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Dear Marbella Members, Last month, The Marbella members approved the Elevator Lobby Project, which will begin later this month and is scheduled to be completed by the first quarter of 2024. Afterward, The Marbella will begin modernizing the elevators in the North and South towers and several other projects. Thousands of details are involved in managing multiple projects inside a busy building while keeping The Marbella’s membership and Board of Directors informed. Without question, The Marbella’s Board of Directors, Building Committee, and myself are confident that Dale Kopko is the proper professional to manage Marbella’s upcoming projects. I am pleased to announce that Dale has accepted the Director of Maintenance & Projects position. While the projects will take a good part of Dale’s time, we assure you that he is working to expand his team and keep the maintenance team working for you. Please join me in congratulating Dale on his well-deserved promotion! A brief bio follows.
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Dale Kopko was born in Braddock, Pennsylvania. After graduating high school, Dale studied at Penn State for 18 months. Due to family health issues, he had to leave and went to work in the trades. He has done everything from USW District 10 Local 159 Union Chairperson to heavy equipment operator, electrical, plumbing, framing iron, and steel work. You name it; he has probably worked at it. Dale obtained a degree from Rosedale College and the Atlanta School for Electricians. He moved his wife Lorrie and daughter Carly to Florida on his birthday, August 5, in 2000. He has two daughters, Amanda and Melanie, from an earlier marriage. Since moving to Florida, he has been a maintenance manager for country clubs and Alzheimer’s care facilities. He worked on the Bayshore Memory Care building from the ground up to licensing. Dale said he found the place (The Marbella) he wishes he could have spent his whole career. The residents are amazing, kind, and caring people. For more about Dale, visit his LinkedIn profile at linkedin.com/in/dale-kopko7725a137.
–Troy