Ohio River Foundation Staff
Board
- Attorney, Frost Brown Todd, LLC
- Chief Sustainability Officer, Fifth Third Bank
- Vice President – Environmental, Health and Safety, Valvoline, Inc.
- Director of Product Development, Graeter’s Ice Cream
- Independent Consultant & Former Regional President – Huntington Bank
- Digital Education Development Manager, Dentsply Sirona
- Wealth Management Advisor, Northwestern Mutual
- Director, Sustainability at Advanced Drainage Systems, Inc.
Senior Staff
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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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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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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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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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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Bethany joined ORF in 2021 and leads ORF corporate relationship and membership development. She will also be responsible for ORF marketing and communications. Bethany has...
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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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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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Kathryn joined the ORF team in the fall of 2022. Kathryn received a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Studies with a focus on Environmental Justice...
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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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Melinda became a member of the team in early 2023 and is thrilled to be leading the effort to engage students and teachers in ORF’s...
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