Charles Bonniwell, Publisher
Mr. Bonniwell has been associated with the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle newspaper since its founding in 1996. He assumed the position of publisher in 2002 and is the sole owner of the newspaper through – Cherry Creek Trail, LLC. Mr. Bonniwell graduated from Vanderbilt University with an honors degree in history and received a doctorate in law from the University of Colorado where he was an editor of the University of Colorado Law Review and was awarded a Master in Taxation from the University of Denver. He has served as the senior advisor to the historic mining town of Central City and was the official historian for the City of Glendale. He also received critical acclaim for his book The History of The Denver Country Club: 1887 – 2006. He is a founding member of the Greater Glendale Chamber of Commerce and a member of the board of directors of the Colorado Golf Hall of Fame. After hosting Weekend Wakeup on KOA for four years, Mr. Bonniwell and his wife Julie Hayden now host a podcast on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays at 3 p.m.
Glen Richardson, Ed
itor in Chief
Glen brings more than 30 years of experience as a writer and editor. He has served as the editor and/or publisher of several local and national publications including Denver Magazine, Denver Business Magazine, Sign Business Magazine, Western Wear & Equipment Retailer and Crow Publications. Food, music, theatre and art are the passionate pleasures of the Valley Gadfly – the column he has penned for the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle for more than three years. So whether you eat to live or live for music, theatre and art, you couldn’t have picked a more perfect place to call home. Life in the Valley lies at the intersection of these activities, he declares.
Mark W. Smiley, Executive Editor
Bringing 16 years of executive level experience, Mark W. Smiley served as the Director of Marketing and Public Relations for a seniors organization and is the former President of Sundance Public Relations. He was also the President and CEO of the Ontario California Chamber of Commerce and served on the Board of Regents for the U.S. Chamber of Commerce’s West Institute for Organization Management. In Glendale, Mark served as the seventh mayor in the city’s 61-year history and co-founded the Glendale Chamber of Commerce. Since September 2013, he has been the Executive Editor of the Glendale Cherry Creek Chronicle. Although he’s originally from Chicago and spent time in California, Mark has made Colorado his home with his wife and daughter.
