Board & Staff

2024 District Board of Supervisors

Similar to the other Soil and Water Conservation Districts in Ohio, the Lucas SWCD is run by a board of five members who are publicly elected by county residents. Board members determine the district's long-term strategic goals, hire staff, and approve all budget decisions. They must attend one meeting a month among other responsibilities throughout the year.

Kevin Joyce
Chair

Kevin is the Ohio Project Manager with the Trust for Public Land. Prior to his current position, he served as the Executive Director of The Black Swamp Conservancy for 7 years. He is also a member of the Natural Resources Assistance Council (NRAC) of Lucas County. He has been a Board Supervisor since 2021.

Diane DeYonker
Vice-Chair

Diane is a former Natural Resource Instructor through Toledo Public Schools and since retiring, volunteers for many organizations in the area. She has been a Board Supervisor since 2014.

Bill Wolf
Treasurer

Bill retired from a career in agri-business is 2018, most recently as president of The Andersons plant nutrient group. Bill is a commissioner on the Ohio Lake Erie Commission, a member of the International Joint Commission collaborative and an Ohio Certified Volunteer Naturalist for Metroparks Toledo. He has been a Board Supervisor since 2024.

Stephen Loeffler
Secretary

Steve has been farming for the past 41 years and also has experience in livestock and ditch maintenance. He has been a Board Supervisor since 2012.

Tom Schoen
Fiscal Agent

Tom owns and operates Landscape Construction Inc. and Vintage Gardens, through which he transforms landscapes into beautiful and ecologically functional spaces. He has been a Board Supervisor since 2014.

Lucas SWCD Board meetings for 2024 will be held in the Lucas SWCD office (3350 Hill Ave., Toledo 43607) at 9:00 AM on the 3rd Wednesday of each month with the exception of:
June 26, 2024 at 5:00 PM.

2024 Board Meeting Dates:
January 17; February 21; March 20; April 17; May 15;
June 26; July 17; August 21; September 18; October 16; November 20; December 18