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Meet Maria: Q&A with Zero Waste’s new co-director
Meet Maria Bonner, Rural Action’s newest Zero Waste program co-director! Maria was previously the Zero Waste Program Manager, and she is stepping into this new ... Read More
Rural Action welcomes Johna Metcalf in new staff role
Like many staff members, Johna Metcalf’s journey to becoming a full-time Rural Action staff member began with serving through AmeriCorps. Before beginning her new ... Read More
Joe Brehm to take on new role as CPO
The Plains, Ohio – Rural Action is excited to announce that Joe Brehm will be stepping into the role of Chief Program Officer. Brehm has ... Read More
New Rural Action staff member to expand native plant resources
Gary Conley recently joined Rural Action as the Native Plant Nursery Manager. As the manager of the newest social enterprise at Rural Action, Gary comes ... Read More
Jilly Anderson is Multimedia Manager
Jilly Anderson joined Rural Action as the Multimedia Manager. Jilly came to Rural Action as an AmeriCorps VISTA member in January 2022 before transitioning into ... Read More
Pauline Phillips is Makerspace Manager
Pauline Phillips joined Rural Action as the Community Makerspace Manager in 2022. Prior to joining as the manager, Pauline worked at the Makerspace’s partner business, ... Read More
Diana Goins is Rural Action Staff Accountant
Diana Goins overcame many obstacles to earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration and a master’s in critical studies. Once she finished college, she was ... Read More
Andi Chatfield is Social Enterprise Coordinator
Andi Chatfield first began working with Rural Action as an independent contractor in 2020 after designing and developing the website for True Pigments. In 2022 ... Read More
Hannah Kopp is Watershed Program Manager
Hannah Kopp joined Rural Action as a Watershed Program Manager in 2022. Prior to joining as a staff member, they served as an ... Read More
Katie Lloyd is Beginning Farmer Outreach Assistant
Katie Lloyd is the Beginning Farmer Outreach Assistant at Rural Action. Katie has a passion for sharing resources and connecting farmers with peer mentorship opportunities ... Read More
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Alexandria Polanosky | Media and Communications Director | 740-677-4047 ext. 140 | alexandria@ruralaction.org