore Towers since 2017 and said he understands the dynamics and requirements of serving on a board with the intent, knowledge, and time to contribute to the operations and revitalization of the community. “Over the past year, I have read board minutes, asked questions, and reached out to offer support,” he said. “I ask for your vote to add strength and continuity to our board.

Berland’s qualifications include serving as a board member, Vice President and President of a 150-unit Baybridge Bayside condominium.

He participated in hiring Akam, transitioning to a new management company, and training the on-site manager concerning requirements and expectations. He

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Theresa Oropallo

Since moving to North Shore Towers in 2010, Theresa Oropallo has served on the Country Club Committee and the New Residents Welcome Committee. She has served as President of the Ladies Golf Association and Chairperson of the American Cancer Society’s Babes fundraising events.

Oropallo’s professional career includes 21 years as a teacher of English and an Assistant Principal. She served as Principal of Northport High School for 12 years. For 15 years after retiring she was an Adjunct Professor at Stonybrook University, teaching leadership skills.

In 2021, she was elected to the Board of Directors and chaired the Country Club Committee during her first year, planning many diversified activities. Her assign-

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Barry Berman

Barry Berman and his wife, Linda, have lived at North Shore Towers for six years, and he has served on the NST Board for the past two years. He said his major accomplishments include extending Wi-Fi throughout the community, modernizing the co-op’s website, serving as chairperson of the Finance Subcommittee and the committee interviewing prospective shareholders, as well as organizing shredder events. With other board members, he has been involved in negotiating commercial tenant leases, mortgage refinancing, choosing contractors, and budgeting for significant capital improvements.

“Being president and treasurer of two condominium developments where we own apartments provides me with extensive real estate experience,” he said. “My

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Marty Schwartzman

Incumbent

Marty Schwartzman, CPCU, said he would continue to bring experience, integrity, and leadership to the board. His highlights serving the community include demonstrating fiscal responsibility and monitoring the co-op’s budget, conducting cost-benefit analysis, reviewing expenditures, and implementing a cost-effective plan of action.

“I have a deep understanding of the co-op’s operations, its finances, and our community,” Schwartzman said. “This experience makes me well-suited to continue serving by bringing continuity and institutional knowledge.”

He believes he offers strong leadership and strategic planning skills, with a vision for the co-op’s financial future. He also pledged to keep a watchful eye on share-

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Stanley Goldsmith

Stanley J. Goldsmith has been a shareholder at North Shore Towers for 15 years and is a past member of the Board of Directors for six years, serving as President from 2018-2019.

As President, he negotiated a solution to the decades-old dispute between NST and the Sponsor’s corporation concerning recovering several hundred thousand dollars of maintenance charges for parking spaces. As Chairman of the Country Club Committee, Goldsmith brought “new life” to the tennis program by making access to the tennis courts available to all Country Club members (virtually all shareholders) without additional charges. A Pickleball court was constructed by redesigning the basketball court rather than destroying one resource for another.

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Richard Van Allen

Richard Van Allen has been a resident at North Shore Towers since 2019 and just moved from Building 2 to Building 3. He is employed fulltime as the head of marketing and business development for the largest private neurosurgical practice on Long Island and has held a variety of marketing communi-

Sophia Mighty

Sophia Mighty is a public school teacher who, for over a decade, has navigated the various approaches of various NYC Schools’ Chancellors to best educate her students, many of whom are the children of new immigrants or have English as their second language. She works with individuals with different views to reach conclusions to benefit all.

NYC Council Member Barry Grodenchik appointed Mighty to Queens Community Board 13, which includes neighborhoods that geographically range from Floral Park to Rosedale and JFK International Airport. As a board member, she has become Chairperson of its Economic Development Committee and Vice Chair of the Transportation Committee. Over the past seven months, she has brought in

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Van Allen has a BA in Political Science and a Master’s in Political Science and History from LIU/Post.

“I’ve learned that effective communication, both external and internal, can foster growth in all organizations,” he said. “Ad-

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