Supervisors

Union SWCD Board of Supervisors 

Matt Staley, Chair

Matt Staley has served as a district supervisor for Union Soil and Water Conservation District since 2001.  He received a Bachelor’s degree in Animal Science from The Ohio State University in 1996.  Upon graduation returned to his family farm near York Center. 

Matt is the fifth generation to live and work on this farm.  Along with his father, Matt raises 1400 acres of cropland and feeds 6000 hogs per year.  Matt has utilized conservation practices in both the crop and livestock aspects of the operation, and he is committed to protecting the soil and water on his family’s farm so that the next generation can enjoy the pleasure and responsibility of farm life.

Matt and his wife Andrea are the proud parents of twelve-year-old triplet boys; Rhett, Ryan, and Brady.  Matt and Andrea are also active volunteers with The Heart Center at Nationwide Children’s Hospital and they have participated in several fund-raising efforts for The Heart Center.  

Matt is a member of the North Union Board of Education.

Andy Clarridge, Vice-Chair

Andy Clarridge is a lifelong resident of Union County.  He grew up near Raymond, earned the rank of Eagle Scout, and graduated from Marysville High School.   He is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering and Surveying, with a minor in Environmental Engineering.  He also holds an Associate Degree in Construction Management from Sinclair Community College. 

Andy is a registered professional engineer currently managing Clarridge Engineering. Andy has been involved in the engineering and supervising of the installation of the new water lines in Mt. Victory and the Honda Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plans (SWPPP) involving the rail spur expansion. Other projects include numerous onsite wastewater treatment plans, subdivision and street designs, and various surveying projects.

Andy, his wife Heather (Greenbaum), and their two children live on a small farm on Paver Barnes Road.  He has a small herd of registered Herefords along with the normal farm animal menagerie.  He also raises soybeans and hay on the family farm.  Andy enjoys family time camping, coaching, and helping with 4-H projects.

Randy Trapp, Secretary

Randy is a lifelong resident of Union County.  Randy, his wife Christine, their son Emerson, and his parents Bud and Jeannie Trapp, grain farm in the west-central part of the county.  He has served two terms as Liberty Township Trustee and a term as Assistant Zoning Inspector for Liberty Township before that.  Randy is a Twenty-year member of the Northwestern Lions Club, where he served as President and a term as Vice President.

Randy has worked with the District on many projects over the years and was the 2006 Union SWCD Cooperator of the Year.  Randy looks forward to learning more about the District and continuing to serve its members.

Cheryl Trivisonno, Fiscal Agent/Treasurer

Cheryl has lived in Mill Creek Township since 1990. She and her husband Ron were attracted to the beauty and openness of Union County and chose to raise their two daughters, Cindy and Shelly, here, who both graduated from Fairbanks High School.  

Cheryl's parents moved from suburban Akron to a farm in Morrow County where the family learned about soil and water from the ground up. After moving to a Wayne County farm where the soils had been overworked and depleted,  the importance of soil and water conservation became clear.  Her family farm still operates near Shreve using best practices to conserve and protect the soil and nearby stream.   In 2000 Cheryl and her husband Ron worked closely with the Marion County NRCS  Wetland Reserve Program to construct approximately 35 acres of wetland pool and a surrounding 35 acres of prairie. Their wetland is located in the critical upper watershed of the Scioto River. 

Currently retired, Cheryl taught English/Language Arts in rural Mt. Gilead and suburban Dublin at Coffman High School, grades 9-12. She received her Bachelor of Science in English Education at Kent State University with minors in Journalism and Social Psychology and her Masters of Teaching and Learning from Nova Southeastern University.  

Cheryl is currently the secretary for the Herbal Study Group, at the Stratford Ecological Center, in Delaware and is a member of the National Wild Turkey Federation.  Cheryl enjoys reading, working in her herb, flower, and vegetable gardens, keeping up with her extended family, and foraging for wild edibles. She looks forward to the opportunity to serve the Union SWCD to preserve and protect our resources in Union County. 

Rick Weigand, Member

Rick is the owner and operator of The Seed Center in Ostrander, Ohio.  Weigand has served as a district supervisor for Union Soil and Water Conservation District since 2018.  He has a life-long commitment to the ecology of the soils, not only in Union County but throughout the Midwest.  Investing in the future of the soil is the key to sustainable agriculture for generations to come.  This year, he is celebrating 36 years of cultivating and creating the building blocks for the success of his companies.  He has implemented and worked with government agencies to create best management practices for agriculture, cover crops, CRP, waterways, and pollinators.  Rick also supplies the grass seed for hundreds of thousands of acres that have been seeded to turf.  The Seed Center has engineered the mixes for pipelines, athletic field complexes as well as the new Columbus Zoo Africa exhibit. 

Union SWCD Associate Supervisors

Bill Conklin

Jay Rausch

Joe Wiley

Jim Mitchell

Matt Furer

Steve Drumm

Suzi Clarridge

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