Meet Our Team
Discovery Park of America has a passionate staff and board of directors dedicated to the mission of inspiring children and adults to see beyond. Some have been part of the organization since its inception, while others have joined along the way. Listed here are just a few of our associates who may be able to answer questions or provide additional information for you. For general questions, email info@discoveryparkofamerica.com or call 731-885-5455.
Discovery Park Staff
Scott Williams
President and CEO
swilliams@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Mary Nita Bondurant
Director of Development
mbondurant@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Emalee Buttrey
Director of Education, Programming and Museum Experience
ebuttrey@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Debra Craig
Director of Finance
dcraig@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Lisa Glass
Director of Human Resources
lglass@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Gloria Harris
Director of Housekeeping
gharris@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Karl Johnson
Director of Information Technology
kjohnson@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Lauren Jones
Director of Special Events and Venue Rentals
ljones@discoveryparkofamerica.com
John Parr
Director of Wildlife
jparr@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Clare Saum
Director of Marketing
csaum@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Tammy Ursery
Director of Sales
tursery@discoveryparkofamerica.com
John Watkins
Director of Grounds and Landscaping
jwatkins@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Jennifer Wildes
Director of Exhibits and Collections
jwildes@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Al Wright
Director of Maintenance
awright@discoveryparkofamerica.com
Discovery Park Board of Directors
Al Creswell
Board Chair
Johnny Bacon
Emily Billingsley
Bob Cartwright
Ron Cooper
Mike Cox
Alice Fennel
Lindsay Frilling
Grace Gary
Terry Hailey
Ann Joiner
Bennie McGuire
Tim Shanks
Sam Sinclair
Betty Ann Tanner
Will Wade
Scott Williams
Interested in joining our team? You can review current job openings and find out more about submitting an application here.
From here, you can find out more about our mission or our history, listen to and subscribe to our podcast or read our blog.