Our People

Foundation Staff

The Foundation’s staff drive our mission forward through their daily efforts to help inspire a sense of wonder in the Falls of the Ohio region through education, preservation, and exploration.

Kenton Wooden

Executive Director

Candace Hilderbrand

Office and Programs Associate

Foundation Board of Directors

The Foundation’s Board of Directors oversees the strategic plan and operating objectives of the Foundation – ensuring our resources are used to effectively accomplish our vision and mission.

  • Ray Lucas | President
  • Ann Wood | Vice President
  • Bill Reedy | Secretary
  • Phillip Beaman | Treasurer
  • Aaron Tolliver | Imm. Past President
  • Kendall Boyd
  • Dr. Kate Bulinski
  • Shane Calkin
  • Kent Cissell
  • Dylan Fisher
  • Tim Huber
  • Jessica Kane
  • Michelle Konkle
  • Kim Martin-Dawkins
  • Samantha McRae
  • Jake Shapley, ex-officio
  • Nicole Yates

Community Leadership Council

The Falls of the Ohio Foundation Leadership Council is a group of local community and business leaders who have a heart for the natural and historical resources of the Falls of the Ohio area. This group of leaders meets periodically and provides different perspectives, support, and guidance to the Foundation. If you would like to serve on this council, please contact Kenton Wooden.

  • Morgan Apple, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
  • Bobby Bass, Bass Group Real Estate
  • Tina Bennett, Clarksville Community School Corporation
  • Jessica Bergman, Trek Advancement
  • Lisa Bottorff, HR Affiliates
  • Chad Bruggeman, Gray Ice Higdon
  • Cole Bruner, Dean Dorton
  • Kevin Buechler, WesBanco
  • Jessica Carroll, CR Chem Solutions
  • Jordan Clemons, Greater Louisville Inc.
  • Cory Cochran, River Hills
  • Aimee Conrad-Hill, America’s Construc. Talent Network
  • Wendy Dant Chesser, Indiana House of Representatives
  • Anne Darku, Norton Healthcare
  • Kerry DeMuth, RevLocal
  • Mark Eddy, Leadership Southern Indiana
  • Dan Ellnor, Jefferson County Public Schools
  • Donna Ennis, DC Develop and Kopp’s Lakes
  • Jim Epperson, SoIN Tourism
  • Alesha Frazier, LG&E
  • Joe Glover, Indiana University Southeast
  • Nicolaus Gordon, Frost Brown Todd Attorneys
  • Ronald Grooms, Clark County Council
  • Jennifer Hamma, Confluent Health
  • Phil Hendershot, Ohio River Greenway
  • Suzy Higdon, Retired Arts Educator
  • Lisa Huber, Duke Energy
  • Devin Jenkins, WesBanco
  • Claire Johnson, City of New Albany
  • Sarah Kerrick, DMLO CPAs
  • Brad Kruer, Southern Indiana Rehab Hospital
  • Amy Letke, Integrity HR
  • Lynn Lewis, Retired Educator
  • Jason Lopp, Church, Langdon, Lopp, Banet Law
  • Cailen Medcraft, Re/Max First
  • Barbara Popp, Barbara Popp Real Estate Services
  • Vashti Proctor, Amped Louisville
  • Clayton Rose, German American Bank
  • Todd Rush, T’Dup Marketing and Business Development
  • Jake Shapley, Indiana Department of Natural Resources
  • Jacob Shepard, Norton Healthcare
  • Josh Staten, River Ridge Development Authority
  • Joel Stinnett, Louisville Business First
  • Layne Taylor, Humana
  • David Wicks, Ohio River Way
  • Jill Young, Parks Forever Consulting
  • Mark Young, Parks Forever Consulting

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