Current Board Members
The current board members possess unique experience that benefits the Metropolitan in many ways. They are a dedicated group of people who remain committed to this building volunteering up to 10 hours a month to solve pressing issues that have a long term impact on the building.
Kirstin Beyer
Board President
Kirstin has lived at the Metropolitan since May of 2007. As young professionals, she and her husband were drawn to the idea of an active, urban lifestyle in downtown Kansas City. Kirstin works as an auditor in public accounting for Deloitte & Touche, LLP. She brings an analytical mind and strong business sense to the Board. Kirstin's experiences’ serving a variety of public company clients has strengthened her skills in project management, teamwork, conflict resolution, and effective communication. She is dedicated to fostering a strong sense of community at the Metropolitan, and keeping it the best place to live in downtown!
Scott Kaiser
Vice President
Scott has the unique experience of being first a landlord and now a resident at the Metropolitan. After purchasing two units in 2005, his work took him to New Zealand and Australia for the 3 years. He returned to Kansas City at the end of 2008 and finally moved into the Metropolitan. He is is eager to be an advocate for the other Metropolitan owners and tenants and looking forward to helping the Board make this an even better place to live. He works as an emergency department doctor in various Kansas City area hospitals and also enjoys volunteering both locally and internationally in his free time.
Eric Journagan
Treasurer
Eric has been a downtown resident since January 1997 and of the Metropolitan since July 2005. He spent eight years in real estate valuation and sales in the Kansas City area, while recently earning a Bachelor of Arts in Economics. With that combination of knowledge, Eric hopes to help the direction, innovation and efficiency of the Home Owners Association.
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Shelly Peters
Secretary
Shelley and her husband, Pat, first purchased their office space at The Metropolitan in 2008. Thereafter, they found it would be quite convenient to have their home in the same building as their law offices. Shelley and Pat maintain a home in Lake Lotawana, Missouri with their sixteen year old son, Joe, but also purchased a residential unit at The Metropolitan to call home when Joe is out and about. Shelley and Pat are life-time Kansas City residents and remain excited about downtown’s revitalization; and equally concerned given the current recession. Shelley presently serves as the Board’s Secretary and is committed to maintaining our building in an up-scale style, and in a way that pleases the majority of the condominium owners.
Joshua Lang
Assistant Secretary
Josh Lang has experience investing (and living) in condominiums in the downtown Kansas City area dating back to 2003. While not a current resident of the Metropolitan, Josh is a strong advocate for policies encouraging responsible and consistent renting practices which improve the collective investment of resident and non-resident owners alike. Josh’s professional experience is in the healthcare arena, he is an employee of Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corporation. A member of the Medical Affairs division, Josh is responsible for managing the clinical activities of Novartis with several national health insurance firms. He is a 2000 graduate of the University of Kansas and a 2008 graduate of the University of Chicago.
Zach Noland
Assistant Treasurer
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Board Members’ Code of Conduct
The Board has a fiduciary responsibility to the HOA. Its fiduciary duty requires directors to act for the benefit of the community as a whole. Each board member has been familiarized with the code of conduct and has signed a from to act and make decisions in the best interest of the HOA.
Expectations for Board Members
The board has developed the following performance expectations to help improve performance and communication.
Time
Commitment |
Board members will contribute up to 10 hours per month for board related activities. |
| Number of Meetings |
The board members will have two meetings a month for about 2 hours each. |
Making
Decisions |
Decision making by consensus is the goal; if consensus can not be reached in a specified time frame the board will apply majority rule. The goal is to reach a decision for issues under discussion within two weeks. |
Absentee
Member |
The member absent from the meeting at which a decision is to be made agrees deferring to others, however can and is encouraged to voice concerns ahead of time. |
Record Keeping
at Board Meetings |
The secretary of the board oversees all record keeping, the record keeping is mostly done using collaboration web based tools like Central Desktop. |
| Performance Evaluation |
The board will review its progress by evaluating task registry and Central Desktop reports. |
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