In May 2006, Highlands Ranch residents voted to consolidate the four Metro District boards into one.  We are currently working on redesigning this section to reflect the change.

If you have questions, please email the individual board members at their addresses listed below or email the Metro District at Information Please.

Rick Owens, Chair
1155 E. Kistler Court
phone 303-791-7908
Contact Rick Owens

Rick was originally elected to his seat in May 2002. He and his wife, Cathy, moved to Colorado from Illinois in 1984.  They have lived in Highlands Ranch since 1989 and have three children:  Matt, Troy and Jenna. Rick is Vice President of Technology with Alpine Access. He has been active in the local community for years coaching youth sports. Rick has a Bachelors Degree in Computer Science from Western Illinois University and a Masters Degree in Management and Organizational Development from the University of Colorado-Denver.

Nancy Jensen
9949 Ashleigh Way
phone 303-470-6619
Contact Nancy Jensen

A Highlands Ranch resident since 1992, Nancy has been a Metro District Director since 1994.  A retired attorney, she enjoys golf, reading and travel.  Regarding key contributions as a director, Nancy comments, "My tenure on the Metro Districts board brings institutional memory, i.e., explanations for why certain policies and procedures were developed.  I have tried hard to learn to listen respectfully to all board members, and will continue this effort.  Because of my legal background, I am able to read contracts and other documents carefully and to analyze them thoroughly."  She and her husband, Chris, have been married 23 years.  Chris is an artist, primarily painting in water color, and also in oil.  Our daughter, Anne, lives with her husband in Scottsdale, Arizona, a perfect place to visit for winter golf! 

Kevin Skruch
9761 S. Sterling Drive
phone 720-936-2916
Contact Kevin Skruch

Actively involved in the community in such capacities as the Mansion Vision Committee and opposition to 5A, Kevin was elected to the Metro Districts Board in May 2004. He and his wife Karen have resided in Highlands Ranch since 2000. Kevin is a marketing manager and enjoys hiking, golf, and mountain biking. He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering from California State University in 1984. Since then, Kevin has garnished additional education and experience through college coursework, living in numerous cities, and traveling to more than 40 countries around the world. Kevin speaks a little French and Spanish.

Kathy Smith
9523 Devonshire Place
phone  303-791-6126
Contact Kathy Smith

Kathy moved to Highlands Ranch in 1987 and was elected to the board during the May 2006 election.  Active in thecommunity, Kathy was also elected, in April 2006, to the HRCA Recreation Advisory Committee.  For ten years, she has prepared tax returns for the low income and elderly through the IRS-sponsored Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program through the AARP.  She also leads a troop of seven Senior Girl Scouts, which has volunteered throughout the community.  Kathy is a neighborhood watch block captain, a volunteer in the Douglas County schools, and served two years as Bear Canyon Elementary School's PTA board treasurer.  She has a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a concentration in accounting from Colorado State University, and her professional background is in auditing and accounting.  She was an auditor for Deloitte Haskins & Sells and then worked as the assistant controller of finance for Spalding Rehabilitation Hospital and Swedish Medical Center.  Kathy has been home with her family for 12 years, during which time, she has been an active community volunteer.  She outlines her key contributions as a board member by saying, "Prior to becoming a board member, I actively participated in many Metro Districts meetings as a resident.  My biggest concern at that time was improving resident awareness of community issues along with improving transparency, accountability, efficiency, and responsiveness of our local government. I plan to continue to work toward these goals as a board member and to be an advocate for the residents."  Kathy enjoys reading, walking our local trails, hiking, camping and traveling.  She and her husband, Ken, have been married 19 years.  They have two daughters -- Erin, 16, and Kristen, 12.

Nancy Smith
9273 Cornell Circle
phone 303-470-3304

Nancy and her husband Henry, a self-employed patent attorney, moved to Highlands Ranch in 2000.  She was appointed to the board in 2003 and elected in 2004.  Nancy is the only Metro No. 2 director who lives in the eastern section of the district.  She is a delegate on the HRCA Recreation Advisory Committee, a member of the HRCA Future Facilities Committee for the Recreation Center at Southridge, and a member of the HRCA Mansion Vision Committees I and II.  She is on the board of the Highlands Ranch Senior Club and the board of the Littleton Newcomers Club.  Her hobbies include miniatures, many kinds of crafts and mountain sightseeing.  Nancy and Henry have one son who is a graduate student at Stanford.  Nancy's goals are to be sure that all expenditures give good value to the Highlands Ranch community, and for the Metro District to work harmoniously with the HRCA for the betterment of Highlands Ranch.

Please email us at Information Please. When sending email, please include your name and phone number so we may also have the option to call you to answer your questions.

This page was last updated on December 17, 2007.  
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