Kathy K Leavenworth

Ms. Leavenworth decided over thirty years ago to focus her energies and activities on education and the environment. Ms. Leavenworth has served 30 years as an elected local school board member in the West Geauga school system and in December 2009 was appointed by Ohio Governor Strickland to serve on the State School Board of Ohio. Ms. Leavenworth was instrumental in founding an Educational Foundation, Facilities and Technology Master Plan, and District Wide Strategic Plan at West Geauga. Ms. Leavenworth also served as a Regional President and President of the Ohio School Boards Association. In 1997 Ms. Leavenworth became a member of the Board of the Chagrin River Land Conservancy (CRLC). Ms. Leavenworth was asked to become President in 2000 and served in that capacity for four years. Under her leadership the CRLC merged with seven other land trusts to become the Western Reserve Land Conservancy where she continues as a board member. Ms. Leavenworth also serves on the Geauga County Park District Foundation Board, the Ohio League of Conservation Voters and the Geauga Humane Society Board. She lives in Chagrin Falls, Ohio with her yellow Lab and Newfie and enjoys scuba diving, riding horses, biking and cross country skiing.