Board of Trustees
Dedication. Expertise. Community-focused.
The Holmes County Education & Community Foundation Board of Trustees is comprised of dedicated individuals committed to upholding the foundation's values of stewardship, sincerity, community, and trust.
Board President
Garrett M. Roach
Garrett M. Roach serves as President of the Board of Trustees and has been an attorney with Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd. for almost 30 years specializing in complex business matters, estate and business succession planning, real estate development, and oil and gas.
Vice President
Michael K. Taylor
Michael K. Taylor is the Vice President of the Board of Trustees. He was a CPA and partner at Rea and Associates and was instrumental in building Rea from a small firm to one of the top 100 firms in the United States.
Treasurer
Matthew W. Campbell
Matthew W. Campbell is the Treasurer and Secretary of the Board of Trustees. He is a Financial Advisor with Investment Partners, LTD. Matt is a former HCEF scholarship recipient who obtained his degree in Business Administration/Finance from Ohio University.
Board Member
Shasta M. Mast
Shasta M. Mast is Manager of the Hardwood Furniture Guild, Board Member of the Killbuck Savings Bank and former Director of the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce and Tourism Bureau. Shasta earned a bachelor’s degree in English and Journalism from Otterbein College.
Board Member
Craig E. Hershberer
Craig E. Hershberger was an educator in both West and East Holmes schools and most recently retired as school counselor from Hiland High School after 37 years in education. He earned a BS degree in Education and a Master’s Degree in Counseling from Malone College and a Master’s Degree in School Administration from Ashland University.
Board Member
John R. Waltman
John R. Waltman has been with Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston LTD for over 30 years and is a lifetime resident of Holmes County. He is a member of the Holmes County, Ohio and American Bar Associations, Fellowship with the Ohio State Bar Association, and is a Director of the Commercial and Savings Bank.
Board Member
Judge Thomas C. Lee
Judge Lee has served as Judge of the Holmes County Probate and Juvenile Courts since 1997. He graduated from Hiland High School in 1977, Taylor University with a B.A. in Psychology in 1982, earned his J.D. at Capital University Law School in 1986 and was in private practice in Holmes County from 1987 to 1997.
Board Member
Roger D. Proper, Jr.
Roger Proper, a Holmes County native, is a member of Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd., and chairs the firm’s Trusts & Estates Department. He has over 25 years of experience in estate planning and is certified as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust, and Probate Law by the Ohio State Bar Association.
Board Member
Julian L. Coblentz
Julian Coblentz is a lifelong resident of this community. He has been employed at Walnut Creek Foods since 2002 and currently serves as the President & CEO of the company. Julian earned a bachelor’s degree from Malone University. He has also served on the Board of Directors of the Commercial & Savings Bank since 2015.
Board Member
Lisa A. Grassbaugh
Lisa Grassbaugh is a financial advisor at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC. She graduated from West Holmes High School and has a Bachelor's in Business Administration from Kent State University with a major in Finance and Management.
Staff
Executive Director
Holley Johnson
Holley Johnson moved to Holmes County with her husband and children in 2008. Having grown up in an Air Force family, she knew the importance of serving others, but it was Holmes County that taught her about the value of community. Holley has a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Ballet from the University of Utah. After college, she spent several years as a professional ballerina with the Atlanta Ballet and Lexington Ballet and has since found great joy in teaching ballet to hundreds of students over the last 25 years. In 2015, Holley formed Holmes Center for the Arts with a group of community leaders with the purpose of providing more opportunities in the arts to the people of Holmes County. She spent a decade as the executive director, raising millions of dollars for the arts in Holmes County, organizing hundreds of classes and performances, and constructing a new multi-purpose arts center for everyone to enjoy. Holley is excited to continue the legacy of the Holmes County Education & Community Foundation by providing scholarships for students seeking higher education and by expanding the community grant aspect of the foundation. She, her husband Matt (a structural engineer), and her three children live in Winesburg. Holley is also a member of the Rotary Club of Millersburg, the Holmes County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and Zion Reformed Church.
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Finance Manager
Amanda Humphrey-Heller
Amanda Humphrey-Heller grew up in the Loudonville area before moving into the West Holmes School District as a Junior and graduated in 2005. She attended Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, where she was a member of their Division I volleyball team, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Investment Management. Feeling unfulfilled in the banking industry, Amanda pursued her Bachelor’s Plus in Teaching from Ashland University with a licensure in Integrated Business. She taught Business Education classes for 6 years at North Canton Hoover High School before moving into administration, which brought her back to Holmes County as the Treasurer of East Holmes Local Schools. Getting married in 2022, Amanda decided to step away from education and enter the private sector and is currently the CFO at Holmes Oil Distributing. She is also the Head Varsity Volleyball Coach at West Holmes and currently resides in the Benton area with her husband Chad, her two stepsons Grant and Wyatt, and her two dogs Zion and Daisy. She is a member at Grace Church in Berlin and serves alongside Chad as a small-group leader for married couples and is a part of the guest services team. Amanda is excited to be working with the Holmes County Education & Community Foundation that is directly impacting Holmes County’s students and community members.