VHA Board of Directors

Peter ​​​​​Russell

VHA President • Helping Hands - Sole Member

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There are many autobiographies that are long and frankly boring. I intend to take the long part of that equation out of play. I was born and raised in northern Maine near the City of Caribou. As with all fortunate young people, I attended local schools. My parents were successful farmers and community leaders. Those attributes were passed down.

After attending New England College in Henniker, NH it became necessary for me to attend basic training at Fort Dix, NJ. I spent my required six years in the NH National Guard. New Hampshire seemed a wonderful place to live and raise a family. We lived in Contoocook Village, part of the Town of Hopkinton, for 47 years. While in Hopkinton I was fortunate to be appointed to many boards and elected to others. During those years, we also cleared land and created a certified organic blueberry farm. That endeavor was one of the most satisfying. Having your hands in clean living soil is good for the soul.

Victoria and I live in the Village of Pine Hills where we are fortunate to enjoy the many available benefits of living in The Villages. Here we continue to Live the Dream.

Mike Dollard

Treasurer

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I am from Western NY, spent my entire real-life career in government accounting/management. (Sounds like an oxymoron but western NY had been doing quite well until the last decade)

Professionally, in reverse order, I was

A) A town manager for 12 years until retirement.

B) The Chief of Accounting for a county

C) An accountant/auditor strictly in the municipal field.  From this I developed a reputation for helping troubled units get out of fiscal stress and turning around units that had "run off the rails"

I also had a second career, I was licensed as an EMT/EMT-A for 34 years, originally as a part time volunteer.  When volunteerism began to disappear I worked for municipal and commercial firms.  After a benevolent early retirement I did it full time for several years until we came here.  My claim to fame here is that I delivered 9 babies.

Russ D’Emidio

Board Member

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Russ grew up in Ridgefield New Jersey, a small suburb of New York City.  He graduated from Drexel University in Philadelphia with a degree in Mathematics.  After college he set off to Akron Ohio to work for power generation manufacturer Babcock & Wilcox and began his career in Information Systems and Technology.  There he met his wife Marie where they were happily married in 1976 and fortunately remain that way today.  They moved to New Jersey in the early 80’s and he continued his career in Information Systems Management & Strategy at Johnson & Johnson until retirement in 2004.  Some of his primary responsibilities were the development and implementation of global strategies in Executive Information Systems, Supply Chain Management, and Quality and Compliance. They moved to their new hometown The Villages in 2004.  Along with fun and friendships, Russ firmly believes retirement is an opportune time to give back service to the community and he began by becoming a VHA Neighborhood Representative.  From 2007 through 2010 he was Chairperson of VHA Regions 6 & 7, developing and leading an excellent team of representatives delivering the VHA Mission to their neighborhoods.  He then was elected and served on the Villages CDD #6 Board of Supervisors from 2010 through 2014. In 2012, Russ was elected to the Board of the Directors for the Central Florida Health Alliance including The Villages Regional Hospital and Leesburg Regional Medical Center.  In this role, he is part of a leadership team dedicated to providing high quality, patient-centered care in a compassionate environment to The Villages, Leesburg and surrounding communities in Central Florida.  He now chairs the Quality/Safety/Service committee for the Hospital System and is also a member of the Strategic Planning Committees. Russ and Marie have two grown children Tony in Bethesda, Maryland with his wife Sharon and daughter Andrea in Hoboken New Jersey.  They are now enjoying the grand parenting experience with granddaughters Abby and Cassie.  Life is a blessing - Be thankful for every day and live it to its fullest.

 

Walter Martin

Board Member

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Walter Martin graduated from college in Dayton, OH and then left and began an unheard of 41 year career with GMAC Insurance division General Motors.  He held many supervisory/managerial positions in claims administration, and the audit and the sales staffs.  He lived in Pittsburg and had transfers/promotions to Chicago, St. Louis, Los Angeles, New York City, Detroit (executive office) and San Antonio, TX.  He retired in 2004 and moved to The Villages. He is married to Janice Perrin Martin of Middletown, OH and they celebrated 49 years of marriage in December of 2013.   They share the same interests in just about everything and his wife is his biggest fan.  They have two daughters (one married and one single) who were born in Pittsburgh and both now reside in California. He learned of the Villages in 1991 long before he was eligible to retire.  When the time came the decision of whether to remain in TX or move to The Villages was easy (even though San Antonio was very attractive for retirement) because he was accustomed to relocating and felt it was time for another move – this time to a beautiful active senior retirement community.  He presently serves on the Board of Supervisors for CCD #5 (Vice Chairman), attends the annual Florida Association of Special Districts conference; is VHA representative for District 5, Ashland; is a past member of Vestry Board at St. George Episcopal Church and serves on the Lay Eucharistic Minister staff; is an instructor for the AARP Driver Safety Program; is a Client Facilitator for the AARP Tax Aide Program; is President of the Polo Booster Club; is a past president of the African American Club; is a past President of the 3C’s Ohio Club; a member of the Villages Croquet Club and have attended the United States Croquet Association school in West Palm Beach.   He is also a regular tap dancer in the Rhythm Boys dance group in the Way, Way, Way, Off-Broadway Players theatre group and has had speaking parts in every production.  He is a member of Villages Theatre Company and had a role in the Trip to Bountiful production and the Squabbles production.  He also plays golf and an occasional game of billiards and enjoys jazz.  He is also a member of the Jazz Lovers Club. In addition to his busy life, they enjoy vacations to unique destinations.

Peter Moeller

Board Member

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Born and raised in Monmouth County, New Jersey.  Served 6 years in the U.S. Navy, 2 years of which in the Reactor Division of a Fleet Ballistic Missile Submarine.  New Jersey Institute of Technology, B.S. – Industrial Engineering-cum laude-Tau Beta Pi.  Career in New Jersey, the Nuclear Power Department of Public Service Electric & Gas.  Then 5 years of executive management consulting in the nuclear industry.  Retired to The Villages in 2006, elected that year as Supervisor, CDD-6.  Chair the Project Wide Advisory Committee since its inception.

Monica Oster

Board Member

My husband Keith and I have lived in the Villages for 13 years in Santiago, Escandido Villas.  I was born and lived most of my life on Long Island, NY.  We have 4 children and 10 grand children located throughout the US.  I received my Masters Degree in Business/Health Care from the State University of New York, I worked 6 years at Grumman Aircraft for The Department of the Navy, 30 years for The Department of Veterans Affairs on Long Island, Tennessee, and Washington DC as Deputy Director for Information Technology.  I have been a VHA neighborhood representative for 8 years, a volunteer at Seniors vs Crime for 2.5 years, play golf, target shoot, and enjoy my life in the Villages.  I am very community minded and believe we should give back if possible and appreciate our daily benefits.

Connie Richey

Board Member

Connie Richey and her husband David are residents of Citrus Grove.  Connie had a successful 27-year sales career with many achievements at Verizon before retiring in 2017.  In 2020, Connie came out of retirement and joined her husband at his job for an import company in the floral industry where she still works full-time.  Connie earned her Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications from Ursinus College in Pennsylvania where she was a resident till moving to The Villages in 2021. In the Villages, Connie is an active member of the Village of Citrus Grove AED committee and a certified responder, a member of The VHS Buffalo Athletic Boosters and serves as a VHA Neighborhood representative for The Village of Citrus Grove.  Connie enjoys traveling, floral design and paper crafting.

Cindy Troller

Board Member

VHA Board of Directors Welcomes New Members

We are pleased to announce that two new members have joined the VHA Board of Directors.

Dr Cindy Troller and her husband Rob are residents of The Village of Lake Denham. Cindy has extensive experience in retail management, having a PHD in management and a successful career with Walmart. Cindy recently completed leading her 6th Walmart store as general manager for the Leesburg location. She continues with Walmart on a part time basis as she enters semi-retirement.

In The Villages, Cindy is an active member of the Texas A&M Club, in the Texas Club, and serves as VHA neighborhood representative for The Village of Lake Denham.  In 2024, she was on the CDD 14 Board of Supervisors.  Cindy enjoys bible study group, book club, and scrapbooking club. 

Gerald Tucker

Board Member

My wife Mary and I moved to The Villages in 2000. In the years prior, I was the Director of Elementary Education/Principal at Lewiston-Porter School District, which is north of Niagara Falls, N.Y. Community involvement included President of the Board of Associates for Mount St. Mary’s Hospital in Niagara Falls, President of the Kiwanis Club of Lewiston and Asst. Administrator for New York State Kiwanis as trainer for Key Club International. Coordinated the transfer of medical patient “residents” from the Mount St. Mary’s Nursing Home to the new Mount St. Mary’s Residential Center (over 500).  Served on the Mount St. Mary’s Hospital-Strategic Planning Committee. 

After moving to The Villages my community involvement included Charter member of the T.V.R.H. Tri-County Liaison Committee. Served on the TVRH Auxiliary Fund Raising and Special Events Committee, Asst. Treasurer of T.V.R.H. Auxiliary, Director-C.F.H.A. Foundation, the Rotary Club of the Villages and V.H.A. (The Villages Homeowner Association) Representative. For the past 14 years I have served as President/Chairman of the Leesburg Regional Medical Center and later the UF Health Foundation in Leesburg, Florida.

I’m most proud of the establishment and chairman of the TVRH “Tree of Life and Love Campaign, Capital Campaign Chairman for three major programs to raise funds for Leesburg Regional Medical Center.

I am excited to be a member of the Villages Homeowners Advocates and look forward to helping our community.