Board of Directors

The Nature Foundation of Will County is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization governed by a volunteer Board of Directors. Directors are individuals from throughout Will County, are leaders in their respective communities, and are passionate about the Forest Preserve, its mission, and furthering the goals of The Nature Foundation of Will County.   

Officers

Chair - Ragan Pattison, Wight & Company, Homer Glen, IL 
Vice Chair - Donna Theimer, Joliet Junior College (Retired), Shorewood, IL 
​Treasurer - Jim Flax, TradeStation Securities, Crete, IL 
Secretary - Marcella DeMauro, Forest Preserve District of Will County (Retired), Joliet, IL

Directors 

Jamie Donovan, Two Hounds Antiques, Braidwood, IL
Ann Dralle, Former Forest Preserve Commissioner, Lemont, IL  
Ed Garner, First Midwest Bank, Joliet, IL
Jeff Tuminello, Will County State's Attorney's Office, Mokena, IL 

Ex Officio Directors

​Donald Gould, Forest Preserve Commissioner, Shorewood, IL
Meta Mueller, Forest Preserve Commissioner, Aurora IL 
Ralph Schultz, Forest Preserve District of Will County, Joliet, IL
Rachel Ventura, Forest Preserve Commissioner, Joliet, IL

Staff 

Cynthia Harn, Executive Director