Staff and Board

West Creek Conservancy Staff

Derek Schafer

Executive Director

Dawn Petkov

Office Administrator

Jakob Hamlescher

Outreach and Stewardship Manager

Peter Bode

Central Lake Erie Project Coordinator

West Creek Conservancy Board of Directors

Jeffrey W. Lennartz

Chair

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Michael Baumgartner

Vice Chair

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Maria Curcio

Recording Secretary

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Eric Sluss

Vice Treasurer

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Advisory Committee

Dean DePiero
Rory Robinson
Herb Mausser
David Nedrich
Matthew Scharver
David Vasarhelyi
Chuck Germana
Jim Kastelic

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We are committed to protecting and enhancing Greater Cleveland. We believe that clean streams and rivers, abundant natural areas, neighborhood green space, and beautiful walking and biking trails are an important part of healthy, vibrant, successful communities.

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Staff and Board

West Creek Conservancy Staff

Derek Schafer

Dawn Petkov

Jakob Hamlescher

Peter Bode

West Creek Conservancy Board of Directors

Jeffrey W. Lennartz

Michael Baumgartner

Maria Curcio

Eric Sluss

Barbara J. Hermes

Connor Redman

Irvin E. Hazel

John Daters

John Ivancic

Maribeth Feke

Michael Bean, Jr.

Michael Craig

Rich Weiser

Tracey Rock

Robert (Bobby) Dagostino

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