President and Director: Joel Yelich [2016-2023] has been a member of LCWA since 2004. He is a full time resident of Santa Fe and is a researcher for a global executive search firm often relying on the Internet to work from home. Previously he worked in video production and computer consulting. Joel has been volunteering with LCWA for over ten years and has participated in many member installs. Joel graduated from Cornell College of Mt Vernon, Iowa, has lived in Santa Fe since 2000 and is originally from Wisconsin.
Vice President and Director: Rob Hausman [2019-2023] has been a member of LCWA since 2007, and has served in a variety of capacities. In addition to serving as Director and Vice President of the board, he is currently leading the LCWA technical group. After retiring from a career that included work at NASA, the National Center for Atmospheric Research, Lawrence Radiation Laboratory, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, and with private companies involved in computer security and policy for various US Government agencies, he remains active in the community providing technical support to startups and several non-profit community-service organizations.
Treasurer and Director: Eddie Lewis [2021-2023] Eddie Lewis became a member of LCWA recently (2020) and is a new member of the board. He has lived in and around Santa Fe since 1971 and retired in 2014 from a career of starting and running small businesses. He started in the seventies as an electrical contractor (Pecos Valley Electric and its companion service company, Electric Aid); then moved a rung up the technology ladder and co-founded a telephone interconnect company (Southwest Telephone Systems), and finally co-founded a software company (Oaisys) specializing in the integration of computer and phone systems.
Secretary and Director: Julian Winter [2023] has been an LCWA member since 2018, first receiving service on a lone pole at his off-grid building site which is now finished, except for the planned geodesic dome greenhouse. He enjoyed/endured/survived a business career initially working in operations at a large corporation before jumping into Internet startups in the ‘90s. After that he consulted for Internet firms before finishing his business life in financial planning. Presently, he’s a screenwriter exploring futuristic subjects, as well as an LCWA volunteer installer.
Director: Dana Simmons [2019-2023] has been a member of LCWA since 2006 and on the board since 2013. He was most recently the Board President and before that Board Secretary. As New Member Orientation and Training Coordinator from 2008 to 2010, Dana helped LCWA grow to 400 members. He established the Tech Support Line 800 number, and the Telephone Tree System for outbound AP and System Status Announcements. Dana is the Volunteer Coordinator and the Eastside New Member and Training Coordinator. He is also an active volunteer who works on new member installations, and access point maintenance.
Director: Ken Perlow [2019-2023] has been a member of LCWA since 2012, and served on the Board from 2014 to 2016. Ken is a retired Bell Labs computer engineer and strategic planner from Chicago, and he’s an old hand at co-ops. He co-founded several housing co-ops in Madison, WI, and ran their umbrella organization, itself a coop, for two years. And he’s the treasurer of Wits End Co-op, the co-housing group on Vista del Oro. So co-ops are in Ken’s blood. Ken looks forward to ensuring that LCWA remains a reliable and healthy ISP for years to come.
Director: Amy McHugh [2021-2023] has been a member of LCWA since she moved to the Santa Fe area from Cedar Rapids, Iowa, in October 2017. She is currently the Director of Information Security at Del Norte Credit Union and has approximately 25 years of experience in information technology and security fields, including working for the US House of Representatives and the FDIC. Living in an off-grid area far from public utilities, Amy says she appreciates the service that LCWA provides. When not working, Amy spend my time wrangling her dogs, painting and photography, and polishing her ax throwing skills with a league in Albuquerque.
Director: Brian Boyer [2023] has been a member of LCWA since fall of 2021 not long after he and his wife bought a home in Santa Fe. He is retired after working in the investment industry for 25 years, most recently as a investment director for Wespath, the pension board of the United Methodist Church in Illinois, where he had oversight of real estate and private equity funds. He enjoys skiing and golf as well as exploring the SF area through hiking and biking.