The La Cresta Voice
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Integrity Is Not Negotiable
Governance Structure and Committee Participation
Governance Structure and Committee Participation
Concerns Regarding Committee Appointments and Exclusionary practices that discriminate & violate fair and equal opportunity to all members.
Members have raised concerns that certain Board-controlled committee appointments have resulted in the targeted exclusion of qualified volunteers, board candidates that are more so based upon political alignment rather than merit. Examples cited include:
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Mr. Ghafouri was later removed as liaison to the Governing Documents GD Committee following false allegations authored by then GD Committee Chair David Boyd (today Vice President) when his false and malicious allegations have raised concerns that personal bias may have influenced the decision, potentially subordinating his fiduciary obligations.
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Director Ghafouri: Shortly after being appointed Treasurer, Mr. Ghafouri was removed after questioning invoices in an effort to ensure financial transparency to fulfill his fiduciary responsibilities. His inquiries were consistent with responsible oversight given his experience operating multi-million-dollar international corporations, reflecting a qualified background in financial accountability and management.
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Director Ghafouri was later removed as liaison to the Governing Documents GD Committee following false allegations authored by then GD Committee Chair David Boyd (today Vice President) when his false and malicious allegations have raised concerns that personal bias may have influenced the decision, potentially subordinating his fiduciary obligations.
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Steve Brown: Mr. Brown served as Chair of the Governing Documents Committee from 2023–2025. Following the most recent Board election, the Board majority reportedly removed all the previously appointed committee volunteers, while maintaining the GD committee structure and reassigned new committee members that are politically aligned with the current Board majority.
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Steve Brown and MDM Auger: Applications to serve on the Communications Committee were reportedly rejected based on expressed personal bias, raising concerns that political affiliation and candidacy was placed above the fiduciary duty to ensure fair and equal volunteer participation without discriminatory practices.
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MDM Auger: An application to serve on the Proxy Committee in an election-integrity oversight capacity was rejected by the Board majority, despite MDM Auger’s professional training and many years of experience as a Poll Worker and Inspector of Elections, raising concerns regarding the Board’s commitment to independent election oversight.
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Tsun-I Wang: An application to serve on the Architectural Committee was denied by the Board majority, notwithstanding Mr. Wang’s formal architectural education and willingness to serve.
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Members have expressed concern that restricting fair & equal selection processes of volunteer participation without discrimination may reduce independent oversight and limit diverse perspectives in Association governance.
