Bios For 2025 Trustee Candidates

Candidates Matthew Kennedy, William Smith and Martin Wild are running for LRAA Trustee for the first time. Matt O’Brian and Jon Moore are seeking re-election. Get to know them by reading their bios prior to the Annual Membership Meeting on May 25, 2025.

MATTHEW KENNEDY
Seeking first 3-year term.
Matthew Kennedy is excited to run for a position on the LRAA board. He and his wife have lived on Buck Circle in LRAA since 2019 and he feels it is time to be active on the HOA board. Matthew has been involved with other boards including the Bellingham Technical College Automotive Technology advisory committee so he understands how these systems work.

Matthew is currently the automotive and welding instructor for the Methow Valley School District Career and Technical Education department. Before that he spent 20 years in the automotive industry as a master certified technician. He is a full time LRAA resident and loves our community.

WILLIAM SMITH
Seeking first 3-year term.

My family has been coming to Lost River with Walt Mauldin and his family for 10 years. We loved it so much that in 2021, we bought the old Burdo place on the runway, so we always had a place to bring our kids and create memories as a family.

I have a professional background in Procurement and Supply Chain management for major telecom companies, and a long history of volunteering for my community, including a 3-year term on the Board of Directors of a 200 unit community in Bothell, WA.

MATT O’BRIAN
Current LRAA Trustee seeking another 3-year term.
Matt has faithfully served on our board managing the grading, plowing and other items related to keeping the roads functioning.

JON MOORE
Current LRAA Trustee seeking another 3-year term.

Currently serving as LRAA President and seeks re-election. In my first 3-year Board term I served as LRAA Secretary and led the Water Committee prior to assuming the role of President. Jon also serves on the Lost River Sewer Association board, and Secretary of the Mazama Community Church. Jon operates Comprehensive Financial Strategies in Winthrop and continues to work for a US Dept of Defense (DoD) contractor.

Jon has been a full-time LRAA resident since 2019. When not at home, you can find Jon walking the LRAA loop, riding motorcycle, hiking various trails, bird watching, or snowmobiling up Yellow Jacket or Harts Pass. Jon holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering (BSEE), licensed Professional Engineer (PE), Project Management Professional (PMP), licensed Financial Planner and Amateur Radio Operator.