SDO Board Candidates desired

[Ken555]

Just received this from SVO Management:

Seeking Candidates for Scottsdale Pinnacle Association Board of Directors

We are currently accepting applications for service on the Association's Board of Directors. If you are interested in volunteering your time, talent and effort for the benefit of your Association, please click here to obtain an application. Please submit the completed application as directed no later than Friday, May 24, 2013.

Questionnaire for Persons Willing to Serve on the Board
1. Name:________________________ 2. Villa & Week Number: ______________ 3. Home Resort:________________________
4. Email & Phone:____________________ 5. Occupation: __________________ 6. Education: __________________________
7. How can your occupation/education provide specific expertise to the management of your Association?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
8. Why do you want to serve on the Board of your Condominium Association?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
9. Have you ever served before on a Board? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please elaborate.
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
10. What do you feel is/are the biggest challenge(s) facing your Association?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
11. What do you feel is/are the most significant benefits(s) of vacation ownership?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
12. Are you a member of Resort Condominiums International (RCI) or Interval International (II)? Yes _____ No _____
If yes, for how long? ____________ years _________ months.
13. Have you stayed at and enjoyed your vacation experiences at your Home Resort? Yes _____ No _____ If no, why
not?
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Please rate the success of the Management Company in meeting your expectations as to the following:
Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet Expectations
Hospitality _____ _____ _____
Cleanliness of villas _____ _____ _____
Overall upkeep of resort _____ _____ _____
14. Are you currently party to any lawsuits, criminal or civil, or any administrative action? Yes _____ No _____ If yes,
explain:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
15. Have you ever been convicted of a felony? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain:
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________________________________________________________
16. Board meetings are usually held on weekdays, either by telephone conference or on site at your Home Resort. Are there any
circumstances that would prevent you from participating? Yes _____ No _____ If yes, please explain:
___________________________________________________________________________________________________________
PLEASE SEND A COMPLETED QUESTIONNAIRE & A COPY OF YOUR RESUME OR BIOGRAPHY TO:
Board Relations
SVO Management, Inc.
9002 San Marco Court
Orlando, Florida 32819
boardrelations@starwoodvo.com
FAX: 407-418-7006

 

[Ken555]

And a few minutes later I received the same email for WKV.

 

[jarta]

And a few minutes later I received the same email for WKV.

Maybe we can meet at board meetings. lol! Salty

 

[clsmit]

I got that as well. Who's going to run from TUG?

 

[Ken555]

What I really like is this section:

Please rate the success of the Management Company in meeting your expectations as to the following:
Exceeds Expectations Meets Expectations Does Not Meet Expectations
Hospitality _____ _____ _____
Cleanliness of villas _____ _____ _____
Overall upkeep of resort _____ _____ _____

It says a lot about SVN that they would even ask this question. I think they had it as part of earlier years forms, too, so it's not really a surprise...but it's still a bit nuts, IMO. I mean, who at SVN would seriously welcome a new prospect on the board who thinks they don't meet expectations?

 

[jarta]

What I really like is this section:



It says a lot about SVN that they would even ask this question. I think they had it as part of earlier years forms, too, so it's not really a surprise...but it's still a bit nuts, IMO. I mean, who at SVN would seriously welcome a new prospect on the board who thinks they don't meet expectations?

As to those 3 categories asked about in the 2nd part of question 13 (Hospitality, Cleanliness of Villas and Overall Upkeep of the Resort), couldn't you answer - at least - that Starwood management at WKV meets your expectations?

Do you really have issues concerning the 3 categories? I've never seen complaints on TUG about the hospitality of resort staff at WKV, the cleanliness of the resort or the overall upkeep of WKV.

I actually thought you liked WKV. You seem to stay at WKV regularly and have posted that you generally prefer the Starwood timeshare resorts over the Marriott timeshare resorts you have stayed at because they are a step or two nicer.

I've seen complaints on TUG about the design of units at WKV (too dark), the Starwood-branded decor (too bland and corporate), financial decision-making by the HOA board (too closed), the split of revenue between Starwood and WKV in excess of MFs (the board rolls over and doesn't try to get more), the prices charged to guests for incidentals (too high) and a general questioning of the prices paid for expenses incurred at WKV (too high). But, Starwood hasn't asked applicants to comment about WKV in relation to any of those things.

I don't get your reluctance to accept the invitation to apply for the board. At the very least, later-in-the-process, face-to-face (or even phone) questions from a person solicitated to apply for the board would really be more effective than posting screeds and ridicule on TUG. Finally, I do not find Shawn O'Brien, Director of Board Relations for Starwood, to be a scary guy.

As a back-up response, at least take the time to fill out and send in an answer to the first part of question 13 stating why you have not enjoyed your vacation experiences at WKV:

13. Have you stayed at and enjoyed your vacation experiences at your Home Resort? Yes _____ No _____ If no, why
not?
__________________________________________________ __________________________________________________ ____

Salty

 

[Ken555]

As to those 3 categories asked about in the 2nd part of question 13 (Hospitality, Cleanliness of Villas and Overall Upkeep of the Resort), couldn't you answer - at least - that Starwood management at WKV meets your expectations?

You missed my point. Whether or not I think housekeeping and general maintenance of the resort is good or not, why would this be an appropriate question on an application for Board membership?

You seem to stay at WKV regularly

Actually, I think I've only stayed at WKV two or three times in the last ~7 years.

I don't get your reluctance to accept the invitation to apply for the board.

I'm already on one HOA (non-timeshare) board. I don't need another. Perhaps you should apply?