BTPF About Us - Board Members

Foundation Board members are from the equestrian, business and local community. They care passionately about the security and future of Bridle Trails State Park. Contact us at: btparkfoundation@aol.com

Ken Hite, Board Member & President
Ken and his wife, Connie, returned to the Seattle area two years ago and fulfilled a dream by buying a home in the Bridle Trails area. Ken and his wife enjoy the park riding their two horses and taking long hikes with their dog. Being strong advocates that the park is core to the fabric of the neighborhood, they have plunged into the Foundation’s efforts to preserve the park for future generations. Professionally, Ken has served as senior business executive and consultant for several major companies.

Jim Erckman, Board Member & Vice President. Jim is also a Bridle Trails resident. He is an ecologist as well as an equestrian. He is interested in promoting appreciation of the park through environmental education.

Don Prince - Executive Director. Don has been a resident of the Bridle Trails area for nearly 30 years and uses the park for jogging and hiking with the family dogs – on leash, of course. He has been in the high tech industry for most of his professional career holding a number of sales management and executive positions. Don’s interest is to preserve the park as the cornerstone of the community and encourage more residents to use the trails and other facilities throughout the park.

Lothar Pinkers - Board Member & Treasurer. Lothar is a retired general surgeon who has lived in the Bellevue-Kirkland area for over 35 years. After following his horse-crazy youngest daughter to shows for several years, Lothar became involved in horse show management. First with the Lake Washington Saddle Club Fourth of July Shows, then the Equestrians' Institute dressage shows, and now, in addition to EI, USDF Region 6 Championships. At the age of 56, his wife Caroline committed the ultimate indiscretion and encouraged Lothar to take riding lessons. The result is a second horse enthusiast in the family. You can find him riding the Park trails at least three days a week. From Lothar's perspective, "You meet the nicest people in the Park. It is a joy to meet and talk with fellow riders, joggers, and walkers (individuals or whole families.) Some parts of the Park are so tranquil; you can even escape the noise of SR 405. Share it with us".

Alice Prince - Board Member & Secretary. Alice has lived around, and ridden her horses in, Bridle Trails Park for over 40 years. She has been on the Board of Directors of Lake Washington Saddle Club since 1974, the Advisory Board of the Bridle Trails Community Club since the early '90's, and is a founding member of the Board of Trustees of Friends of Washington State Parks and the Bridle Trails Park Foundation. Alice brings administrative, leadership and writing skills to the board and is passionately committed to preserving and maintaining this one-of-a-kind equestrian/pedestrian park for generations to come.

Norm Hansen - Board Member. Norm has been a resident of Bridle Trails for over 30 years enjoys the open space and forested environment of the Park. He is active in the Bridle Trails Community in preserving our quality of life. He is one of the original founders of the Foundation.

Lorraine Trosper - Board Member. Lorraine has been a resident of Bridle Trails and an equestrian/ pedestrian user of the Park for 40 years.. During that time she has been dedicated to preservation of the Park and the surrounding equestrian lifestyle. She is also a board member of the South Rose Hill/Bridle Trails Neighborhood Association, Bridle Trails Community Club, Lake Washington Saddle Club and is active in the King County Executive Horse Council. She was heavily involved in obtaining the "Horse District/Equestrian overlay status for three Bridle Trails Kirkland neighborhoods. She brings to the Foundation a long-standing association with the City of Kirkland, county and other equestrian organizations.

Jennifer Duncan - Board Member. Jennifer has been a resident of Bridle Trails for over ten years. She has loved horses all her life and grew to love the Park when she began horseback riding in it. She became involved with the Foundation because she treasures the beauty and tranquility of the Park and wants to protect it as a natural and equestrian resource. Jennifer designed, built and manages the Foundation web site.
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Jami Wallace, Board Member. Jami was born and raised in Bellevue. She started riding at Central Park stables located on the park when she was an eight year old campfire girl . She and her husband moved to Bridle Trails in 1993. They have two horses in their backyard and use the park for riding, running and mushroom hunting. Jami has joined the Board to help preserve the Park so other nature lovers can continue to appreciate it for generations to come.

Morgan Burbridge, Board Member. Morgan grew up in the Bridle Trails area as did his wife. He shares our feelings about the importance of keeping Bridle Trails open and vital for the sake of the entire community. He is a commercial Real Estate broker for Kidder Mathews.

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