Eric Montgomery

Although it was short lived, I was the chair of the communications committee. I left tile positions due to disagreements with the board on how open communications between the board and the community should be. The more communications the better. 

The major issues the board should address In the next year are Engineering Study, Governing Documents, Modernizing Access Control and Vendor Requirements. 

Why do I think I am ready for this job? I have had many jobs in many fields over the years and feel it has prepared me for this job. I have been a board member in several non-profit organizations. I have always been involved in community organizations, CERT, AM VETS, Scouting, neighborhood organizations and political parties. Some in leadership and some as a member, always doing the work required to raise funds and help community members. 

I have worked in customer facing positions from front line in the restaurant industry to on site technical consultant for a fortune l00 company.

I am the person in the meeting that always asks the question Why are we doing this? Why this way? The answer we have always done it this way is never an acceptable answer. I believe the current board has bogged down into day-to-day functions that the vendors should be handling I feel the board should prioritize completing the engineering study, updating the governing documents, update the community website, change the format of the monthly board meetings to allow more community involvement. Ensuring the board makes available all information the residents are entitled to have on the website will have my full attention. Ensuring the access control process and systems are up to date and effective from a customer service perspective will allow us to be a community again. 

I have lived in central Florida for over 10 years, 5 in Poinciana currently and 5 years in Melbourne in the early 80's. I started visiting Florida when my grandparents moved to Venice in the early 70's. 

Job history Highlights: 

Restaurant cook and management before, during and after college 9 years (Fast Food, institutional food service, pub, family restaurant, steak house, deli and catering).

AT&T for 30 years: Data Base Manager, Desk Top Publisher, 800 Number Routing Manager, System Administrator, Data Base Manager, Project Manager, Network Engineer, Team Leader, Area Manager, Operations Manager, Cyber Security Specialist. 

Retail Clerk During the Pandemic 

Currently: Instructor of Cybersecurity at Osceola Technical College 

Education:

I attended several colleges (County College of Morris, Florida Institute of Technology, University of Missouri Saint Louis, Lindenwood University) until I finally completed my degree in cyber security. I cannot remember a year at AT&T I did not spend at least 3 weeks in formal training on how to support new networking equipment. Also many weeks, over the years, of process and quality training. For me learning was and is a lifelong endeavor. 

With my unique career profile, I think I can put myself in the shoes of many. 

I am married (36 years) with 2 sons, a daughter still at home and 4 grandkids.