2024 Board of Director Bios

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*indicates candidate just completed their term in 2024 and is running for re-election

General Board Member – 3 Year Term

Himy name is Owen Gechter and I am running for a general board position.  I have been swimming here at Peachwood since the age of 5, and progressed on to lifeguard, manager, assistant swim coach and ultimately went on to become the head coach.  After moving back from Florida, we re-joined the pool and have been members again for about 4 years.  It has been absolutely surreal seeing my kids in the role of 2nd generation Peachwood Pirates and making new memories where we played and swam as a children.   I have seen massive growth from then until now and it’s been an amazing transformation.  Even still, I think there are even more options for this club in the future.  I look forward to sharing my time, leadership and problem solving skills to help preserve and enhance Peachwood for our kids and for the next generation of members.

Hello-I am Shana Redkoles.  My family and I joined the pool in 2014.  When the kids were old enough, they joined the swim team and I spent a lot of time at the pool.  So a year and a half ago, when a vacancy opened up, I filled the rest of the term.  In a year and a half, I have worked on re-energizing events at the pool for children and adults.  I contributed to two very successful Christmas-in-July events and several cornhole tournaments, which raised money for the pool to purchase outdoor games for the kids to use, and a cornhole set for member use.  Some events were in place when I came on board and I continued to support them (noodle nights and last year’s membership block pool.  Some events I spearheaded, such as a Rita’ water ice day for the snack stand, a date night for adjusts, bingo for kids, a Gaga ball tournament, and my most successful event, the recent Hibachi night.  It was so fun that I would like to make that an annual even if I am re-elected.  If you didn’t go this year, I highly recommend you try and attend next year.
I suggested and encouraged the board to purchase the new bulletin board at the entrance to the pool and I updated it with the events schedule and announcements such as the picture of the winners of the Gaga tournament.
I have more fun events in mind for next summer if re-elected.
This past March, I also took over the responsibility of doing the newsletter.  Believe it or not, it was challenged due to the format but that is changing now and I look forward to using an easier platform in order to get the news to the pool members.
In my year and a half on the board, I have learned a lot;  and there is more that I would like to have the chance to do.

I am Megan Robertson. I have been a member of Peachwood since 2021. I have two children and they both swim for the Peachwood Pirates swim team. I joined the swim team board last year.  I have strong ties to Peachwood as I was a lifeguard,  Assistant Manager and Assistant swim team coach during my Highschool and College years.  My parents were involved on the board through my whole childhood. I know the time and hard work that board members have to put in all year around to make Peachwood the best it can be during the summer months. The reason I want to become a member of the board is to be more involved and bring new ideas to the club.

General Board Member – 1 Year Term

My name is Ryan King and I have lived in Woolwich for the past 14 years and have been a bonded member of Peachwood Recreation Club for the past 5.  It wasn’t until this past year when my two daughters, Nora and Evie ages 7 and 5, joined the swim team that I saw the Peachwood community as a whole and the important impact that it has on all of the swim members, but especially to the children growing up here.  I saw the comradery and friendship throughout the pool of the older children and families who spend their summers here and I have been captivated by the importance of the Club in everyone’s lives.  I realized the manpower and preparation that goes into planning every detail of the operation of the pool, facility, and activities and I want to help and be involved as much as possible in the sustainability, growth, and development of the Club as I get to watch my children grow up here over the next 12+ years.  As a new member of the swim team, it was amazing how everyone was so helpful to my wife and me that I want to be an ambassador for others.