2025 Board of Directors Candidate Statements

Carlo D'Angelo

My name is Carlo D’Angelo. I was born and raised in Albuquerque, NM and have a Bachelors degree in Aviation Science from Utah Valley University. I work as a commercial cargo pilot and have been in the airline industry for 18 years.

From the moment I discovered this neighborhood, I made it my goal to live here. Once I become a resident in 2017, I began taking great interest in the overall functionality and intricacies of this unique and beautiful community. I quickly learned that it had equally unique needs as well as challenges. Solving problems and thinking outside the box is what I’ve been trained to do my entire career. I look forward to finding solutions and fulfilling such needs with everyone’s best interests in mind. My wife, Christene, is a member of the activities community and we recently started a family with our 1 year old daughter, Gianna.

We are committed to spending our lives in this neighborhood and raising our children here. The Lakes has been a desert paradise for the last 50 years and I want to ensure it continues to flourish and shine. Thank you for your time and careful consideration.

Leslie House

My name is Leslie House, and I am seeking election to The Lakes Board of Directors. My family and I have lived here since 2003. As we have moved from house to house within The Lakes, we discovered that it’s the community that is really our forever home.

I have been a court reporter for 37 years and have owned my firm for 35 years. I have worked on cases that involve HOA disputes, construction defects, slip-and-fall hazards, and business disputes, among others. I am responsible for all aspects of the business.

Although The Lakes is a community, the HOA is still a business entity and needs to run efficiently. Like a business, the customers are the homeowners, and we need to provide an excellent product to our customers at a fair price.

If elected to The Board, my goal is to keep the same excellence we all expect. I will work with my neighbors and use my experience of impartiality to assist The Board in making decisions for the entire community rather than a select few. Thank you for taking an interest in hearing what each candidate has to say.

Greg Patterson

My wife and I were raised in Tucson and we moved to Phoenix in 1986. Our family moved to the Lakes in 2012. We love the Tempe vibe and we consider the Lakes to be a jewel in the middle of a great city. I am a CPA and Attorney. I have held a variety of leadership and board positions including serving two terms in the Arizona House of Representatives, serving four years as Director of the Residential Utility Consumer Office, Four years on the Governing Board of the County Hospital and Five years on the Arizona Board of Regents. Since 2001 I have been the Director of a trade association whose members work to keep electric power prices low while helping to provide reliable, clean wholesale power to APS and SRP so that they can in turn provide clean, affordable, reliable power to consumers.

Over the decades I have learned how to work with a wide variety of people in order to solve complex problems. I would like to bring that experience to the Lakes Board in order to do my part to help make the Lakes and even better community.

Alex Van Der Werf

I am interested in serving on The Lakes HOA Board because my family loves living here, and I want to give back to the community by offering my professional skills. As a construction management graduate from Arizona State University, I have built a career in structural restoration, specializing in managing complex projects, from planning and budgeting to execution and completion. My expertise in project estimation, cost management, contract negotiation, and problem-solving can be valuable assets to the board as we address the maintenance and development needs of our neighborhood.

One of my recent accomplishments was managing the successful rebuilding of the structural portion of the pump vault, a project that required careful coordination, attention to detail, and a focus on long-term sustainability. I believe my skills in managing such projects, along with my knowledge of construction and budgeting, will help ensure that community projects are completed efficiently and cost-effectively.

My goal is to help maintain and enhance the quality of life for all residents by contributing to the upkeep and improvement of The Lakes. I am committed to making sure that our neighborhood remains a beautiful, safe, and well-managed place to live, and I would be honored to serve on the HOA Board.