DAVID BAKER
Board President
David worked 44 years in Verizon telecommunications, serving in various management roles and in business operations analysis. David and wife Kim have been OSU 4-H leaders for the past 20 years and love working with kids, the fate of our planet depends on how much we invest in them. For years David and Kim nurtured a dream to save the back-forty of their farm dissected by a deep limestone gorge. This desire led them into partnership with the Arc, and today the 100 acre Quiverheart Gorge Preserve is a reality. David currently serves on three different Boards supporting Ohio 4-H and is a Board Advisor for the Arc of Appalachia.
BILL BRUNS
Vice President
Bill is a retired federal employee with a passion for land restoration. He puts this enthusiasm to good use volunteering for Arc of Appalachia, ODNR, Franklin County Metro Parks, and other organizations. Bill and his spouse live in central Ohio and along with a large vegetable and fruit garden, have transformed their suburban one acre lot into an oasis filled with native trees, shrubs and a large prairie garden.
JENNIFER KLEINRICHERT
Board Member
Jennifer is a Midwest native completely enamored with this planet. She is an avid hiker, an environmental educator, and also, more importantly, a student of this planet. She is a rewilder who lives on 3.5 wild and biodiverse Ohio acres with her husband, a menagerie of rescued pets and abundant wildlife. Her background is in biology and ecology and she worked many years publicly as an environmental educator with the Fort Wayne Parks and Recreation Dept., Audubon New Mexico, Little River Wetlands Project, Carlsbad Caverns National Park, and Columbus and Franklin County Metro Parks.
LEXIE STEVENSON
Secretary
Lexie loves to learn, and share, everything she can about nature. Lexie grew up hiking with her dad and camping with her siblings in Iowa. She has a Masters of Environmental Science from Miami University, and worked as Communications Coordinator for the Ohio River Valley Water Sanitation Commission (ORSANCO). More recently, she became an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist and a Certified Interpretive Guide. She loves volunteering as a land steward and helping with education workshops and special events at the Arc.
TERI GILLIGAN
Treasurer
Teri is a retired financial administrator from Cincinnati who enjoys all aspects of nature and the outdoors. She is a long-term member of the Arc of Appalachia’s supportive community and she is inspired by their important environmental work. She is particularly drawn to events that highlight the beauty and wonder of the eastern biome and the area’s cultural history. She is an active volunteer who is involved with Hamilton County Parks, the Midwest Native Plant Conference and Western Wildlife Corridor.
MARY WAHRER
Board Member
Mary is a lifelong resident of Ohio whose passion for helping people reconnect with their bodies led her to careers in physical therapy and pilates instruction. Her interest in the arts drew her to study photography at the University of Dayton, where she deepened her appreciation for beauty, observation, and expression. Now based in Highland County in Southeast Ohio, Mary is surrounded by the landscapes that inspire her. The presence of nature has strengthened her belief in the outdoors’ power to heal, restore, and ground us. She continues to blend movement and nature through hiking, trail stewardship, and community volunteering.