Candidates Running for the 2026~2027 LHHA Board
Meet the Candidates
FRANÇOIS BERGERON
My name is François Bergeron. I am an entrepreneur from Montréal and have called Los Angeles home for 30 years. I am seeking your support as a candidate for the Lake Hollywood Homeowners Association board.
Over my 40-year career, I spent my first 20 years as a sound designer for Cirque du Soleil and then co-founded Thinkwell Group, which grew from a three-person design studio into a global company with more than 300 employees in Los Angeles, Barcelona, Beijing, Montreal, Abu Dhabi, and Riyadh. I have managed complex international projects, operations, acquisitions, and partnerships on both the buy and sell sides.
What does this mean for Lake Hollywood? My experience combines creative vision with practical expertise, often in international settings. I have led large projects from inception to completion, maintained budgets, preserved each project’s unique character, and ensured successful outcomes.
My wife, Jane, and I moved to Lake Hollywood two years ago, in part because we value its unique community. I am running for the board because I support LHHA’s mission to keep our neighborhood safe, protect the environment, and maintain a high quality of life, while also preserving property values and our peaceful atmosphere. I hope my experience in strategy, design, finance, construction, and community-building will help keep Lake Hollywood a wonderful place to live.
I would be honored to have your vote and to represent our neighborhood.
ROBERT BURRIS
I’ve been a resident of Lake Hollywood since 2011. Long before becoming a resident, I was coming the neighborhood to walk the reservoir and enjoy this special place.
Residents may have come to know me more recently as earlier this year I was a founding member of the Hollywood Hills Community Safety Collaborative. HHCSC led the effort to bring legal action against the City of Los Angeles for the unaddressed safety concerns that have plagued our neighborhoods for more than a decade.
In just under five months, and for the first time, HHCSC rallied and united three communities, raised funds, identified and retained counsel, compiled evidence, and ultimately brought legal action against the City; the first court date is February 11th, 2027! It’s a true example of what can be achieved when we come together; there is power in unity.
Lake Hollywood is a special neighborhood, and it will take our collective efforts to preserve it, or as much as that’s possible given our contemporary world. If elected, as an LHHA board member, I’d work to address and resolve issues that impact our neighborhood, safety, and quality of life. Additionally, I’d continue to build on and the synergy and progress that’s been achieved by working in collaboration with our sister neighborhoods.
A strong and productive HOA is a key component in protecting and preserving our neighborhood. By working in conjunction with other associations, we can continue to achieve great things for our community, as proven over the past months.
Thank you for the consideration.
CINDY COBB
It’s been quite a year for Lake Hollywood Estates! I have been actively involved in our neighborhood for over 9 years serving on the LHHA Board as treasurer and now a member at large. For those of you that know me, neighborhood safety is my number one priority.
I have been on the Hollywood Hills Fire Safe Council since its inception and recently became a lead litigant in our legal case against the city of Los Angeles. I firmly believe that it will take all of us, including our neighbors in Hollywoodland and the Knolls, to keep unrelenting pressure on the city to take back our neighborhood and restore the peace of mind that we deserve.
Thank you for your consideration. Fight On!
MARISSA ALLEN COHEN
I am honored, once again, to run for the Board of the Lake Hollywood Estates.
As many of you know, my father-in-law, Howard Cohen, was one of Lake Hollywood Estates’ original developers. My family returned to the neighborhood more than five years ago, and we hope to help care for and maintain it. My neighbors and residents deserve a community at its best.
It has been my pleasure to serve as Secretary for the past two (2) years, and while I am pleased with the Board’s accomplishments this past year, our neighborhood faced growing challenges. Increased tourism, growing commercial activity, streetlight outages, and power and Wi-Fi disruptions. For a neighborhood our size, these problems are overwhelming and potentially dangerous, requiring ongoing attention and action. Addressing them remains my top priority, and I hope to continue working with the Board to make progress.
In the coming year, I hope to also address:
- Building connections with residents to strengthen community.
- Increased clean-up and maintenance of Lake Hollywood Park and Innsdale Fire Trail entrance, due to vendor “leavings”.
- Raising funds to assist with the continuation of our neighborhood security patrol.
I remain dedicated to our neighborhood and its residents, and I hope to continue serving this community.
Thank you again for your consideration.
KATHARINA GERINGAS
I live on Lake Hollywood Drive with my husband, Alex, our two daughters, Polly and Lea, and our two little rescue dogs, Roxy and Jake. We moved to Lake Hollywood Estates in 2020 and quickly came to love this neighborhood: its natural beauty, its quiet streets and, most of all, the people who make it home.
I am running for the LHHA Board for the first time because I’d love to help bring our neighbors closer together. A strong, connected community is also a safer one. When we know each other, we look out for each other, especially in an emergency.
As a board member, I would focus on helping us stay in touch and informed. That means sharing timely neighborhood updates, welcoming new residents, and creating more opportunities for neighbors to meet and get to know one another. I would also support the Board’s ongoing work on fire safety, emergency preparedness and neighborhood safety, and help make sure every resident knows how to get involved. Most of all, I want to listen. I’d be glad to hear your ideas and concerns and to lend a hand wherever I can.
Thank you for your consideration.
I would be honored to serve you on the LHHA Board
LISA HOPE
I’ve been a proud Lake Hollywood resident since 1996, and my husband’s family has called this neighborhood home for nearly 50 years. Having such deep roots in the community, I care deeply about preserving the safety, character, and quality of life that make Lake Hollywood such a special place to live.
With 30 years of experience in entertainment production and post-production management, I bring strong organizational, communication, and problem-solving skills to the board. During this past term, I served as Treasurer of the Lake Hollywood Homeowners Association (LHHA), while remaining actively involved in addressing some of our neighborhood’s most pressing concerns, including public safety, fire prevention, traffic, tourism, parking, and street vendors.
I have also taken an active role in the Hollywood Hills Community Safety Collaborative (HHCSC), working to bring together residents from surrounding communities around shared safety concerns. I was involved in helping move the HHCSC lawsuit forward and remain committed to this effort as we continue advocating for meaningful solutions and accountability.
Looking ahead, I want to build on the work already underway, strengthen our relationships with our new CD4 representative and city officials, and ensure that Lake Hollywood’s concerns are heard and addressed. I remain committed to protecting our neighborhood and making meaningful progress on the issues that affect our daily lives.
I would appreciate your vote and the opportunity to continue serving this community.
KRISTINA O’NEIL
I am a 23-year resident of Lake Hollywood Estates and have served on the LHHA Board for more than 13 years, including the past five as President.
Our community is facing some major challenges. As our councilmember transitions to her new role as Mayor of Los Angeles, it is not yet clear how Council District 4 will be staffed or represented, or whether the City Council will fill the seat by appointment or special election. During this transition, experience and continuity matter. I am committed to being on the front lines, keeping residents informed and making sure Lake Hollywood Estates and our ongoing fight for public safety are not neglected.
My priorities remain clear: to represent our residents with persistence and integrity, strengthen communication between neighbors, and keep Lake Hollywood Estates a safe, clean and thriving place to live.
Fire safety and emergency preparedness come first. I will continue working hand in hand with the Hollywood Hills Fire Safe Council (HHFSC) to expand preparedness workshops, assist with mandatory evacuation drills, and advocate for additional evacuation routes and stricter enforcement of Red Flag no-parking zones during wind-driven, high-fire-danger conditions. I will also do everything within my power to support the Hollywood Hills Community Safety Collaborative (HHCSC) in holding the City of Los Angeles accountable for its lack of infrastructure planning and failure to address public and fire safety concerns.
Thank you for your trust and support.
I would be honored to continue representing our community.
KEN YORK
Hello friends and neighbors! I’ve lived on Innsdale Drive for over twenty years with my wife and we raised our three children here. I’m a medical doctor and an organic winegrower, and I love living in our beautiful neighborhood with so many beautiful neighbors.
I’m a strong proponent of neighborhood security and emergency preparedness. I’m a strong proponent of property rights and property values. I will work to help improve our out-of-control tourism, and the congestion, crime and fire risk associated with it. I oppose “party house” rentals that disrespect the community. I oppose further development of the Vista and commercial lighting of the Hollywood Sign.
I have been on the LHHA board for several years now and would love to continue to work for you and for the benefit of our community.
I would be honored to have your vote.
KELLY ZWEIG
My name is Kelly Zweig, and I’ve lived in Lake Hollywood since 2014 with my husband, Jonathan, and our son, Jack. We moved here looking for a little pocket of quiet in the middle of the city. We’ve loved raising our son here, hiking and riding bikes around the reservoir, but what has truly connected our family to Lake Hollywood is the sense of community among our neighbors.
Our family has always believed in being involved in the community. Jack served as a youth representative for the Hollywood United Neighborhood Council and later represented CD4 on the LA City Youth Council before leaving for college.
The neighborhood we moved into has changed considerably over the years, and I believe protecting the safety and quality of life that make Lake Hollywood Estates special, must be a priority. I’m particularly encouraged by the recent formation of the Hollywood Hills Community Safety Collaborative. Seeing neighbors come together, organize, and take meaningful action has given me a renewed sense of hope that we can make a real difference. That said, there is more work to be done.
I have always appreciated the hard work and progress of our Homeowners Association. I’d welcome the opportunity to serve on the board, contribute a fresh perspective, work collaboratively with fellow homeowners, and do my part to help preserve and strengthen the community we all call home.
I would appreciate your vote and the opportunity to represent our community.