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.    

Jamie Donovan, Two Hounds Antiques, Braidwood, IL
Chair
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Ragan Pattison, Wight & Company, Wilmington IL 
Vice Chair

Jim Flax, TradeStation Securities, Crete IL 
Treasurer

Marcella DeMauro, Forest Preserve District of Will County (Retired), Joliet, IL
Secretary

Mary Ann Deutsche, Will County Commissioner (Retired), Crete, IL

Ann Dralle, Former Forest Preserve Commissioner, Lemont, IL 

Rachel Feil, Fresh Raised Gardens, Inc. & Silver Cross Hospital, Mokena, IL 

Ed Garner, First Midwest Bank, Joliet IL

Donald Gould, Forest Preserve Commissioner, Shorewood, IL

Laurie McPhillips, Coldwell Banker, Plainfield, IL

Meta Mueller, Forest Preserve Commissioner, Aurora IL 

Ralph Schultz, Forest Preserve District of Will County, Joliet, IL

Donna Theimer, Joliet Junior College (Retired), Shorewood IL 

Ray Tuminello, Will County State's Attorney's Office, Mokena, IL 

Rachel Ventura, Forest Preserve Commissioner, Joliet, IL

Cynthia Harn
Executive Director