HOA Board of Directors (BoD)
John Thyen, President
​John has served on the HOA Board since 2008 and as the HOA Board President since 2010. He spent most of his career as a high school principal in New York. He has been married to his soulmate, Janet, for over 50 years. They have 3 wonderful children and 4 equally wonderful grandchildren.
John grew up in Germany during WW II. His dad worked as a chief steward on an American Ocean
Liner. When war broke out the family was separated, with his dad in New York while he, his mom and sister were in Germany. When the Russians invaded their town, they were driven out and became displaced persons living in the woods and surviving with what little they were able to take with them. It took them about a year, but thanks to the extraordinary bravery and determination of his mom, they were finally able to escape several Russian refugee camps and hop a series freight trains that eventually led them to the border of the British zone where they raced across the border with Russian soldiers in hot pursuit. His paternal grandmother lived in the British controlled part of Germany and through her they were able to contact John’s dad who quickly arranged for them to come to the United States.
This experience has greatly shaped John’s life in that it caused him to appreciate all the freedoms and opportunities that he enjoys in America that so many Americans take for granted. He takes great pride in having been able to serve his country as an Air Force officer serving 3 years on active duty and 7 years in the reserves.
Moving to Summers Landing in 2001 was the fulfillment of a lifelong dream. John jokes with his children that the only way they will ever get him out of Summers Landing is in a straight jacket or a body bag - whichever comes first. Janet and John are grateful for the many wonderful friends they have made in Summers Landing.
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Beth Diggles, Vice-President
Beth, her husband Raymond Pett and a pair of dogs moved from Northern Virginia's Loudoun County to Summers Landing in 2016 with a-once-in-a-lifetime home construction adventure. She proudly considers herself an army brat with a love of travel, an ex-soccer mom to two wonderful daughters, and an army mom to a daughter who recently moved her family to Spotsylvania. She recently retired from the Federal Reserve Board where she managed technology programs supporting bank
supervision.
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Before joining the Fed, Beth was an IT entrepreneur with corporate clients headquartered in Richmond. She was one of the early female students admitted to and graduating from UVA and earned an MBA from VCU when she and Raymond lived in Richmond.
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Beth enjoys the Ni Reservoir, traveling with Raymond and living every day as if it’s Saturday. She joined the Summers Landing HOA Board in 2024 after participating on the ACC (where nearly all proposed projects were approved within a few days). She intends to contribute to keeping the neighborhood attractive with strong community activities.
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Dave Solano, Treasurer
Dave and his wife Bonnie were delighted to become Summers Landing residents in 2019, shortly after they both retired. He has BS & MS degrees in Engineering and worked as an engineer at General Electric and IBM. After completing his MBA, he had a 30-year career in marketing, sales, and management. Prior to moving to Virginia, the family lived in California, Michigan, and New Jersey. Dave and Bonnie have a daughter, Dana, and a son, Steve. Dana is a software executive for
Ernst and Young in Arlington, VA. Steve lives with Dave & Bonnie in Summers Landing and works in IT support for healthcare companies.
Bob Bayer, Director
Bob's biographical information and photo are currently not available.
Kim Carter, Director
Kim's biographical information and photo are currently not available.
Barbara & Kirby Johnson, Director
Barbara's and Kirby's biographical information and photos are currently not available.
Barbara: seattleslewhi7@gmail.com; Kirby: kingsalmon06@gmail.com
Will Robinson, Director
Will and his family moved into the Summers Landing community in 2019, and is a long time resident of the Fredericksburg area. He works as a Systems Engineer for a large defense contractor, commutes to Northern Virginia daily and knows every bump in the road. He attended graduate school at the the University of Mary Washington and is a member of the Graduating Class of 2012. He is an active member of his community, enjoys volunteer work, and making new friends. He proudly served in the
United States Army Reserve for twenty years retiring as a Chief Warrant Officer.
As a member of the Summers Landing HOA Board of Directors, Will is interested helping to keep our community an attractive and enjoyable place to live. His goals and objectives are to maintain the wonderful community our Summers Landing residents and wildlife collectively call home.
Will is interests include playing music (Bass Guitar), boating back yard barbecues, gardening, volunteer work, and spending time with family and his four grandchildren. He and his family are looking forward to getting to know the residents of our community.