Our Leadership
Paul Colee, President
Paul Colee is the 2022 -2023 President of the Kiwanis Club of Lakeland. Colee is the Chief Financial Officer for Premier Housing Solutions in Lakeland, FL. He has been a member of the Club for over 10 years and is on a mission to make a difference in the lives of grieving children.
Club Officers
Immediate Past President
Adam Hartley
President Elect
Mandy Fulton
Vice President
Ricky Reynolds
Treasurer
Karen Houtz
Secretary
Lisa Oliver
Board of Directors
Don Bosko
Susan Hurlburt
Danica Joan-Dockery
Paula Dockery
Colleen Walsh
Stephanie Hoskins
Lana Swartzwelder
Beth Verplanck
Tim Rice, Emeritus Director
Committee Chairs
Awards
Chair — Paul Colee
Actively seeks to recognize club members who exceed in their areas of participation.
Club Involvement / Attendance
Chair — Mandy Fulton, Ricky Reynolds, Paul Colee
Keeps the members involved and active in the organization.
Club Photographers
Chair — Ray Kriegbaum
Takes photos of events and meetings.
Community Service
Chair — David Ousley & Jarrod Nyland
Focuses upon outreach in the community.
A Terrific Kid
Chair — Matthew Cantrall & Dennis Harrison
A Terrific Kid recognizes those scholars who go above and beyond.
Day without Disabilities
Chair — Julie DeGeorge, Karen Houtz
A day for those with disabilities to enjoy horseback riding and many other activities.
Finance
Chair — Benjamin Fairchild
Oversees the finances of the organization.
Bring Up Grades
Chair — Angela Bowne
Bring Up Grades (BUG) program recognizes young scholars working hard to improve their school grades.
Guest Introductions
Chair — Ricky Reynolds
Coordinates someone to introduce guests at the weekly meeting.
Honors Luncheon
Chair — Billy Townsend III & Jackye Maxey
Organizes the program for our scholarship recipients.
House
Chair — Brandon Silk & Steven Wagner
Coordinates members who welcome and check in members at the weekly meeting.
Builder's Club
Chair — Lana Swartzwelder
Builder’s Club is a middle school initiative to build adolescent servant leaders.
Interclub
Chair — Brian Dockery
This committee works throughout the year to attend at least one meeting at each Kiwanis club in the district.
K Kids
Chair — Lana Swartzwelder
Our club sponsors K-Kids, a leadership program for elementary students at South McKeel Academy, Blake Academy and Lakeland Montessori. The Kiwanis advisors attend meetings, participate in service projects and are the liaison between the school and Kiwanis.
Key Club
Chair — Adam Hartley
Works with Lakeland High School, McKeel Academy of Technology, & Tenoroc High School Key Club Advisors.
CKI SEU
Chair — Caleb Bloodworth, Paul Colee, Dan Gilbert
CKI is a college age program for servant leadership.
Kiwanis Caribbean Casino Night
Chair — Paul Colee
The proceeds from this fundraising event are used to support our signature projects.
Membership
Chair — Mandy Fulton
The membership committee is fun and it is about more than recruiting new members. It is also about retaining and engaging our current members. We would love to have you on this committee.
Nominating
Chair — G F Sunny Zimmermann
Recommends members to serve as officers and board members.
Club History
Chair — Jean Bunch, Ileana Kniss, Jackye Maxey
Works to record and retain club history and information.
One Day
Chair — Jared Weggeland
Works with United Way to coordinate time for members to work on service projects.
Orientation
Chair — Shirley Balogh
Provides information and an orientation for incoming members.
Programs
Chair — Ricky Reynolds
Coordinates and arranges weekly speakers at meetings.
Recognition and Ridicule
Chair — Dan Gilbert & Billy Townsend III
Recognize the worthwhile activities and events in the lives of our members.
Rudolph Round-UP
Chair — Robert (Tri) G. Thornhill
Purchases toys for Heartland for Children at Christmas.
Salvation Army Kettles
Chair — Open
Coordinates the ringing of the bells at holidays.
Social
Chair — Kimberly Jacobs
Coordinates after hour events.
Social Media
Chair — Adam Hartley
Keeps us up to date via facebook and social media.
Spiritual Arms
Chair — Ray Allen
Coordinates weekly members to give invocation at meetings.
Stuff the Bus
Chair — Colleen Walsh & Stephanie Hoskins
Coordinates this signature service project of delivering school supplies to Polk County Schools.
Technology & Website
Chair — Stephanie Hoskins
Manages the technology and website issues for the club.
VISTE Thanksgiving Meals
Chair — Karen Kovach
Coordinates delivering meals at Volunteers in service to the Elderly.
