Cavanaugh O’Leary^Board Member

Cavanaugh O’Leary
Board Member

Cavanaugh O’Leary was born in Houston, Texas, but he and his family moved to Aspen in

April 2001. He is an attorney licensed in Texas and Colorado and practiced law in Houston,

specializing in mergers and acquisitions as well as oil and gas law. After moving, he continued to

practice law in Aspen at a local firm for several years and then left the law practice to pursue

other interests.

Cavanaugh is an active member of the Aspen community and, after leaving the law practice,

dedicated himself to helping others in need. For over fifteen years, he was a member of

Mountain Rescue Aspen, and was its vice president, treasurer and a board member for four years

and legal counsel. In 2009, Cavanaugh obtained his EMT-Intermediate, an advanced life support

certification, and worked part-time for Aspen Ambulance. For over ten years, he was a volunteer

ambulance medic at Cruz Roja Mexicana in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico, which runs the

ambulance service for San Miguel and over 500 outlying, rural communities in its district. In

addition, he has been a member of their Consejo (board of directors) for over six years.

Cavanaugh was a board member of the Aspen Medical Foundation for a number of years, and for

the last six years, he has been a board member of the Aspen Hope Center.

Cavanaugh has been married to his wife, Blanca, for over forty years. They have one son,

Cavanaugh III “Cav,” who lives in Los Angeles. He enjoys fly fishing, spending time with

Blanca at their home in San Miguel and collecting Mexican folk art made by the masters of their

craft.