Committees

Inquiries regarding steering committee agendas should be directed to president, inquiries regarding general meeting agendas should be directed to vice president, and inquiries regarding development should be directed to development review chair.

HPNA Steering Committee (officers elected annually; 2 year terms for at large steering committee members)

Co-President John Williams (since 2012) jawilli@grandecom.net
Co-President Ashley Schweickart (since 2012) amschweickart@gmail.com
Vice President Mark Fishman
Co-Secretaries Claire de Young and Mike Pikulski
Co-Treasurer I. Jay Aarons PO Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765
ijaarons@aol.com
Co-Treasurer Lynne Hohlfeld PO Box 49427, Austin, TX 78765
lhohlfeldcpa@yahoo.com
Additional Steering Committee Members; these positions were established in 2006
Kevin Heyburn (2011-2013; began serving in 2011)
Eric Stumberg (2012-2014; began serving in 2010)
Lorre Weidlich (2012-2014; began serving in 2012)
Kathy Lawrence (2012-2014; began serving in 2012)
Paul Kamprath (2012-2013; elected to fill a vacancy; began serving in 2012)
Annette Lucksinger (2012-2013; elected for a partial term so half of the at-large seats will be up for election in 2013; began serving in 2012)
Dorothy Richter, Ex Officio
Lisa Harris (immediate past president)

HPNA Committee/Task Forces

Please contact the HPNA President if you are interested in filling an open position.

  • AISD •Annette Lucksinger
  • Austin Neighborhoods Council Rep • Ellen Williams, anc_rep@yahoo.com
  • Children’s Programs •  Elise Krentzel
  • Church/Neighborhood Liaison • Niyanta Spelman, 3802 Ave. F. 459-8349
  • Crime & Safety • VOLUNTEER NEEDED
  • Development Review • David Conner, daypaycon@yahoo.com
  • Finance • David Conner
  • Graffiti Patrol • Lisa Harris, ljharrisus@yahoo.com or 420-0652
  • Homes Tour 2013 • VOLUNTEER NEEDED
  • Membership • Sharon Brown and Karen Saadeh, donsharon4213@sbcglobal.net and Kdmatthis@gmail.com
  • Neighborhood Outreach • Larry Gilg, lgilg@grandecom.net
  • Shipe Park and Public Spaces• Mark Fishman, mlfishman@gmail.com, 656-5505
  • Parking and Transportation (formerly Sidewalks) • VOLUNTEER NEEDED
  • Social • Deaton Bednar, deatonbednar@grandecom.net.
  • Tree Preservation • VOLUNTEER NEEDED
  • Triangle Development • Cathy Echols, 4002 Ave. C., 206-0729
  • Neighborhood Plan Contact Team (NOTE: This is not an HPNA committee but an entity set up by the city. Information on the contact team is provided on our website for the convenience of our members but the contact team is independent of HPNA.) • Karen McGraw, 4315 Ave. C .,459-2261

Additional HPNA Representatives

Pecan Press Editor Paul Kamprath
Website Maintenance Robin Silberling 452-1783
Yahoo Group Moderator Sara Bircher 789-9001