Contact Geauga Park District

Administrative Offices

Donald W. Meyer Center
Big Creek Park
9160 Robinson Road
Chardon, OH 44024

Phone: 440-286-9516
Geauga toll free: 800-536-4006
Fax: 440-286-1285
Email: info@geaugaparkdistrict.org

Park District Departments

Administration

Tom Curtin, Executive Director

Anna McDonald, Executive Secretary - Ext. 0836

Michele Pennell, Chief Financial Officer
Gloria Freno, Accountant
Matt McCue, Director of Strategic Planning
Don Lombardy, Information Technology Manager
Robin Pilarczyk, Human Resources Director
Emilie Gottsegen, Development Director
Amanda Stith, Development Associate

Planning Department

Aaron Young, Planning Director - Ext. 0809

Operations Department

John Oros, Operations Director - Ext. 0807

Construction
Steve George, Construction Supervisor
Tom Salo, Construction Tech
Isaiah Shipman, Construction Tech

Operations
Brett Bellas, Maintainance Supervisor
Shawn Harry, Foreman (North)
John Snyder, Foreman (South)
Chris Maksim, Foreman (West)

Maintenance Techs
Matt Cross
Matt Farrar
Rod Fyfe
Hans Geiss
Tom Mansfield
Tom Robbins
Joe Slepko
Jerry Tvergyak
Mike Valko
Wes Krigbaum
Josh Inks

Natural Resource Management Department

Paul Pira, Park Biologist/NRM Director - Ext. 0812

Tami Gingrich, Field Naturalist
Bob Lange, Land Steward
Joel Firem, Land Steward
Linda Gilbert, NRM Tech

Marketing & Administrative Services Department

Paige Orvis, Marketing & Administrative Services Director - Ext. 0804

Eileen Smith, Administrative Services Coordinator
Barb Emch, Administrative Assistant
Sandy Ward, Communications Specialist
Vicky Liptak, Graphic Designer
Holly Sauder, Volunteer Coordinator
Dawn Sweeney, Administrative Assistant
Janet Moster, Secretary
Christin Morton, Secretary
Kim Czuchnicki, Secretary

Naturalist Department

Diane Valen, Naturalist Services Director - Ext. 0892

Judy Bradt-Barnhart, Nature Education Coordinator
Dan Best, Senior Naturalist
Linda Gilbert, Naturalist
John Kolar, Naturalist
Dottie Mathiott, Naturalist
Nora Sindelar, Naturalist
Wayne Kriynovich, Naturalist
Chris Mentrek, Naturalist
Teresa Runion, Special Events Coordinator
Denise Wolfe, Administrative Assistant

Ranger Department

Scott Wilson, Chief Ranger - Ext. 0815
NOTE: Dial 440-279-0814 for non-emergency ranger calls.

Larry McKinnon, Ranger Sergeant
Mike Benesh, Ranger
Dennis Sloan, Ranger
James Kailburn, Ranger
Denise Weisbarth, Ranger
Allan Frantz, Ranger
Mike Rose, Ranger
Jessica Newsome, Ranger