Board of Govenors
Dick Prater, President, representing Richland County
Dick Prater, a longtime Mansfield resident, helped create and served as director of Richland County Child Support Enforcement Agency for 18 years before he retired.
Doug Theaker, Vice President, representing Richland County
Doug Theaker served on the Board of Education for the Ontario Local Schools for 20 years and has served on the Board of Governors for Mid-Ohio ESC since 1997. In 2013, he was recognized with an Outstanding Leadership Award from OESCA. Theaker is involved in a number of community and regional activities.
Brad Geissman, representing Crawford County
Brad Geissman, who lives in New Washington, is a vice president at the Adena Corporation in Mansfield.
Bill McFarland, representing Richland County
Bill McFarland is a retired educator, with 39 years’ experience, 29 as an administrator with several districts in NW Ohio. He lives in Lucas where he serves on the Lucas Community Center Board and is a member of the Lucas Lions Club.
Glenna Plotts, representing Morrow County
Glenna Plotts served as superintendent of Pioneer Career and Technology Center for nine years and retired in December 2014 after 28 years. She is also a member of the Richland County Foundation Board of Trustees.
Marge Prater, representing Richland County
Marge Prater, a longtime Mansfield resident, has been an educator for 47 years and taught elementary school for 32 years.
Kyle Swigart, representing Richland County
Kyle Swigart, who works at MT Business Technologies, has a number of years of business and sales experience.