Don Allen- Candidate Declaration & Statement

Don Allen- Candidate Declaration & Statement

Don Allen

Candidate Declaration & Statement

Don Allen “ Common Sense ”

Hi! My name is Don Allen, candidate for the Board of Directors here at Outdoor Resort Palm Springs. My wife, Marlene, and I purchased our lot in ORPS in 2013, and have been spending our winters here ever since. Although I grew up in Southern California, we spent our last 18 years in Liberty Lake, WA, and are now full-time RVers. During the past 5 summers, we have stayed and worked in Glacier National Park, MT. I am a tour driver, aka: “Jammer,” of the historic 1938 Red Buses and I love it. I drive 17 guests up and over the “Going to the Sun Road” viewing majestic glaciers, beautiful waterfalls, stunning hikes and wild animals including grizzly bears. This has always been on my “Bucket List” . My goals and objectives for the Board of Directors are to bring the Resort to a 5-Star level, focus on improvements, increase property values, avoid wasteful spending, build Resort loyalty and pride, and settle Hot Button Issues. I want to find ways to lower the HOA Fees and never waste money on projects that don’t fulfill the Mission Statement of the resort. I owned a variety of successful businesses including an electronic semiconductor business until my current partial retirement. It is my sales and marketing talent for seeing a need and having the courage to act on it that makes me a good candidate for the Board of Directors at ORPS. I have the ability to sincerely talk with people, make a plan to solve issues, provide a quality product or service solution, then follow up with superior customer service. I have the ability to turn foes into friends. I know how to market using social media and advertising and I have sold several businesses and flipped several homes. The Outdoor Resort Board of Directors deals with many voices and needs of members in our Resort. I feel I can help the board by using my best talent, “Common Sense” , to help raise our Resort from a 4-Star rating, as listed on Yelp and TripAdvisor, to a 5-Star rating, as stated in our Mission Statement. I have the ability to look at the big picture that best serves the general body of owners and to act on it while treating all owners with respect. We have many wonderful types of clubs and sports within our Resort. Each one is just as important as the next. Each one benefits the Resort in its own way. I t’s important to cut through the tensions of opposing groups and bring people together. Smart spending on projects that serve the whole Resort community while fulfilling our Mission Statement is “Common Sense.”

My name is Don Allen, I am all about “ Common Sense ” and I ’d appreciate your vote!