Canyon Creek Homeowners Association is governed by a board of seven directors. Directors are elected at the annual meeting of homeowners and serve two year, staggered terms. Four directors are elected in odd-numbered years while three directors are elected in even-numbered years. Residents can send email messages to board@canyoncreek.net to reach all the directors at once.
See below about applying for a board position.
Dave Marshall, President
Dave has lived in Canyon Creek since 1996 and has raised a family here with his wife Carlyn. He moved here from Boca Raton, Florida. He had a long career with IBM as a software project manger, programmer, and middle manager and retired in 2018. He has been involved in the HOA as a volunteer since moving to the neighborhood in 1996.
(Elected 2019. 2021. 2023 Term expires 2025)
Randy Lawson, Vice President
Randy graduated from UT/Austin in 1970 with a BS degree in Mechanical Engineering and has been active in local community activities since moving back to Austin in late 2004. His previous business experience includes working for three different large U.S. corporations in various management positions including his last 27 years with Caterpillar Inc. (heavy machinery manufacturer) before retiring. Randy has over six years of experience in HOA governance as a board member of the River Place HOA as well as President of the River Place Section 21 HOA Sub-Association. Randy is currently an officer of the 2222 Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (2222 CONA) which is a 501 (C)(3) non-profit organization that is an advocate for neighborhoods in the FM 2222 area (plus FM 620 and Loop 360 areas) when special expertise is requested for city and county projects that involve land use regulations (such as zoning/rezoning & CodeNEXT), environmental issues, traffic impact/safety issues, etc. Randy has a strong desire and commitment to devote his time and effort to helping guide the Canyon Creek community along a path of continuous improvement for the benefit of all our homeowners.
(Elected 2019, 2021. 2023 Term Expires 2025)
Darryl Judice, Treasurer
Darryl has been a resident of Canyon Creek since 1994 with his wife Kathy. They raised two sons in the community, both of whom now have families of their own here in Texas. He is currently retired after 35+ years in the high-tech industry while working at IBM, Dell and AMD. During his career, he has held management positions in product development engineering, engineering operations management and engineering budget management. Darryl and Kathy enjoy spending time with their family, socializing with neighborhood friends, volunteering with several Austin area organizations, road-tripping with their RV trailer, bicycling, woodworking, gardening, and many other hobbies.
Elected 2024, Term Expires 2026
David Weatherbie, Secretary
David moved to Canyon Creek in 2016 from the Denver area and has been active in the community ever since. He and his wife, Susan, have supported their daughters’ organizations in various capacities through their Westwood HS years. David joined the Architectural Review Committee in 2021 and served until elected to the HOA Board. He attended the University of Texas at Austin where he earned his degree in Architectural Engineering. He has been in the commercial construction industry for 34 years working in Austin, San Antonio, Dallas, Northern New Mexico, Colorado’s front range and is currently a Vice President at JE Dunn Construction in their Austin office. David struggles to find the time to nurture his many hobbies which include road and mountain biking, fly fishing, photography, drums and frequently gives way to the necessary hobbies of gardening and home improvement projects.
Elected 2024, Term Expires 2026
Matt Romansky, Board Member
Matt and his wife Mary are originally from California. They moved to Canyon Creek in 2018 with their oldest daughter Caitlin who attended Canyon Creek Elementary, Grisham Middle School, and is now a Freshman at Westwood High School. They now have two more daughters, Charlotte (4) and Harper (2). Matt holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Marketing and has served the community both as a Scout Master and a football coach. He is passionate about youth development and is the regional trainer for character development through a sports program called Play Like A Champion Today, through the University of Notre Dame. He owned and operated his own business, Cen Tex Drilling, between 2010 and 2017. After selling his company, Matt worked as Vice President of Stone Development Group where he oversaw all operations, including land acquisition, funding, entitlements, permits, design, and construction. After Stone, Matt continued working as a consultant in construction and development. He has many professional partnerships, from setting up modular homes in Austin to developing small tracts of land for miniature subdivisions. Matt has served the last two years as the President of the Canyon Creek Cyclones Swim Board. He likes to golf and fish in his spare time which there isn’t much of these days.
Elected 2023. Term Expires 2025
Russ Jakala, Board Member
Russ has lived in Canyon Creek since 2010 with his wife and 2 kids. He is originally from Chicago where he grew up and graduated from Columbia College with a film degree. Post college, Russ worked on film crews for commercial and industrial shoots in the Midwest. He later pursued an opportunity as a member at the Chicago Mercantile Exchange trading derivatives, where he pioneered a successful arbitrage trading strategy. Russ has an active real estate license and invests in residential real estate, managing a portfolio of income properties in Austin and Cedar Park. Additionally, Russ has experience as a director/producer of theater productions and enjoys working as a radio host. He is an avid dog lover and has volunteered in animal therapy programs with his beloved dog Petey.
Elected 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017. 2019, 2021. 2023 Term expires 2025
Greg Weir, Board Member
Greg has been a resident of Canyon Creek since 1998 and has enjoyed the community, the friendships,and the elementary school where my kids attended and where my wife is a teacher. I have prior experience as a startup board member, Global Sales Executive reporting to the CEO managing the business and board member needs, and Director for many years managing different product lines and business in Fortune 100 companies. Most of the time you will find me in my yard doing something or helping my now grown-up kids with their house projects. I have been supporting some of the board members for years to clean up the greenbelts and thought it was time to get more involved and give back to the community.
Elected 2024, Term Expires 2026
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Previous Board Members
Brett Funderburg, President
Brett is a native of Austin and a resident of Canyon Creek since 2004. He is currently a member of the executive team at NextPrime, a financial services firm operating clearing and settlement solutions for institutional traders of digital assets, where he heads operations and client services. Prior to NextPrime, he was the interim CEO of Stash, Inc., a financial technology firm building blockchain applications to support transacting at a global scale. He is a former partner and Managing Director at RGM Advisors, a securities trading firm based in Austin where he was in charge of global trading and markets for the firm's non-regulated trading activity. Prior to RGM, he co-founded StoredIQ, a storage technology firm later acquired by IBM. He is active in residential and commercial real estate investing and finance. Through various entities, he has interests in over 100,000 square feet of retail commercial real estate in 5 states, over 3200 units in a dozen apartment communities in 3 states and multiple mortgage pools operating throughout the south and mid-Atlantic regions.
(Re-elected 2020, Term expires in 2024)
Dean El-Baz , Treasurer
Dean has lived in Canyon Creek since 2017 after moving back to Austin from a short stint in Pennsylvania. He has a BS in Civil Engineering from Texas Tech University and an MS in Structural Engineering from The University of Texas-Austin and is a licensed professional engineer (civil/structural) currently working for Cintra, a global transportation infrastructure developer. Dean has two amazing kids, Soraya and Theo, who currently attend Canyon Creek Elementary and keeps him extremely busy! Additionally, he also enjoys spending time with family and friends, playing/watching sports, giving back to the community, and reading about philosophy. He is also an amateur woodworker who enjoys making household decor, lighting, furniture or other items.
(Elected 2022. Term expires 2024.)
Robert Canik, Vice President
Robert has been a resident of Canyon Creek since 1996. He and his wife, Cara, have four children, all of whom attended Canyon Creek, Grisham, and Westwood. Both Cara and Robert volunteered for many years at these schools, in their children’s sporting and scouting troops, and at their church. Prior to retiring in 2016, Robert was Vice President of Research and Development at National Instruments, where he worked since 1985. Robert holds Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin and is a avid Longhorn sports fan. Robert now spends his time raising cattle on his family’s ranch where he grew up. He also travels, runs marathons, and is involved in angel investing.
(Re-Elected 2022. Term expires 2024)
Residents can send email messages to board@canyoncreek.net to reach all the directors at once.
Becoming a Board Member
You will soon be receiving notice of the Annual Meeting of the Members of Canyon Creek Homeowners’ Association, scheduled for the week of March 9, 2020. An Annual Meeting packet containing formal notice of this meeting will be mailed to all owners at a later date. The meeting will be held for the following purposes:
To elect three (3) new Board Members.
To transact any other properly presented business.
During the Annual Meeting, the owners will elect members to the Board. In anticipation of the Annual Meeting, the current Board would like to extend to you the opportunity to nominate yourself for election to the Board.
Nominations are open to any owner and should be made by completing, signing, and submitting the attached form. The Board of Directors, which plays a very important part in the future of our community, is made up of volunteers who serve without any compensation from the Association.
If you would like to run for a board position please submit your Board Member Candidate Profile form to Spectrum Association Management following the instructions on it. The deadline for submitting nominations is set by SpectrumAM prior to the annual meeting, usually held in March. Be advised that the names of individuals submitted via a Board Member Candidate Profile form will be listed on the voting ballot to be handed out at the Annual Meeting.
We encourage your participation in the Association. As you know, the Association has many important functions, including maintenance of common areas and landscaping, budgeting for current and future expenses, communicating with owners, and managing and collecting assessments.
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact Spectrum Association Management. We sincerely thank you for your interest in our community and look forward to seeing you at the upcoming Annual Meeting. Your participation makes a difference!
Regards,
Board of Directors
Canyon Creek Homeowners’ Association
Page Revision History
2022-3-26 - DWM added new board members
2019-02-12 (jmw) Page updated to include “Becoming a Board Member”.
2022-09-26 - DWM Updated the board of directors