Our officer team leads the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts in various capacities. We have a team of 5 from around the state. The positions include President, First Vice-President, Second Vice-President, Secretary-Treasurer and Past President.
OFSWCD Officer Team
Officers: President Samantha Steiner, First Vice-President Jason Clutter, Second Vice-President Mike Terry, Secretary-Treasurer Bill Goodman and Past-President Jeff Duling.
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Samantha Steiner, President
Samantha is a fourth-generation farmer from Lebanon, Ohio. She has served as Board Supervisor for Warren County Soil and Water Conservation District since 2013, and previously served as Chair, Secretary, Fiscal Agent and Area 4 Director.
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Jason Clutter, First Vice-President
Jason and his wife, Carol, reside outside of Woodsfield on their family farm. He has been on the Monroe County Board of Supervisors since 2014. Jason currently operates a 45 head cow/calf operation with his father in Jackson township. Some conservation practices that Jason and his farm participate in are rotational grazing, spring development, cover crops, contour strips, and heavy use pads. Jason is also the Director of Transportation for Switzerland of Ohio School District.
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Mike Terry, Second Vice-President
Mike and his wife, Sammy, reside in Urbana. Mike is a full-time farmer, farming 1,200 acres in a corn-soybean rotation. He has served 23 years as a Supervisor for the Champaign County Soil and Water District and is currently serving as the Chairman for the board. Mike has been a Director in Area 4 for several years, serving as Area Chairman for most of them. He has also been involved in several watershed planning groups. In addition, Mike serves as a Central Committeeman for the Republican Party and represents the Republican Party on the County Board of Elections. He is a member of the Masonic Lodge and a trustee for the Champaign County Farm Bureau. The best management practices Mike uses on his farm includes no till, grassed waterways and buffer strips, and he is involved with H2Ohio Nutrient Management Plan.
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Bill Goodman, Secretary-Treasurer
Bill currently resides on a small farm in Croton, Ohio, with his wife and a few cattle and sheep. Bill served on the Ohio Soil and Water Conservation Commission Board for the Ohio Department of Agriculture in the late 1980s. He is currently a member of the following: Highwater United Church of Christ, the Licking County Professional Agrarian Club, Licking County Farm Bureau, and Bennington Township Board of Zoning Appeals. He also has his real estate license.
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Jeff Duling, Past-President
Jeff is a supervisor for the Putnam County Soil and Water Conservation District. He manages the family farm, which is involved in grain, swine, cattle, custom farming and trucking. Jeff is also a partner in a farm drainage and excavating business.
OFSWCD Directors
The OFSWCD Board of Directors consists of the 5 Officers and 25 Supervisors. For our organization, the state is broken into 5 service areas and within each service area, 5 Supervisors are elected to serve on the OFSWCD Board. All members of the Board serve his or her county, his or her designated Area and assist the OFSWCD on Statewide initiatives.
OFSWCD Staff
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Nikki HawkOhio Agriculture Conservation Initiative (OACI) Leader
