Sascha Tobacman-Smith

Penn South is in an important time in our history as we have completed the HVAC project and closed on the HUD loan, we need to contain costs, and re-affirm our commitment to keeping Penn South affordable. We must do this through managerial oversight, strategic long term planning, and financial planning.

As a Board member, I will:
• Work to keep Penn South limited equity and affordable
• Represent the needs of all cooperators through outreach and engagement
• Support the diversity that makes Penn South a vibrant community
• Embrace new technologies to foster transparency and control costs

Experience
• Board of Directors, 6 years, 2nd Vice President
• Committee Chair, Groups
• Committee Co-Chair, Electronic Communications (new website/technology)
• Committee Co-Chair, Selection (GM)
• Liaison to the Co-op Council
• Co-op Council, 9 years, Vice-Chair
• Chaired Buildings and Grounds Committee, 3 years, regularly attended the Operations meetings of the Board and championed maintenance issues
• Co-op Council liaison to the Lobby Design Committee; promoted co-operator voting on the lobby designs
• Chaired Grievance Committee for 3 years
• Worked with the Board and Management to get cooperators needs addressed

About me
21 year cooperator, raising my 10 year old and 4 year old sons with my wife
Grandmother (deceased), 28 year cooperator

Career
Columbia University, Information Technology Director
IT Management, 15 years, financial planning, budgeting, and operations management