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14 <br /> Page 2 of 3 Gene Owen <br /> Do you have any personal or business interest(s)that could create a conflict of interest <br /> (either real or perceived) if you are appointed to this board? <br /> I do not have any real or perceived personal or business conflicts of interest if I am appointed to <br /> this board. <br /> Orange County Parks and Recreation Council <br /> Please explain how your background, education and experience is relevant to this board <br /> I have recently retired from a career in the Energy industry. I held a series of senior executive <br /> positions where I deal with such issues as strategic planning, budgeting, financial planning, <br /> investment decision making among other things. I attended graduate school at NYU in the1070's <br /> and have a degree in Urban Planning. However, my career was not focused on Urban planning, <br /> but I developed analytical skills that benefited me through out my work career. <br /> Please explain your reasons for wanting to serve on this board <br /> I have only been living in Chapel Hill for a little over a year after spending the last 30 plus years <br /> living in the Houston, Tx area.. One of the reasons my wife and I moved to this area is the <br /> abundance of places to go to enjoy outdoor activities. I would appreciate the opportunity to be <br /> involved in. <br /> How would your particpation on this board contribute to the diversity of viewpoints? <br /> Being from outside the area and comin from a part of the country that did not have a robust <br /> planning function for Parks and Recreation, i can appreciate the opportunity to participate in the <br /> planning process. <br /> Also being new to the area, I have no particular bias as to what is a good or bad proposal, and <br /> can look at issues with fresh eyes and an "outsiders:" perspective. I however, I am keen to move <br /> from being an uninformed outsider to an engaged local citizen. <br /> Do you have any personal or business interest(s)that could create a conflict of interest <br /> (either real or perceived) if you are appointed to this board? <br /> I do not have any real or perceived personal or business conflicts of interest if I am appointed to <br /> this board. <br /> Orange Water&Sewer Authority Board of Directors <br /> 1. Please describe, generally, your reasons for wanting to serve on the OWASA Board of <br /> Directors. <br /> A long time ago I pursued a career in the Urban Planning field. I have always been interested in <br /> understanding the issues that result in development of an area. One area that has significant <br /> impact on development is water and sewer resources. I am new to the area and would like to <br /> help in guiding the use of this valuable resource. <br /> 2a. Please list/explain your experience, either professionally and/or from other <br /> boards/commissions that you have in the areas of budget, personnel, and management. <br /> I have not served on any boards, but I was the President/CEO of a division of an international <br /> company for many years. In that position I dealt with all issues in running a business, from <br /> budgeting, HR, career development, collaboration with other divisions of my company, <br /> marketing, etc. <br /> 2b. In addition to the experience listed in the question above, please list the <br /> work/volunteer experience/qualifications that would add to your expertise for this board. <br /> I did volunteer work in Houston, TX for the SBA after I retired. This ended with the start of the <br /> Covid pandemic. I always like to hear different points of view regarding a problem or issue and <br /> strive to find consensus in making my decisions. I also am very familiar with quality and quantity <br /> testing which was very important to my job and is very critical to water quality and wastewater <br /> treatment strategies <br />