GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE
MEMBER BIOS
Greg Walkup
Ocean Sands property owner since October 2013 as a second home
Education:
Bachelor of Science Degree in Computer Science
Work Experience:
NASA, DOD, and Healthcare both for profit and nonprofit companies
Currently employed full-time as a Director-IT for a non-profit healthcare company
Recipient of the Intelligent Health Association’s 2017 Innovation Award
Volunteer:
Multiple year Athletic coach across multiple sports
Past president of the Mustang Club of the Peninsula
Muscular Dystrophy Association
OSPOA Governance Committee since May 2015
Chris Markwith
Ocean Sands property owner in Section Q since 2010; Rent property and frequently visit.
Education:
University of Mary Washington, B.S.; Virginia Commonwealth University, M.B.A: Certified Public Accountant; Certified Information Systems Auditor.
Work Experience:
Chief Financial Officer for various companies over the last 10-plus years; Prior to being a CFO, held Controller and Director of Finance positions; Began career as an auditor before moving to Finance; Have worked for nonprofit and for profit organizations in industries such as state government, banking, healthcare, and international humanitarian assistance.
Boards:
Commonwealth Community Trust (President 2011 and 2012, Treasurer 2014); Virginia
Hemophilia Foundation
Al Marzetti
Ocean Sands owner in Section F since 2004; full-time resident since 2011. Property originally purchased in 1974 by father-in-law (OSPOA board member in 1980’s and 90’s).
Education:
Boston College, B.A.; CUA Columbus School of Law, J.D.; Georgetown, LLM (Tax); Wharton, Executive MBA.
Work Experience:
Vice-President, Tax, Treasury & Risk Management, Talecris Biotherapeutics (Cerberus portfolio company); Vice-President, Tax & Treasury, Aventis Behring; Asst. General Tax Officer, ARCO Chemical Company. Currently, Corolla Magistrate.
Boards:
OSPOA; Corolla Education Foundation (WEVS Charter School); Currituck County Economic Development Advisory Board; CFR Foundation; Corolla Fire & Rescue; OSCP Service District for Watershed Improvements Advisory Board.
Dennis Heffernan
Ocean Sands property owner since 2007 as second home. Bought another Ocean Sands property in 2009 as a second home. Presently live outside Philadelphia.
Education:
Johns Hopkins University MS Information & Telecommunications Systems
Towson State University BS Finance
Work Experience:
Proprietor, Parkwyrth Services, computer consulting
Manager, Corporate IT Department, T. Rowe Price Inc.
Financial Consultant, Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith
Vice President, Old Court Savings and Loan
Vice President, Fairfax Savings and Loan
Volunteer:
OSPOA Governance Committee since 2015
Treasurer, Families Together, the largest family rehousing charity in Raleigh, Wake County
Treasurer, Otterbein Community Association
Director, Big Brothers and Big Sisters of Central Maryland
Jim Bonfils
Ocean Sands property owner since March 2013
Education:
BSEE University of Dayton, Dayton, Ohio; Management Science, Hood College, Frederick MD
Work Experience:
Regional Manager, Data Center Specialist with Hewlett Packard Enterprise, SanDisk, and Cisco Systems, started 3 companies and sold two.
Boards:
Loudoun County Board of Supervisors; Loudoun Water Board; Loudoun Parks Rec and Open Space Board (Chairman); BSA District (Chairman) Goose Creek District; Loudoun County Economic Development Advisory Board; Ashburn Farm HOA, 2800 Homes, also Pool Committee Chair, 3 large pools; Emerald Chase HOA, 880 Homes (President); Virginia Youth Soccer Association, (Treasurer), 144,000 players/members.
Debera Conlon
Have owned property in Section J since 1996. Property was in a rental program for 15 or so years and now it is mostly our second home. We live full time in Carrollton (near Smithfield) VA
Education:
B.A. Government and Politics, University of Maryland College Park. J.D., Washington and Lee University
Work Experience:
Federal Judicial Law Clerk to U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
32 years as a U.S. Department of Justice attorney. Served as Asst. US Trustee in Norfolk VA supervising bankruptcies and bankruptcy trustees. Served a number of temporary assignments in other offices, including Denver, Newark, and Columbia SC, as well as a 6 month assignment in the Executive Office as Assistant Director.
Volunteer:
Numerous committees and training teams for USDOJ throughout my career. Also, have served on volunteer committees in the private sector. Also, my husband and I have endured 15 plus annual meetings in the firehouse.
Rick Kinner
We (Becky & I) purchased the house in 1996, rental program 1997-2011. Became full time residents in January 2012
Education:
BA from Hartwick College, Wharton School of Finance and Harvard’s Executive Development Program
Work Experience:
37 years in Commercial property insurance. EVP at Hartford Steam Boiler Insp & Ins Co and SVP at Canawill Premium Finance(Aon)
Regional Director of Allianz, an international insurance company.
Boards:
Served on two corporate boards; Integrated Process Technologies out of Austin Texas and TEGG out of Pittsburg; Friends of Corolla Library; OSPOA board of Directors since May 2012; OSPOA Governance Committee since May 2015
Volunteer:
IRS/AARP certified tax law volunteer since 2013; President of Washington Township Athletic Association for 7 years. (Youth baseball and softball, 1000 children annually)
Peggy Hughes
Ocean Sands Homeowner since 2001; part time resident since 2013
Education:
Transylvania University, BA, Mathematics (Teaching), Computer Science University of Kentucky, MA, Secondary Education- Mathematics
Work Experience:
31 years teaching middle and high school mathematics in Fayette County, KY and Henrico County, VA
MAthematics Coach, Sussex County and Richmond Schools, 6.5 year
Volunteer:
Multiple organizations including professional, civic, religious & community associations
Questions? send us an email at admin@oshoa.org