Board of Director Candidates
Dave Weber
William Cook
I would like to thank the
nominating committee for giving
me the opportunity to run for a
position on the CCR Board of
Directors.
My wife Sherry and I are from
Ithaca, Michigan and are relatively
new to Canada Creek Ranch as we
became members in Aug. 2014. We
have no family history at CCR, but
was introduced to the Ranch
during the 2013 elk hunt as a guest
of a hunter. We came back for a visit and purchased a cabin
the next summer. From the first visit on, the Ranch and the
people here seemed to have something we wanted to be a
part of. A club of members that had a desire to be outdoors,
enjoy the outdoors and take care of the outdoors for future
generations.
Our family includes 4 adult children: Matt, Kristi, Mallory
(and Jon) and Trevor (and Maddy) and 5 grandchildren: Kloee,
Ryan, Leland, Marik and Aili. I grew up going to Houghton
Lake every weekend to my folks’ cottage April though Nov.
and sometimes during the winter. I swore I didn’t want to
have to go to the same place every weekend when I grew up.
Well, that was the way we were until coming to CCR and
now I want to go almost no where else. We are year-round
visitors after spending 25 years of camping and visiting other
destinations for vacations.
I joined the CCR Conservation Committee as soon as we
became members and have learned to appreciate the
incredible job our great volunteers do at the Ranch along
with paid staff. I’ve been on the Nominating Committee and
have been able to have input on other committees as well as
picking up rocks and counting deer and elk in the summer. I
believe my experience as a business owner for 36 years with
multiple employees, a member of the Ithaca Fire Department
for over 20 years with 10 years as an officer, 15 years as a
flight instructor (PPC), 15 years on Ithaca Downtown
Development Association, a member of the Ithaca Rotary
Club and local Chamber of Commerce volunteer committee,
would be a great asset to prepare me to be a Board Member
at CCR so that I can do my part to keep CCR on the great path
that current and previous members have put it on for our
kids, grandkids and beyond.
Being a member of the Ranch for
all of my life except five years in
my twenties, it is an honor to
volunteer to be a Board member.
Growing up, coming up to the
ranch has be some of the best
times in my life. In 1995, I
purchased the cabin my great
grandfather built in 1938, getting
this back into my family. It has
been a great joy to see my two
sons, William and Duncan, explore
the woods on the ranch like I did, my father and his father
before him. My sons are fifth generation ranch members.
With my love of hunting, I have been volunteering for the
elk hunt for the last 13 years. Growing up coming to the
ranch and the love of being at CCR, make me think it is my
duty to use my skills to help preserve CCR for the future
generations.
Some of my beneficial skills:
My credentials include more than 20 years of facility and
maintenance management of corporate campuses, data
centers and manufacturing plants. Starting from an entry
level maintenance position, I moved up to supervisory
positions, assuming more and more responsibility and
am now responsible for multiple facilities and multi-
million-dollar budgets. During the course of my career, I
became knowledgeable about all aspects of facilities
maintenance and construction, developing and
implementing projects from start to finish.
Currently a member of the Board of Directors, I offer the
leadership skills of a strong performer in high-pressure
situations who has well-developed organizational and
problem-solving skills. I am also able to establish strong
connections with staff, contractors and clients, working
independently as well as part of a team.
Past Member George Olds received this years Merritt
Clark Award for his dediciation on the fields in the
1980's. Children Bill Olds, Pat Earl and Gil Olds
accept the award on his behalf.
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Thank you Marilyn & Margie for volunteering!