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 4^th 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.