Melanie Countryman, Chair
Melanie has lived in the Hale neighborhood since 1995 with her husband and two sons. Her sons currently attend Field School and South High School. This is Melanie's second year on the HPDL board and her first year as chair. She enjoys living in the neighborhood and wants to be a part of preserving what makes it a great place to live.

Tim Olken-Hunt, Vice-Chair
I'm excited to serve my 2nd year as Vice Chair and as a Page representative. I've lived in HPDL for the last 2 years and South Minneapolis for the last 15. My family is somewhat stereotypical with 2 kids, a cat and a minivan. My family and I take full advantage of HPDL amenities including the lakes, parks, restaurants and wonderful neighbors. I'm looking forward to expanding my sphere of influence in 2008.

Bill Helgeson
Bill lives in the Page neighborhood with his wife Wendy, son Andrew and daughter Tess. This will be his final year on the HPDL Board and says it has been a great experience to be a voice in the neighborhood the last four years. He appreciates the opportunity.

Joyce Suek
Joyce has been an HPDL resident for 18 years and enjoys walking the neighborhood, knitting, cooking, reading and movies. Joyce thinks we live in the best neighborhood in the city of Minneapolis.

Margaret Craig
Margaret and her family have been HPDL residents since 1992. After finding the rabbit in HPDL’s 2004 Treasure Hunt, she joined the Community Crime and Safety Committee to become more involved in our community. Margaret currently chairs that committee and is serving the second year of a two-year at-large term on the board.

Repa Mekha
Repa has lived in south Minneapolis since 1988 and in the HPDL community since 2002. He is a former Executive Director of a community-based social service organization, and is currently Executive Director of Payne-Lake Community Partners, a community development intermediary. He brings to the HPDL board over 16 years of experience in management and administration, community building strategies, and community leadership work.

Craig Opitz
I have been a Diamond Lake resident since 2001, and reside on Clinton Ave South with my wife Vicki and my son Max. I joined the HPDL board almost two years ago and find the volunteering in our neighborhood very fulfilling. I serve on the environment committee because of my interest in keeping Minneapolis, and in particular Diamond Lake, clean. I also serve on the business development committee that helps serve businesses in the neighborhood. My interests include biking, X-country skiing, and at the moment, teaching my son to skate down at Pearl Park!

Sally Hoover
I've been a resident of Diamond Lake for over 8 years and just love the neigborhood (yes, even the planes). I became a part of HPDL almost 7 years ago after attending Picnic in the Park. HPDL gave me a great way to become involved in the community and I have met a lot of interesting people while having a great time with being involved with HPDL. I am looking forward to another year!

Molly Gravholt
Molly has lived in the Hale neighborhood with her husband, 4 year-old daughter, and infant son for over three years.  Although a relatively recent transplant from Arizona, she grew up in the Diamond Lake neighborhood and is an alumnus of Annunciation School.  Molly works at Community Health Charities of Minnesota, a leading workplace giving organization dedicated to improving lives affected by chronic illness, as Vice President of Finance.

Steve Spaulding
Steve was born and raised in Golden Valley MN. After completing his bachelors, he served in the Peace Corps in the mountains of Bolivia where he helped start small businesses. Upon returning to the United States in 2002 he moved back to Minneapolis and became a proud resident of Minneapolis. In 2005 he moved to Ann Arbor to complete his MBA at the University of Michigan. Steve and his wife moved back to Minneapolis this past summer and moved into their first home togeather. Steve is very excited to be able to serve on the HPDL board and work in the community.

Kim Guild
I have resided in HPDL since 1999 with my husband Steve. We have two girls: Mackenzie 4 1/2 and Lucy 2. We love the neighborhood and all it has to offers. I recently joined the HPDL Board in the fall of 2007. I really wanted to give back to the community and make a difference. I currently am working on the Frost Fest committee and bring over 5 years of board member experience to the table. I am a real estate agent for Edina Realty and in all my spare time I like to cook, work out, golf, and do family activities.