President and Director: Joel Yelich [2016-2026] has been a member of LCWA since 2004. He is a full time resident of Santa Fe and is a researcher for a global executive search firm often relying on the Internet to work from home. Previously he worked in video production and computer consulting. Joel has been volunteering with LCWA for over ten years and has participated in many member installs. Joel graduated from Cornell College of Mt Vernon, Iowa, has lived in Santa Fe since 2000 and is originally from Wisconsin.
Vice President and Director: Phil Neufield [2025-2026] has been a New Mexican since 2018, when he visited for his first time and fell in love with Santa Fe. He was previously employed as a firefighter in California for 30 years and spent his free time managing a film society dedicated to international cinema. He also spent a couple of decades managing a food co-op that fed families and shaved dollars off grocery bills. He’s been a member of LCWA after six months of suffering data caps on a satellite ISP (here un-named). He has shared his satisfaction with LCWA by volunteering as an installer since about two months after he joined as a subscriber.
Treasurer and Director: Chris Napp [2026-2026] has been a member of LCWA since 2006. Chris is a retired Forester and Environmental Planner with the USDA Forest Service. He and his wife Elaine have lived in Eldorado since building their own home in 1994.
Ken Perlow [2019-2026] has been a member of LCWA since 2012, and served on the Board from 2014 to 2016. Ken is a retired Bell Labs computer engineer and strategic planner from Chicago, and he’s an old hand at co-ops. He co-founded several housing co-ops in Madison, WI, and ran their umbrella organization, itself a coop, for two years. And he’s the treasurer of Wits End Co-op, the co-housing group on Vista del Oro. So co-ops are in Ken’s blood. Ken looks forward to ensuring that LCWA remains a reliable and healthy ISP for years to come.staller.
Director: Brian Boyer [2023-2026] has been a member of LCWA since fall of 2021 not long after he and his wife bought a home in Santa Fe. He is retired after working in the investment industry for 25 years, most recently as a investment director for Wespath, the pension board of the United Methodist Church in Illinois, where he had oversight of real estate and private equity funds. He enjoys skiing and golf as well as exploring the SF area through hiking and biking.
Director: Nate Metheny [2014-2016, 2026] has been a member of LCWA since 2013 and was Vice President of the Board of Directors from 2014-2016. Nate was trained in classical violoncello performance and attended Indiana University for solo performance studies. Nate has been using computers since the age of five and has held full-time positions in Information Technology since the age of sixteen after his early graduation from high school at fifteen. Nate has worked on the computing infrastructure at the Santa Fe Institute since 2004 and prior to that worked for several start-ups in and around Santa Fe.
Director: Danny Santos [2026] has been a member of LCWA since January 2026. He moved to Santa Fe in August 2025 with his wife and two children from Tucson, Arizona. Originally from Oakland, California, Danny has spent the last decade in tech, specializing in technical account management, product operations, and corporate strategy. In a prior life he was a bartender, and in his dreams he is an agave spirit distiller. He is excited at the prospect of getting more involved in his new community.
Director: Todd Yocham [2026]has been a member of LCWA for over 20 years and hosts an access point in the Village of Cerrillos. He has served as a Board Member many years ago and is ready to do so again. Todd is a New Mexico native and works in the beer brewing industry.