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Ohio River Foundation Staff

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Senior Staff

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Rich Cogen

Executive Director

Rich is responsible for the overall direction of ORF, including supervising an amazing staff. In addition to working with ORF trustees to strengthen the organization’s...

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Shauna Steigerwald

Communications Manager & Education Programs Coordinator

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Jessica Tegge

Restoration Program - Projects Manager Education Programs Coordinator

Jessica found her way to ORF’s River Explorer Program through her love of teaching about (and in) the wondrous outdoors. One of her favorite things...

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Sara Luse

Lead Educator Social Engagement Manager

Sara is a multi-year veteran who joined ORF in 2010. Her passion for nature and the outdoors began as a child and she has always...

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Bernie Moller

Senior Educator/Chief Scientist Restoration Program - Projects Specialist

Bernie started with ORF in 2008 and is one of our more seasoned educators. In addition to working as part of the River Explorer Team,...

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Mary Henkener

River Explorer Educator

After 31 years of corporate professional life, Mary shifted focus and earned a Horticulture Certificate from University of Cincinnati. Her roots are in small farming...

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Julie Rizzo

Senior River Explorer Educator

Julie first joined ORF in 2007 as a River Explorer educator. After several years she became the program coordinator leading a team of 10 educators...

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Evan Banzhaf

Lead Educator Summer Student Conservation Program Manager

Evan climbed aboard ORF in 2012 excited to help inspire students with the value of our natural world. Evan began cultivating her knowledge and abilities...

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Caroline Cain

River Explorer Educator

Caroline joined ORF in 2019 after graduating from the University of Cincinnati with a Biology degree and Chemistry minor. Her interest in plants and conservation...

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Chase Bodkin

River Explorer Educator

Chase has been with ORF since spring 2014. He graduated with a Natural Resources and Conservation Management BS degree from the University of Kentucky. Chase...

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Ray Bowers

River Explorer Educator

Ray is a retired science teacher of 32 years with Columbus Public Schools. He earned a Bsc in education, and a Msc in zoology from...

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Amy Wong

River Explorer Educator

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Suki Christy

River Explorer Educator

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THE IMPACT

Your Donation Makes a Big Impact

  • $25 can provided food for the freshwater mussel “ambassadors” we use in our Mussels in the Classroom program.
  • $100 can buy water quality equipment to enable us to identify pollution problems.
  • $500 can help 50 students be River Explorers for a day of learning in a river or creek.
  • $1,000 can plant 500 native trees to restore critical habitat and help keep our water clean.
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