Nicole Henry – Secretary

Nicole Henry – Secretary

Board Member Nicole currently lives in Massachusetts but holds close ties to New Hampshire. With a professional background in Communications, Nicole contributes to many of the Friends of Benson Park marketing efforts. Nicole discovered Benson Park in 2024 and...
Natalie Newell – Chairman/President

Natalie Newell – Chairman/President

Board Chairman/President For many years, I lived across the street from Benson Park with my husband, Don, and we walked there daily.  I started volunteering with the monthly “Park Clean-up” crew from the GFWC Hudson Women’s Club doing some gardening in the...
Karen McLavey – Treasurer

Karen McLavey – Treasurer

Friends of Benson Park – Treasurer since July 2021 Born and raised in Hudson and worked at Benson’s for two years as a teenager selling hot dogs and other items in the main food stand.  I have been married to my husband David for 42 years and have...
John Horvath – Board Member

John Horvath – Board Member

Board Member I was born and grew up in former Czechoslovakia. I did like and participated in field and track sports and achieved few records. Graduated from College of Transportation Engineering with MSEE. Went to one year mandatory military service, ending as a ...
John Leone – Vice Chairman/Vice President

John Leone – Vice Chairman/Vice President

Vice Chairman/Vice President John moved to Hudson in 2005.  He had no idea that his new street bordered the former Benson’s Animal Farm he visited as a child from MA.  He drove by the Hazelton barn every day and never say anyone coming or going. ...
Peter Schnabel – Board Member

Peter Schnabel – Board Member

Board Member When I was asked what I thought about Benson’s Park my reply was “It’s the best thing about Hudson.” I am originally from the New Jersey Shore where we had an animal amusement park called Great Adventures where you drove thru the park as the animals...