BOARD OF DIRECTORS

TODD WARNKE

President

Todd Warnke grew up all over the western United States and western Canada. That experience gave him an appreciation of the outdoors in all its varieties, which is why he relishes the opportunity to work with Douglas Land Conservancy. He and his wife moved to Colorado in 1991, and then to Castle Rock in 2002 where they have raised two young men and a handful of dogs. During the day he works for a large international environmental consulting firm on their global M&A IT team. On the weekends he loves to get out with his camera and family to hike and capture the intricacies of the natural landscape.

CINDY HARLAN

Vice President

Cindy moved to Colorado with her family in 1972, first spending 30 years in Littleton and the past 17 years in Douglas County. She studied communications at Regis University, and now with an established career in Telecom Management, manages projects that build and enhance the fiber network in Colorado and neighboring states. Passionate about spending time outdoors she believes time in nature is good for the soul. One of her favorite things to do is hike the wonderful Open Space trails of Douglas County and the surrounding areas. Cindy’s other pastime is riding horses. She has been an avid horseman for the past 25 years enjoying dressage and trail riding. Beyond this, Cindy loves to spend time with her family, especially her three grandchildren. She is a member of Castle Rock Center for Spirituality, CenturyLink Woman, and Volunteers of America. Cindy has volunteered with Douglas Land Conservancy since 2013 and joined the board in June 2015.

RICHARD BANGS

Treasurer

Richard Bangs has worked in Castle Rock since 1986 and is now retired from Castle Rock Bank as an Information Technology Assistant in the Information Services department. He was born, raised and educated in Montana, earning a BA in journalism from the University of Montana in Missoula. He worked on a variety of newspapers in Montana, Wyoming, Colorado and Australia, ranging from community weeklies to metro dailies. He came to Castle Rock in 1986 and worked for the Douglas County News-Press for 14 years as an editor and manager. He was also manager and part owner of the Castle Rock Daily Star between September of 2002 and December of 2004. Bangs joined the Douglas Land Conservancy Board of Directors in 1992. He lives in Littleton, CO with his wife Susan.

MARY ELLEN FITZSIMONDS

Secretary

Mary Ellen grew up skiing and hiking in the mountains surrounding Vail. With a Pharmacy B.S. from Drake University, she had a career in hospital and home health pharmacy in the Chicagoland area. A long-time resident of Evanston, Illinois, she and her husband raised their family there. Mary Ellen was active in her community as a volunteer with PTA, high school Booster Club, and her sorority alumnae chapter. She was a Girl Scout leader for 14 years and served as service unit manager for the Girl Scout council. She served in leadership roles for Kappa Alpha Theta and Kappa Alpha Theta Foundation. Through her volunteer service, she honed her fundraising expertise. After she and her husband, Steve, moved to Larkspur in 2018, they started hiking the area’s open spaces. Meeting DLC volunteers at Sandstone Ranch helped her gain appreciation for DLC’s mission and she started volunteering with DLC in 2019 and joined the board in 2022.

JANE BOAND

Jane Boand is a 39-year resident of Douglas County, and is a founding member of the Douglas Land Conservancy. She became interested in land trusts as a tool for helping landowners preserve open spaces for wildlife, agriculture and open space during graduate school at CSU. Jane and her husband Steve live south of Castle Rock on a small ranch, growing hay and raising goats, chickens and fostering formerly wild BLM burros. Jane is also actively involved in recycling efforts in Douglas County.

JIM DELAY

Jim DeLay is long term resident of Douglas County and enjoys the open space and beauty of our beautiful part of world. Previously, Jim operated Flying Horse Catering for over 23 years and currently is a Real Estate Agent with Keller Williams in Castle Rock. Jim was named Business Person of the Year in 2006 by the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce. Originally from Washington DC, Jim’s family moved to Colorado in 1972. Jim graduated from the University of Colorado in Boulder. Married to wife Patti in 1982 in Castle Rock, the DeLay’s have been part of Douglas County for over 35 years. They have 3 daughters who all attended Douglas County Schools and the University of Colorado. Jim previously served on the Castle Rock Chamber of Commerce board the Douglas County 4-H Foundation Board along the Douglas Elbert Task Force (local food bank).

JENNY GEBALLE

Jenny Geballe grew up and raised her family in the suburbs of Chicago, particularly in Glen Ellyn and Wheaton, IL. She built a successful and productive career as a real estate broker and has since retired. While in Illinois, she spent many years as a volunteer committed to event planning and fundraising for local schools.

In 2022, she and her husband moved to Castle Rock. The decision was inspired by the natural beauty of the landscape and the abundant open spaces that the area offers. The expansive trails and picturesque scenery provided the perfect backdrop for her hiking adventures with her beloved rescue dog. Gardening, philanthropy and art remain at the heart of her passions.

This deep connection to the environment and the local community led her to become actively involved with the Douglas Land Conservancy, joining their board in 2025.

Sue Zloth

Sue grew up in upstate New York and attended college at Cornell University. After earning a BS in Biology, she switched gears and attended the Cornell Hotel School and graduated with a Masters in Professional Studies. She then moved to the Washington DC area and started a career in hospitality technology management, which morphed into product management roles for credit card payment providers. She and her wife moved to Colorado in 2001, and settled in Castle Pines in 2002. Sue is an avid hiker and Colorado Master Gardener, with a passion for native plant landscaping. After retiring in 2018 with a goal of spending more time in the outdoors, she started volunteering for DLC as a Hike Supporter, Book Club leader and Bluebird Monitor. Sue joined the DLC board in 2025.

Anne-Marie Hasstedt

Anne-Marie has lived on the Palmer Divide for over 12 years cherishing the scenic views, wildlife, and many outdoor recreation opportunities. She has always found comfort and peace in nature to include hiking, skiing, camping, and fishing. She is a retired Air Force civil environmental engineer and officer and also spent time working in information technology. She has always enjoyed volunteering with non-profit organizations and served as a Girl Scout leader for 12 years. With a BS in Civil Engineering from Cornell University and a MS in Environmental Studies from the College of Charleston, she is excited to use her experience to help conserve our precious open spaces protecting habitats and biodiversity as well as enhancing climate resilience. She married into a family of multi-generational Coloradan landowners and is thrilled to work with DLC to safeguard the working stewardship of agricultural lands and the cultural heritage of the Western way of life. She joined the DLC board in 2025.

Toby Levy

Toby was born and raised in Topeka, Kansas. After living in California and then Missouri, she made her way back to Kansas and raised her children in Andover, a suburb of Wichita. Toby loves spending time with family, so she goes back to Kansas frequently to visit her kids and grandkids. Although currently retired, her work background is in accounting, IT and project/office management. In Kansas she was active in a variety of civic and cultural organizations including Big Brothers Big Sisters of Sedgwick County, CASA of Sedgwick County, Andover Public Library Friends and Wichita Choral Society.

Toby loves being outdoors and grew up visiting Colorado frequently to hike and camp. She moved to Parker with her husband David in 2017. She immediately began volunteering for Douglas County Open Space Trail Crew and SECOR Food Bank in Parker. During the pandemic years, she co-founded and ran a non-profit food bank in Aurora. Living in Colorado has given her the opportunity to participate in two of her passions – giving back to the community through volunteerism and love for outdoors Colorado. She still volunteers with DCOS Trail Crew, DLC Bluebird Monitors and Douglas County Conservation District. Toby also served on the Douglas County Open Space Initiative Board and is currently serving her second term as Secretary of the Parks Recreation and Open Space (PROS) Commission in the town of Parker. She loves to be able to give back to her community by promoting and preserving the beautiful open spaces in our Colorful Colorado Central Front Range. Assisting DLC staff with easement monitoring visits gave her a greater appreciation for the Douglas Land Conservancy mission and vision. She joined the DLC Board in 2025.