Ried has had successful careers in commercial 
real estate and investment banking. In conjunction with work he has lived in Cincinnati, Denver, Chicago, Atlanta, New York and Los Angeles, before settling in PVE a decade ago. He’s remained active with property management through his own firm and as an angel investor with Tech Coast Angels, investing in over a dozen start-up companies. He also serves on the Board of a non-profit housing corporation.
Locally, Ried is a Volunteer Parkland Ranger with the PVE Police, a member of the PV Golf Club, an Advisory Board Member of the Malaga Homeowners Association and a member of the Manhattan Country Club, where he served as a USTA Doubles Team Captain for three years. Besides tennis, his other athletic interests include skiing, golf and hiking the Peninsula trails. Ried’s hobbies include traveling, breweriana and art pottery. Ried has resided in Malaga Cove for more than a decade and enjoys spending as much time as possible with his fiancée, Susan.
His formal education includes liberal arts studies at Ohio Wesleyan and a business degree from the University of Denver. His education was supplemented with graduate school studies and extension courses (at NYU and UCLA).
In making improvements to his home in PVE, Ried needed to make applications to the Art Jury and the PVHA for; 1) changes to building’s exterior, 2) modifications to a porch, 3) the installation of solar panels and 4) view restoration. This personal experience has provided Ried with important insight on the processes and issues involving the Art Jury and PVHA. Besides his experience with the PVHA, Ried has also owned other properties subject to HOA regulations, providing him with additional knowledge about the operations of other similar organizations.
Inquisitive about the trails in PVE, Ried has compiled a comprehensive inventory of Parklands, trails and pathways. From this, a PVE Trails Map was developed, which is used in the Parkland Rangers program.
Ried Schott – Candidate Statement:
“If elected to the PVHA, my pledge is to make efforts to:
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Uphold covenants to stop the sale of Parkland.
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Prevent attempts to close Parkland access and trails.
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Develop Art Jury policies that make the process of building in PVE simpler, quicker and
that reduce conflicts of interest.
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Improve the view restoration process.
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Revise the PVHA By-Laws- from 1923.
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Initiate term limits so Directors can’t serve 10 to 20 years, as most have.
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Reduce PVHA quorum requirements so that Directors are elected, not self-appointed.