CSP: Board of Directors
Tobey V.L. Shepherd – Secretary
26 King St.
Rockport, MA 01966
-BS in Nursing, Fitchburg State College 1978
-MS in Early Intervention Wheelock College 1985
-Worked as Pediatric Home Care Nurse 1985-2002. Specialty working with young children who are medically fragile or with chronic medical conditions.
-Volunteered with MASTAC, the Massachusetts Special Technology Access Center. The Center was set up by Apple Computer to get information about technology to people with disabilities. Member Board of Directors. Developed and implemented a computer play program for young children with severe special needs. Set up a toy lending library of toys adapted for children with a wide range of motor impairments. Taught parents and professionals how to adapt toys and build single switches to operate toys and computers and how to integrate them into a guided playtime.
-Owner/Innkeeper Linda Tree Inn 2002-present. My husband, John and I own and operate year-round the Linden Tree Inn in Rockport MA, an 18 room Victorian bed and breakfast. Have hosted/implemented many different types of retreats in the off-season, including scrapbooking and crafts, women’s retreats and small group meetings. Due to the current pandemic we were forced to close the Inn in March, 2020. The required protocols to re-open and operate our business prompted us to decide that the time to retire after 18 years of welcoming guests to our home was approaching. We plan to retire sometime in 2020/2021.
-Formed the Rockport Innkeeper Association in 2002 with several other innkeepers to help with sharing resources, growing the organization to include group marketing that extends our ability to augment marketing dollars with cooperative marketing. Have been the Scribe since 2004 and also serve on the Marketing Committee, Steering Committee and Cookbook Committee.
-Member Board of Directors, MLA (MA Lodging Association) Inns Director, 2005-present.
-I have been coming to Cold Spring Resort since my parents bought their units in the 80’s and became a sole owner in 2015.
-I bring to the Board my experience of running an inn and being involved with several different types of lodging boards. I bring the perspective of being a small hospitality business owner, with 18 years’ experience. With creative marketing we were able to keep the Inn open through the off-season and quiet times hosting a variety of groups. I believe these valuable skills accumulated over the years will serve me well as a Board member.
John R. Paladino – Treasurer
26 Pheasant Hill Run
West Boylston, MA 01583
-Graduate Worcester State College B.S. ED 1968
-Master of Education from Worcester State College 1972
– Served as Regional Director of both the Massachusetts Department of Youth Services Boston & Wilmington offices
-Retired in 2003 from the MDYS after a 35-year career
– Consultant to the Department of Youth Services from 2005-2014
– Provided training and policy and procedure development to newly-hired Regional Directors
– Assisted the Commissioner with the development of key internal policies and procedures.
– Cold Spring owner since 1979
– Member of the CSPTA Oversight Committee since 2003
– Key Member of the CSPTA Recreation/Golf Committee to negotiate/develop new voucher system for owners playing rounds at White Mountain Country Club for 2016 golf season.
-Hopes to continue working to improve Cold Spring Resort for both the near and long term by his active participation on both the Board of Directors and the Oversight Committee.
Dan Doorakian – Vice President
635 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 605
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
-Graduate of University of Notre Dame (BA Economics) summa cum laude; MBA – University of Massachusetts Amherst (phi kappa phi; beta gamma sigma); JD – Vanderbilt University Law School
-Licensed Attorney in Florida and the District of Columbia for 23 years; Started own firm in 2010; Practices in the areas of general business, real estate and commercial practice, corporate law, probate and property owner/condo/coop association, and civil/commercial/probate litigation. Certified title agent since 2003.
-Currently represents numerous property owner/condo/coop associations in Florida.
-I have been coming to Cold Spring Resort since 1984 when my Father purchased Springhouse units and became sole owner in 2005, and have purchased additional units in Reach Village and Ropewalk East.
-I hope to help the Board create a balance between preserving the Cold Springs culture and natural beauty that we have all enjoyed for years and improving the marketability of our resort so it can achieve maximum capacity through resort enhancements.
W. Mark Buonagurio – Vice President
10 Cliff Road
Hingham, MA 02043
-BA from Boston College
-In my 8th year of working for ConferenceDirect, where I assist organizations with finding hotels for their groups/meetings/conference/sporting events, etc.
-Previously spent 17 years working for various hotels in the Boston area, mostly in sales, but also in hotel operations.
-An active member of my local chamber of commerce, and also volunteer as Secretary of a local (MA) government committee; have previously been a member of lodging industry committees, including serving as a committee chair.
-My parents bought their first unit at Cold Spring Resort in 1980, and I have been coming ever since. My wife and I became owners of our own unit in 2000; we currently own three units in two different seasons.
-Like so many owners, I have long considered Cold Spring to be a “home away from home,” and care deeply about the success of our Resort. With over 25 years in the lodging/hospitality industry, from working at limited-service hotels, luxury properties, and convention hotels, and now assisting groups, I wish to bring my in-depth knowledge and experiences to the Board to improve the offerings, programming, and amenities Cold Spring Resort provides to it’s current and future owners and guests.