The Leadership Geauga County Board of Trustees has chosen Melanie Scanlon to succeed Executive Director Dr. Bob Faehnle.
Melanie Scanlon, a Chardon native, graduated with a BA in history and a minor in secondary education from Mount Union College with the goal of teaching high school social studies. She then continued on obtaining a Masters of Education in Higher Education Administration at Kent State University and quickly learned that working with college students to help them develop as leaders and team members was her calling.
After graduating from KSU, she took a job at Case Western Reserve University. During her 9 ½ year tenure with the Office of Student Activities and Leadership at CWRU, Melanie was responsible for creating the leadership programs, advising the University Program Board, coordinating the student led Homecoming activities and developing other initiatives that helped to build community.
Melanie’s passion for creating strong communities will help her in her role as Executive Director of Leadership Geauga where she has the opportunity to inspire all Geauga county residents to get involved, develop leadership skills, and contribute their gifts to our community.
She and her husband Chris, both Chardon High School graduates, have been married for over 10 years and chose to raise their family in the community that they love. They have been proud Munson Township residents for almost 8 years.
Melanie is looking forward to her new role as Executive Director stating, “I believe that individuals are the most important part of any organization. I am thrilled at the opportunity to help Geauga county residents identify and develop their talents and skills while leveraging them to strengthen our already amazing community. Geauga county has a lot to be proud of and I can’t wait to learn even more about the community that I love. Collaborative in nature, I look forward to working hard to build bridges and create partnerships that will move LG forward. I have been blown away with the engagement of the Leadership Geauga Board of Trustees; the love and passion for our community that the program alumni demonstrate and will build off of the solid foundation that the previous executive director established to move forward Leadership Geauga’s mission. My hope is to create a culture where residents feel inspired to give back to our community and I will work hard to engage and encourage community members to give back and get involved.
Melanie continues, “The executive directorship of Leadership Geauga is my dream job and I am so excited to do what I love to benefit the community I love! I have three young children and am personally invested in the work of this position. I hope to continue to strengthen our community as Leadership Geauga has done for twenty years, and I can’t wait to get to work!”
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