| Board of Directors & Staff Members |
The Mainstreet Board of Directors are made up of your neighbors. They are volunteers who are responsible for the governance of Mainstreet. The Board of Directors establishes policies and procedures and oversees our community. The Board has hired a management company to implement its policies and procedures as well as to manage the day-to-day operations of Mainstreet.
Section 1. Number: The affairs of the Association shall be governed by a Board of Directors composed of five (5) persons, each of whom must be a resident-owner, member of the association in good standing at all times during his service as Director.
Section 2. Term: The term of each Director shall be two (2) years. Two (2) seats shall be filled at each regular election occurring in an odd-numbered year. Three (3) seats shall be filled at each regular election occurring in an even-numbered year. The regular election of Directors shall be held on the same day as the annual meeting of the members.
See By-laws, Article 5, Section "Board of Directors" for more.
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| PRESIDENT,
Mainstreet Community
Board of Directors
RICK HARRIS was born in Atlanta, GA and attended Forrest Road Elementary School and David T. Howard High School in the city of Atlanta.
After graduation, he enlisted in the US Air Force and retired after 20 years of outstanding, honorable service. He also served in operation units in South East Asia, Europe and South America. Rick speaks several languages including: Spanish (Puerto Rican, Panamanian, Venezuelan, and all Spanish-based dialects), French, Greek, Thai, and Vietnamese. While in the Air Force, he acquired a degree in Business and Criminology, and an MBA in Business. Rick retired from the US Postal Service after 24 years of a dedicated managerial career. In addition to his military and professional career, he has attended the University of Madrid (Spain), the Non-Commissioned Officers Academy, the University of Maryland, St. Leo University, Georgia Tech, Atlanta Area Tech, Central Michigan University, William Bolger Postal Academy, and a multitude of management and leadership seminars.
As an experienced leader, Rick has received top scholastic honors in high school, graduated from St. Leo cum laude for both disciplines - President of the Student Council in high school and Vice President of the Student government in college - and President of various church organizations. He has a broad and varied range of interests including: traveling, history, Theology, politics and international economics. Rick also continues to address high school graduates on some opportunities available to them. As President of the Mainstreet Community Board of Directors, his focus for 2012 and beyond will be to increase and maintain property values in Mainstreet.
As a 24-year resident, he previously served on the Board in 2006 and is the current Chairperson of the Architectural review Board. Married to the former Carolyn Edwards of Atlanta, he is the father of three and has nine grandchildren.
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VICE PRESIDENT
Mainstreet Community
Board of Directors
PATRICE DIAMOND, Vice President of the Mainstreet Community Board of Directors, will continue the vision we started one year ago. "First, I respect the trust and confidence that you as homeowners showed by voting me on to the Board in 2009 and 2010." As a Board member, along with other loyal volunteers in the community, she will continue to work on projects such as the Garden & Landscape Committee, Welcome Committee, Nimblechase Crime Watch Coordinator and newsletter editor, and Mainstreet Grants Committee.
Patrice brings to the Board a sincere and concerted effort to improve accountability, accessibility, trust and confidence. Her goal is to continue to provide responsiveness to homeowners, and conscientious, straightforward, and transparent stewardship over the programs and monies the community has entrusted to the Board. "I will also work effectively with fellow Board members to ensure that we --as a Board -- remember that the homeowners of this community are the reason for the existence of the Board. We will continue to focus our efforts on making tangible improvements in the quality of life for the residents of the Mainstreet community."
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SECRETARY, Mainstreet Community
Board of Directors
YVONNE EDUN, a New York native, has lived in Georgia for 24 years and in the Mainstreet Community for 10 years. After making a personal commitment to become more involved in community activities, she organized the First Annual Mainstreet Community Cycle of Life Health Fair which was attended by over 200 residents and homeowners. Currently, she is chairperson of the revitalized Community Crime Watch Committee and Social Activities Committee co-chair. Yvonne has been a nurse for 17 years and is married with one son, 2 dogs and an aquarium full of fish. "I see Mainstreet as a beautiful and vibrant neighborhood with residents that want to maintain the cohesiveness of a family-oriented community. We must realize that this is OUR neighborhood and that together we can continue to make a difference in the safety, security, appearance, and value of the Mainstreet Community."
While planning the Health Fair, she first made contact with members of the Board of Directors and found a wonderfully dynamic and enthusiastic group of people whose vision was to work towards the betterment of the community. Her hope is to encourage more residents/homeowners to get involved in the affairs of the community.
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TREASURER Mainstreet Community
Board of Directors
MAMYE BRITT, is a 22-year resident of the Mainstreet Community and has been an ardent and active contributor to the Association. As a long-standing community member, she has worked with the Architectural Review Board and Crime Watch Committee to the end of enforcing community design standards and maintaining a safe environment. Currently, she serves as Treasurer for the Mainstreet Board of Directors.
She is a former college professor and also has experience as a Legal Auditor and Closing Administrator in residential real estate. As a committed community advocate, her goal is to ensure compliance with the By-Laws and Covenants of the Mainstreet Community Association, promote community service, and preserve community values.
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| MEMBER-AT-LARGE,
Mainstreet Community
Board of Directors
BISHOP ROBERT LEE is a native of Virginia, and graduated from high school in 1964. During Bishop Lee’s high school years, he became involved in the student government and organized the youth chapter of the NAACP. In 1965, he joined the United States Air Force, and in 1975 he returned to Virginia. He continued to be involved in the NAACP, where he served as vice president and also served on the state board of directors.
Bishop Lee has lived in Georgia for 21 years. He worked at Greyhound Lines Inc. for 15 of those years and for Woodward Academy for 6 years. Bishop Lee has lived in the Mainstreet Community for five years.
Bishop Lee is the Presiding Bishop of Gathering the Harvest Ministries, Inc. He is a graduate of Beulah Heights University with a Master of Divinity, a graduate of Luther Rice University with a degree in Biblical studies and a Master of Leadership, a Master Bible Education and a Master of Biblical Counseling.
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Mainstreet day-to-day operations is managed by the on-site staff, while CMA - Community Management Associates, Inc. is the management company hired by Mainstreet to handle financials.
*Management staff, board of directors and committee chairpersons can be reached at 770.469.7238
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NADINE RIVERS-JOHNSON, Community Association Manager, is an Atlanta transplant and has lived here since moving from New York in 1978. A native of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, she has lived in the Stone Mountain area since 1985 and has been a homeowner in Mainstreet for the past 16 years. Nadine is a graduate of both Clark Atlanta University, with a Bachelor of Arts in Communications & English, and Atlanta Christian College, with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Human Services & Counseling. She is a DeKalb County Zoning Appeals Board Member, Board of Commissioners 2010 Census Ambassador, Code Enforcement Steering Committee Member, and PRISM Representative. As the Editor-In-Chief of The Mainstream, she is also the Social Activities and Grant Committee Chair and Community Volunteer Liaison. A former real estate investor, she brings 15 years of property management, and marketing experience to the Mainstreet staff. She is the owner of a business development consulting firm and has over 20 years of human resources experience. Nadine is also the mother of two adult daughters, also Mainstreet residents.
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| KRISTINA GILCHRIST, Office Associate, is a native Washingtonian, currently living in Stone Mountain with her husband and two children. Kristina has over 11 years of executive-level administrative experience with specific strengths in client relations and business organization. A writer and published author, Kristina has been a member of Dress for Success and the Professional Women’s Group – a non-profit organization that helps unemployed women gain job skills and acquire work attire – for 7 years and has served on the Leadership Board for 5 years. While living in Washington, D.C., Kristina was an active member of her community where she mentored, volunteered with non-profit, Church and political organizations, and was a columnist for the Washington Examiner Newspaper as the D.C. Women’s Issues Writer. Kristina plans to bring that same energy and involvement to the Mainstreet Community.
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| MAINTENANCE STAFF - Charlie McCain is a native of North Carolina and a resident of the Stone Mountain for over 20 years. He is an experienced Special Projects Manager, maintenance supervisor, and a former real estate agent. Charlie also previously worked as a claims adjuster and appraiser. He is married and the father of two sons.
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| MAINTENANCE STAFF - Roberto Carlos is a graduate of Sena Technical School and has a background as an Industiral Maintenance Mechanic. He also has experience in property maintenance and electrical. R. Carlos is father to a son and looking forward to providing excellent customer service to all Mainstreet homeowners and residents.
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| MAINTENANCE STAFF - Roberto Suarez was born in Magdalena, Columbia and his familial home is in Baranquilla, Columbia. He has been in the U.S. for over six years and became a naturalized United States citizen in 2010. He has been a Mainstreet Community employee for the last four years. Roberto is married and is the proud father of four children; he also has six grandchildren.
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Chester MCSA, Latest Staff Addition, provides transportation and work support to the Mainstreet maintenance team. Made in the United States, he a stable and hard working employee whose sole goal is to be a part of the Mainstreet team.
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