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OUR TEAM
Rachael White
(she/her)
Staff
Steve Patterson
ORCA Board Chair
City of Athens, Mayor
Tom Cangemi
City of Nelsonville,
City Manager
Amy Renner
ORCA Board Vice-Chair
Village of Chauncey, Mayor
Jay Kline
Village of Buchtel,
Council Member
Lenny Eliason
Athens County, President Board of County Commissioners
Tim Warren
York Township,
Trustee President
Board of Directors
Advisory Board
The ORCA Advisory Board was created in 2019 alongside ORCA, and is intentionally composed of public and private stakeholders representing various sectors including: economic development, tourism, land management, recreation users, private enterprise, resource preservation, land use, health and wellness, education, workforce, community engagement, and regional planning in Athens and surrounding counties.
Andrew Bashaw, Buckeye Trail Association
Meredith Erlewine, Athens City-County Health Department
Dani Esperanza, Athens County Foundation
Mollie Fitzgerald, Athens Co. Economic Development Council
Tara Gilts, OhioHealth
Paul Logue, City of Athens
Bruce Martin, Ohio University, Patton College of Education, Recreation, Sport Pedagogy and Consumer Sciences
Dawn McCarthy, Wayne National Forest
Mary Nally, Ohio University, Center for Campus and Community Engagement
Michelle Oestrike, Jackie O's Brewery
Debbie Phillips, Rural Action
Kerry Pigman, Athens County Foundation
Patrick Quackenbush, Hocking College School of Natural Resources
Jason Reed, USDA Forest Service, Wayne National Forest
Nick Tepe, Athens County Public Libraries
Boone Troyer, Athens Co. Convention and Visitors Bureau
Howard T. Wesler, Ohio Climbers Coalition SE Region
Bob West, Athens Bicycle Club
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