Foundation for Geauga Parks announces officers, trustees

The Foundation for Geauga Parks announced the slate of officers and new trustees voted onto the board at the Dec. 16 board meeting.

• Adam Henry, board president, is the General Counsel & Senior Portfolio Manager for Rosenthal Capital Management where he focuses on portfolio management and compliance for the firm’s three independent hedge funds. Henry has served on the Foundation Board since 2013. In his current role as president, he will guide all board committees. Born and raised in Geauga County, Henry enjoys exploring Geauga’s parks with his wife and two sons.

• Matthew Burnham, vice president, is the Managing Partner and Chief Compliance Officer of Auxin Group Wealth Management. He became an active member of the Foundation in 2018 and joined the Board in 2020. In addition to his role as vice president, he is also the Chair of the Investment Committee. Burnham, his wife and two young children are relative newcomers to Geauga County having moved to the area from Akron in 2018. He has a passion for the outdoors and felt our county’s geography and park systems were an ideal location to share this with his children. You can regularly find him running or hiking on the more challenging trails of Geauga County.

• Jonathan Green, board treasurer, is a CPA recently retired from Meaden & Moore where he specialized in entrepreneurial business challenges, and business transition and succession consulting to help business owners, including family firms, successfully reach financial goals. He previously served as trustee and was a past President for the Foundation. As board Treasurer, he is chair of the Finance Committee and participates in other committees as well.

• Carl Langer, board secretary, is an attorney who joined the board of trustees in 2018. He serves clients as a business advisor and strategist, and in his spare time can be found riding horse trails in and around Geauga County.

Two new trustees were added to the board in 2021 — Barbara McCullough and Marcia Owen.

• McCullough is a skilled professional with experience in financial services and not-for-profit industries. She is an awardwinning instructor with over 20 years of experience teaching all walks of life. She has long enjoyed the parks and preserves of Geauga County with her family.

• Owen began serving on committees for the FGP Board of Trustees in 2020. She has long been a park-appreciator and has broad experience in business management in the areas of multi-media production, economic development and nonprofit. Owen’s most recent success has been in her role of Director of Operations for Geauga Growth Partnership.

• Other acting trustees include Linda Brown, Susan Lundstrom, Mary Beth O’Neill, Jennifer Salo and Sheryl Vernon. Emeritus Trustee is Richard J. Frenchie.

In other news, the Board of Trustees extended their heartfelt gratitude to Heidi O’Neill who completed her term on the board at the end of 2020, according to a news release from the organization. O’Neill has had a great impact on the work of the Foundation, helping to plan and host the Foundation’s annual Twilight Soiree fundraising events. She has also been a guiding force in the development of the Geauga Skywatchers Club, a program that is a cooperative effort of the Foundation for Geauga Parks, Geauga Park District, Chagrin Valley Astronomical Society, the Geauga County Library System and Burton Library.

The Foundation for Geauga Parks an independent 501(c)3 nonprofit that raises funds to support all parks in Geauga County. Its mission is to raise money to fund community engagement with nature through education, preservation, conservation and appreciation of the unique natural character of Geauga County.