Chartered by covenant with Habitat for Humanity International to meet its mission goals in Lake & Geauga Counties, Lake-Geauga Habitat for Humanity is incorporated in the State of Ohio as a 501(c)(3) tax exempt, not for profit, charitable organization, and is governed by a community-based, volunteer board of trustees.
Trish Nista
Chair
ABB Inc., retired
Rick Chambers
Vice Chair
RE/MAX Rising Ohio
Jim Breitenbach
Treasurer
Ernst & Young LLP, retired
Becky Gillespy
Secretary
F&E PaymentPros
Brian Durdle
Baker Hostetler
William Hasler
ERICO International, retired
Al Romanini
Willoughby Supply
Ben Thomas
Reliance Electric, retired
John Rego
Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP
Staff
Jim Thie
Executive Director
info@lakegeaugahabitat.org
Meredith Ashkettle
ReStore Director
restore@lakegeaugahabitat.org
Therese Farnen
Geauga County ReStore Manager
restoremgr@lakegeaugahabitat.org
Eva Peterson
Senior Accounting Analyst
accountant1@lakegeaugahabitat.org
Kathleen Caine
Director of Community Engagement
kcaine@lakegeaugahabitat.org
Samantha Huffman
Event/Development Associate
SHuffman@lakegeaugahabitat.org
Leah Dowell
Office Administrator
leahd@lakegeaugahabitat.org
Denise Sanzo
Digital Marketing & Communications Manager/ IT Support
denises@lakegeaugahabitat.org
