Welcome to The Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council website. Your interest shows a commitment to your neighborhood and your city.
All meetings are open to the public and their times and locations are published on this page under Meeting Schedules. If you have an item you would like placed on a meeting agenda, please contact info@greaterwilshire.org or (424) 901-1409, at least two weeks before the meeting. Meeting agendas are posted on this site and around the Greater Wilshire community at least 72 business hours before our meetings.
Owen Smith, President
Have a voice in your local government.
Vote on Election Day!
Date: May 1, 2016
Time: 12pm – 4pm
Location: The Barking Lot
366 North Larchmont Ave
Los Angeles, 90004
Visit our 2016 Election page for complete information on voter qualifications and document requirements.
View a list of all certified candidates for the 15 Geographic Area and 6 Special Interest Representatives.
Welcome to the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council
We are one of ninety-nine Neighborhood Councils and serve as liaisons between our Greater Wilshire community and the City. We are a volunteer, elected Board with members representing our various neighborhoods and community interests.
New GWNC Board & Alternates Elected
The Greater Wilshire community has successfully elected a new GWNC Board for the upcoming 2-year term starting in July, 2023. Click HERE for a link to the election results.
There are a number of vacancies for alternates to board seats. Please contact Secretary@GreaterWilshire.org if you might be interested in being appointed to one of those seats.
Below is a list of the new board and alternates.
Board/Alternate Seat Name | Representative Name |
Brookside | OWEN SMITH |
Citrus Square | JEFFRY CARPENTER |
Country Club Heights | SELENE BETANCOURT |
Fremont Place | MARK MCQUEEN |
Hancock Park | JENNIFER DEVORE |
La Brea/Hancock | SIXTO J. SICILIA |
Larchmont Village | CHARLES D’ATRI |
Melrose | JESSECA HARVEY |
Oakwood/Maplewood/St Andrews | TESS PAIGE |
Ridgewood-Wilton/St Andrews Square | PATRICIA (PATTI) CARROLL |
Sycamore Square | CONRAD STARR |
Western-Wilton | ANDY GALAN |
Wilshire Park | JOHN GRESHAM |
Windsor Square | GARY GILBERT |
Windsor Village | JULIE KIM |
At Large | CINDY CHVATAL-KEANE |
Renters | TOMMY ATLEE |
Business | ROMI CORTIER |
Education | SCOTT APPEL |
Religion | BENJAMIN ROSENBERG |
Other Non-Profit | BRIAN CURRAN |
Brookside Alternate | VACANT |
CItrus Square Alternate | VACANT |
Country Club Alternate | VACANT |
Fremont Place Alternate | VACANT |
Hancock Park Alternate | DAVID TRAINER |
La Brea/Hancok Alternate | VACANT |
Larchmont Village Alternate | VINCENT COX |
Oakwood/Maplewood/St Andrews Alternate | ALEX NAVA |
Ridgewood-Wilton/St Andrews Sq Alt | VACANT |
Sycamore Square Alternate | VACANT |
Western-Wilton Alternate | VACANT |
Wilshire Park Alternate | VACANT |
Windsor Square Alternnate | DAVID MEISTER |
Windsor Village Alternate | BIANCA SPARKS ROJAS |
At Large Alternate | LUCY PINKWATER |
Renters Alternate | MJ ANDERSON |
Business Alternate | JOHN WINTHER |
Education Alternate | VACANT |
Religion Alternate | SUZANA KIM |
Other Non-Profit Alternate | MARK ALPERS |
2023 Candidate Statements & GWNC Candidate Zoom Presentations (YouTube)
Official Candidate Statements can be found HERE. You can also catch the March 27th GWNC Candidate Zoom Presentations below:
Jump to a particular candidate at the links below (includes only those candidates who made presentations at the March 27th forum):
Continue reading2023 Candidates for Upcoming GWNC Election
See the list of candidates here: GWNC 2023 Election Candidates and make a plan to vote in the upcoming election! This year, you can either vote in person at The Barking Lot on Larchmont on April 30 or submit a ballot by mail that is postmarked by April 30. More voting information — and how to request a Vote-by-Mail ballot — can be found on our Elections page.
The Neighborhood Purpose Grant application process is open!

More information on the application process (and links to the application forms) can be found on our NPG page at: https://greaterwilshire.org/npg/. Application Window Closes February 28th, 2023! Submit TODAY!