Catherine C. Shopneck

“Cappy” joined the University of Denver Board of Trustees in 2006. Cappy is a proud alum with a bachelor of fine arts and an MBA from the University of Denver. She was also a member of DU’s varsity women’s tennis team as an undergraduate. Her husband, Bob, is also a DU alum, as are numerous other family members. Cappy and bob are passionate supporters of DU’s tennis programs. They were one of the major contributors to DU’s partnership with The Walton Family Foundation and Denver Public Schools that lead to the creation of the Denver Tennis Park. Other support for DU has included career services, scholarships, the Kennedy Mountain Campus, the Korbel School of International Studies, and more. A past board member of numerous CO non-profits, Cappy currently serves as board chair of the Independence Institute, a state-based think-tank and is a board member of the Denver Tennis Park. She is the owner and principal at South Woods Financial, a private mortgage lending company.