Board
Cobble Hill Association Executive Board
The CHA Executive Board is comprised of volunteer community members who are elected by their neighbors.
Amanda Sue Nichols
President
Amanda Nichols is an attorney and philanthropist who works with non-profits focused on quality of life, education, and cultural opportunities for families throughout Brooklyn. Born and raised in South Florida, Amanda moved to New York to attend New York University and never looked back. After receiving her J.D. from Fordham University School of Law and completing a district court clerkship, Amanda and her husband Patrick moved to Brooklyn so she could walk to her Brooklyn-based job as a law clerk to the Honorable Reena Raggi of the Second Circuit Court of Appeals. Although they only planned to be in Brooklyn for the year, Amanda and Patrick fell in love with the borough and decided to set down roots. Amanda then spent three years as Senior Counsel in the Appeals Division of the New York City Law Department, where she gained an in-depth knowledge of City agencies, rules, and regulations. Since leaving the Law Department, Amanda has used this experience to serve Brooklyn in her roles as the President of the Cobble Hill Association, Chair of the Board of Trustees at the Brooklyn Children’s Museum, Board member at the Red Hook Initiative, member of the Brooklyn Museum Board of Advisors, and as a member of the Brooklyn-focused giving circle Allinbklyn.
Daniel Carr
Vice President
Daniel Carr, a lifelong Brooklynite, grew up in Fort Greene, and lives in Cobble Hill with his wife and two children. He received a graduate degree in real estate development from Columbia and works for a private equity firm focusing on real estate investment and development. Growing up, he attended school in the Cobble Hill area where his mother had a medical practice on Atlantic Avenue. Dan’s interests lie in urban growth patterns and he serves on the Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute of New York.
Jonathan Minkoff
Treasurer
Jonathan and his wife Alex have lived in Brooklyn since 2008. They moved to Cobble Hill in 2021 with their two young children. Jonathan is the co-founder and Chief Financial and Investment Officer of ASH NYC, which focuses on a creative perspective on space, design, and real estate, predominantly in hospitality. Jonathan and his family enjoy outdoor activities, concerts, museums, and touring the various playgrounds in the neighborhood and the city.
Bennette Kramer
Secretary
Bennette is a lawyer practicing civil commercial litigation who is mostly retired from Schlam Stone & Dolan, a Manhattan law firm. She has lived in Cobble Hill for 50 years and raised her daughter here. She has been on the Cobble Hill Association Board for 6 years, serving as Secretary and Vice President, and has been involved in the Construction Task Force related to the development of the former LICH property since its inception.
Louis Cox
Director
Louis Cox was born and raised in Cobble Hill. With a background in filmmaking and writing, Louis has always been passionate about the creative arts. He has worked as a teaching assistant for cinematography, lighting, and film production courses at The New School in Manhattan, and was the film shoot supervisor for pre-teens at the SOCAPA summer arts program. In addition to his creative pursuits, Louis is passionate about community service and local politics. He is a serving member of the Brooklyn Democratic County Committee and an elected Judicial Delegate. He is licensed by the NYC Parks Department to perform street tree maintenance and has also contributed his expertise as a Juror for the 76th Annual Wabash Valley Exhibition at The Swope Art Museum. As a member of the Cobble Hill Association board, Louis is committed to maintaining the neighborhood’s beauty and vitality. He believes in preserving the trees, park, and cleanliness of the streets, and is dedicated to organizing community events that bring neighbors together. When he’s not trimming trees, Louis is a writer and filmmaker. In 2021, his debut feature film, Now Again, was published by The New Yorker, and he is currently directing a film adaptation of Our Lady of Queens, a play written by the late Joe Beck, starring Austin Pendleton, which is set to be released in 2023. Louis lives in Cobble Hill with his wife Ashley and their two cats. They recently welcomed their first child, Fiona, in the spring.
Chloe Domergue
Director
Chloe moved to Cobble Hill 2021, after a decade in Manhattan. She immediately fell in love with the neighborhood and its community. Chloe grew up in France and moved to the US 15 years ago. After a career in International Development, she is now a Partner at Deloitte Consulting and a visiting professor at Cornell Tech University. Chloe recently joined the Cobble Hill Association and is excited to bring her problem-solving mindset and passion to contribute to this incredible neighborhood.
Katharina Gadow
Director
Katharina Gadow has lived in NY for almost 11 years, originally from Minnesota. Living in Kensington before Cobble Hill, she has now lived in the area for about three years and would consider it a dream come true to get a Little Free Library in the neighborhood! Working in book publishing, Katharina is a graduate of UW Madison and has her masters from NYU. She is passionate about access to books, literacy, and eliminating book deserts. When she isn’t reading in any spare moment she has with a cup of tea and her rescue kitty, Matthew, you can find her browsing the stalls at the farmers market by Borough Hall, shopping at Books are Magic, or watching the sail boats at Brooklyn Bridge Park.
Rebecca Johnson
Director
Rebecca is a magazine journalist, novelist, and editor. She has lived in Cobble Hill for 32 years and been active in the CHA for the last decade, mostly in communications. She and her husband have raised two children and two dogs in the neighborhood. She is interested in housing equity and sustainability.
Allie Peterson
Director
Allie has lived in Brooklyn for nine years, moving with her husband, two children, and dog from Brooklyn Heights to Cobble Hill in August of 2020. Allie runs a marketing consultancy focusing on brand partnership across a variety of industries (CPG, tech, fitness). Her main interests include pedestrian safety, increasing green spaces, and historic preservation. In her free time, you can find Allie sitting on her stoop (or a neighbor's stoop) and spending time with her kids in Cobble Hill Park.
Nick Thoele
Director
Nick Thoele lives in Cobble Hill with his wife and 1-yr old daughter. He has lived in NYC since 2010 and moved to Cobble Hill in early 2021. Nick is a Managing Director at Alvarez & Marsal, a global consulting firm, where he specializes in financial due diligence. Nick grew up in Dallas, Texas and attended the University of Texas at Austin, where he studied accounting and finance. Nick and his family enjoy strolling around the neighborhood, going to parks, watching planes and helicopters on the promenade, and finding new (and exploring old favorite) restaurants. Nick looks forward to meeting others on the board and in the community, and is excited about working together to improve daily life in the neighborhood.
Tom Walsh
Director
Tom and his spouse, Rhonda, have lived in the BoCoCa area since 2007, and moved to Cobble Hill in 2010 as their first child was about to be born. They are raising their family—three kids (ages 5, 10 and 12) and an energetic puppy—in Cobble Hill because they love the community, from the day-to-day pleasures of seeing friends and familiar faces outside PS29 and walking the neighborhood, to the special events like the Halloween Parade in Cobble Hill Park and annual block parties. When Tom is not in Cobble Hill, he often can be found in Manhattan, where he practices international arbitration at a global law firm, or hiking or skiing upstate. Before attending law school, Tom worked for a conservation group in Ecuador from 2000 to 2003. Tom is looking forward to becoming more involved with the CHA and its safety, schools and trees (watch out lantern flies) committees, among others.