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Eric Lewis
President
Executive Committee Chair,
Rules, Elections, & Bylaws Committee Vice Chair
VANC Representative
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Email:
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ELewis@WinnetkaNC.com |
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2014 |
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Stakeholder Type:
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Resident Home Owner |
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Profession:
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Audio Recording Mixer, specializing in Dialogue for
Animation; Member, Cinema Audio Society
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Background:
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Goals:
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As President, to effectively guide this body of
dedicated volunteers during meetings and
throughout each year, and to raise awareness
within the neighborhood of this board's
presence, spirit, and willingness to truly
listen and try to help. As a board member, to
focus additional efforts towards projects that
would address overlooked problems with worn
roads and clogged storm drains, improve
under-served areas, beautify well-traveled
areas, raise historical awareness of the
neighborhood, increase our local and digital
outreach, and organize seasonal events for the
people of Winnetka.
And to uphold the mission of neighborhood
councils: "To promote more citizen participation
in government and make government more
responsive to local needs." |
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Erick Lace
Vice
President
Executive Committee Vice Chair
Rules, Elections, & Bylaws Committee Vice Chair
Youth Advocacy Committee Chair
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Email:
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ELace@WinnetkaNC.com |
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2014 |
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Stakeholder Type:
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Home Owner |
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Profession:
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Employment recruiter for a human resources
recruiting firm
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Background:
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One of the founders of the Winnetka Neighborhood
Council. Involved in community organizations,
including the Winnetka Chamber of Commerce, and
local and civic groups along with being a member
of the governing council of 3 public schools
including an elementary, middle, and high
school.
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Goals:
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My goal for the Winnetka Neighborhood Council is
to advocate for our community to local, county,
and state political and other organizations and
to those appropriate officials such as for
policing and public works, to use its budget to
assist with community public needs such as for
traffic relief, and to advocate for and to
assist community youth programs primarily
through schools such as for library books and
through park and recreation centers such as for
sponsoring safe Halloween parties. |
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JJ Popowich
Treasurer
Budget & Finance Committee Vice Chair
Planning and Land Use Committee Chair
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Email:
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JPopowich@WinnetkaNC.com |
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2014 |
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Stakeholder Type:
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Resident |
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Profession:
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Customer Service Manager |
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Background:
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A Winnetka resident for 11 years, JJ has over 15
years of management experience in Customer
Service, currently working as the Division
Manager of Member Services for the LA County
Employees Retirement Association. JJ is a member
of the Winnetka Neighborhood Watch, a Red Cross
Disaster Services volunteer, a member of
Councilmember Zine's P.O.S.S.E, a member of the
Winnetka Chamber of Commerce, a former Battalion
Coordinator for the LAFD Community Emergency
Response Team, and a former Executive Board
member of the Valley Alliance of Neighborhood
Councils.
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Goals:
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My goal is to improve Winnetka by taking an
active role in the community and the city. "I
truly believe that if we can get the community
to come to us and bring their problems to us, we
can work with them and the City to make a
difference. Only through community involvement
will we be able to keep our community a safe,
prosperous, and fun place to live". |
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Greg Sullivan
Secretary
Website Liaison
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Email:
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GSullivan@WinnetkaNC.com |
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2016 |
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Resident and homeowner since 2007 |
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Profession:
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Landscape Architect producing design/build works at
Boething Treeland Nursery since the 1980’s |
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Background:
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Born and raised in Los Angeles and have lived and
worked in the West Valley for the last 25 years.
Joined Dennis Zine’s Posse and attend Winnetka
Neighborhood watch. Education includes an A.A. Santa
Monica College; B.A. Botany, Cornell University;
Certificate, UCLA Extension Landscape Architecture |
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Seek to understand my neighborhood and help keep it
a nice place to live and work. I will use my
background and experience to make thoughtful
decisions to positively affect Winnetka. |
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Sarah Andrade
At Large
Board Member
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Email:
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SAndrade@WinnetkaNC.com |
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2016 |
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Works in Winnetka |
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Profession:
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Sales |
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Background:
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I was born and raised in the San Fernando
Valley. I have a B.A. in psychology from UC
Santa Barbara and a degree in Culinary Arts from
Le Cordon Bleu in San Francisco. I have been a
business owner for the last 15 years. I also
currently work as the sales manager in my
husband Daniel Andrade’s State Farm Agency in
Winnetka. |
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I am currently in the youth and outreach
committee. I look forward to serving the people
of Winnetka and making our community great. |
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William L. Hilliard
Budget Representative
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Victor Lerma
Public Safety Committee Chair
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Mary Ellen Moreno
Youth Advocacy Committee Vice Chair
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Email:
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MMoreno@WinnetkaNC.com |
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2016 |
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Stakeholder Type:
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Homeowner |
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Profession:
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Educator |
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Background:
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I have worked as an elementary school teacher in
Winnetka for the last 20 years. Eight of those
years were served as the school’s coordinator
where I had many opportunities to interact with
parents and community stakeholders as a leader
and active member of parent advisory and school
site councils. I am a strong advocate for
children and have served as a board member for
11 years for One Circle, Inc., a nonprofit
organization dedicated to educating the
community about child abuse. |
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.My goal is to continue to be involved in my
community as a board member of the Winnetka
Neighborhood Council. I will advocate for
changes to improve neighborhood safety, to
support local businesses, and to provide
learning and recreational activities for the
youth of Winnetka. |
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Trevor Owen
At Large
Board Member
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Email:
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TOwen@WinnetkaNC.com |
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Terms Ends:
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2016 |
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Live and work in Winnetka |
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Profession:
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Educator |
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Background:
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I work as an educator for L.A.U.S.D.’s Special
Education Division and as a Director of an
after-school program (E-SOL) for children with
special needs. This rewarding work and the love
and support I have received from my wife and
three wonderful boys have taught me that every
worthy endeavor truly does take a village. |
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.I have committed myself to do my part for my
neighborhood. I believe that by working together
today we can build a stronger and better
Winnetka; a Winnetka community that understands
that diversity, community involvement, and
families are the foundations of a vibrant
village. |
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Tess Reyes-Dunn
At Large Board Member
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Email:
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TReyesDunn@WinnetkaNC.com |
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2014 |
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Homeowner for 48 years |
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Profession:
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Retired Legal Executive Secretary & Interpreter |
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Background:
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Graduated from Santa Monica HS, Pierce College,
Vice President of Friends of Taxco (sister city
to Canoga Park), Santa Monica High School Alumni
Association Boardmember, Volunteer at Madrid
Theater, Porter Playhouse, and Barnsdall. |
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Goals:
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To improve understanding and relationships
amongst all our neighbors and to improve safety. |
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Marilyn Robinson
Parliamentarian
Outreach & Public Relations Chair
Valley Village Liaison
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Email:
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MRobinson@WinnetkaNC.com |
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2014 |
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Profession:
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Background:
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Marylyn worked on WNC formation committee and
the Public Works and Transportation committees.
She is currently working on outreach with the
Winnetka Chamber. She wants the chamber and
council to work together. |
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Would like to focus on graffiti in the wash and
on gang issues. |
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Bettie Ross-Blumer
Assistant Secretary
Planning and Land Use Committee Vice Chair
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Email:
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BRossBlumer@WinnetkaNC.com |
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Terms Ends:
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2016 |
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Homeowner since 1999 |
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Profession:
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Musician/Composer |
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Background:
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Born & raised in West Los Angeles; teen years in
Lompoc & Simi Valley. College at CSUN and lived
either in Los Angeles or the Valley ever since. Been
a church organist since 14 years of age, a temple
pianist/choir director since 1990, and a member of
Professional Musicians Local 47 since 1971. |
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Goals:
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To help keep Winnetka's residential neighborhoods
safe, peaceful and beautiful, to help Winnetka's
businesses thrive, and to find out what's needed and
wanted by the residents & business people - and help
these needs and wants come into existence. |
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David Uebersax
Assistant Treasurer
Budget & Finance Committee Chair
Public Works & Transportation Committee Chair
LAANC Representative
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Open
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Terms Ends:
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2016 |
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Background:
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Madison Lamoreaux
Youth Representative
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