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 - Penny Wakeland, Homer Glen, IL
​Treasurer - Jeff Tuminello, Will County State's Attorney's Office, Mokena, 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, Cornerstone National Bank, Homer Glen, IL
Jim Flax, TradeStation Securities, Crete, IL
Donna Theimer, Joliet Junior College (Retired), Shorewood, 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