Board of Directors

Our Board of Directors:

Jonathan Barnes

President

Jonathan has over 20 years of leadership, strategy, team management, and successful execution of high growth plans. His experience spans all business functions and stages of business growth. He is the founder of Work Heartily, an executive leadership firm focused on delivering excellence for companies in growth, operations, and technology functions. He also founded Staffing as a Mission, a 2019 Inc. 500 company focused on Healthcare IT delivery. Beyond his professional endeavors, Jonathan is deeply rooted in his personal values of integrity and service. A dedicated family man, Jonathan cherishes time with his wife and 6 children, many of which have participated in CYT productions! He is known for his passion for mentorship, his heart for fostering community impact, and his strong commitment to living out his faith in his work and daily life.

Tim Davis

Vice President

Tim is an experienced executive in the mental health and healthcare spaces, leading corporate expansion, development, and mergers & acquisitions for some of the nation’s largest behavioral health firms. During that time, he became heavily involved in helping struggling mental health nonprofits turn their operations around. Today, he operates a consulting firm focused on helping nonprofits across the country manage large scale change. He brings a wealth of nonprofit operating experience to the Board and hopes to drive more kids to the community of CYT that brought he and his family in five years ago when his oldest son, Collyn, joined “Our Gang.” Seeing the joy on kids’ faces of all age groups as they laughed, danced, and sang coming in and out of practice was enough for he and his wife to sign Collyn up again, despite him crawling under the piano in his first performance.

Travis Engebretsen

Treasurer

Travis Engebretsen has over 15 years of experience in the financial services industry, leading teams and launching new products and businesses across banking, investing, and insurance. He currently serves as the Vice President of the Insurance business for Ramsey Solutions. Travis has a passion for community musical theatre, which is how he met his wife, Brittany. He has enjoyed becoming part of the CYT Nashville community - both as a parent (three of his kids have taken classes) and as a performer with CCT Nashville. Now, he is excited to put his financial and leadership experience to work ensuring the CYT Nashville community remains strong for decades to come!

Stacey Bohlke

Secretary

Stacey Bohlke graduated from California State University Fresno in 1995 with her degree in mass communications and journalism, and an emphasis in public relations. During her tenure at CSUF, she was on the Bulldog Dance team and a member of Delta Zeta Sorority. Stacey’s work history includes Press Secretary for two state senators and Marketing Director at two hospitals and a retirement community. She also owned her own marketing business Crush Marketing. Stacey served on various boards in Central California to include a community theatre company where she organized their large fundraising gala for two years. She also served as the Gala chair for the McSwain Education Foundation, before taking over as President Elect. Stacey also volunteered on the following boards: Thunder Youth Football, Merced Heart Association, Habitat for Humanity, and served as a Chamber Ambassador and graduated from Leadership Merced. Stacey and family moved to Tennessee in 2016. She served in various roles at her daughter’s school including the Parent Teacher Organization President. When their daughter started attending Franklin Christian Academy, Stacey became grade mom, and then started serving as the Fundraising Chair helping organize their Fall fundraiser. Stacey will be the President of the Falcon Parent Association for the 2025-26 school year. Stacey is blessed to be married to Terry for 17.5 years. They reside with their daughter Savannah in Franklin. They attend Conduit Church in Franklin. They have two older sons and one grandson.

Basic Responsibilities:
The Board is vested with the responsibility for carrying out the Vision/Mission and for overseeing the management and direction of CYT Nashville. It is responsible for planning and policy decisions, for financial stability and development, and for ongoing evaluation and monitoring of the work of the organization.

Qualifications:
  • Must understand and adhere to the policies reflected in the Vision, Mission Statement and Values and Objectives.
  • Must be a business or arts-minded individual with relative experience.
  • Must demonstrate leadership qualities.
  • Must be willing to give time, effort and resources to the work of CYT.
  • Must be willing to attend quarterly Board Meetings 
  • Must be willing to attend CYT Productions and Showcases.
Specific Tasks:
  • Oversees the actions of the Executive Director, Managing Director and Program Director in the delegation and administration of responsibilities to other staff members.
  • Determines the future direction of the company and develops plans of action for obtaining stated goals.
  • Determines policies and procedures reflected in the Vision, Mission Statement and Values and Objectives to guide the operation of the organization.
  • Maintains the financial stability of the company, including fundraising efforts as determined by Board Members.
  • Manages and controls the legal affairs of the company to maintain the organization’s non-profit status.
  • Will determine, evaluate and approve new staff positions and appropriate compensation.
  • Serves on sub-committees as needed.
  • Regularly attends Board meetings, committee meeting as assigned, orientation sessions and special meetings as appropriate.
  • Serves on at least one standing committee and accept special assignments.
  • Formulates and approves long-range strategies and objectives as well as annual operating objectives.
  • Monitors the operating budget.
  • Helps secure other qualified community leaders to consider being future Board Members.
  • Attends CYT productions on a regular basis.
  • Makes a generous, annual personal and/or business contribution to the support the work of CYT as well as solicit funds from others in the annual campaign effort.
  • Holds in confidence all business matters of the Board, unless they are intended to be public information.
Term:
Elected for a two-year term (except when filling an unexpired term), subject to re-election.

Financial Expectations of Board Members:
All members of the Board of Directors are expected to become annual financial contributors to the best of their financial ability to Christian Youth Theater. It is considered exceedingly beneficial for all board members to be listed in CYT literature as financial sponsors of the organization. While there is no specific requirement for participation, it is strongly suggested that board members’ “give or get” a minimum contribution of $1,000 or more annually.
 

GUIDELINES for MEMBERS OF THE CYT BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

When you agree to serve on the Board of Directors of Christian Youth Theater, you make a special commitment to be a volunteer member of the Board. This commitment does establish some basic responsibilities on your part. The following is an outline of these commitments and responsibilities. As a Board Member, you will be expected to:
  1. Agree with the Vision Statement, Mission Statement and Values and Objectives of CYT.
  2. Attend at least 80% of the Board meetings. Meetings are held quarterly
  3. Serve actively on at least one Board Committee.
  4. Make a personal annual contribution to CYT commensurate with your financial ability.
  5. Work within your sphere of influence to solicit and encourage others to contribute to CYT.
  6. Help secure other qualified community leaders to consider being future Board members.
    CYT is especially committed to increasing diversity on the Board.
  7. Attend and support all Board and CYT activities to the best of your ability.
  8. Hold in confidence all business matters of the Board, unless they are intended to be public information.
 

Mission & Values

Mission Statement
Christian Youth Theater develops character and creativity in kids of all ages through quality theater arts training that brings families and communities together while reflecting the Creator.

Values​​​​​​
  • Treat each individual with respect and significance
  • Develop character traits including discipline, self-confidence, and integrity
  • Bring families together through the use of individual talents and abilities
  • Share the love of Christ in word and deed
Board Questionnaire