Doug has lived on E. Via Estrella with his partner Jack Johnson since 2015. He retired in 2016 from a 35-year career as a senior retail executive.
Doug and Jack’s hobbies include golf, SCUBA diving, snow skiing, travel and socializing with their Palm Springs friends.

Steve currently serves as the Vice-Chair of ICNO. Originally from Seattle, Washington, Steve has been an Indian Canyons resident on Caliente Drive since 2004. Now retired, Steve relocated from the Midwest with his partner/husband of 33 years, Malcolm MacLeod, to become a full time PS resident in
September 2017.

Steve’s professional background includes a career in retail executive management for national and regional department store chains. He has worked and lived in several locations across the country, including Chicago, Los Angeles, Philadelphia and most recently, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Steve is happy
to land in Palm Springs and be part of the desert community.

Steve joined the ICNO Board in 2018. Before being elected ICNO Vice-Chair and the Board’s OnePS Representative in 2021, Steve served as ICNO Secretary. When not supporting ICNO, Steve also volunteers for the Bob Hope USO Palm Springs. He and Malcolm enjoy traveling, fly fishing, hiking trails, fitness, eating out and spending time with friends and family in Palm Springs.

My husband Norman Goldblatt and I bought our house in Indian Canyons in 2019. We divide our time between Indian Canyons and a home in East Hampton, NY. Although I began my career as a professional clarinetist, I have now been in the private equity investment business for over 35 years and continue to work part time.

Michael and his partner Gary Lindensmith purchased their house on Via Estrella in 2018 and embarked on a five-year renovation project. Upon moving to CA (Gary’s birthplace) from Washington, DC, Michael dreamed of a non-stress condo. Gary being an Architect, had another idea. Both are happy with the final decision and outcome.

Prior to retirement, Michael enjoyed a multifaceted career as a Physician’s Assistant working for a premier Cardio-Thoracic surgical practice at Northwestern Memorial Medical Center in Chicago, as a senior consultant with major projects in the UAE and the Middle East, as a surveyor for the Joint Commission on the Accreditation of Healthcare Organizations, and as the VP of Compliance for Concentra Health.
He enjoys volunteering at the Palm Springs Art Museum among other local organizations.

Steve is a former senior executive in the retail industry. He is currently the owner of Desert Luxury Concierge, managing clients’ second homes and vacation properties. His partner of 13 years, Diego Velasco Nunez, is a professional dog groomer.

Paul and his wife Lissa, longtime Seattle residents, moved to Indian Canyons full time in February of 2022. Living their best life on Caliente, it has been everything they wished for in a new home. Good weather, great neighbors and a fabulous place to live!

Mark lives with his husband Thomas Sim (Co-chair, Modernism) in Laguna Beach and Palm Springs. They have an amazing Labradoodle named Cody. During the season you may see Cody out with them walking around the neighborhood or haunting their favorite restaurants. Mark runs a Residential Real Estate Company in Newport Beach. Thomas is a Financial Advisor with his own firm headquartered in Laguna Beach.

The Gold/Sim ICNO Modernism Team has guided us through three very successful years with 2023 being year number four. 2024 promises to be even more spectacular with seven homes on tour. We are expecting another sell-out year!

Both Mark and Thomas enjoy health, nutrition, fitness and living the best lives that they can! They believe in giving back to the communities and world that they live in.

Mark Gold - Chairperson – Development/Charity/Landscape and Co-chair Modernism
Thomas Sim – Co-chair Modernism

Jack Johnson and his partner Doug Patterson have been full time residents of Palm Springs since 2018, relocating from Seattle, WA to East Via Estrella. He happily retired in October 2022 after almost 30 years as a marketing leader in the technology software industry.

Cliff Hopkins is proud to call Indian Canyons home. He lives in Kings Point with his partner Stephen Callcott. Cliff and Stephen love the neighborhood -- the people, the architecture, the green space, the proximity to nature, and more. An active member of the community, Cliff is the President of the Kings Point HOA board of directors, a member of the ICNO board, and a major donor to the Oswit Land Trust. Cliff is a global chief marketing officer and two-time Tony award winning Broadway producer. Say hello if you see him out for a walk or on Instagram @cliff.

Bill lives on Yosemite Drive, with his partner Bob. Bill's an architectural designer, who has practiced in NYC as Licensed Architect for many years, as well as having had his own design firms in Los Angeles and San Francisco. Bill has an MBA in finance and is currently a Board Member with both the Brentwood Homeowners Association and The Montecito Association, where he is the current Chair of the Land Use Committee. Bill is active with United Neighbors Association - a statewide California organization for local control of neighbors, as well as having served on their Advisory Committee.

Kenny Cohen is the retired Treasurer and Executive Officer of Intermec, formerly Litton Industries, Kenny was past President of the Los Angeles Chapter of the University of California, Berkeley, Business School. He was Chairman of the Whidbey Island Center for the Arts and served on several local non-profit Boards.

Carolyn and her wife discovered Indian Canyons back in 1998 when moving from Portland Oregon to Palm Springs. It was amazing luck to end up in The Canyon, the house was the only one they could find with a tennis court and the Canyon has proved to be everything and more they ever hoped for.

Bruce and his husband Phil have been full-time residents of Indian Canyons for over 20 years and have both been actively involved with ICNO since its inception. Phil was the primary organizer and founding chair and Bruce served as chair for 6 years subsequently. Before retiring, Phil was a real estate broker in LA, Texas, and Palm Springs. Bruce was the president of RKO Pictures and then a partner in an international film and tv production company.

Image: Bruce Moccia (r) and Phil Brent.