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What professional qualifications, skill sets and relevant experiences do you have for this position?
<br />Alexis Adler
<br />My experience in Colorado's public and business sector directly applies to the work of the LRC. Through my MPA at CU Denver, I gained valuable skills in community engagement and
<br />innovation on the local level. With the Mayor's Office of the National Western Center, I offered recommendations for local engagement in an agribusiness innovation center. This included
<br />partnering with local schools and universities to build the workforce pipeline and investing in diversity and inclusion efforts that engage women and minorities.
<br />Collaborating with residents, university administrators, city officials, and local business leaders, I co-founded the first student incubator and co -working space in Boulder and directed
<br />community outreach efforts. I advocated to locate Spark in the University Hill Business District, an area with high business turnover. We were successful in creating a self-sustaining business
<br />and stimulated significant economic growth in University Hill. In 2013, I was appointed by Boulder City Council to serve on the University Hill Commercial Area Management Commission and
<br />was elected Vice -Chair. In this role, I advised City Council on economic development, transportation, and alcohol land use.
<br />With the City of Boulder's Economic Vitality Program, I managed the local business outreach program to support business development and administered a business incentives program for
<br />high -impact primary employers.
<br />As the Community Liaison for CSU and the City of Fort Collins, I created partnerships to foster community relationships, while representing CSU and the City in public meetings, and on
<br />committees and task forces.
<br />Most recently starting a consulting firm and nonprofit, I have taken on the role of founder and business owner. Consulting for the Boulder JCC, I planned and executed a 6-week exhibit and
<br />community educational programs, drawing 2,500+ people. We achieved 40+ community partnerships, including with the City of Boulder, CU, BVSD, faith communities, and other nonprofits. As
<br />Executive Director of the Boulder —Ramat HaNegev Sister City Initiative, I have focused on partnerships to establish sister city affiliation through Boulder City Council. I manage operations and
<br />strategic planning, while leading program development in innovation, education and sustainability.
<br />Finally, my position as co-chair of Boulder Startup Week 2019's new nonprofit track, I serve the community at the intersection of business and public service.
<br />My diverse set of experiences and eagerness to contribute to revitalization efforts in different communities of Louisville, that each have diverse needs, have prepared me for this position on
<br />LRC.
<br />Sherry Sommer
<br />The two most relevant experiences I have had with regard to the LAC are participation in the Small Area planning process and in DRCOG's Citizens' Academy.
<br />First, I was involved in the majority of the Small Area Plan discussions. I became aware of the South Boulder Road discussions perhaps 1/3 of the way through the process, and from then on I
<br />attended nearly every Council meeting related to the plan as well as all workshops/events for both South Boulder Road and Mccaslin. I also participated in all requests for public input online.
<br />Although I didn't realize it at the time, this was a great way to learn about planning, zoning, the development process, and ways to solicit public opinion, as well as to understand desires the
<br />public had regarding development in Louisville. Both plans involve the areas adjacent to and/or in the revitalization zones so this was a great way to learn more about specific needs and issues
<br />in the area.
<br />This past fall I participated in the DRCOG Citizen's Academy which this proved to be an excellent complement to what I had seen in the Small Area Plans. The program is seven weeks long
<br />and consists of lectures, small group interactions, and networking opportunities. Subjects include a wide range of regional issues including transportation planning, city planning, housing,
<br />economic vitality, and civic engagement. The overall goal is to help understand the evolution of the Denver Metro area and to encourage residents to act, both individually, and collectively, to
<br />enhance the region's success and to address challenges, both emerging and ongoing. Participation in the Academy exposed me to a variety of ideas about urban planning as well as to many
<br />people who are making a difference in the area. I learned so much through the process.
<br />In particular, the experiences I have had that would be relevant to the Highway 42 Revitalization Plan would be finding ways to support connectivity and transportation. In the definition of blight,
<br />there are currently at lest two criteria related to transportation predominance of defective or inadequate street layout and the existence of zones that endanger life (along Highway 42) that exist
<br />in the redevelopment zone. I would like to take what I learned in the Small Area Plans and the DRCOG program to address these issues. It is imperative that we look at better ways of creating
<br />safer and more rational connectivity for pedestrians and bikers, better used of public transportation and of emerging technology in transportation, and better road design.
<br />Darryl LaRue
<br />Taken from my bio:
<br />Darryl is an experienced executive leader with strengths in Operations, Development and Selling at both large organizations and startups. His specific roles are mix of sales leadership and
<br />executive operations roles (including COO) in Digital Media, Content and Technology. He has lead and mentored teams of 5 to 100, and has overseen business functions including:
<br />Technology, Analytics, Support, Operations, Finance, Sales and Marketing.
<br />With a mechanical engineering degree from Stanford, the foundation of his career was cemented at GE. After graduating his MBA at Harvard, he transitioned his career into strategy and digital
<br />leadership. His learning grounds were at large studios including NBC (then owned by GE), Warner Bros. and DHX.
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