Residents John and Alida DeJongh share insights from their childhood, journey to the United States, career, and family life. World travelers, ask them each their favorite place to visit. You might be surprised… Or, watch the video!

View their April 2018 Insights presentation here:
 

 

Resident David Beliles discusses his childhood, living through the Depression, and building his own newspaper business, with the help of his wife, Ruth, into what we know today as The Observer Group.

View his June 2017 Insights presentation here:
 

 

Resident Sue Johnson discusses growing up in Brooklyn, becoming one of the first female superintendents in the country, and her marriage to a “Georgia Boy.”

View her May 2017 Insights presentation here:
 

 

An only child born in Boston during the Great Depression, Reina Troiano lived a life of self-exploration. After high school, Reina says she “lived life backwards.” She went directly into the working world, holding many different positions, from a file clerk to advertising to working for a personnel agency and even modeling. It wasn’t until she was in her 40s that Reina decided to go back to college, double-majoring in English and interdisciplinary social studies. Reina later went on to study for a master’s degree, leaving before graduation, and eventually landing a job in the U.S. Senate. What did she learn along the way?

View her April 2017 Insights presentation to find out:
 

 

Connie Meadows was born in Maryland, and graduated from the University of Connecticut with a degree in psychology. Connie’s first job was with a consulting fi rm, but in 1966, she moved to The Hague to work for the Insurance Company of North America. After becoming Director of the European region, she moved to Brussels for more than a decade. She eventually moved back to Maryland and formed a company that provided financial services and managedcondominiums. But she didn’t stop there – Connie then became CFO of Ocean Petroleum before retiring in 2000. What lead her into her many different careers?

View her March 2017 Insights presentation to find out: