Community Development Advisory Committee (CDAC)

About CDAC

Agendas & Minutes

2023

Upcoming Meeting Information

Upcoming meeting schedule

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Community Development Advisory Committee

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 – 3:00-5:00 p.m.

City Administration Building, 701 Large Conference Room (7th Floor)
30 S. Nevada Ave, Colorado Springs, 80903

Telephone Access 1-720-617-3426 | Phone Conference ID: 671 132 939#
Computer Access: Join Meeting via Microsoft Teams Meeting ID: 271 470 718 696
Passcode: nG2ac6Zk

2025 Meeting Dates

May 20, 2025, 3-4:30 p.m.
June 17, 2025, 3-4:30 p.m.
July 15, 3-4:30 p.m.
Aug 19, 2025, 3-4:30 p.m.
Sept. 16, 2025, 3-4:30 p.m.
Oct. 21, 2025, 3-4:30 p.m.
Nov. 18, 2025, 3-4:30 p.m.
Dec. 16, 2025, 3-4:30 p.m.

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Members

Scott Bartlett

1st Term, Jan. 31, 2025-Jul. 12, 2027, Alternate

Scott Bartlett is an advocacy specialist for people with disabilities at The Independence Center. He serves as a board member of the Colorado Autism Society, has over thirty years of experience working with the disability community and is a nationally recognized advocate, selected for the Howard Hinds Leadership award in advocacy in 2015.

Wayne Bland

1st Term, May 16, 2024-Jul 12, 2025

Wayne Bland has over forty years of experience in housing finance and real estate, most recently as Vice President and Mortgage Division Manager at Kirkpatrick Bank. Wayne serves on the board of The Place, was integrally involved in the development of The Launchpad, Colorado Springs’ first permanent supportive housing apartments for youth experiencing homelessness and has served on other boards in his 20 years as a community advocate and volunteer.

Sam Clark

1st Term, Jan. 31, 2025-Jul. 12, 2027, Alternate

Sam Clark is Executive Director of the Pikes Peak Real Estate Foundation. He worked on The Launchpad permanent supportive housing apartments for youth experiencing homelessness, contributed to a groundbreaking initiative with Early Connections Learning Centers (ECLC) that closed the first New Market Tax Credits deal in Colorado Springs in fifteen years, helped develop the Workforce Housing Fund, and assists organizations in navigating the labyrinth of affordable housing resources in our community.

Stu Davis

1st Term, Jul. 13, 2023-Jul. 12, 2026

Stu Davis is executive director of COSILoveYou, which fosters collaboration among churches, ministries, and city leaders. Stu is President of the Center for Strategic Ministry at Woodmen Valley Chapel, managed the Westside Community Center in partnership with the City of Colorado Springs, and served as Community Relations Director and Director of Mobilization for the Springs Rescue Mission, our community’s largest shelter for people experiencing homelessness.

Mike Edmonds

1st Term, Jan. 31, 2025-Jul. 12, 2025

Mike Edmonds currently serves as Interim Headmaster of The Colorado Springs School. Dr. Edmonds retired as Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff at Colorado College in spring 2023, following a 32-year career with the college that included Dean of Students/Vice President for Student Affairs and Acting Co-President. He serves as a Trustee of El Pomar Foundation and as board chair of Friends of the Children, whose mission is breaking the cycle of generational poverty. He also served on the boards of Memorial Hospital, the Colorado Springs Philharmonic and Cheyenne Mountain Zoo.

Brittany Harrison

1st Term, Jul. 13, 2023-Jul 12, 2026

Brittany Harrison is a Senior Community Engagement Specialist for Colorado Springs Utilities. Previously, as a real estate advisor Brittany advocated for LGBTQ+ and Spanish-speaking communities, providing education pathways to equitable access to home ownership. She served as co-manager and Lead Coach at the Advantage Student Success Program (ASSP) at Pikes Peak State College and served as Director of Global Education at the Fountain Valley School.

David Lord

2nd Term Jul. 13, 2024-Jul. 12, 2027

David Lord is an active community volunteer and leader. He is a founding board member of the Pikes Peak Housing Network, leads the Housing Domain of Age Friendly Pikes Peak, served on the board of Innovations in Aging Collaborative, volunteers with Silver Key Senior Services’ Silver Line and supports myriad community efforts through his family foundation. He served as Business Manager at Colorado College for 18 years and manages an investment company.

Eva Padilla

1st Term, Jul. 13, 2023-Jul. 12, 2026

Eva Padilla serves as the CEO of Founder Access, a consulting firm dedicated to providing access to capital and sustainable business strategies for underserved entrepreneurs, including Startups, BIPOC, and Women-owned businesses. With two decades of experience in lending at traditional lenders like JP Morgan Chase and Bank of America, as well as with community development financial institutions (CDFIs) such as Colorado Enterprise Fund and Energize Colorado, Eva is committed to promoting economic growth in under-resourced business communities. Her diverse insights help empower entrepreneurs on their journey to business sustainability and success

Larry Yonker

1st Term, Jan. 31, 2025-Jul. 12, 2027

Larry Yonker retired as President/CEO of Springs Rescue Mission in 2021. During his tenure SRM built a 14-acre campus to serve community members who are struggling with mental illness, addiction, poverty and homelessness. Larry served as Executive Director of Development & Marketing for Compassion International for nearly a decade and spent 16 years in the technology industry as Regional Director of the value-added marketing division of Unisys Corporation.

David Leinweber

City Councilmember At-Large, Liaison

David Leinweber has worked in the outdoor recreation industry for over 40 years, and with his wife, Becky, has owned and managed Angler’s Covey, a Colorado Springs specialty fly fishing shop, guide service, and learning center for over 26 years. In 2016, David founded the Pikes Peak Outdoor Recreation Alliance (PPORA), partnering with Colorado Springs Chamber & EDC and Visit Colorado Springs. In 2022 David founded a new fund under the Pikes Peak Community Foundation called “The Morning Hatch Foundation” with the mission of funding organizations and programs supporting the mental and emotional needs of the local community through transformational outdoor experiences that cultivate hope.