Board of Directors

Joyce Statz, President
Vicki DeWeese, Vice-President
Julie Waidelich and Dana Winer, Co-Secretaries
Mick Koffend,Treasurer

Members of the Board for 2024-2026:

Bart Arnold – 8401 Emerald Hill Drive – (Elected May 2024) - Bart is a native Austinite and has lived in the Westover Hills section of Northwest Hills with his wife Kelly and son Dylan since 2006. After graduating from Austin High School, he graduated from the University of Texas in 1983 and worked in the commercial real estate business until he switched to high-tech in 1997. After 25 years at Dell and AMD in various sales management and marketing roles, Bart reactivated his real estate license in 2021 and is now a partner in Layer 3 Real Estate with a close friend and fellow Realtor. Bart is active in community events and was recently elected President of the Anderson High School Tennis Booster Club, so that he can help out and cheer on Dylan's team. He also coached at Northwest Little League as well as flag football at i9 Sports. Hobbies include boating, fishing, wine tasting, and visiting the Spanish Basque Country where oldest son Lee and his family live. He is looking forward to helping make Northwest Hills the best neighborhood in Austin through community involvement and engagement.

Christopher Bove – 9109 Rockcrest Circle – (Appointed March 2023, Elected May 2024) – Chris and his family moved to Northwest Hills in July 1967 before he was a year old; his father was among the first of the IBM employees to start the plant on Burnet Road. As his father was transferred back to New York, he spent his school years in New Jersey and Connecticut, coming back to Austin for college. He graduated from Southwest Texas State University with a BA in Finance and a BS in Economics. He and his wife moved back to Northwest Hills shortly after they got married in 1991. Throughout the 1990's and early 2000's he was a hospital administrator at St David's Hospital, finishing as the Director of Aquatic Therapy. From the hospital he changed industries and worked as a consultant for automation of assembly lines and production for SMC, a Japanese conglomerate. He left there to start a real estate career in 2010, first working with commercial clients around Texas. Since 2015 he has focused primarily on residential clients.

Chris and his wife are long time members of the international Thin Blue Line Law Enforcement Motorcycle Club (a 501c3 corporation), actively promoting, supporting, and advocating for law enforcement while supporting them and their families when they are injured or killed while on the job. The Thin Blue Line LE MC is an international motorcycle club started in 2009 in Houston with about 1,400 members, approximately 90% of them retired or active law enforcement officers. There are 43 chapters around the globe and growing. Chris is currently Chapter Secretary for the Bastrop Chapter.

When not out on the motorcycle or working, Chris and his wife can usually be found with their two rescue German Shepherds walking through Westover Hills and the greenbelts.

Vicki DeWeese – 7504 Crossdraw Drive – (Elected April 2022) – A native Austinite and Anderson High School alum, Vicki and her husband, Pete, have lived in Northwest Hills for over 20 years. Vicki attended UT’s McCombs School of Business and later The University of the South, School of Theology. A former banker, Vicki served as Managing Partner for the Jr. League Sustainers investment group, as a political finance/ethics consultant, as President of Doss Elementary PTA and Doss Endowment Fund, Co-Chair of the CAC, liaison to the City of Austin/AISD Bond Committee, Treasurer for Anderson High School Project Graduation and Anderson Cheerleaders, President of the Hyde Park High School Parents, founder of the Hyde Park Golf Booster Club, liaison to Hyde Park School Board and on the executive boards of: Women’s Symphony League, Jr. Austin Women’s Club, Zachary Scott Theatre Center, Austin Natural Science Center, Austin Museum of Art, and Chi Omega House Corp. She enjoyed coaching NWA Kickball, serving as a Girl Scout leader, presiding for Children’s Chapel and serving on the Vestry at St. Matthew’s Episcopal Church, volunteering with NWLL, WAYA, and Boy Scouts of America.

Carol Dochen – 5010 North Rim Drive – (Elected May 2020) – Carol Dochen is the owner of Dochen Realtors®, where she has been recognized with eight-consecutive Platinum Top 50 Realtors® awards and she received the coveted Broker of the Year Award for 2017. Other accolades include: Austin’s 5-Star REALTORS®,  Austin Woman Magazine’s “I Am Austin Woman” award for businesswoman of the year, and outstanding sales recognition in Texas Monthly Magazine. Carol has served as a Director of the Austin Board of Realtors® (ABOR), twice has been chair of the Austin Multiple Listing Service (ACTRIS) and served as a director of the Texas Association of Realtors®.

In addition to her real estate career, Carol finds time to serve on non-profit and civic boards, including a previous board position for NWACA and the Jewish Federation/Temple Beth Shalom Austin. She is currently serving on the Executive Board for Temple Beth Shalom and is a member of the Board of Directors.  For more than 20 years she has donated a portion of every sale to Austin’s Habitat for Humanity. And, every Monday night, (pre-Covid 19) Carol can be found rehearsing with Tapestry Singers, a local Austin choral group.

Carol grew up in Dallas and graduated from the University of Texas at Austin, where she was a member of Alpha Xi Delta sorority and Longhorn Singers.  She is married to Sandy Dochen, and together, they have two grown children. Members of the Dochen family have lived in Northwest Hills since 1967!

Mike Harreld – 7110 Sungate Drive – (Elected May 2024) - Mike holds a Master of Arts in Accounting from the University of Missouri and a Bachelor of Science in Business and Economics from the University of Kentucky. As an expert in the electric utility sector, he served as EVP CFO for Southern Company, a Fortune 200 company, overseeing business controls, mergers and acquisitions, energy solutions, start-ups, shut-downs, IPOs, sales, and board management. His global career includes consulting in the UK, Germany, Holland, The Bahamas, and China.
Mike has taught at the LBJ School and currently provides business consulting services while engaging in various volunteer activities. New to the NWACA neighborhood, he takes a keen interest in local schools, where his two grandchildren are students.

Megan Helmbrecht - 6203 Shadow Mountain Drive – (Elected May 2024) - Megan has lived in Austin since 1999. Her family moved from Bryker Woods to Northwest Hills in 2005 where they raised their three children. Megan has a nonprofit consulting business that helps charities with their fundraising strategies. She has served on many nonprofit boards and chaired numerous charity events including Anderson High’s Project Graduation, AGE of Central Texas She Thrives, Honduras Good Works, Hand to Hold’s Baby Shower, e3Alliance, YMSL, the Women’s Symphony League, Doss Elementary’s H’Owl Carnival, The Miracle Foundation, the Lance Armstrong Foundation, and Cub Scouts Pack 2. Megan’s hobbies include cooking, reading, doing yoga, and walking her dog, Bailey.

Mick Koffend – 4106 Cat Hollow Drive – (Appointed September 2021, Elected May 2024) – After graduating with a BS in Chemistry Mick joined the U.S. Navy in 1970. As a Naval Flight Officer, he earned his daily bread for about five years by being shot off an aircraft carrier. After the Navy, he went to Harvard Business School to get a MBA. Mick has been a Controller or the Chief Financial Officer of several small companies and as part of his mid-life crisis he became a CPA. In 2002 Mick and his wife, Mary, started a care management company, Accountable Aging Care Management.

Mary and Mick raised three daughters in Houston before they moved to Austin in 1998. They have lived in northwest Austin ever since. One of the daughters and her family now live in northwest Austin as well; all of the Austin grandchildren have attended Hill, Murchison and Anderson schools. Mick is committed to a world without multiple sclerosis (MS.) To this end, he has been trained as a MS Ambassador and serves on committees of the National MS Society. He is a member of several professional financial service organizations and is a Registered Financial Gerontologist™. Lastly Mick is a Bible Study class leader that likes to ride his bike and play bridge.

Kevin Kott – 6404 Williams Ridge Way – (Elected April, 2022) – Kevin is a native Texan, born in Fredericksburg, raised in San Antonio, and after a 40-year career in business, has lived in Northwest Hills since 2014. Kevin has a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He has served as general manager and president of several small companies specializing in science and engineering in both the automotive product development and nuclear research industries. During that time, he has lived in Michigan, Tennessee, and Virginia, in addition to San Antonio, before retiring in Austin. Kevin is married to Patti Tauber, an Austin Real Estate Agent and specialist (MSW) in gerontological social work. He has four wonderful grown sons and stepsons spread around the USA. His hobbies include music, cooking, biking, running, kayaking, pickleball, and entertaining the family’s dogs, GumBeau and Pierre - and a cat, Q-Ball.

Naresh Kumar – 5502 Lakemoore Dr – (Elected May 2024) – Naresh and his wife Suzan, bought their house on Lakemoore Dr in 2014 and moved there from Dallas in August 2022. They have two daughters and five grandchildren who live in Austin. One of the daughters and her three children live within the NWACA boundary. The eldest grandchild attends Anderson High.

After obtaining his master’s degree in Geology in India, Naresh taught high school science and math in Ghana before coming to New York for his Ph.D. in Marine Geology at Columbia University. Following five years of teaching and research at Columbia, Naresh and Suzan moved to Dallas in 1977, where he started his career in the oil business. The family lived in Midland, Denver, Anchorage, and back again to Dallas. Naresh retired from an executive position at ARCO in 1995, following which he ran his own consulting business that took him to Brazil, Chile, Canada, Russia, and Alaska. During this period Naresh also taught at UT Arlington, UT Dallas and Dallas Community College. During his retirement Naresh also obtained an MBA in Finance from UT Dallas.

Naresh is passionate about financial education for youth and adults. He has volunteered for Financial Health Pathways in Austin and with WINGS in Dallas as a financial educator. He was a partner with Dallas Social Venture Partners (1999-2001) and served on its board. He also received an award from the Dallas Independent School District for initiating and running a Math Club at his children’s elementary school. In Alaska, Naresh was the Director of the statewide Science Fair. He has also been President of professional societies in Anchorage and Dallas.

Mae Levitan – 4308 Deepwoods Drive (Appointed April 2023, Elected May 2024) – Mae is an Austin realtor, working with the Linda Welsh Realty Group since 2020. She is originally from Forest Hills, New York, and attended St. John’s University in Queens, New York. She and her husband Mark have two children who went to Paragon Prep and are graduates of Anderson High School’s IB Program. Both children currently live and work in New York City. They moved to Houston in 1989 so that Mark could complete his ophthalmology education at Cullen Eye Institute. They have lived in several cities since then, including Tampa, Florida; Dallas, Texas; Lower Gwynedd, Pennsylvania; and Austin, Texas – where they’ve lived since 2002. Actively involved in the community, Mae has served as a Board Member at the Dell JCC and Congregation Agudas Achim for a total of 12 years. While in Pennsylvania, she chaired a fundraising gala for the American Diabetes Association (in honor of her father) that raised close to $100K for research. Her mottos: Do the right thing and pay it forward. Practicing these two will ensure you can sleep well at night.

Ben Luckens – 4221 Lostridge Drive – (Elected May 2020) – Ben has lived in Austin since 1978 and in Northwest Hills since 2005. For the past several years he has served on the NWACA Zoning and Transportation Committee. He is a retired city planner. He worked for the City of Austin for 21 years and was a planning consultant for 10 years. He currently serves on the Austin Design Commission. He is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners and the Congress for the New Urbanism. He has a BA from the University of Kentucky and a Master of Planning degree from the University of Tennessee. His education also includes course work at the LBJ School of Public Affairs at UT.

He is married with an adult son. His hobbies include travel, photography, hiking, and following University of Kentucky athletics.

Griffin Meroney – 6304 Belo Horizante Circle (Appointed June 2024) - Griffin is a student member of the Board, a rising Junior at McCallum High School. Griffin is in the Fine Arts Academy with a classical guitar specialty and has participated in master classes and precollege programs in Boston, Nashville, and Denver. A student of Japanese, he was part of a cohort of students visiting Sister City Oita, Japan in July. Griffin is very interested in political and civic issues and has been an honorary house page at the State Legislature and testified at the City of Austin and Texas Legislature on issues of interest to him. He recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and he volunteers with Young Men’s Service League.

Teri Schock – 8502 Alverstone Way – (Appointed April 2018; BCA Board Member 2015-2016, Elected May 2020) – A west Texas native, Teri has lived in Austin since 1990, when she attended the University of Texas. In addition to selling real estate since 1998, Teri has over 20 years of experience working with law firms in the litigation arena. She is also an active real estate investor in the Austin real estate market. Teri is a Certified Negotiation Expert and a Certified Probate Real Estate Specialist, and recently was elected to the Wolf Ranch Real Estate Advisory Board. Teri earned the Chairman’s Excellence Award – Aquamarine level, for recognition in top sales in 2016 and 2017. She has supported her community by coaching girls’ soccer, basketball, and kickball; and she has been involved with the Hill Elementary PTA. Teri is a board member of A Link to Hope, a non-profit organization which provides innovative therapies for stroke survivors and their caregivers. She continues to be a member of Impact Austin, a philanthropic organization which provides grants to non-profit organizations in Austin.

Joyce Statz – 5305 Valburn Circle (Elected May 2020) – Joyce is a retired IT professional who has lived in Northwest Hills with her husband David Hogan since 1984. She spends her time volunteering for her church, NWACA, the Austin Firewise Alliance, and several other organizations. Among her NWACA activities are performing home wildfire risk evaluations, coordinating the monthly newsletter, and handling the NWACA web site. In her free time, she enjoys gardening and walking in the neighborhood.

Lori Steinberg – 5000 Cedro Trail – (Elected May 2024) - Lori is currently a Commercial Sales and Investments Advisor at KW Commercial, bringing experience from over 30 years working in business, administration, management, and investment acquisition. She has 16 years of creative entrepreneurship specializing in team training, leadership, empowering others, and creative leadership through education. Lori’s gifts and strengths are in her belief in community, connection, and our common humanity. She is a cheerleader for others and is passionate about the magic that occurs when leading others.
Over the last seven years, Lori has partnered with her husband in their shared vision of understanding whole body health through their company, Steinberg Wellness. Lori has completed over 1500 hours of continuing education on this subject from global experts. She is certified in Swiss Biomedicine and the biometrics of the connection between the brain, heart, and mind; focused on how they can work together for longevity and well-being. Lori is passionate about empowering others to a healthier and happier life through continuing education of the mind/body connection. Lori believes in life-long learning, practices with the tools that she has learned, and is passionate about sharing. When Lori is not busy sharing her passions with others, you can find her with her beloved grandchildren, nurturing her animals, cooking in the kitchen, gardening, and enjoying life alongside her husband, Matt.

Julie Waidelich – 4303 Lostridge Drive – (Appointed April 2018, Elected May 2020) – Although a native Houstonian, Julie graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 1995, moved to Chicago for a few years, and returned to Austin in 1999. Together, she and her husband Scott have four children - Andrew, Jake, Sarah, and Tristan - and a maltipoo named Moose. As a real estate broker and owner, Julie took her passion for Austin, her community involvement, and her love of real estate to form Nest Properties Austin. She has been helping clients buy and sell real estate in Austin since 2000, and she has been fortunate to grow the firm through repeat business and referrals from loyal clients. Julie is actively involved in our local schools and community and enjoys giving back through her time and sponsorship of local events and organizations. She is a board member of the Anderson Band Booster Association and actively involved with National Charity League and the Pi Beta Phi alumni group. In her spare time, Julie enjoys running, cooking, playing tennis, volunteering and spending time with family and friends.

Emmy Ward – 5201 Vista West Cove – (Appointed June 2024) - Emmy is an incoming junior at Anderson High School where she’s a member of the varsity tennis program as well as the debate team. She has qualified for and competed at the Texas state debate tournament both years of high school and was a finalist at the University of Texas Longhorn Classic, competing in congressional debate. She participated in the Doss Elementary School Chinese immersion program and continues her mandarin studies through the Anderson IB program. Emmy enjoys playing pickleball, doing crafts, and playing tennis with her friends. In the future, she’d love to study international relations or pre-law. She is excited to serve as an inaugural high school board member, learning more about local government and serving her community!

Dana Sharon Winer – 7136 Chimney Corners – (Appointed September 2021, Elected April 2022) – Dana is a native Austinite, proud Longhorn, and resident of Northwest Hills for the past 20 years. She has spent her career at Accenture, a professional services company, focusing on quality and process improvement. Dana enjoys volunteering for several organizations, including Congregation Agudas Achim, the United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism, and Texas Hillel. She is a longtime Girl Scout cookie coordinator - contact her for a cookie hook-up! Dana enjoys watching Longhorn football, spending time with her daughter who attends Anderson High School, and walking Snow, her peppy Chihuahua, around the neighborhood.