Our Board

  • Jessica D'Ambrosio, Board President

    Ohio Agriculture Director of The Nature Conservancy

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  • Rebecca Potter, Board Vice President

    University of Dayton English professor

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  • Mark Cohen

    Organic farm inspector, co-founder Southern Ohio Far Valley Farm

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  • Sarah Hippensteel-Hall, Ph.D.

    Manager of Watershed Partnerships for the Miami Conservancy District

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  • Mark Willis

    Director, Hall Hunger Initiative

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Meet the Interim Manager

Eric is currently the interim manager at the Agraria Center for Regenerative Practices.  Eric began the job as a volunteer in June 2023 and was hired by the Board in October.  He is responsible for all aspects of farm management.  

Eric is a retired Air Force lawyer with 27 years of experience in various types of law including extensive experience with environmental law.  Following retirement, he taught school for 6 years; most of it in west Dayton teaching Robotics, Engineering, Coding and a class entitled Medical Detectives.  Eric was on the board of the Beaver Creek Wetlands Association for many years and is still a volunteer.  Eric is an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist and has embarked on the never ending process of rewilding an 8-acre piece of property he lives on with his lovely wife in Beavercreek township.  


Advisory Board

  • Patty Allen

  • Marc Amante

  • Sue Augustus

  • Michele Burns

  • Bruce Linebaugh

  • Marianne McQueen

  • Faith Morgan

  • Nancy lee Wood

  • Kenneth Tyree