Governance
Call for Nominations – 2026 Board Committees
CCA is requesting nominations for community members who would like to serve on a Chautauqua Board Committee. The organization is particularly interested in community members who have a background in preservation or finance. If you are interested, or would like more information, please email Marah Bradley at [email protected].
Committee Application Form (PDF)
Board of Directors
Peter Spear
Board Chair
Chair – Executive Committee
Governance Committee
Finance Committee
Peter Spear was educated at Rutgers (BA), Yale (Ph.D.), and Stanford (post-doctoral). He was a faculty member in psychology and neuroscience at Kansas State University (4 yr) and then the University of Wisconsin-Madison (20 yr). While at UW-Madison, Peter served as Chair of the Department of Psychology. He left UW to become Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at CU-Boulder (1996-2001). He then returned to UW-Madison as Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs. After retiring, Peter spent some time in Tucson and moved back to Boulder in 2010. He has served on numerous boards at CU and Boulder non-profits, and he chaired several of them. Peter is married with two adult children and a granddaughter. He enjoys bicycling, hiking, skiing, traveling, and reading.
Pat Shanks
Board Vice Chair
Chair – Preservation, Sustainability & Resilience Committee
Exectutive Committee
Pat Shanks is a 25-year Boulder resident and is a Research Geochemist (emeritus) with the U.S. Geological Survey where he studies hydrothermal systems in Yellowstone National Park and elsewhere. He has served on boards of directors of non-profit advocacy and education groups including Sierra Club (2017-2019, vice-chair), Eco-cycle (2004-2022, secretary), and PLAN-Boulder County (2001-2015- chair for 8 yrs.). He was appointed to Boulder County Planning Commission for 3 terms (2009-2017- chair for 2 yrs.). His approach to participating on boards is to work collaboratively to advance the goals and objectives of the organization.
Aaron Garcia
Board Treasurer
Chair – Finance Committee
Executive Committee
Aaron Garcia has over 25 years of experience in financial markets. He started his career at Stifel Nicolaus specializing in equities. He served as the CFO of Broadview Advisors and helped advise on several M&A transactions in his role there. He is currently a small cap equity portfolio manager at Madison Investments and is also an active personal investor with a passion for advising small businesses. He graduated from Rice University in 2001 and is a CFA charter holder. Prior to joining the CCA board, Aaron served on the Finance Committee for two years. In his leisure time, Aaron is an avid cyclist, skier, and enjoys baking and smoking meat. He has lived near Chautauqua with his wife and two children for 16 years and cares deeply about the park.
Sophia Rickard
Board Secretary
Executive Committee
Chair – Design Review Committee
Sophia is a licensed Architect in Boulder. She partners with two brilliant men who help enrich their practice specializing in community buildings and homes that sit lightly on the land. Sophia’s personal expertise is in Historic and Landmarked buildings. She spent most of her career working on historically relevant turn-of-the-century Denver homes. Her other passions include community work with All Nations Gathering Center on the Pine Ridge Reservation, Creating Healing Circles with Shamanic Practitioners around the world and hiking any chance she can!
Allen R. Jones III
City Appointee
Governance Committee
Community Connections Committee
Allen R. Jones III is a passionate attorney who brings a wealth of experience and a strong commitment to community service to the Colorado Chautauqua Association. A recent graduate of the University of Colorado Law School, Allen has embraced Boulder as his home since moving here in August 2020. Captivated by the majestic Flatirons and the vibrant community, he has been an active participant in local initiatives and projects. Before embarking on his legal career, Allen worked on Capitol Hill for Congressman Bobby Scott, where he focused on U.S. trade policy, telecommunications, and criminal justice. During his time at the University of Colorado, Allen led the Silicon Flatirons Student Group, and worked with the Entrepreneurial Law Clinic. Allen currently practices law with a focus on bankruptcy and wildfire litigation. An avid snowboarder, hiker, and cyclist, Allen finds solace and inspiration in the mountains.
Chuck Kehoe
Preservation, Sustainability & Resilience Committee
Chuck Kehoe is an avid adventurer, having taught at NOLs in the late 80s. He previously worked in the political arena before beginning his 3rd career in the nonprofit world. For over 30 years, Mr. Kehoe has worked for organizations such as the LA Philharmonic, Children’s Hospital Colorado Foundation, American Heart Association, BSA (Scouting America), and Médecins Sans Frontières. Chuck has actively served on several nonprofit and NGO boards, advisory committees, and as a volunteer.
Chuck, a summer visitor to Chautauqua since 2014 is a member of the Colorado Chautauqua Cottagers. He resides in Dallas with his wife, Robin. Robin’s family has been part of the Colorado Chautauqua since the beginning and cottage owners since 1952.
Rick Rohr
Finance Committee
Preservation, Sustainability & Resilience Committee
Rick moved to Boulder in 1996 and has been a Chautauqua neighbor for 25 years. He received an accounting degree from Colorado State and an MBA from Stanford. Rick spent most of his career in management consulting focusing on technology implementations in the energy industry, and retired from KPMG in 2022. He is currently a partner with Social Venture Partners – Boulder County providing support to boards and leadership teams in the nonprofit sector. Rick is married with 2 adult children and a grandson. He enjoys traveling and hiking the trails above Chautauqua.
Trudy Turvey
Chair – Governance Committee
Chair – Community Connections Committee
Executive Committee
Trudy Turvey has lived in Colorado since 1981. She grew up in Pennsylvania and Wisconsin and attended college at the UW-Madison, where she received both her undergraduate and graduate degrees in Physical Therapy. She taught at the College of Medicine and Dentistry in Newark, practiced in Santa Barbara and landed in Boulder to oversee the Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Program at Boulder Community Hospital. After 18 years, she left the hospital to open her own rehab clinic, HealthLinks, to offer specialized services for individuals who were undergoing treatment for cancer. While there, she founded the HealthLinks Foundation to support treatment for those whose insurance did not cover services. In addition to CCA, Trudy has been on the boards of CU Art Museum, served as president of the Denver Art Museum’s Asian Art Association Support group and is the Chair of the Community Advisory Board of CU’s Center for Humanities and the Arts.
Tara Winer
City Council Appointee
Design Review Committee
Tara arrived in Boulder about 12 years ago with her family. They bought a house right in the “lower Chautauqua” neighborhood at 15th and Columbine. Walking up to Chautauqua quickly became one of her favorite daily activities. Tara’s first opportunity for public service came in 2016 when she was selected to be on the Chautauqua Access Management Plan working group to help solve parking challenges in and around Chautauqua. That working group helped jump-start the Park to Park shuttle. After that, Tara was appointed to the Boulder Parks and Recreation Advisory Board and then to Boulder City Council. She was just re-elected to her second term on City Council. The Chautauqua Board is one of her 5 sub-committees.
2025 Annual Report
Board Meeting Schedule
- Sunday, January 11, 2026, 8:30AM-3:00PM – Board Retreat
- Monday, March 2, 2026, 5:30PM – Board Meeting
- Monday, April 27, 2026, 5:30PM – Board Meeting
- Monday, June 22, 2026, 5:30PM – Board Meeting
- Monday, July 27, 2026, 5:30PM – Board Meeting
- Monday, September 28, 2026, 5:30PM – Board Meeting
- Monday, October 26, 2026, 5:30PM – Board Meeting
- Monday, November 16, 2026, 5:30PM – Board Meeting
- Monday, December 14, 2026, 5:30PM – Board Meeting*
*Subject to cancellation pending approval of the budget in November.
Meeting Minutes
- Monday, March 2, 2026 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, November 17, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, September 29, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, July 21, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, June 23, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, April 28, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, February 24, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, November 18, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, September 23, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, July 22, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, April 15, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
- Monday, February 12, 2024 Board Meeting Minutes (PDF)
Governing Documents
- Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (February 27, 2020) (PDF)
- Amended and Restated Bylaws (November 17, 2025) (PDF)
- CCA Lease with the City of Boulder (January 1, 2016) (PDF)
- Collaborative Stewardship of the Colorado Chautauqua: Guiding Principles for Place Management and Fiscal Sustainability (PDF)
- Colorado Chautauqua Association Strategic Plan (March 18, 2019) (PDF)
Board Policies
- CCA Board Policy Manual (November 17, 2025) (PDF)
Board Committees
- 2025-2026 Board Committees (PDF)