DeniseM
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Received this via email:
I am an owner at Kauai Beach Villas. I serve on the Board of Directors. I am up for election. I would like you to cast a vote for me, Trish Harrington, when you receive your ballot.
We are in a critical place at KBV. Dave Walters was the developer and President for many years. Before his passing, he hired a new company to manage our resort-Wyndham Vacation Ownership. They were hired to manage us as well as Ka Eo Kai, The Shearwater, The Makai Club, and Bali Hai Villas. BHV included the purchase of almost half of the units there. From my first visit to KBV after Wyndham took over I could see problems. Things were not the same. Corners were being cut, the units were not what I considered up to par, and the wonderful Aloha spirit was greatly diminished.
As a Board member I tried, along with the other board members (including Karen Blackford, Ross Tilton and Tom Mischley), to effect change, to work with Wyndham to do what we felt was needed. Some things were implemented, most were not. We worked with them for 7 years before researching and hiring a new management company. Through this time, they offered to “buy” our foreclosures and resell them. This was a great solution until we realized they were not reselling them, but keeping them for their own inventory, thus acquiring enough votes to control the election to the board. Last May, after we had told them we were not renewing their management agreement with KBV, they nominated 3 Wyndham employees to the board and had adequate votes to elect all three.
I am one of the two remaining PAHIO board members. I appeal to you to vote for me, or name me as your Proxy vote in this May’s election. Do not let Wyndham take over more of our board positions.
Sincerely,
Trish Harrington