2021-2024 Brochure

Harvey Schulweis

Harvey and his wife Barbara have been members of Frenchman’s Creek since 2007. Harvey played a role in the sale of the property in the 1980’s to Barbara’s family who were involved in the development of Frenchman’s. With each passing year, Barbara and Harvey are spending and enjoying more and more time in the community during the fall, winter and spring seasons. Harvey’s career has been spent in finance and real estate. He started as an ac- countant, is a CPA, and was a partner at Ernst & Young. After leaving public ac- counting, he joined the international investment banking firm of Lazard Freres,

where he became the senior real estate partner and was responsible for the acquisition and management of several major New York City office buildings and a large multi-state residential portfolio. In 1993, he orches- trated the spinoff of the residential properties into a New York Stock Exchange listed real estate investment trust and became its Chairman and CEO. In 2006, the REIT was acquired by Morgan Stanley and Harvey has since been a private investor and developer of residential and commercial real estate. Harvey has been very active in a number of philanthropic activities, including serving as chairman of the Jewish Foundation for the Righteous for 30 years, an organization that has financially supported Christians who saved Jews during the Holocaust, Chairman of a JCC in New York for over a decade and serving in sig- nificant leadership roles in both the UJA-Federation of New York and the American Jewish Joint Distribution Committee. He is also a board member of Old Oaks, a country club located in his community in New York, and has served as its chairman of the finance committee and treasurer. In service to Frenchman’s, he has been a member of the Audit Committee and an adviser regarding various issues involving the development of an improved clubhouse experience for the community. 1. Why do you want to become a member of the Board and what motivates you? My wife and I are committed to spending our retirement years at this exceptional community and I want to contribute my energy, time and experience to help deal with some of the challenges which we are facing. My experience in a variety of leadership roles has demonstrated an ability to success- fully encourage collaborative efforts to solve challenging problems. In our case, this encompasses the clubhouse project, future capital and infrastructural needs and financial management. The goals are to accomplish an efficient and responsible financial structure and the maintenance of the unique and outstanding culture and life experience that has successfully defined Frenchman’s for decades. 2. What is your vision for the future of Frenchman’s Creek, and as a member of the Board, what specific action plans would you advocate for now to execute your vision? A vision for the future should include an understanding of the current and probable future demo- graphic cohorts of the community. The facilities and amenities should be developed and maintained to best suit the needs of all of its residents. This process should form the basis for a strategic plan that will guide the Board in examining financing and capital options for the future. The resolution of the clubhouse issue will soon be concluded and will, hopefully, allow for a cohesive and cooperative development of plans for the spa, beach club, golf courses and other elements that make our com- munity the most desired in the area.

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