Members of
the Board:
Richard Anton – NWACA President. Richard is an attorney
and a sole practitioner who offices and lives in the NWACA area. He has resided
in this area for over 20 years, and he was President of the North Cat Mountain
Neighborhood Association for several years.
Richard Blount – Co-Chair, NWACA
Crime and Safety Committee. Richard is a real estate investor and former
electrical engineer with a master’s degree in electrical engineering from Rice
University. Richard has been a resident of Northwest Hills since 2005 and
lives there with his wife, Barbara, and two sons Billy and Evan.
Stacey Brewer – NWACA Board
Secretary and Chair, NWACA 4th of July
Parade. Stacey is a registered interior designer and architectural
accessibility consultant. She and her husband Joel have lived in Highland Hills
since 2002. They have two young sons who attend St. Theresa Catholic School
where Stacey is an active volunteer.
Ron Coldiron – Chair, NWACA Parks
Committee. Ron and his wife, Dr. Barbara Coldiron, an Optometrist, have owned
and operated Far West Optical for over 25 years. They have lived in our
neighborhood since 2002. Their daughter Allyson is attending Hendrix
College. Ron started the Parks Committee in 2007 to attempt to increase
park space and playscapes in our neighborhood, after serving for a time on the
Vertical and Mixed Use Committee. He is also Vice-Chair of Lakewood Club, and
has served on both Boards since 2005. He is active in numerous political
groups.
Tom Coopwood – NWACA Vice President. Tom and his wife
Paula have been residents of Northwest Hills since 1970. Tom is a retired surgeon
and is past chairman of the Board of Managers of the Travis County Healthcare
District. He is active in the Art Alliance Austin and since retirement has
become involved in civic issues.
Carol Dochen – Co-Chair, NWACA Membership/Communications Committee; Neighborhood
Community Garage Sales Event Chair. Carol is the owner of Carol Dochen
Realtors, Inc. She has received numerous local, state and national awards for
her work. Carol and her husband Sandy have lived in the neighborhood over 30
years. Carol is active with Habitat for Humanity,
serves as a Director of the Jewish Community Association of Austin, and with her husband was one of the Founding
Families of the Jewish Community Center of
Austin. In September 2009 they were honored with the LBJ Humanitarian Award.
She was one of the founders of the CDC (Child Development Center at
Congregation Beth Israel) in 1989.
Louise Geil – NWACA Treasurer. She is a retired accountant
and tax preparer. Louise and her husband have been residents of Northwest Hills
since 1968. She is interested in preservation of a safe and pleasant
neighborhood way of life for our residents of all ages. She is concerned with
protection of our trees against oak wilt, and the proper use of funds on
deposit designated for deterring oak wilt.
Roland Gerth – Member, NWACA Tree and Environmental Stewardship Committee. Roland is a
software consultant with more than 20 years experience in human capital
operations management and technology strategy. In this role, he is responsible
for advising customers on strategic issues relating to their Global Human
Resource Management Systems infrastructures and the business processes they
address. He and his family have been residents of the neighborhood since 2009.
Shannon Meroney - Co-Chair, NWACA Membership/Communications Committee. Shannon is an in-house
attorney and lobbyist for Aetna. Shannon is a proud longhorn who went to law
school at the University of Houston Law Center. She is the Past Chair of
Leadership Austin’s Board of Directors, a former member of the Junior League of
Austin’s Board of Directors, and previously served on the City of Austin’s
Commission for Women (appointed by Mayor Will Wynn). She is married to Mike
Meroney and is the proud mom of Cal who attends Doss Elementary and Griffin who
attends preschool at Northwest Hills Methodist Church. The Meroneys have lived
in Northwest Hills since 2004.
Susan Roberts – Chair, NWACA Tree and Environmental Stewardship
Committee. Susan's professional and academic experience spans about
20 years in groundwater resources and environmental management. She and her
family have lived in the NWACA area since 1992. Her activities
include fire safety support for NWACA, volunteer outreach and coordination with First Presbyterian Church,
and the Citizen Led Austin Safety Partnership (CLASP).
Ernest Saulmon – Co-Chair,
NWACA Transportation Committee. Ernie and his wife Roberta (Bobbi) have lived in
Northwest Hills since 1975. Ernie recently retired from the Federal Aviation
Administration after over 40 years in air traffic control. He has served
on a number of boards of congregations in Austin and is an active volunteer at
KLRU. He also is a member of the Austin Airport Advisory Commission.
Joyce Statz – NWACA Webmaster and
NWACA Wildlife Management Committee Co-Chair. Joyce and her husband David Hogan have
lived on Valburn Circle since 1984. Joyce is a consultant in project management
and business analysis. She teaches at St. Edward’s University and at Austin
Community College, as well as working with various IT clients.
Robert Thomas – Member, NWACA
Crime and Safety Committee and Membership/ Communication Committee. Robert's
family has lived in the Northwest Hills community for over 30 years. He is
married to Amy Shaw Thomas and his children attend Anderson High School, where
both he and Amy are active. Robert is an attorney and businessman. He has
served in leadership roles on the boards of SafePlace and Austin Child Guidance
Center. In addition, Robert serves on the AISD Community Bond Oversight
Committee (appointed by Trustee Vince Torres) and is active in the Austin
Chapter of Entrepreneur Organization (EO).
Shelley Zent – Co-Chair, NWACA Transportation Committee. Shelley
also currently serves on Lakewood Village's Traffic and Park Committees.
She started Lakewood Village's Yahoo Group to facilitate open communications
among neighbors. She is a program/project manager and a change
management/process improvement consultant. Shelley and her husband have
lived in Austin for a combined 20+ years.