William Bowman (Chair)
William joined the alliance board in 2005. William moved to his home on 17th Avenue in 2000 and was instantly enamored by the park’s history and beauty. William served as the President of the South City Park Neighborhood Association from 2002 through 2005. As a member of the City Park Alliance board, William is honored to be a part of the preservation and promotion of his city’s finest park. As a Colorado native, William has always been enchanted in the way Denver has progressed and has always been mesmerized by our incredible skyline in front of its mountain backdrop. In his spare time, William can be found working in his garden, puttering around town on his bicycle, turning a wrench on his vintage Cadillac convertible or working on his 1907 home in Clayton Park .
Patty Cordova
Patty lived across from City Park Golf Course for 25 years, and coached soccer in City Park for 10 years. Her favorite view of the city is looking west from the Museum of Nature and Science…the location of The Cordova Rock Garden. The Pinnacle at City Park South will be her new home, where the Pavilion and Ferrill Lake are the “jewels†of her view. She looks forward to playing a part in maintaining the history and character of City Park while supporting plans for the future.
Peggy Day
Peggy joined the board in 2008 and is a resident of Park Hill. She thinks of the park as her backyard, as she has worked and walked in the park during the more than 20 years she has worked at the Denver Museum of Nature and Science. Peggy is currently worked on the museum’s bond project and serves as the City Park Alliance treasurer.
Karen Gerwitz (Vice Chair)
Karen Gerwitz joined the Alliance Board in January 2008, after moving to North City Park in 2006. She brings 20 years communications experience from the public, private and non-profit sectors to the Alliance. Karen has spent much of her career in state government, where she currently serves as director of communications at the Department of Regulatory Agencies. Karen volunteers for a number of civic engagement organizations, including the North City Park Civic Association. Her favorite aspect of the City Park neighborhood is its incredible diversity. In her spare time, you may see her walking with her husband, Elie Mardiros, and her oversized Boston Terrier, Winston.
Kate Johnson
Kate Johnson has lived in City Park West since 1985 and revels in regular walks around Ferril Lake with her neighbors. She enjoys telling tales related to the history of the park and uses her extensive collection of historic photographs, postcards, and other City Park ephemera to bring the stories alive. She is an active community volunteer who supports Colorado Preservation Inc., the Garden Conservancy, the Colorado Center for the Book, and the City Park West Neighborhood Association. She is a co-founder of the Denver Paper and Postcard Show and the Swedish Genealogical Society of Colorado.
Carolyn Lievers
Carolyn is currently an ex Officio member of the executive committee (past president) and has served on the Alliance since its inception. She holds a J.D. from the University of Colorado School of Law. She worked for the Legal Aid Society of Metropolitan Denver and for the Legal Services Corporation in Washington, D.C. She currently is a Colorado First Assistant Attorney General representing the Colorado Department of Revenue. She is the membership chair and past president of the Colorado Potters Guild. She lives in City Park West and is participant in a community garden.
Annie Levinsky
Annie joined the City Park Alliance board in 2007, and as a Denver native and East High School graduate she has many memories of time spent in City Park. Annie currently works at the Molly Brown House Museum and has experience in historical interpretation and education, fundraising and communications. Annie and her husband moved to the City Park area in 2006.
Laura Libby
Currently, Laura works as the State Heritage Tourism Coordinator, but has previous experience in several non=profit organizations, including event planning at the Zoo and development, marketing and management experience at Historic Denver, Inc. She grew up in Aurora. She and her husband have lived in Park Hill for seven years.
Jacqui Shumway
After many years in higher education Jacqui has recently dedicated her time to her business, the T’ai Chi Project & TCM Sports Medicine. She also served as an Elections Division Field Supervisor during the 2008 election. She is active in the Park Hill community, with projects including the Park Hill Family Bike Ride Planning Committee and Park Hill United Methodist Church Choir. During the summer of 2009 she and her husband will offer a free T’ai Chi in the park program.
Dennis D. Smith
Vice President for Zoo Operations, Denver Zoological Foundation. Responsible for facilities maintenance, horticulture, grounds maintenance, admissions, parking and security, Acts as liaison for contracted food service, merchandising and ride concessions, as well as the office and public areas custodial program. Lived in Denver off and on since 1970 including teenage years in Park Hill. Currently a resident of the Whittier neighborhood.
