Meet the Board
VILLAGE OF OAKCREEK ASSOCIATION
BOARD OF DIRECTORS




Photographs and biographies Courtesy of the Villager

Dave Benor, 1st Vice President

 

I was born and raised in Toledo, Ohio, graduated from the University of Toledo with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, became a registered Professional Engineer, and practiced engineering there until 1973 when I moved to Denver. 

 

In Denver I worked for The Adolph Coors Co. in can, glass, and paper manufacturing, and for the Johns Manville Co. in glass fiber manufacturing.  In both companies I worked in project management and technical administration, managing groups of as small as five to over one hundred and fifty people, and engineering projects up to over $10 million (1990 $).  In 1984 I received an M.B.A. in Enterprise Management from the University of Phoenix.  In 1997 I retired and moved to the Village of Oak Creek in 1998.

 

Outside of my engineering career, I have been on the Waterville, Ohio Planning Commission,  a member of Rotary Clubs for 25 years ( president twice), and a nine year member of the Board of Directors of the Sandstone Creek Club Condo Association in Vail, CO (president for three years).

 

In the Sedona area, I am a board member and past president of Voice of Choice for 179, the organization that caused ADOT to listen to the local citizens’ wants for the SR179 redesign.  I have been on the board of KSB (2years) and I am currently a (founding) member of the All American Road Committee for the Red Rock Scenic Byway (State Route 179).

 

Within VOCA, I have been a member of the Finance Committee (1999-2003, and 2009-2010), a member of the board of directors (1999-2002, 2009-2010), and I chaired the Strategic Plan Coordinating Committee (July-Dec., 2006).  From 2002 to 2007 I taught a series of computer classes for novices at VOCA—free for VOCA members.  I also helped found the Village Computer Club that meets once a month at VOCA and is free to all.

 

VOCA has played a vitally important role in the Village for over three decades.  I believe it should continue to do so.  It has served its members in many ways not readily apparent to its own members, chiefly through its influence with Yavapai County.  Even so, there is always room for improvement, especially for the non-golfing members.  I look forward to being a part of VOCA’s story and its continued improvement in service to its members