The Wellington Neighborhood was founded by David O'Neil. Mr. O'Neil has lived in Colorado for the last 30 years, is a member of the Colorado Bar and has practiced land use and real estate law since 1979. As General Counsel for Countryside Management Corporation, a real estate investment, development and management firm. Mr. O'Neil has been involved in real estate development in Alabama, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Maryland and Tennessee; projects including residential development, manufactured housing and marina acquisition / permitting.

Most recently, with partners John Wolff and Tom Lyon, he completed development of the 122 unit first phase of Wellington Neighborhood, Breckenridge, Colorado. The neighborhood has received national recognition including EPA National Award for Smart Growth Achievement, Metropolitan Homes Design 100, Sunset Magazine Merit Award and Denver Post editorial proclaiming it "a model for the entire state." In addition, the neighborhood has been the subject of a nationally televised feature on Home and Gardens Television. A second phase consisting of 160 units has recently been approved. Mr. O'Neil is also founder of Traditional Neighborhood Builders, Inc., which serves as General Contractor for all Wellington Neighborhood horizontal and vertical construction.

Mr. O'Neil is partners with Wolff and Lyon in the 18,000 square foot Eighth & Pearl Shops and Residences in Boulder. In May, 2001, the Congress of New Urbanism recognized the Eighth & Pearl project with its prestigious Charter Award. Mr. O'Neil also has development experience with respect to historic building renovation having acquired and renovated retail / office space on Boulder's Pearl Street Mall. Mr. O'Neil has been involved in several public sector, private sector and/or non-profit projects, including development of the Poplar Project (an affordable housing joint venture with the City of Boulder) and serving on the Governor's Affordable Housing Task Force.

Mr. O'Neil has coached youth soccer teams for fifteen seasons and is an active "masters" swimmer. He and his wife, Ann, a fifth generation Coloradan, have two children, ages 13 and 14. Mr. O'Neil attended the University of Denver (Bachelor of Arts, 1975; Juris Doctor, 1979) and the University of Colorado (Master of Public Administration, Human Resource Management and Systems, 1977). Mr. O'Neil has been on numerous panels concerning housing, including Conservation Based Affordable Housing, American Planning Association National Convention, San Antonio, 2006; and he has also served as a Juror, French Gulch Studio, Harvard University, Graduate School of Design, Cambridge, 2006.

John K. Wolff and John T. Lyon are both registered Architects with over thirty years of experience in housing and commercial design, construction and general contracting.

Wolff/Lyon are well known for their "timeless" and distinctive designs, major commissioned residential works (design and build) including: Bennett Residence, Aspen, Colorado; Carlston Residence, Aspen, Colorado (New York Times, October 3, 1996); Gold Residence, Boulder, Colorado; and Cech Residence, Boulder, Colorado.

Wolff/Lyon commercial and mixed-use experience includes Pour La France Restaurants in Boulder and at Denver International Airport; the following Boulder projects: 1818 16th Street Building; Arcadia Building ; Ninth and Pearl Residences and Shops, which received a 1999 AIA Colorado Design Award; Eighth and Pearl Residences and Shops (which received a Charter Award from the Congress for New Urbanism (CNU) in 2001); Main Street North a 37,500 sf mixed use project in North Boulder that received the national American Institute of Architects (AIA)/ HUD Secretary's Award for Mixed Use/Mixed Income Development in 2005. Another mixed use project, Mason Street North, containing 40,000 sf in five buildings is currently under construction in Fort Collins, CO.

In the area of affordable housing and community development, Wolff/Lyon are founding members of the Affordable Housing Alliance and architects for the Poplar Project, another award winning (Urban Land Institute and American Institute of Architects 1998) affordable housing joint venture with the City of Boulder Housing Authority. They were also selected by the City of Boulder Housing Authority in a major competition as project architects for the Foothills Community, a 76 unit affordable housing community in North Boulder that received both the prestigious 2002 Agency Award of Excellence award from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials (NAHRO) and the Colorado Housing NOW Eagle Award. As founding members and architects for the Wellington Neighborhood in Breckenridge, CO, they received a national EPA Smart Growth Award as well a Western Home Award from Sunset Magazine.

In the area of Master Planning and Community Design Wolff/Lyon recently completed the Planned Community Development Plan for Sunrise Valley in Washington City, Utah , a 200 acre mixed density, mixed use neighborhood plan that will contain 650 homes at build-out. In 2005 Wolff/Lyon completed the 31 acre, 290 unit mixed density Rivercrest Master Plan for Dartmouth College in Hanover, NH. They were also selected by the Town of Truckee, CA in a national search to prepare a Building Types Study exploring mixed-use and affordable housing opportunities for the 27 acre Truckee Railyard Project. Wolff/Lyon is presently engaged by the Kennecott Land Co. of Salt Lake City, Utah to develop four medium density prototypes for the new planned community of Daybreak. Finally, Wolff/Lyon is currently preparing the annexation and master planning documents for two new traditional neighborhood developments in Boulder that contain 60 and 127 units respectively.

Other recent completed projects include several building designs at the redevelopment of Elitch Gardens, Denver, Colorado, and numerous projects at the Redevelopment of Stapleton including creating the Design Book that contains the residential design guidelines for builders. Both Mr. Lyon and Mr. Wolff are members of the Stapleton Design Review Committee.

Mr. Lyon and his wife, Laura, have two children ages 12 and 15. He attended Colorado College (BFA, 1974). Mr. Wolff and his wife, Helle, have four children ages 4, 6, 8, and 13. He attended Harvard College (BA, cum laude, 1972). Mr. Lyon and Mr. Wolff met at the University of Colorado where they received Master of Architecture degrees in 1977. Mr. Wolff was Chairman of the Boulder Planning Commission (1988 - 1989) and has taught design studios and housing seminars at the College of Architecture and Planning at the University of Colorado.

Mrs. Kenady is Manager of Poplar Wellington, LLC and is responsible for coordinating various relationships between Poplar Wellington, LLC, potential buyers, local governments, the Summit County Real Estate Community, media groups, and Traditional Neighborhood Builders. In addition, Mrs. Kenady oversees onsite sales & marketing including scheduled improvements, signage, and print materials as well as assists residential buyers through the sales process and beyond. She is responsible for the evolution and execution of the poplarhouse.com website, contact requests, marketing materials, and various print & radio advertising. In 1991, Mrs. Kenady graduated from Ohio University with a Bachelors of Science in Journalism then moved to Summit County in 1992. After working various positions in the County, Mrs. Kenady graduated with her Colorado Real Estate Broker Associates License in 1997. Mrs. Kenady is married to Addison Cummings and has two daughters ages 11 and 5.

Mr. McCrerey is President of Traditional Neighborhood Builders, Inc. and has over 22 years Summit County / high altitude construction experience, positions including: carpenter, superintendent, estimator, and construction manager. His most recent project is managing the construction of 122 homes in the Wellington Neighborhood, Breckenridge, Colorado. As neighborhood project manager during the last five years, he has overseen 18 primary subcontractors with over 100 employees and instituted a web based project management intranet to facilitate project coordination and customer warranty claims. Previously, as a real estate developer and general contractor, Mr. McCrerey has built entry level housing for sale and rent, his most recent projects being construction of the Summit County Housing Authority's Ophir Mountain Townhouses, 18 units, and Glen Cove at Lake Dillon homes, 37 units. Additional Summit County projects where Mr. McCrerey designed, developed or project managed, include: Westview at Willow Grove, Silverthorne (subdivision); Creekside Estates, Frisco (subdivision); Grey Fox, Summit Cove (subdivision); Royal Alpine Rental Housing, Frisco (design / build); and Willow Grove (subdivision). Mr. McCrerey is a pioneer in the area of shallow frost protected foundation systems and in this regard was a speaker at the National Association of Home Builders convention, Houston, 1995. Mr. McCrerey has completed NAHB Graduate Master Builder classes in scheduling, estimating, project management and building codes. Dan and his wife, Roberta, have two children ages 10 and 12.

Mr. Moore is the Traditional Neighborhood Builders, Inc. Project Manager and has over thirty years of construction experience. During the last five years, Mr. Moore has managed construction of 122 homes in the Wellington Neighborhood´s first phase. Before moving to Summit County, Mr. Moore was the owner and operator of MC Moore and Son, Inc., Boston, Massachusetts, and specialized in residential development and construction. Since moving to Summit County, in addition to his work on the Wellington Neighborhood, Mr. Moore has managed the construction of various projects including the Frisco Town Hall, Summit County Animal Shelter, and a multi-million dollar addition to the Canyon Casino in Black Hawk. As the neighborhood´s Project Manager, Mr. Moore is responsible for quality control, production schedules and customer relations. Mr. Moore has three sons aged 18, 22 and 26.

Mr. Lenzotti is Founder and President of FLO Engineering, Inc., a civil engineering and water resources consulting firm founded in 1985 and located in Breckenridge. Recently, FLO Engineering merged with Tetra Tech, a publicly traded company, and expanded its areas of expertise to include environmental engineering, architectural design, construction management, environmental remediation and the development of architectural / engineering public policy.

Mr. Lenzotti has seventeen years of experience in the field of civil engineering. His areas of expertise include high altitude municipal engineering, site development, contract administration, drainage and utility design and construction supervision. In the area of municipal engineering, Mr. Lenzotti has served as project manager on water systems, road projects, highway projects, wastewater systems, recreational facilities and bike paths. His design experience includes the design of water treatment facilities, wastewater facilities, water distribution and storage facilities, wastewater collection facilities, road projects and overlot grading projects. He also has prepared service plans for the formation of a water district, the master planning of water systems including design of wells, booster pump stations, storage facilities and distribution systems. He also has served as a Town and City Engineer for the Towns of Frisco, Dillon and the City of Walsenburg, CO.

Mr. Lenzotti's recently completed projects include extension of the wastewater collection system for the Breckenridge Sanitation District, the pump house for the Blue River Water District, water transmission line extension for the Town of Breckenridge, street improvements for the Towns of Breckenridge and Dillon, and drainage improvements for the Town of Frisco. Mr. Lenzotti has served as an elected member of the Summit County School District Board. He attended Colorado State University (Bachelor of Science, Engineering, 1979. His wife Juli teaches 6th grade math at Summit Middle School.

Mr. Humphreys is a certified planner with over nineteen years of experience in planning and community development. Before opening his own consulting firm in September of 1991, Mr. Humphreys had served as Director of Community Development for the Town of Breckenridge Colorado for nine years. As Director of Community Development, Mr. Humphreys was responsible for drafting of the Breckenridge Development Code and the Breckenridge Subdivision Standards, both of which remain in effect today. Mr. Humphreys has extensive experience in the areas of municipal planning and community development. Mr. Humphreys attended Oregon State University (Bachelor of Science, History, 1973; and Master of Science, Geography; 1977).

Mr. West has been involved in Summit County politics for almost two decades, including Mayor of Breckenridge 14 years. Mr. West specializes in the area of real estate law. He graduated from Yale University (BA, 1969); and University of Virginia School of Law (JD, 1973). He and his wife, Karen, have been residents of Breckenridge since the 1970s. They have two children aged 26 and 21.