We apologize for the lack of clarity on how, when and where to cast your ballots for our trustee positions. Ballots can be dropped off at the office located at 1717 S Badger Way New Harmony, UT 84757 in person Monday-Thursday 9am-2PM or after hours in the mail drop box. Ballots can also be sent via mail to the same address. All ballots received before the annual shareholders meeting on Saturday October 7th will be counted. If you miss this mail in date, in person voting is available at the annual shareholders meeting.
Our candidates running for the 3 trustee positions are, Peter Habenicht, Jeanne Brown, Darren Adair, and Brad Layton. See their bios below.
Darin Adair (Incumbent)
Mr. Adair is a semi‐retired, 30 year accounting and finance executive who recently moved back from Las Vegas to his birth community of So Utah and into Black Ridge Estates with his wife and two youngest teenage children in order take advantage of the outdoors and beautiful peaceful living. Mr. Adair has participated in his prior communities by working with youth and serving 28+ years on HOA, scouting and community volunteer boards. Most relevant experience might be his multi‐year service on the N. Las Vegas Water & Waste Water Utility Advisory board prior to being asked to serve the past six years as that City’s chief Finance & IT officer where he was tasked, among other things, with developing a model to financially recover, stabilize, protect and grow that communities water & waste water infrastructure. While serving 17+ years on three different HOA boards where he lived, Mr. Adair is most proud of those boards success in managing their community’s budget and resources while providing improved community services without requiring an increase in community dues during the years he served.
Jeanne Brown (Incumbent)
Jeanne grew up in Southern California and is the mother of four, and also a proud Gramma of nine. Her personal time interests are RVing, off-roading, fishing, gardening, and baking sour-dough bread. Jean and her husband Glenn relocated to New Harmony in 2018.
Although officially ‘retired’, her days are quite busy with community support efforts which include her work with the Mountain Springs Water Company Board as well as participation in the New Harmony Volunteer Fire Association. Much of her time for the past 12 years has been also offered to the Make-a-Wish Foundation helping our communities kids.
Jeanne’s professional career included eight years working in the So. Cal. film industry, followed by ten years working in sales and public relations for General Pump Company in San Dimas California, a municipal water well service company. Her work with General Pump included knowledge of pumps, motors, and well rehabilitation services and techniques. Jean has also attended water well certification classes at the Rural Water Association Conference in St. George.
Peter Habenicht
After a 40-year career leading strategic marketing teams for national advertising
agencies and Fortune 500® companies, Peter Habenicht is the senior founding
partner of a private consulting group that provides strategic planning, business
writing and corporate communications guidance to select clients.
An award-winning project leader, author, strategist and photographer, Peter is a
graduate of the University of Notre Dame and holds an MS degree in journalism
from Virginia Commonwealth University where he’s served as an adjunct
professor.
Born and raised in Richmond, Virginia, he lives with his infinitely more
accomplished wife Lisa and their German Shepherds in Kolob Canyon Estates.
They’ve been homeowners in SW Utah for more than 13 years and are active in
organizations like Canyon Creek Services, Christ the King Catholic Church
Foundation, Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, Timpanogos Nonprofit Legal Clinic,
and the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA).
Brad Layton (Incumbent)
My family and I are Native to Washington County. I believe we have a responsibility to maintain and improve what we have been given charge of by God. Fiscal responsibility is a must and is nonnegotiable. This position is not an hour commitment from time to time, it is always present and requires continuous thought and action.
My background is diverse and unique. I have acquired a Level 4 water Treatment and Distribution Certificates. (Highest level in Utah). I received both while working for the Washington County Water Conservancy District. This may be considered a Negative attribute to some. I assure you I left on my own terms based on political concerns. My long-standing good relationship both past and present with the Water District has given me an extensive list of resources that we can tap for our own benefit. I believe we are better as a community maintaining control and ownership of our resources. I strongly oppose any control of our water by outside entities i.e., the WCWCD.
I bring to the table extensive knowledge on the following topics:
Water Distribution/ Water Treatment Systems from Pump to meter.
Electricity AC/DC
Electrical Controls
Power Generation Electrical and Mechanical System
Successful business ownership