Board
Current Board Members and Officers
President - Linda Barker
With decades involved in education as a teacher, leader, trainer, consultant, and policy manager, Linda's transition to CCNNA’s association was seamless….relationships and community. Moving to Cherry Creek North (CCN) in 2003 brought a whole new perspective of being in a "neighborhood". The CCN neighborhood has that sense of community--neighbors gathering in social events, voicing concerns on critical issues, participating in various clubs, walking our friendly streets.... we have it all. Since being on the board, she has focused her goals on enhancing our communication and connections on social media and the website. The social networking communication tools continue to focus on keeping our neighborhood connected and informed. Linda firmly believes voices do matter. CCNNA's annual fundraiser, Sip and Savor, has been a labor of love as the committee connects with neighbors, businesses, and non-profits to give back to our community. Fulfilling an interest in learning more about the many sites and hidden treasures in and around Denver, Linda spearheads a committee, Exploring Denver, to offer tours to some of Denver's interesting attractions. As Vice President, her learning curve has increased to include joining the zoning committee and the Cherry Creek Steering Committee. The opportunities in the Cherry Creek North Association reinforce her belief in united voices to make a difference. Her two golden doodles keep Linda and her husband, Paul, walking the neighborhood streets as the pups eagerly greet neighbors.
Vice President - Ernestine Gormsen
Cherry Creek North has been Ernie's home since 2012. She moved from the Washington, DC area where she worked for a major communications company. She coordinated with the Federal Government National Security entities to help develop, maintain and implement National Security policies involving the communications industry. Her daughter, son-in-law, and two granddaughters live in Evergreen, CO. Ernie has loved living in Cherry Creek North, enjoying the wonderful neighborhood and all that it has to offer. She wants to give back in some way to ensure this unique community continues in a positive way, with a sense of community that involves all the residents. Her goal is to increase membership and involvement, so more people are committed to ensuring the quality of life our neighborhood provides.
Treasurer - Annette Woodward
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.
Secretary - Dale Rudolph
Dale and her husband, Bill, moved from Tennessee to Denver in 2014 and found a wonderful neighborhood to join when they purchased a home in the Cherry Creek North community. She retired from a very stimulating and fulfilling career in education including development of a STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education program for a Tennessee school system of 32,000 students. Her STEM consulting job now provides her opportunities to assist schools in embracing STEM teaching and learning. When she retired from full-time employment, she searched for volunteer opportunities where she would remain an active learner while she worked with others. Bill and Dale participated in many CCNNA-sponsored events, and she became chairperson of the 13 CCNNA book groups. Many residents share their love of reading and build new relationships through these groups. Dale also continues to serve as Block Captain for the Block Builders. We strive to identify a Block Builder leader for each block in the neighborhood who will help develop safe and engaging communities of each small segment of our neighborhood. The Sip and Savor committee has been a focus for her in late summer or early fall for five years. This event allows our neighborhood to raise money for those who need help while hosting a beautiful event with food and beverages provided by Cherry Creek North merchants. Cherry Creek Neighborhood Association filled a void in her life as a new resident and now gives her multiple opportunities to work with others for common goals and to make wonderful new friends.
BOARD MEMBERS AT LARGE:
Lou Raders
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.
Kevin Landon
Retiring from an illustrious 40-year dental practice in Monterey, CA, Kevin and his wife Edie moved to Denver in 2015. One of their sons is a DPD Detective and Kevin is an active member of Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) working with the missing and exploited persons unit, major crimes, and DPD Academy recruiting. You may have seen Kevin picking up odd bits of trash on his walks in CCN and he also volunteered to help remove trash in Civic Center Park this summer following the protests. “My wife Edie and I just love living in Cherry Creek North and feel blessed to have the opportunity to live in such a wonderful place!” Kevin will be working on the safety committee.
Leslie New
Born in the middle of the country, and having resided on all three coasts (Georgia, California and Texas), Leslie New fell in love with Colorado and with Cherry Creek North when she and her husband Wayne moved to Denver in 1999. Both Wayne and Leslie have always believed in public service along with their full-time careers, and being involved in their community, especially with a neighborhood as special as CCN is a team effort. Leslie's career was in advertising and public relations, so even before she was a Board Member, she helped CCNNA with the newsletter, membership, silent auctions at Spring Fling, General Resident Meetings, and much more during the eight years that Wayne was President of CCNNA. When he stepped down to run for and serve on Denver City Council in 2014, Leslie made it official and joined the Board. Serving CCNNA is a labor of love for Leslie. Among other duties, she serves as editor of the Newsletter.
Dick Cohen
Dick has been a Cherry Creek North resident for 16 years. Along with his wife, Terri, they started the Social Groups concept which has evolved into 50+ different Groups contributing to the strong neighborhood feeling in CCN. He was VP of CCNNA for 7 years. After a long career in manufacturing positions in the shoe and tool industries, he concluded his corporate role as Executive VP of Operations for American Tool Companies with operations on 5 continents. After American Tool, he had his own independent Consulting Firm in Manufacturing Operations until 2019 when he retired. Currently, along with the social groups, he is involved in membership, finding key voices for our lecture series, and the nominating committee.
Kate Taucher
Kate has the pleasure of living in CCN since 2002. She brings to the board her past volunteer experiences on various nonprofit boards over many years. She serves as the board's Safety Chair, and is involved with by-laws, Dines Out, and the nominating and membership committee.
Babs Gerber
As a long time Colorado resident, Babs and her husband, Mike, moved to Cherry Creek North in 2014. Her professional background is in medicine and biotechnology and her personal interest is as an oil painter. Currently, she is on the CCNNA Zoning and Spring Fling committees. Babs and Mike are kept busy with their energetic puppy.
Doug Macnaught
Originally hailing from the UK, Doug and his family moved to Florida in 1999 to grow the US operations of his software company. He became a Colorado resident in 2007 initially in the Roaring Fork valley and following the sale of his business he moved to Cherry Creek North in 2015. Along with his wife Heather, they enjoy traveling, taking advantage of the great restaurants in Cherry Creek North and spoiling their Labradoodle. Doug was looking for a way to contribute to the organization and will be lending his technology background to assist with the Website and anywhere else he can be of assistance.
Ursula Holtzapple
Ursula Holtzapple has worked in education and nonprofit organizations for 20+ years, including 10 years as an independent consultant. She has collaborated with notable organizations such as the American Council on Education, the Association of Governing Boards of Universities and Colleges, the National Association of College and University Business Officers, and the Sloan Foundation. Beyond her professional accomplishments, Ursula is deeply committed to community engagement. She actively supports Metro Caring, an organization addressing food insecurity in Denver, and she serves on the advisory board of Colorado Mountain College in Edwards and is a board member for her neighborhood association. She is also a former board member of the Colorado Mountain College Foundation. Ursula will be a key voice on the communication team focusing on social media and co-editor of the newsletter.
Laurel Carignan
Laurel Carignan recently retired from her company CARICO Financial Services after 25 years in the financial services industry. She honed her skills at First Chicago NBD Corp (now JP Morgan Chase) both in Corporate Strategy and as Vice President in the financial services area in charge of marketing, training and sales resources for the 150+ broker, three-state division. She graduated with honors in 1985 from Brown University and with distinction in 1991 from the JL Kellogg Graduate School of Management at Northwestern, completing her Masters in Management (MBA). Laurel has had a lifelong service commitment to charitable organizations. She chaired the programming committee for the Meridian Idaho chapter of the Rotary Club, earning Rotarian of the Year. Additionally, she served on the steering committee for NeighborWorks Boise, was an active member of the Idaho Women’s Charitable Foundation and has contributed substantially to Riverstone International School and the International School of Denver among many other charitable causes. She and her husband Bo b share two grown children Catherine & Jackson. Laurel will lead the business membership and outreach efforts.
Recently Retired Board Members:
Ingrid Glancy
From her first career as an RN serving in public health, to her distinguished real estate career, Ingrid Glancy exhibited a gift for encouraging people to find their best lives. As past President of the Colorado chapter (1998) and then National President (2005) of The Certified Residential Specialists of the National Association of Realtors, Ingrid knew neighborhoods, especially ours. She always claimed that Cherry Creek North was the best neighborhood in the State and was invested personally in maintaining it. Moving to Milwaukee Street in 1995, she joined CCNNA in 2000, and was a key Board Member of CCNNA for five terms, or 15 years! In that time she served in many capacities including Secretary. For years, she spearheaded the popular Dines-Out Events and was the face of our annual Spring Fling Event. She served as a Block Builder Captain, participating in outreach to welcome new neighbors. Before Exploring Denver, she organized private tours for CCNNA Members at the Denver Art Museum where she also was a docent. For the past several years, she also sat on the Cherry Creek Steering Committee, representing CCNNA at monthly meetings. Her elegance, poise, engaging manner and ready smile made her a wonderful advocate for Cherry Creek North. It is never easy to say goodbye to any long-standing member of a Board, but it is particularly hard when that person has contributed so much! She is retiring from our Board, but we hope to continue to enjoy her company at upcoming CCNNA events. Thank you Ingrid for so many wonderful years of service! You made the neighborhood better, more fun and stronger as a community. CONGRATULATIONS TO INGRID ON RECEIVING A CCNNA LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD!
Wayne New
Wayne New has been a resident of Cherry Creek North for over 20 years. He has been a CCNNA member for over 15 years, past CCNNA President for 8 years, past Chairman of the Cherry Creek Steering Committee for 4 years, and former Denver City Councilman for District 10 for 4 years. His professional career was devoted to the management of children's hospitals.