SUMMARY
Cacapon South POA currently has an seven-member Board of Directors. Each elected member sits for a three-year term. There are committees for architecture, communications, and maintenance.
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- Membership and roles
- Biographies
- Contact information
Membership and roles
- Bruce Anderson – Treasurer
- Dave Buches
- Kathy Christian
- Dale Kirchner – Chair of Maintenance Committee
- Jeff Magyar – Chair of Architectural Review Committee
- Craig Thibaudeau – Vice President, Chair of Communications Committee
- Carol Wiles – President and Secretary
Biographies
Bruce Anderson (Treasurer, Current term: March 2023 – March 2026)
Bruce and his wife Susie relocated from Ellicott City, MD in April 2019. Bruce worked as a Project Manager for mechanical contractors (HVAC & Plumbing) for the last 41 years having worked on nuclear power plants (upgrades) and many government projects. He served on the board of directors for Plumbers & Steamfitters Joint Union Local 486-MCA Apprenticeship School, bringing budget, curriculum, teachers, training, discipline, recruitment, and interview experience to the Cacapon South Board. He and Susie are navigating their new world of “retirement” and look forward to many rewarding years in Cacapon South and experiencing everything Wild Wonderful West Virginia has to offer.
Dave Buches (Current term: March 2024 – March 2027)
Education: Lafayette College – Bachelor’s degree in Philosophy, University of Delaware – Masters degree in Public Finance. Employment: Honorably discharged from the United States Air Force Reserve, served at Dover Force Base in the Aerial Port Squadron, and completed three tours to the Middle East in support of the Iraqi Freedom mission. Retired after 20 years of service. Employed by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh marketing their affordable rental housing, homeownership, and small business product line to member financial institutions in the Pennsylvania, Delaware, and West Virginia market area. Retired after 18 years. Various positions with real estate-related firms including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Aspen Systems, the Gray Group, Dover Housing Authority, and Dover Housing Development Corporation. Currently a volunteer with Habitat for Humanity of the Eastern Panhandle which serves Berkeley, Morgan, and Jefferson counties
Kathy Christian (Current term: March 2023 – March 2026)
Kathy moved from Reston, VA to Berkeley Springs in the Fall of 2020. As a licensed clinical psychologist she has worked for the federal government and as the proprietor of a private practice since 1988. Currently working part-time, she also enjoys training and competing with her dogs in Dock Diving and Canine Agility. As a Board member, she is happy to bring her skills from the business world to support our community.
Dale Kirschner (Maintenance Committee Chair, Current term: March 2022 – March 2025)
Dale was born and lived in the Baltimore area his whole life. He worked for Verizon for 30 years (16 years in marketing, and 14 years in network planning, developing, and managing budgets). After retiring as a Senior Planner from Verizon he worked for 10 years at the Maryland School for the Blind as a full-time substitute teacher. During this time he was a volunteer at the Historical Society of Baltimore County and was later elected to their Board of Directors.
He bought a lot in the River Ridge community in 1986 and has come to Berkeley Springs and Cacapon State Park ever since. Interestingly, throughout this time there were very few changes to the park until the last year. Now it is rapidly growing. He and his wife Susan were wed in 2011 next to the Cacapon River and had a reception at the Cacapon State Park Lodge. They both loved the area so much that in 2013 they bought a house in the Cacapon South community.
With this interest and love for the park, Dale started volunteering at the park’s nature center. He is now a Master Naturalist certified in the fall of 2017 and says he doesn’t have to make up nearly as many answers to questions. Besides working at the park nature center he “recruits” and coordinates many park volunteers.
Jeff Magyar, (Architectural Review Committee Chair, Current term: March 2024 – March 2027)
Jeff and his wife Melissa migrated west from Northern Virginia, initially making a stop in Front Royal, before landing in Berkeley Springs in the fall of 2020. Jeff has worked as a professional in the Information Technology Industry for more than 20 years. In his free time, Jeff enjoys many different outdoor activities. Having Cacapon Resort State Park within walking distance has been a wonderful blessing.
Craig Thibaudeau, (Vice President, Communications Committee Chair, Current term: March 2022 – March 2025)
Craig and his beloved wife and best friend Patti escaped the Washington D.C. metro area (Reston, Virginia) in 2020 to reside in Cacapon South. Craig spent his career advocating for domestic and foreign policy with decision-makers in Washington DC and across the country. Over the last 15 years, he has passionately committed to K-12 education. Craig also served on the HOA Board while living in Reston. Patti’s 42-year career began with the FBI, and in 2016 she retired from the legal admin field. Together they raised two sons and are now the proud grandparents of Jaxson and Olivia. Cacapon South has become their heaven and haven.
Carol Wiles (President and Secretary, Current term: March 2022 – March 2025)
Carol Wiles and her husband Larry moved to Cacapon South in 2020. The Wiles immediately felt welcomed and value good neighbors. Her goal, in serving on the Board of Directors, is to be a good neighbor to all; while taking care of the business of the community in a way that promotes our best shared life. Carol has worked as a special education teacher and a volunteer coordinator for a large church. She was on the POA Board of her Wyoming community for 10 years. Having married the boy next door 48 years ago, she also spent some years as a stay-at-home Mom while Larry worked at United Parcel Service. She feels blessed to have landed in Almost Heaven, West Virginia.