Acknowledgments
Comprehensive Plan Advisory Groups
Planning Commission
- Kip Kolkmeier, at-large, Chair
- Elisa “Emo” Overall, Ward 1
- Eric Grebliunas, Ward 2
- Steven Buckley, Ward 3
- Jenny O’Neill, Ward
- Topher Williams, at-large
Transportation, Green Infrastructure, and Systems
- Stephen Bartels
- Heather Mirletz
- Lisa Grewe
- Brian Holman
- Danny Hunter
- Joseph Lamers
- Yishuen Lo
- Elisabeth Moolenaar
- Michael Pellegrin
- Tom Quinn
- Andrew Robinson
- Emily Schlager
- Madeline Scott
- Benjamin Smith
- Levi Wall
- Evan Wong
Housing and Economy
- Robert Adams
- Margo Benson
- Reg Cox
- Paul Ditson
- Andy Gloor
- Katherine Hasfjord
- Katie Homa
- Joshua Jackson
- Lucia Mears
- John Messner
- Neil Preister
- Bonnie Sen
- LaDawn Sperling
- David Thormodsgard
- Mike Zambrzuski
Community and Quality of Life
- Tracey Blustein
- Amanda Chavero
- Scarlett Godinez-Chavez
- Sarah Claus
- Joshua Comden
- Mansoor Hashimi
- Renata Heberton
- Greg Holling
- Lyndsey Leach
- Cecelia Muir
- Joe Pettit
- Lisa Romero
- David Ruchman
- Linda Stopp
- Sophia Stufflebeam
- Diane Tate
Lakewood City Council
- Wendi Strom, Mayor
- Jeslin Shahrezaei, Ward 1
- Glenda Sinks, Ward 1
- Isabel Cruz, Ward 2
- Sophie Mayott-Guerrero, Ward 2
- Roger Low, Ward 3
- Ken Cruz, Ward 3
- David Rein, Ward 4
- Bill Furman, Ward 4
- Jacob LaBure, Ward 5
- Paula Nystrom, Ward 5
City of Lakewood Staff
Sustainability and Community Development Planning Staff
- Travis Parker, Chief of Sustainability and Community Development
Comprehensive Planning
- Roger Wadnal, Comprehensive Planning Manager
- Christy Ivanov, Senior Planner (Project Manager)
- Sarah McLaurin, Planning Intern
- Joe Ott, Planner
- Matthew Seubert, Principal Planner
Development Review
- Paul Rice, Development Review Manager
- James Crawford, Right of Way Technician
- Kara Mueller, Principal Planner
- Brea Pafford, Principal Planner
Community Sustainability, Climate, and Zero Waste
- Katie McKain, Sustainability, Climate, and Zero Waste Manager
- Christy Cerrone, Sustainability Planner
- Caitlin Hasenbalg Long, Senior Sustainability Planner
- Em J Jackson, Zero Waste and Circularity Planner
- Jeffrey Wong, Principal Sustainability Planner
Housing and Thriving Communities
- Christopher Conner, Housing and Livable Communities Manager
- Rebekah Raudabaugh, Homeless Response Coordinator
- Trevor Wolfson, Neighborhood Support Team Coordinator
Department Staff
City Attorney
- Alison McKenney Brown, City Attorney
- Lauren Stanek, Senior Assistant City Attorney
City Clerk
- Jay Robb, City Clerk
City Manager’s Office
- Kathy Hodgson, City Manager
- Ben Goldstein, Deputy City Manager
- Stacie Oulton, Manager of Public Information
- Angela Ramirez, Manager of Communications
- Roy Gomez, Print Shop Operator
- Dan Stoutamire, Public Information Officer
Community Resources
- Traci Wieland, Director of Community Resources
- Brent Berninger, Recreation and Golf Manager
- Jim Haselgren, Parks Manager
- Michelle Nierling, Heritage, Culture, and the Arts Manager
- Amber Thill, Public Engagement and Operations Manager
- Ross Williams, Land Design Facilities Administrator
Municipal Courts
- Tammy Smith, Court Administrator
Finance
- Holly Bjorklund, Chief Financial Officer
- Katie Faltys, Interim Economic Development Director
- Karolina Brzozka, Economic Development Specialist
Operational Services
- Cory Peterson, Chief of Operational Services
- Alina Walters, Chief Information Officer
- Alexandra Conran, Sustainable Operations Specialist
- Yvette Florez, Information Systems Security Manager
- Jennifer Haller, GIS Coordinator
- Kevin Kendig, Enterprise Asset Coordinator
- Stephen Tuten, IT Operations Manager
- Alexandra Ward, Business Transformation Manager
Police
- Philip Smith, Chief of Police
- Alan Alden, Crisis Response Team Sergeant
Public Works
- Max E. Kirschbaum, Director of Public Works
- Raymond Hill, City Engineer
- Keith Hensel, City Engineer
- Mike Whiteaker, City Transportation Engineer
- Kelly Dunne, Transportation Engineering Manager
- Jenny Gritton, Active Transportation
The following former City of Lakewood staff also supported the development of the Envision Lakewood 2040 Plan
- Amy DeKnikker, Principal PlannerM
- Shannon Terrell, Planner
- Alexis Moore, Principal Planner
- Jonathan Wachtel, Sustainability, Climate, and Zero
- Kit Newland, Community Resources Director Waste Manager
- Robert D. Smith, Economic Development Director
- Lisa Williams, Comprehensive Planning Intern
Consultants and Artists
MIG
- Marcia Boyle, Project Manager
- Avery Wolfe, Senior Project Associate
- Mark De La Torre, Consulting Director
- Alex Dupey, Consulting Principal
- Matt Hastie, Senior Advisor
CDR Associates
- Jean Gatza, Senior Partner
- Patrick Teese, Program Associate
- Julia Oleksiak, Program Associate
Community Language Cooperative
- Indira Guzman, Co-Founder, Chief Executive Director
- Maricendi Jaimes, Community Connector Coordinator
Elle Powell Art
- Elle Powell, Vision Statement Illustration
Special Thanks and Recognition
Special thanks and recognition goes to the thousands of residents and stakeholders in Lakewood who provided input and feedback in the development of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. To all who gave their time, talent, and effort—Thank you!
Thank you to the City of Lakewood staff, from all departments, who provided feedback to help guide the development of this plan and will continue to implement this plan over the next 15 years.