Our annual elections are open to the public, and take place during our regular meeting on the first Thursday of May. Elections may also be held at other times of the year if warranted by changing circumstances.

2026-2027 Brentwood-Darlington Neighborhood Association Board Members – since elections of May 2026.

• Tyler Samples, Chair : Tyler has lived in B-D since 2013, and he joined the Board to find ways to support his neighbors and make new connections. He loves our parks and access to cycling infrastructure.
• Cynthia Cook, Vice Chair
• Katie Borofka, Treasurer : Katie has lived in B-D since 2021 and joined to funnel her outrage and grief about the world into building and strengthening beautiful and resilient hyperlocal connections. She wants to help create connections through differences and support ways of increasing our neighbors’ interdependence.
• Kylie Hyde, Secretary : Kylie has lived in the neighborhood since 2021, and joined the Board after attending a Spring Green event and learning about BDNA. She is passionate about community building and has been excited about having an opportunity to get to know more neighbors. She loves how many parks B-D has and how friendly everyone is.
• Tina Biornstad-Szafranski, At Large : Tina has lived in the neighborhood since 1999! She values maintaining a strong sense of community responsibility and loves the diversity of our neighborhood. Tina was the initial driving force in our annual Spring Green event!
• Mara Burmeister, At Large : Mara has lived in the neighborhood since 2021, and she hopes to make the neighborhood more connected through shared meals, fun community events, and working together to make the community more beautiful. She really wants to know her neighbors! She enjoys seeing neighbors’ gardens and connecting with fellow dog owners at Brentwood Park.
• Kimberly DiLeo, SEUL Representative : Kim has lived in B-D since 2015, and she joined the Board to give back to and invest in our local community.
• “Gunner” Scott Friesen, At Large : Gunner joined the Board to get more involved in community activities and meet more neighbors. He and his partner have lived in the neighborhood since 2020.
• Gail Kiely, At Large : Gail has lived in the neighborhood since 1992! She loves parks and helped build both Hazeltine and Errol Heights parks. She was also the original champion of our city-wide Movies in the Park program!!
• Susan Lee, At Large
• Lunetta Olayan, Land Use Chair
• Stephanie Torgerson, At Large
• Cricket Tenty, At Large

To residents who are interested in becoming members of the board — we hold open elections before board officers are elected, which allows you to join the board and vote on officers.

Board members have voting power on event planning, budget planning, and more. Board members are responsible for attending 10 monthly meetings (about two hours each on the first Thursdays of the month; we do not meet in January or July) and offering time for the events that they can support. We aim to build and maintain a diverse and broad Board to distribute the labor and prevent burnout.

Residents who are not Board members but who attend meetings and offer their voices are deeply valued for their time, energy, and ideas! Even if you do not have time to give to regular meeting attendance, know that your voice matters and that we welcome your support with any events you are passionate about.

Contact a board member here: