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My name is Dan Forlenza, and I am a proud resident of Coles Crossing. My wife Isabel and I have called this wonderful community home for 20 years, raising our three children, all of whom attended Sampson Elementary, Spillane Middle School, and Cypress Woods High School. Over the years, Coles Crossing has become an integral part of our family’s life, and I am deeply committed to giving back and ensuring it remains an attractive and thriving community that all are proud to call home.

 

I have actively contributed to the community through mentorship programs at Spillane Middle School, Cypress Ranch High School, and currently, Goodson Middle School. Additionally, I have served as the captain for the Coles men’s tennis league for the past nine years. My approach to leadership has always been rooted in listening first, having an open mind, and fostering a transparent decision-making process. I believe in making decisions based on logic and facts, taking emotion out of the equation to find the best possible solutions. I really do not like bureaucracy. I believe it is a leader’s job to eliminate roadblocks that prevent good ideas from being expressed and acted upon.

 

With a 25-year career as a technology executive, where I led teams of over 1,000 employees and managed budgets exceeding $100 million, I bring extensive experience in managing large-scale operations and making complex decisions. Currently, as the President of my own consulting company, I continue to guide organizations in the structure, operations and people required to achieve success.

 

The main goal of an HOA board member is to serve the people and interests of the community, and I will always hold this as my top priority. If given the opportunity to serve on the Coles Crossing HOA Board, I am confident that my experience, dedication, and leadership can contribute to making our community the best it can be.

 

My Approach to Leadership
I believe in:

Integrity: I believe in “doing what is right”. A leader should be able to defend their decisions because they have nothing to hide. Open communication and sharing information are key to achieving alignment and understanding.
Courage: It can be difficult to go against where the masses are leaning but sometimes it is necessary to steer in the right direction. If you keep the overall goals at the top of your mind, which in this case is to serve the Coles Community with the best solutions, the answer becomes clearer.
Collaboration: Valuing diverse perspectives while providing clear direction when necessary. I love hearing ideas different than my own and can change course when better ideas are presented. The best solutions usually come from many differing ideas melted together.
 

Efficiency: Pulling the information we have in hand and the knowledge at our    disposal to make decisions in a timely manner. Our decisions do not need to be perfect, but it is important that we are continually improving and moving forward.