About The Park
Leadership

Message from the
Chairman of the Board
Carol and I have been fortunate to spend most of our lives living in Central Florida, giving us the opportunity to see our community's growth firsthand. This is the community we chose to raise our family, and we could not be happier that this is the community in which our children are choosing to raise their families.
When we were presented with the vision for Bonnet Springs Park, we recognized the opportunity to create a place that will be truly transformational not just for our Lakeland community, but for our entire region. More than a beautification project, Bonnet Springs Park will tie together facets that will make our city even more vibrant than it is today. It will offer opportunities for children and adults to engage with our city's history, which is rooted in the land on which the park is being built. It will provide an environment in which you can explore nature in a serene and sculptured setting, a setting which will be unlike any other park in our state. And it will create a place to which children, families, students, and visitors can escape the ordinary and experience the extraordinary.
David Bunch and Bill Tinsley envisioned this park, working tirelessly to gather our support and the support of countless members throughout the community. We are excited and honored to work alongside a talented team of volunteers to help lead this project from vision into reality. Together, we will create a place for our community to escape, engage, and explore in Central Florida. There is much work to be done, with more to come, and we hope you will follow along on this journey to create Bonnet Springs Park….a legacy for generations to come.
Barney Barnett
Chairman, Board of Directors
Board Members
Barney Barnett, Chairman
Jack Harrell Jr., Vice Chairman
Jean Bunch, Secretary
Bill Vass, Treasurer
John Attaway
Nick Barnett
Wesley Barnett
Marcy Benton
David Bunch
Jeffrey Cox, Sr.
Denise Crenshaw
Kimberly Elmhorst
Kerry Falwell
Donna Henricks
Justin Hollis
Sara Roberts McCarley
Kathleen Munson
Tim Rice
Bill Tinsley
Martha Tinsley
Staff
Josh Henderson, CEO
Bill Young, Vice President of Revenue
Kirsten Hein, Vice President of Programming
Jennifer Royal, Vice President of Finance
David Swangel, Vice President of Operations
Wendy Stephens, Senior Director of Human Resources
Joe Anti, Director of Maintenance
Tyler Pellerin, Director of Operations
Randy Shaffer, Food and Beverage Director
Kellie Phillips, Director of Development
Stephanie Bernal, Director of Events
Advisory Committee
Tim Boynton
Kurt Elmhorst
Kerry Falwell
Arthur Johnson
Robert Lay
Linda Rice
Gene Strickland
Marsha Vass
Stacy Walsh
Ana Wood
Steering Committee
Kathleen Munson, Co-Chair
Donna Henricks, Co-Chair
Barney Barnett
Nick Barnett
Ashley G. Barnett
Wesley Barnett
David Bunch
Jeff Cox
Todd Dantzler
Kimberly Elmhorst
Gregory Fancelli
Gow Fields
Anne Furr
Will Harrell
Lauren Jensen
Linda Rice
Tim Rice
Ellen Salm
Sandra Sheets
Bill Tinsley
Marsha Vass
Friends of Bonnet Springs Park
Arletta Black Torres, President
April Mucci, Vice President
Eric Jackson, Treasurer
Jackye Maxey, Secretary
Ashley Bell Barnett
Ashley G. Barnett
Mark Codd
Tyler Davis
Kimberly Elmhorst
Eric Jackson
Kathryn Koch
Sharon Neuman
Tina Patel
Laura Rodriguez
Public Campaign Committee
Linda Rice, Co-Chair
Ellen Salm, Co-Chair
Arletta Black Torres, Co-Chair Events
Ashley Link, Co-Chair Events
Jessica Lucido, Co-Chair VIP Events
Tina Patel, Co-Chair VIP Events
Summer Roth, Co-Chair VIP Events
Kristin Aiken, Co-Chair Marketing
Callie Miller, Co-Chair Marketing & School Projects
Stacy Walsh, Co-Chair Marketing
Tracy Achinger, Co-Chair Merchandise
Chanel Bellotto, Co-Chair Merchandise
Stacey Heacock, Co-Chair Merchandise
Ginny Houghton, Co-Chair Merchandise
Joy Williams, Co-Chair Merchandise
Jen Wilson, Co-Chair Merchandise
Suzanne Aranda, Co-Chair Public Campaign Projects
Sandra Campisi, Co-Chair Public Campaign Projects
Susan Dreyer, Co-Chair Public Campaign Projects
Lisa Moseley, Co-Chair Public Campaign Projects
Lizette Murphy, Co-Chair Public Campaign Projects
Stephanie Brown, Co-Chair School Projects
Angel Davis, Co-Chair School Projects
Mallory Brendmoen
Libby Chappell
Stacey Clyne
Doreen Decker
Amy Franklin
Jaimi Miller
Marie Rumpf
Bevin Strickland