Board

 Annette into the neighborhood in 1984 when there was only one restaurant, most of the homes were small bungalows and on a Friday night, a Saturday night and Sunday there wasn’t a car in Cherry Creek North. Seeing the changes to the neighborhood as it has evolved and grown was what compelled her to become involved in neighborhood and community organizations over the past 25 years. Not to oppose the changes but to help shape them. She is the CCNNA treasurer, on the membership committee, and currently serves as a delegate to the Inter-Neighborhood Cooperation. She also served on the Board of Capitol Hill United Neighborhoods and was its President for three years. I was appointed to the Neighborhood Board that worked with the University of Colorado as it transitioned its hospital and medical school to the Anschutz Campus. Annette has served on the Board of the Cherry Creek Steering Committee and the Botanical Garden’s Neighborhood Board. She was a practicing physical therapist before transitioning to the business community where she ran clinical trials for medical devices. Business opportunity brought her to Denver where she joined a group in starting a successful medical technology business. Since retiring, gardening, duplicate bridge and drawing have become her passions. Most recently, she received her certificate in Botanical Illustration from the Denver Botanical Garden’s School of Botanical Illustration.

Lou Raders moved to Denver in 1985, first living in the Cherry Creek East neighborhood and then moving to Cherry Creek North.  An attorney by training with an expertise in real estate project development and finance and general business, Lou was with the national law firm of Kutak Rock from 1983 until she retired in August 2019.  Lou has lived at four different addresses in Cherry Creek and has loved every minute, first becoming involved with the Cherry Creek East registered neighborhood association and then with the Cherry Creek North Neighborhood Association, as an active member and volunteer for each organization.  Lou has assisted Cherry Creek North and East in the negotiation and drafting of numerous development agreements with developers in order to document the agreements of developers with the Cherry Creek neighborhoods regarding project commitments and limitations.  Lou also served as a member of the Cherry Creek North rezoning task force at the request of then Councilwoman Robb and as a member (now Chair) of the Cherry Creek Steering Committee at the request of then-Councilman New.  She continues as the current Chair of CCNNA Zoning Committee and leads efforts on zoning matters, including assisting in educating and informing neighbors on zoning matters and changes, following liquor and cabaret license applications, and, where appropriate, negotiates and documents Good Neighbor Agreements to, among other things, address sound issues.  Lou and her husband, Phil Johnson, also a retired attorney, have lived at their current location for 26 years. 

 

 

 

Ron is a native of Denver and grew up in the Hilltop neighborhood near Robinson Park. He and his wife have lived in Cherry Creek North for 25 of their last 35 years, having lived in the neighborhood from 1990 until 2007 and again from early 2018 until their present. Ron is a proud graduate of Denver Public Schools, Pomona College and Stanford Law School. He worked as a lawyer in private practice for 19 years, specializing in commercial and real estate transactions. He then went to work for a parenting company of Richmond American Homes, where he worked as an in-house lawyer for three years before being promoted to an executive position on the company's land committee, where he remained for almost 20 years. In that role, Ron was tasked with analyzing and underwriting all aspects of the company's land acquisition transactions. He retired from this position in 2022. Ron served on the Board of Directors of the Cherry Creek Arts Festival from 1992 through 1995 and was the Board Chairman for the Festival's fourth annual event in 1994. Ron and his wife Bonnie thoroughly enjoyed all the amenities that Cherry Creek North has to offer and can often be seen walking their 10-pound mixed-breed dog Henry in the neighborhood.

 

 

Leslie Robins made the strategic choice to relocate to the Cherry Creek neighborhood after a successful 25-year tenure in the Washington DC area. Her professional background includes serving as a project manager at Capital One, followed by a transition to the role of a dedicated stay-at-home mom to her two sons. During her time on the East Coast, she demonstrated her commitment to the community through volunteer work at the local elementary school, organizing fundraisers, and managing youth sports teams. Leslie's decision to move to Denver as an empty-nester reflects her enthusiasm for embarking on a new professional chapter. She has since immersed herself in the Denver community, assuming leadership roles at the Denver Tennis Club where she oversees their events and communications committees, as well as participating in various women's teams. Additionally, she devotes a significant amount of time each week to volunteering at History Colorado, leading educational field trips for elementary school students. Her contributions to the Cherry Creek community extend to serving on the Sip and Savor committee, acting as a block captain, and co-leading the newly established Active Ladies of Cherry Creek club.