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Business Committee: This committee is bringing the businesses of Galewood together.  Whether you run a brick and mortar business in Galewood or run your business out of your home, this committee will help connect you to the community to help your business grow.

Team Lead Charlie Byrne: charlie@galewoodneighbors.org


Community Service Committee:  Members of this committee work on various community-centered projects:

  • Lead-Pipe Replacement - Team Lead Jennifer Marling: jennifer@galewoodneighbors.org
  • Participatory Budgeting - Team Lead Steve Green: steve@galewoodneighbors.org
  • Library Initiative - Team Lead Steve Green: steve@galewoodneighbors.org

Nature Committee: Community members who love nature and promote getting outside in our urban environment and enjoying a healthy tree canopy.

  • Tree Ambassadors - Team Leads Tom Drebenstedt & Beth Ranucci: childstedt@sbcglobal.net; beth@galewoodneighbors.org
  • Traffic Circle Beautification - Team Lead Steve Green - steve@galewoodneighbors.org
  • Nature Play (new natural playground @ Rutherford Sayre Park) - Team Lead: Trista Allgood: trista@galewoodneighbors.org 

Marketing Committee:  This is a talented team of neighbors with varying levels of experience in marketing, branding, and advertising.  These neighbors handle all of Galewood Neighbors, Inc.'s social media marketing and e-blasts as well as the design of website, print materials, banners, logos, and merchandising. 


Team Lead Trista Allgood: trista@galewoodneighbors.org

Galewoodstock Committee:  Organizers of Galewood's very own music festival.  Launched in 2021, with over 2,500 attendees in 2025, this team knows how to bring a community together and get things done!  Live music, artists and artisans, kids activities, delicious food, sponsor tables, and more.  This committee begins meeting monthly every January with increased frequency in the summer.  

Team Lead Omar Sanchez: omar@galewoodneighbors.org

Membership Committee:  Connecting and growing our membership is what this organization is all about.  This committee focuses on membership development through member communication, raffles and contests, and meet and greets.

Team Lead Steve Green: steve@galewoodneighbors.org


Ready to volunteer for a committee? Reach out to the individual Committee Chair or send us a note at: info@galewoodneighbors.org.




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