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Eric
Fee, Carol Holmes, Larry Holmes, Maverick Long, Diane Ontrop
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Big Brothers Big Sisteres
BBBS announces new
board members
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County is pleased to
announce the newest members to their Board of Trustees. New
members include Eric Fee, Carol Holmes, Larry Holmes, Maverick Long,
and Diane Ontrop. Eric owns Tribute Funeral Homes in Greenville.
Carol is a retired school teacher from Greenville City Schools in
Greenville. Larry is a Finance Executive at Fort Recovery
Industries in Fort Recovery. Maverick is a Human Resources
Coordinator at Freshway Foods in Sidney. Diane is an Accountant
at Emerson Climate Technologies in Sidney. All of the new members
bring expertise and experience to the board.
The returning board members include: Mindy Adams, a CPA with KPMG; Eric
Ambos, Assistant Prosecutor with Shelby County Prosecutor’s Office;
Peggy Baird, Realtor with Emerson Wagner Realty; Chad Beanblossom, Dean
at Edison State Community College—Darke County Branch; Velina Bogart,
Coordinator of Early College Programs at Edison State Community
College; John Coffield, Shelby County Treasurer; Barbara Dulworth,
Community Service Director with City of Sidney; Terri Flood, Director
of Marketing & Communications for Wayne HealthCare; Keith Foutz,
President & Publisher at Brothers Publishing Company; Peggy Foutz,
Administrative Specialist for Financial Achievement Services, Inc.;
Jennifer Henke, Attendance Officer with Upper Valley Career Center;
Carol Johnston, Same Day Surgery Nurse Manager at Wilson Health; Tom
Martin, President of Sidney Body Carstar and Troy Carstar; Mike
Rosengarten, Police Captain with Sidney Police Department; Angie Ross,
Human Resources at Ferguson Construction; Lesley Schweitzer, Auditor
with Ohio Auditor of State; Linda Searls, AVP Loan Processing Manager
with Greenville Federal; and Greg Zechar, Funeral Director/Embalmer for
Zechar-Bailey Funeral Homes.
Board members play an intricate role in ensuring the success of Big
Brothers Big Sisters of Shelby & Darke County’s programs. The
agency’s mission is to provide children facing adversity with strong
and enduring, professionally-supported, one-to-one relationships that
change their lives for the better, forever. Their vision is for
all children to achieve success in life. By partnering with
parents/guardians, volunteers, and others in the community, the agency
is accountable for each child in their program achieving higher
aspirations, greater confidence, better relationships, avoidance of
risky behaviors, and educational success.
“Having a strong board is an important part of the success of the Big
Brothers Big Sisters programs. The knowledge, experience, and support
they bring to the table is outstanding. I look to them on a regular
basis for advice, outside feedback, and connections to grow the agency
in many capacities. I am very fortunate to have such a wonderful group
of volunteers to back me up in my role as director.” stated Executive
Director, Jennifer Bruns.
Big Brothers Big Sisters is a non-profit United Way member
agency. There are currently 25 children throughout Shelby and
Darke County waiting to be matched with an adult mentor. If you would
like to become an event sponsor, donor, volunteer, or learn more about
how you can make a difference in a child’s life, contact our local
agency at 937-492-7611, 937-547-9622, or go to
www.bigbrobigsis-shelbydarke.org for more information.
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