About Us

The Park & Recreation Vision Group is the core set of volunteers of a larger body of community members that support the creation of a Park and Recreation District in Coal Creek Canyon. The Group has evolved over the past five years, having at times up to 13 board members. The current board has six members, listed below. We appreciate all the folks who preceded us in forming the legal Vision Group structure, serving in leadership positions, researching the interests of the community, developing the current proposal and presenting it to the canyon. And we thank all volunteers to this project. Canyonites contributed in many ways, including community outreach, service plan creation and fundraising.

Deborah Overmyer: Past President and Current Vice President of Board. Spiritual leader of this effort, having stimulated it over 5 years ago as an outgrowth of The Environmental Group (TEG). Long time leader and coordinator in Coal Creek Canyon for Girl Scouts, Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association and TEG. Founded TEG in 1990 and continues to serve actively in it. In 2006, she was nominee for Denver Post Unique Woman of Colorado award. Walks the Environmental talk by using Photovoltaic Panels to power their house from the sun. Planned/runs large greenhouse in home. Off-grid home design has been featured in multiple books and magazines.

Mike Overmyer, Treasurer of Board and Service Plan Coordinator. B.S. in Computer Science from Purdue, M.S. in Artificial Intelligence from Stanford University, with highest honors from both. Consulting Member Technical Staff at Avaya, a business telecommunications company.  31 years experience in AT&T/Lucent/Avaya as Systems Engineer/Architect/Program Manager/Technical Manager.   Managed/led numerous multicultural projects spanning globe and managed project budgets in excess of $5M. Actively involved in Coal Creek Canyon community activities for 22 years. Led King Soopers fundraising project and analysis of Supporter input survey.

Doug Pryce, Current President of Board. J.D. from University of Santa Clara, CA. Past President of Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association (CCCIA). Director for United Power, United Service Affiliates, Tri-State Generation & Transmission and Touchstone Energy. Past Director of Metro North Chamber of Commerce.

Mia Pryce, Past Vice President of Board, Founders Circle Chair: M.A. in Counseling. In 1989, switched to graphic design and created successful company, Riva Design. Past President of Coal Creek Canyon Improvement Association and editor/designer of CCCIA newsletter for 10 years. Communications Designer for Developmental Disabilities Resource Center, Special District Association of Colorado, City of Northglenn Community Services, and others. Leader of Founder’s Circle fundraising project. Designed and executed much of community outreach.

Ursula Treves, Secretary of Board, Outreach and Cookbook Project Chair: Retired. Membership chair of CCCIA. Former Regulatory Affairs professional for biotechnology company in New Jersey (interaction with Food & Drug Administration and similar health administrations in foreign countries); project manager. Director/member of Professional Roster, a Princeton, New Jersey clearinghouse providing information, training and support to job seekers (especially women who were entering the work force after raising families). Proposed Cookbook fundraising project. Led Cookbook Project committee to create, publish and sell first 330 copies to community members and others.

Sara van Rensburg, Community Survey Chair: Fifth generation Colorado native. Attended Colorado State University on fine arts scholarship; graduated with BS degree in Organizational Psychology. Past Executive Director of the Colorado Association of Commerce and Industry Educational Foundation - ran various programs to help students learn how to run a business. Denver Metro Chamber of Commerce - launched annual fundraising campaign and grew memberships and sponsorships; close interaction with business leaders. Quickland Technology Group - IT consulting business; Specialized in long-range planning and finding ways to apply technology to automate and streamline business processes. Active in several non-profits and committees. Led creation and execution of Community Survey.