Board Of Directors

The Role of the Board of Directors for the RCP

As part of developing an organization with shared governance, the bylaws of the RCP created a seven (7) member Board of Directors.  The Board is comprised of RCP members and oversees all RCP activities and finances.  A Board member serves a two (2) year term and elects officers for the organization within the Board.  The Board meets monthly to conduct RCP business.  If interested in becoming a board member or attending meetings, check out the News and Events page for meeting times and locations.

Meet the 2010 Board Members!

The Raccoon Creek Partnership elected its 2010 Board of Directors at the third annual meeting, held on November 8th, 2009, at the Waterloo Aquatic Education Center.  Board members were nominated and elected by members of the Raccoon Creek Partnership.  The RCP board is currently comprised of Heike Perko, Natalie Kruse, Amber Brookins, Dick Hogan, Mike Schooley, and Molly Gurien (one position currently vacant). 


Thank you Jen Bowman and Wendy Shields for your service on the 2008 RCP Board!

Also thanks to Jeff Calhoun, 2008 - 2009 RCP Board member.  Congratulations and best of luck with your new career!!

Heike Perko Chairperson		A watershed resident in Hewett Fork in Athens County, Heike lives at the ODNR Division of Wildlife Waterloo Wildlife Area as a caretaker. Heike has worked as a naturalist and environmental educator in the region for years and is now dedicated towared developing the Waterloo Research Station, which ODNR left vacant, into an aquatic education center.  Heike became interested in Raccoon Creek when she worked as a graduate assistant at Ohio University on Raccoon Creek projects.
Natalie Kruse Vice-Chairperson		An Athens County native, Natalie has been researching acid mine drainage for almost 15 years. After living overseas for five years, she's now a faculty member in the Voinovich School at Ohio University, researching mine drainage and teaching watershed management. Natalie is looking forward to continuing to improve the water quality of Raccoon Creek and to serving on the RCP Board!
Amber Brookins Treasurer		Amber lives on the border of the Hewett Fork watershed and has been volunteering with the Raccoon Creek Partnership for several years.  Amber has assisted with activities and day camps at the Waterloo Aquatic Education Center and looks forward to serving on the RCP Board of Directors!
Vacant Secretary
Mike Schooley
Molly Gurien		An avid canoeist, Molly is the chair of the Raccoon Creek Watertrail Association, which promotes recreational and environmental stewardship of Raccoon Creek.  Molly also serves as a board member for the American Canoe Association FreeStyle Canoeing Committee, and holds a bronze medal in the ACA’s National FreeStyle Competition.  She teaches biology at Ohio University with interests in wetlands and conservation biology.
Dick Hogan		Dick hogan works in the fields of Sustainable agriculture, Appropriate technology, Community economics, and Peace education/learning. He also works in Permaculture design and teaching, Natural building and Human habitats for rebalancing Life. He has been an avid practitioner of Earthcare and regeneration practice in southern Ohio since 1980.

Would you like to be on the Raccoon Creek Partnership Board of Directors? 

All RCP members are eligible to be on the board.  Interested persons must be nominated by a RCP member and elected by the RCP during the annual meetings in the fall of each year.  Nomination forms and announcements will be posted to the News and Events page of the website before each annual meeting. 

All Board meeting are open to the public and members are encourage to attend!

See the News and Events Pages for dates, times, and locations.