City and County of Denver
Mayor Michael B. Hancock
Amber Miller, Communications Director
Amber.Miller@DenverGov.org

Mike Strott, Communications Manager
Mike.Strott@DenverGov.org
O: 720.865.9044

 

Mayor Hancock Announces Several Appointments for Denver Boards and Commissions

DENVER – Mayor Michael B. Hancock today announced several Denver Boards and Commissions appointments.  These appointments cover the period from April 1, 2015 – July 31, 2015.

Appointees to Denver Boards and Commissions act in various advisory and policy positions depending on the nature of the body.  The Mayor appoints all members of Denver Boards and Commissions and some appointments are subject to approval by Denver City Council.

Recently reappointed and appointed members of Denver Boards and Commissions include:

 

Audit Committee

Appointed: Edward Scholz

Appointment not subject to City Council for approval

Term expiring December 31, 2016

 

Board of Adjustment for Zoning

Appointed: James Keavney (alternate member)

Appointment not subject to City Council for approval
Term expiring February 10, 2020

 

Board of Ethics

Reappointed: Roy Wood

Appointment not subject to City Council for approval
Term expiring April 30, 2019

 

Board of Human Services

Reappointed: Shawn Deberry Johnson

Appointment not subject to City Council for approval
Term expiring March 31, 2020

 

Board of Water Commissioners

Reappointed: John Lucero

Appointment not subject to City Council for approval
Term expiring July 10, 2021

 

Community Services Block Grant Advisory Committee

Appointed: Lelia Odom

Appointment not subject to City Council for approval
Member serves at the pleasure of the Mayor

 

Crime Prevention & Control Commission

Appointed: Del Phillips

Appointment has been confirmed by Denver City Council
Term expiring September 1, 2017

 

Denver African American Commission

Reappointed: Voradel Carey and Corey Johnson

Appointed: Barry Burch, Jr., Kathleen Burse, Alexis Crews, Brandé Micheau, Shayla Sanders and Victoria Wisdom

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring May 1, 2017

 

Denver American Indian Commission

Reappointed: Benito Concha and Maymangwa Flying Earth

Appointed: Kimimila Locke

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring July 11, 2017

 

Denver Asian Pacific American Commission

Appointed: Michelle Yi

Appointment has been confirmed by Denver City Council
Term expiring January 22, 2017

 

Denver Commission on Aging

Appointed: Sam DeLeo, Barbara Raynor, Jamie Sarche, Ruthie Starr and Sharron Williams

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring August 31, 2017

 

Denver Convention Center Hotel Authority Board

Reappointed: Luella Chavez D’Angelo and Scott Mitchell

Appointed: Susan Cantwell

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring December 31, 2016

 

Denver County Court Judicial Discipline Commission

Reappointed: David Johnson, Natalie Meyer and Judge Sheila Ann Rappaport

Appointed: Judge Michael Vallejos

Appointments not subject to City Council for approval
Terms expiring April 3, 2019

 

Denver GLBT Commission

Reappointed: Dawn Crosswhite, Dede Frain, Jeffery Hoyle, Ching-Yuan Hu  and Jeremiah Whitehead

Appointed: Austin Banks, Lauren Polk and Kent Webb

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring May 1, 2017

 

Denver Health & Hospital Authority Board

Reappointed: Fernando Carreira, Rus Heise and Susan Powers

Appointed: Wendy Aiello and Donald Daboub

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring June 30, 2020

 

Denver Immigrant & Refugee Commission 

Reappointed: Paulo Alvarez, Frances Campbell, Susman Dahal, Florian Ezui, Marcela Mendoza and Felipe Vieyra

Appointed: Victoria Aguilar, Christina Eyre, Yusuf Hassan and Bridget Tetteh

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring April 15, 2017

 

Denver Landmark Preservation Commission

Reappointed: Kathleen Corbett, Andy Duckett-Emke, Martin Goldstein and Ryan Holdorf

Appointments not subject to City Council for approval
Terms expiring March 31, 2018

 

Denver Office of Strategic Partnerships Commission

Reappointed: Julia Alvarez, Ariel Cisneros, Sonya Garcia Ulibarri, Kristy Judd, Nita Henry, Dana Rinderknecht and Rob Smith

Appointed: Monique Lovato and David Spector

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring April 20, 2017

 

Denver Planning Board  

Reappointed: Susan Pearce, Frank Schultz and Julie Underdahl

Appointed: Don Elliott

Appointments not subject to City Council for approval

Terms expiring June 30, 2018

 

Denver Union Station Project Authority Board of Directors 

Reappointed: Laura Aldrete, William Bianco, Jerrold Glick and Michael West

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring December 31, 2016

 

Denver Urban Renewal Authority (DURA) Board of Directors

Reappointed: Phil Caplan and Monique Lovato

Appointed: Anthony Albanese

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring April 3, 2020

 

Denver Zoological Foundation Board of Trustees

Appointed: Marcela de la Mar

Appointment not subject to City Council for approval
Term expiring December 31, 2016

 

Employee Health Care Insurance Committee

Appointed: Connie Coyle and James Whiteman

Appointments not subject to City Council for approval
Terms expiring January 5, 2017

 

Fax-Mayfair Business Improvement District Board of Directors

Appointed: Christian Anderson

Appointment has been confirmed by Denver City Council
Term expiring December 31, 2016

 

Housing Advisory Committee

Reappointed: Ismael Guerrero and Jamie Gomez

Appointed: Alison George

Appointments not subject to City Council for approval
Terms expiring May 31, 2017

 

Human Rights & Community Partnerships (HR/CP) Advisory Council

Reappointed: Christopher Conner, Olga Garcia and Maria Lopez

Appointments have been confirmed by Denver City Council
Terms expiring April 1, 2017

 

Lower Downtown Design Review Board

Reappointed: Ruth Falkenberg and Tania Salgado

Appointed: Christine Santucci

Appointments not subject to City Council for approval
Terms expiring May 1, 2018

 

Office of Sustainability Advisory Council (appointed January, 2015)

Reappointed:  Lisa Bardwell, Jill Cooper, Angie Fyfe, Nikki Jackson, Chris Jedd, Councilwoman Peggy Lehmann, Jennifer Leitsch, Hunter Lovins, Pete Maysmith, Rusty Perry, George Pond, Alison Schwabe, Councilwoman Susan Shepherd and Kathryn Valdez

Appointed: Renee Azerbegi, Bryce Carter, Cecilia Cervantes, Monique Dyers, Fannie Eddy, Jocelyn Hittle, Megan Jorgensen, Phil Kirshman, Jeff Lakey, Jeff Neuman-Lee, Stephanie Pacheco-McRae, Kara Peck, Brandon Shaver, Brenna St. Ornge, Shadana Sultan, Eryka Thorley, Laura Zaspel and Anna Zawisza.

Appointments not subject to City Council for approval
Terms expiring December 31, 2016