Board of Trustees:
Bob Jurick, President
Sarah Wallentine, Vice President and Secretary
Jim Byrd, Treasurer
Tom Duffee, Board Chair and Chief Steward
Eric Borth, Katy Buddelmeyer, Michael Cox, Audrey Heiser, Trevor Martin, and Ben Noll, Trustees
Bob Jurick is a retired engineer/computer scientist from Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. In his post-retirement years, he has volunteered for many local conservation and religious organizations. He was one of the founders of B-W Greenway Community Land Trust and has served as its President and Executive Director. He is currently Chair of the Land Conservation Projects Team. He has been married to Beverly for 59 years and has 3 children, 4 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren. The Jurick Homestead of 11 ½ acres in Clark Co is protected by a Conservation Easement.
Bob is enthused with the wonderful things happening at B-W Greenway including multiple wetland and wildland acquisitions as well as real progress with restoration projects. “I am looking forward to working with the new trustees, staff members and all of our volunteers."
Sarah Wallentine has been with B-W Greenway since July 2022 and is involved with our Land Conservation Projects Team. She is Project Manager for the recently acquired Fairborn Welcoming Wetland and has served as Vice President since April 2023. Sarah represents B-W Greenway on the Fairborn Environmental Advisory Board, and also serves her city as a member of the Beavercreek Environmental Advisory Committee.
After 12 years as a research aerospace engineer, Sarah is switching over to environmental engineering and science. In May 2025 she will complete her M.S. in Environmental Engineering at Ohio State University where her studies have focused on green stormwater infrastructure, water resources, wetlands, and streams. Her research involves evaluating treatment efficacy of a constructed wetland in Clermont County, OH, which is designed to treat nutrient-rich stormwater flows from a large, predominantly agricultural watershed, conveyed into the wetland by the East Fork Little Miami River.
Sarah is excited to continue doing work inspired by her deep-rooted passion for nature and desire to serve our community through promoting and supporting appreciation and stewardship of our Earth’s natural treasures.
Jim Byrd retired from a career as an engineer at WPAFB in 2007 and has been a long-time volunteer with the Beaver Creek Wetlands Association, Greene County Parks and B-W Greenway. Besides participating in many honeysuckle clearing projects, his hobbies include woodworking, antique cars, electronics and solar energy installation. He has been treasurer of B-W Greenway since 2013 and has served three terms as a trustee. "I want to help preserve the natural greenspace in our area and kill the honeysuckle which is destroying our native plants!"
Tom Duffee recently retired from the Emergency Medical Services program at Clark College. He is a long time performer with The Corndrinkers, a local square dance band. He has volunteered in several capacities with BW Greenway including as an easement monitor. “I am serving as a Trustee for BW Greenway simply as a vehicle to “give back” to the community and the local ecosphere that has nurtured me for these many decades.”
Eric Borth: From his childhood playing in the forests and streams near Springboro, Ohio, to his university research experiences with invasive species in the Dayton area, Eric Borth has always been passionate about conserving natural areas. He graduated with a Bachelor’s degree in biology in 2017 and then Master’s degree in biology from the University of Dayton in 2019, with research ranging from the honeysuckle invasion in Ohio to forest fire dynamics in Northeastern Siberia. Since 2020 he has been an Environmental Scientist at the City of Dayton Department of Water, working to protect our regional water resources.
Katy Buddelmeyer is a graduate of The Ohio State University with a degree in Sustainability. Currently Katy is an Environmental Scientist at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Katy Buddelmeyer is an Environmental Engineer at Wright Patt Airforce Base, where she leads efforts to ensure environmental sustainability and regulatory compliance. With a passion for conservation and sustainability, Katy is dedicated to preserving Ohio’s natural resources and is a proud B-W board member. She is currently pursuing a master’s degree in environmental engineering at the University of Dayton.
Dr. Michael T. Cox is a retired computer scientist and research specialist in artificial intelligence and advanced cognitive systems. During his long career, Dr. Cox worked in academia, industry and the federal government as a professor, researcher, and program manager respectively. He is a committed social liberal but given his childhood in an Air Force family, he sees himself as a defense moderate. In retirement, he has embraced gardening, especially with hostas and heuchera in shade environments. His hobbies include reading 18 th and 19 th century history and playing cooperative board games. At this point in life, he seeks a meaningful way to give back to others through volunteer work in his local community.
Audrey Heiser is a graduate of Wittenberg University with a degree in Environmental Science and works with The Foodbank, Inc. in Dayton, focusing on education and outreach for its Urban Garden. Her role includes connecting local organizations to urban agricultural resources and teaching youth about local and regenerative food production to support sustainable communities. As a member of the B-W Greenway Board of Trustees, Audrey contributes her environmental science background to support Dayton area communities. She is an active participant in the Food & Farming team, working to promote regenerative agricultural practices.
Trevor Martin is a lifelong Greene County resident and currently attends the University of Dayton where he majors in Environmental Biology. He spent nine years as a Greene County 4-H exhibitor and enjoys volunteering for local conservation organizations. Other hobbies consist of time spent out of doors, either on the trap-line, finding morel mushrooms, or identifying woodland plants.
Ben Noll is a graduate of The Ohio State University (B.S., Zoology; minors in Animal Science and History) and the University of Toledo College of Law (J.D.). He is currently an attorney with Martin, Browne, Hull & Harper, PLL, in Springfield, Ohio. A native to Clark County, Ben is excited to participate in, and assist B-W Greenway’s admirable mission to preserve and restore our local ecosystems.”