Rural Action
2003
Annual Report

the Seeds

From the Executive Director
2003 Revenue and Expense
From the Board President

the Soil

Collaborators and Community Partners

Grants and Contracts

Business and Organizational Members

the Roots

Program Highlights:
Sustainable Communities
Sustainable Economies
Sustainable Environments

the Branches

2003 Staff Members

the Fruit

Sustainability

the Branches

 

2003

Administration
Carol Kuhre, Executive Director
Edward Green, VISTA Leader
Nancy Green, Administrative Assistant
Rose Ann McDonald, Financial Assistant
Virginia Sustarsic, Intern
Linda Thornton, Fiscal Director
Barb Willis, Human Resources Director
Allan Withem, Tech Support
Candice Withem, Coordinator of VISTAs

Communications
Michelle Ajamian, Coordinator
Patrick Horne,  VISTA
Mary Lautzenheiser, Webmaster
Kristin Nortz,  VISTA
April Pedone,  VISTA
Steve Zarate,  VISTA

Development
Karen Affeld, Director of Grants and Planning
Megan Cameron, Membership Coordinator
Julie Garner, VISTA Leader
Betsy Gosnell, VISTA Leader
Valerie Mendoza, VISTA

Job Training Staff
Wendy Bankik
Nancy Cahrier
Walter Carpenter
Teresa Cottrill
Homer Dillion
Amanda George
Fonda Gilkey
Samatha Hart
Amanda Hooper
Erin Jenkins
Krystal McCray
Molly Mingus
Janice Reece
Luerna Spears
Brenda Vess

Sustainable Communities
Mary Steinmaus, Director

Arts & Cultural Heritage Program
Bram Riddlebarger, VISTA

Environmental Learning Program
Diane Wiktorowski, VISTA & Education Coordinator
Skye Powers, VISTA & Development Coordinator
Rina Caldwell, Intern
Claire Graybeal, Intern
Carly Hertz, VISTA
Jessica Lott, Intern
Annie Roeth, Intern
Irina Shvadlenko, Intern

Ohio Fair Schools Campaign
Debbie Phillips, Coordinator
Jerry Hartley, Organizer
Amy Lipka, Organizer

Youth Act
Janeece Henes, VISTA
Katie Hanna, O.U. Work Study

Sustainable Economies
Colin Donohue, Director

Appalachian Forest Resource Center
Ginger Deason, Coordinator
Paul Neidhart, Farm Manager
Elise George, VISTA
Rachel Orwan, VISTA

Appalachian Ohio Regional Investment Coalition
Tom Brenner, Business Facilitator

Sustainable Agriculture
Ronda Clark, VISTA

Sustainable Forestry
Scott Bagley, Coordinator
Tom Abbinante, Intern
Elizabeth Bakota, Intern
Andrew Bashaw, VISTA
Cynthia Brunty, Administrative Specialist
Shana Byrd, VISTA
Chip Carroll, Education Coordinator
Don Curry, Forestry Outreach Coordinator
Caitlin Cusack, VISTA
Teresa Dennis, VISTA
Jacqueline Murphy-Miller, VISTA
Dave Schatz, Consulting Forester
Patricia Thompson, Administrative Assistant

Sustainable Environments
Mike Steinmaus, Director & MCRP Coordinator

Federal Valley Watershed Group
Lisa King, Coordinator
Adam Ackerman,  VISTA
Jeff Calhoun, VISTA
Taylor Carpenter, Intern
James Cochran, Intern
Mark Davidson, Intern
Carol Hollenkamp, Assistant
Jessica Janc, VISTA
Michael Riggins, Intern
Jamey Taylor, VISTA

Monday Creek Restoration Project
Rebecca Black, Water Quality Specialist
Joshua Long, Intern
Raina Ooten, VISTA
Matthew Woods, VISTA

Sunday Creek Watershed Group
Jennifer Bowman, Coordinator
Liesbeth Beasley, VISTA
Sheila Giffin, VISTA
Patty Kohstall, Intern
Ben McCament, AMDAT Project Manager
Sahu Parameswar, Intern
Deborah Thornton, Intern
Karyn Tremper, VISTA

Contract Staff
Maureen Burns, Activities Coordination
Greg Duskey, Graphic Design
Sue Farley, M C Water Quality Team Leader
Tom Hanlon, Website Development
Jackie LeBerth, Market Survey Consultant
Debbie Phillips, Facilitator
Trudy Pieper, Fundraising Consultant
Redwing Engineering
Tony Riley, Sunday Creek Field Technician
Cindy Riviere, Medicinal Herbs Research
Thelma Seto, Writing Consultant
Peter Woyar, Consultant
Rachel Young, Graphic Design

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