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Kathleen grew up in Texas and then relocated to Nevada where she earned a degree from UNLV in business with a concentration in finance. She has over thirty years-experience in a wide range of management positions in the hospitality, gaming, and real estate industries. After returning to Texas, she settled near White Rock Lake and began spending time there. Being very passionate about protecting the fragile nature of the environment made her want to actively participate in the foundation to help preserve the lake for families and visitors to enjoy. She is a commercial appraiser and real estate broker and tries to spend as much time as possible outdoors.

Maria Ganson is a 30-year practitioner specializing in health law and related litigation. Joining CHRISTUS Health in 2014, she currently serves as the CHRISTUS Health Vice President, Risk and Deputy General Counsel. Maria’s responsibilities include overseeing litigation both domestically and in LATAM and includes overseeing a team responsible for all phases of risk transfer and claims management in all phases of litigation in several states. In addition, she oversees Risk and Risk Finance including administration of a wholly owned subsidiary captive insurance company and securing all lines of insurance for all CHRISTUS Health’s providers and ministries. When Maria isn’t being a part of the CHRISTUS mission, she enjoys time with her family and two grown daughters either biking or traveling anywhere that is warm or serving on a foundation that supports White Rock Lake.

Marcie moved to Dallas in 1984, with most of the time since spent living near White Rock Lake and enjoying all it has to offer. A graduate of Texas Tech University, her career has been spent in the hotel business, first designing them and then becoming an independent sales rep providing products for hospitality projects. She has served on the boards of both business and community organizations in various capacities. Her love of nature inspired her to join the WRLF board and help support its mission of preserving the lake’s natural beauty for all to enjoy.

Kim Reynolds is a nationally recognized health care leader with more than 30 years of leadership experience in finance, rating analysis, investment banking, and enhancing financial acumen. She joined the CHRISTUS Health team in 2005 as an Assistant Controller and, since that time, has proved herself as a respected leader with the ability to influence the organization’s stability and growth. Kim has gained a reputation for being a consensus builder and a highly effective leader by successfully demonstrating a record of fiscal accountability while leading sizable operating and capital budgeting processes, a tax compliance program, and grant reporting processes. Kim attended Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas, where she received an advanced degree with a concentration in biochemistry and accounting. She received her undergraduate degree from Lamar University in Southeast Texas. She has numerous professional affiliations, including a member of the Texas Society of Certified Public Accountants, Healthcare Financial Management Association, and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Ted was born and raised in Dallas and has been a user of White Rock Lake Park for most of his life. He has been in property management, real estate sales and remodeling since 1980 and attended the University of Texas at Austin. He is passionate about the future of the lake and the goals of the White Rock Lake Foundation which was formed in 1989. Having been an active member he has been involved in many improvement projects and fundraisers through the years and remains committed to seeing the lake and park enhanced to its full potential. He has served on the board of the foundation since 1997 and currently serves as a board member.

Native to East Dallas, Sharon grew up with White Rock Lake as a prominent backdrop to her early years – first picnic, first duck feeding, and that all important first big bike ride with just your friends. Her parents remember dances and swimming at the lake during their teen years. The lake has joyfully provided Sharon with many things including a stint at the Dallas Arboretum and the scenic landscape where her husband first popped the question! Preservation of the natural beauty and sometimes fragile ecosystem of the lake are driving forces behind her participation on the Foundation Board.

Susan has been involved with White Rock Lake Park and with the Park and Recreation Department for many years. She has been on The White Rock Lake Foundation Board for over 25 years and held several positions on the board including president for 6 years.

Currently Susan is the Chair of the White Rock Lake Task Force, an organization formed by the Honorable Gary Griffith when he was the representative for District 9 on the Dallas Park Board. She is one of the original members of the Task Force and continues to support this organization and its efforts benefitting White Rock Lake Park. She has been on numerous boards and committees in Dallas and the North Texas Community.

Susan has been on numerous boards and committees in Dallas and the North Texas area. She is a member of the White Rock Lake Partnership, on the Leadership Committee for Visit Dallas, the VP of Membership for the Dallas Theater Center Guild, the Advisory Board for the East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, and on the Marketing, Culture and Growth and Business Owners Committees for CREW Dallas.
Susan has held Senior Management positions in marketing and communications in a wide range of industries for over thirty years. She is the Principal of Involved! LLC. Involved! LLC combines Marketing and Communications with Community Engagement, Community Involvement and Social Responsibility to the benefit of both the company and the community.

Barbara Wardlow joined the White Rock Lake Foundation in 2017 after volunteering for the Foundation for several years. Barbara received a degree in Business Administration, with a concentration in Marketing, from the University of Texas at Arlington. She stayed in Dallas and developed a strong sales career in fine paper and printing. Her current employer is Big Box-Little Box which produces high-end specialty packaging and promotions, case bound books, and influencer marketing promotions for local and national accounts.

John Botefuhr is a chiropractor and a 6th generation Dallas native . A Highland Park High School graduate, Dr. Botefuhr received a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Oklahoma whereupon he went on to receive a Doctorate of Chiropractic from Cleveland Chiropractic College in Los Angeles. In his free time, he enjoys biking around White Rock Lake, staying active at the White Rock YMCA, cooking, and Dallas history.

Jenny Capritta’s connection to the White Rock Lake community began long before her real estate career. After her family moved to Lakewood, she spent countless afternoons biking the trails, exploring local parks and businesses, and developing an appreciation for the area that would later shape her life’s work.

Inspired by those early experiences, Jenny purchased her first home in the community and built a real estate career serving the neighborhoods surrounding the lake. She has since helped more than 2,000 families find their place while becoming one of Dallas’ most recognized and respected real estate professionals. Her accomplishments include RE/MAX Rookie of the Year, the RE/MAX Hall of Fame, and the prestigious RE/MAX Lifetime Achievement Award.

Committed to giving back, Jenny serves on the Board of Directors and as Membership Chair for the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, where she helps strengthen the local business community and build meaningful connections among its members. As a RE/MAX Miracle Agent, she also supports Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® through a donation with every home she sells.

For Jenny, White Rock Lake is more than a destination—it’s the place that inspired both her career and her commitment to serving others. She is proud to help preserve and strengthen the community that has shaped so much of her life.

Michael was born and raised in the North Carolina foothills, but visited family in Dallas every year as a child, moved to Dallas after college, and returned for good after a decade in the Washington DC and Charlotte, NC areas. His wife Mindy’s only requirement when they returned to Dallas in 2013 was that they live near White Rock Lake. They now live with their two kiddos and energetic Boykin Spaniel on Lanshire Drive in lower Lake Highlands in a pecan grove that was planted after the big dig for White Rock. Whether kid activities at Highlander School or the Arboretum, exercising at the White Rock Y, biking around the lake, or church activities in Lochwood, the Blackwell crew’s life pretty well revolves around East Dallas and WRL. Michael works from Mockingbird Station where he is Senior Managing Director in charge of the Dallas office for Mill Creek Residential Trust, a national developer, builder, and operator of residential and mixed-use communities, which originated from the Trammell Crow family of companies in Dallas. Michael is a proud graduate of the Executive MBA program at SMU and holds Bachelor of Arts from Hampden-Sydney College, where he previously served on the Virginia college’s Board of Trustees. In addition to the WRLF, Michael has served on the board of the Oak Cliff Chamber of Commerce and currently serves on the Foundation board for The Real Estate Council (TREC) in Dallas.

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Scott Jackson has been a lifelong resident of East Dallas/Lakewood. As a 4th generation Dallasite he has enjoyed many years running, biking, rowing and paddle boarding around White Rock Lake. His grandfather was a lifeguard at the lake in the 50’s. Scott has been a board member of the Lakewood Neighborhood Association, Exchange Club of East Dallas, Lakewood Country Club and member of City of Dallas Board of Adjustment. He contributes extra time and resources to DISD schools, The Fowler Communities, The Wilkinson Center, Austin Street Shelter, Soupmobile, Men of Nehemiah, East Dallas YMCA and anyone in need. Scott has two grown children, Kendall and John and wife Kelley.

Thomas Zepeda originally from Houston, Texas, made his home here in Dallas in 2007 and has been a licensed REALTOR for over 15 years. Thomas resides in East Dallas with his wife Christina and their beloved dog, Trixie. His affinity for the lake is deeply rooted in his love for outdoor activities. As an avid cyclist and runner, he often frequents the lake while running with community organizations such as the Dallas Running Club, cycling with Community Brewing Co, Brew Crew, and other local groups. Thomas can often be found enjoying all that White Rock Lake, Santa Fe Trail, and other hike & bike trails have to offer along with his wife & dog. Thomas cherishes the memories of proposing to his wife amidst the backdrop of the lake, a moment etched in their hearts forever. Beyond his personal endeavors, Thomas is an active member of his community serving as a Board Member of the Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce, is an active chairperson on local committees supporting local businesses and community groups, volunteering and fundraising for causes close to his heart, including but not limited to the Pulmonary Hypertension Association, Lupus Foundation of America, Neuro Assistance Foundation and The Multiple Sclerosis Society.

Russ is a resident of Lochwood and was born and raised in DFW. He grew up in Plano and graduated from UTD in 2015 with a Bachelors in Computer Eng. With nearly 10 years of experience in technology, project management, strategy/planning and business development, he hopes to use his skills to continue to grow the local community that he loves so much. Outside of work, he is involved with his local religious community, ZANT, and always loves a walk around White Rock with his Wife, Sheila, and his dog, Cyrus. You can usually find him at a new restaurant or out with friends trying the newest bars in DFW. His love of all things DFW, his culture, and community combined with his passion and drive for Dallas life makes this position a true honor for him.

Matt and his wife Alicia have lived in the White Rock Lake area (Lakewood and Forest Hills) for more than 30 years. Two of their children graduated from Lakehill Prep. Matt practiced law in Dallas for 25 years at Wortham Forsythe Wooldridge, Hunton & Williams, and Vinson & Elkins. In 2018 Matt became the Senior Vice President and General Counsel of Oncor Electric Delivery Company, responsible for all legal, regulatory, compliance, risk, governmental relations, and security matters for the largest electric utility in Texas. Matt and Alicia have a deep love and commitment for all things East Dallas and for White Rock Lake.