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  

Amanda Schuster, Associate Director of Cuyahoga Valley Environmental Education Center  

Samantha Harsh, School Program Coordinator  

Rose Doherty, AmeriCorps VISTA  

Board of Directors of the Conservancy for Cuyahoga Valley National Park 

Dione Alexander, Board Chair
Joe Blanda
Ron Bower
Christopher Buehler
Debby Capela
Daniel Connor
Matthew Heinle
Emily Holiday
Montrella Jackson
Michelle Johnson
Roger Jones
Phil LiBassi, Board Vice-Chair
Gary Lobaza
Shawn Lyden
John MacDonald
Stephen Metzler
Janice Radl
Brett W. Reynolds
Curt Reynolds
Joan Schaefer
Sandy Selby
Lisa Ramirez Shah
Irving B. Sugerman
Karyn Sullivan
Rick Taylor
Teleange’ Thomas
Bob Vecchione

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