Staff & Board

The Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center is co-managed by the National Park Service and the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park.

Executive Team

Craig Kenkel, Superintendent of Cuyahoga Valley National Park  

Jennie Vasarhelyi, Chief of Interpretation, Education & Visitor Services of Cuyahoga Valley National Park  

Deb Yandala, Chief Executive Officer of Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park  

Katie Wright, Director of Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center  

Education Center Staff

Heather Berenson, Education Specialist of Cuyahoga Valley National Park  

Josh Angelini, Education Technician of Cuyahoga Valley National Park  

Jesús Sánchez, Education Director of Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center  

Amanda Schuster, Associate Director of Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center  

Jonathan Parker, Youth and Summer Program Coordinator  

Samantha Harsh, School Program Coordinator  

Emily Hansford, Culinary Program Manager of Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center 

Daniel Holliday, Head Chef of Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center 

Angela McGrady, Office Manager of Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center  

Michelle Holderbaum,Facilities Coordinator of Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center  

Bethany Cohen-Heinzerling,Sales and Booking Coordinator of Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center  

Board of Directors of the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park 

Dione Alexander, Board Chair
Christopher Buehler
Joe Blanda
Ron Bower
Debby Capela
Deborah Cook
Matthew Heinle
Emily Holiday
Jane Howington
Montrella Jackson
Roger Jones
Sue Klein
Phil LiBassi, Board Vice-Chair
Gary Lobaza
Shawn Lyden
Mark Masuoka
Stephen Metzler
Ellen Perduyn
Dr. Liz Piatt
Brett Reynolds
Curt Reynolds
Lisa Ramirez Shah
Joan Schaefer
Irving B. Sugerman
Karyn Sullivan
Rick Taylor
Teleangé Thomas

Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center Board Committee

Kathy Leavenworth, Chair
Luke Anderson
Cory Beets
Sam Chestnut
Tara Drouhard
Annie Hanson
Sue Klein
Peter Leahy
Shawn Lyden
Joseph H. Mieskowski
Dr. Veronica Motley
Dr. Liz Piatt
Terry Squire
Rena Suber
Ed Vittardi
Carol Zsulya