Gloria Lara, Volunteer, Owner and Resident

After purchasing a home in the Northwest Neighborhood, Gloria Lara opened two businesses in the Lowry Town Center -- REMAX Avenues and Realty Nations Mortgage LLC -- and joined the board of directors for . And most recently, she was elected president of the newly formed Lowry Town Center Merchants Association.

Lowry offered a springboard for when she purchased a Re/Max International franchise with partner and son, Derek Camunez. "We've been in for years but were ready to take the next step and buy into a worldwide organization. Derek lived at Lowry and thought it would be a great location for our agency. I later moved here and thought the same thing! We've received such a nice response from the community. Our hope is to become a valued resource for our Lowry neighbors."

Re/Max Avenues and Realty Nations are both located on the second floor of the Town Center above Chewy's and Squeeze. In all, the two companies have 36 staff members, many of whom are multi-lingual.

Gloria was a natural choice to become the first president of the Merchants Association, formed in 2004. Her new role is to connect with other Lowry organizations and to get the word out about all the great offerings in the Town Center. To start, Gloria and the association's leadership are developing a year-round calendar of events and promotions.

Gloria can be contacted at gloria.lara@rmxave.com or 303-477-1000. Visit www.rmxave.com to learn more about Re/Max Avenues or www.rnmtg.com for information about residential and commercial loans from Realty Nations Mortgage.