Board of Directors

Mark is a retired public safety professional and consultant who moved to Suntree in 1999. He has an extensive background in law enforcement, security and project management. He is also President of the Waterford Pointe sub-association.

Mark has been a member of the board since 2022 and Vice President since 2023. He currently chairs the Ground Maintenance committee, is a member of the finance committee and previously served as Treasurer.

Richard and his wife Janice have been Florida residents since 2002. He joined the SMHA board in 2023, having previously served on the boards of Greenbriar Place and Sonesta Walk in Melbourne and Lost Lakes in Cocoa.

Richard is a veteran of the 101st Airborne Division and an ex-police officer with the Pleasantville Police Department in New Jersey. He was also a certified district justice within the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and served eighteen years on the city council in Brookhaven, Pennsylvania, including nine years as President. Since moving to Florida and prior to retirement, he supervised independent security in Melbourne International Airport and held security positions within the cruise industry.

Richard serves as chair of the Architectural Review and Stormwater committees, and is also a member of the Grounds Maintenance and Legal committees.

Christine has been a member of the board since 2024 and serves as the chair of the Covenant Enforcement Committee. She brings with her a great deal of experience working with local government, where she serves as an aid for the Brevard County District 4 Commission office. She also holds a Community Association Management license from the State of Florida.

Dr. Bass has been a resident of Suntree since 1982, and previously served six years on the SMHA board. She rejoined the board in 2023 and chairs the Community Relations Committee and serves on the Government Relations Committee.

She previously represented Suntree interests at Brevard County development and Viera expansion meetings, and whenever our Suntree community would be environmentally affected such as: Pineda Extensions, Wickham Road Extension, and Viera growth impact meetings.

Ron serves as chair of the Planning Committee, where he can use his background in construction management to help with planning for capital improvements and repairs. He is also a member of the Finance Committee.

Joseph is the principal of Nautic Studios, which offers web marketing and IT services, and the creator of Far or Near, a social networking service for hobby enthusiasts. He attended the University of Florida and holds a master’s degree in Information Systems and Operations Management and a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.

Scott has served on the SMHA board since 2018 and serves as the chair of the Government Relations committee.