Rich Sidwell
Head of School, Olney Friends School (2003-2011); Business Manager, Olney Friends School (1999-2003); Self-employed co-owner of Sidwell Division, Raven Rocks Concrete, Beallsville OH (1975-1999). Co-Founder and Treasurer of Raven Rocks, Inc. a 1,250 acre wilderness preserve and alternative energy demonstration center near Beallsville, OH (1970-Present).  Founding and current President of the Barnesville Area Rails to Trails Committee; Past President and member of the Barnesville Rotary Club. Other board service: Ohio Association of Independent Schools; Friends Council on Education; Barnesville Blue Ribbon Economic Development Committee; and current Executive Director of Captina Conservancy Land Trust. 1968 B.A. (History and Secondary Education) graduate of Wilmington College. 
Chad Kinney
Lifelong resident of the Captina Creek watershed. I grew up hunting, fishing and exploring all the special places the watershed has to offer. While doing so I developed an appreciation for the beauty, biology and culture of the area. I graduated from Beallsville High School in 1998, received a B.S. in Wildlife Biology from Ohio University in 2003 and a M.S of Environmental Studies from Ohio University in 2006. I worked as a biologist/consultant for BHE Environmental Inc. in Cincinnati from 2006 to 2009 doing endangered species work all over the U.S. From 2009 to the present, I have worked as an Environmental Specialist 2/Biologist with ODNR Division of Mineral Resources Management AMD Program studying the impacts of acid mine drainage on the biological water quality of Ohio's streams.
​Ted Cope
Became a permanent resident of Belmont county in 1972. For 30 years I was involved with operation and management of Raven Rocks Concrete.  We delivered redi-mix concrete to 5 counties in Ohio and 5 counties in West Virginia. My years managing a small beef herd have taught much about the importance of sod cover.  As we learn more about how to farm and produce food in sod utilizing no-till practices our soil will sustain us.
Mike Tarter 
Lifelong resident of Bridgeport, Ohio. Retired Steel Worker. Enjoys canoeing and fishing on the Captina Creek. 

Member of the board since summer of 2011. 
Leslie Vassilaros
Leslie has over 28 years leading non-profits. She has a Bachelor of Business Administration  and a Master of Science-Community Health Administration and Wellness Promotion. She currently is retired and spends time volunteering to make our communities the best they can be. 
She has lived most of her life in Belmont County and has always enjoyed the beauty of our local watersheds and lands.
Mary Lenczewski
Dr. Mary Lenczewski joined the Board of the Captina Conservancy in the Fall of 2015.  She is an Assistant Professor of Chemistry at Ohio University Eastern, specializing in Organic Chemistry.  She has begun a research project, in conjunction with the Belmont County Soil and Water Conservation District, looking at the water quality of the Captina Watershed.
Beverly Kirk-Shull
A retired adult nurse practitioner and school business manager, Bev is a watershed resident. She has been with the Conservancy since 2010.  Bev is an honorary board member. 
Ronald Preston
Aquatic Biologist; retired U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Region III. Education: B.S., Biological Science, Marshall University 1958, graduate studies, aquatic zoology, The Ohio State University 1958-59 & 1970-71. Experience: Fisheries Biologist, West Virginia Department of Natural Resources 1959-64; Aquatic Biologist, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 1964-97; Science Advisor, Canaan Valley Institute 1997-2007. Professional expertise includes aquatic ecology, stream assessment and sampling design, stream restoration, and organizing aquatic environment workshops and conferences. Served on the Captina Conservancy Board 2010-2018.
He is now an honorary board member.
Gary Wershing
Gary was born and raised in rural Hinckley Township in northern Ohio. In 1980, Gary and his wife Ann moved to southwest Belmont County where they raised a family. Gary has been a self-employed carpenter, contractor, and modern day blacksmith for over 40 years. He has worked throughout the local area and across northern Ohio. As a youth, he developed an appreciation and respect for the land and nature that exists everywhere. Gary is pleased to be a part of the Captina Conservancy and the important work they are doing.