 Kelly Crout
Kelly Crout is the District Administrator for the Butler Soil and Water Conservation District. Kelly was born and raised in Butler County on her parent’s grain farm. She was heavily involved in 4-H and FFA growing up and now serves on the Advisory Board for two local FFA chapters. Kelly received her B.S. in Geology at Wittenberg University and her M.S. in Geology at the University of Akron. Kelly and her husband continue to help with both family farms, while also farming themselves.
Kelly has been with Butler SWCD for four years. As the Administrator, Kelly manages the District’s day to day activities and works closely with the Board of Supervisors, as well as handles the District’s accounts and finances. Kelly enjoys working with both the agricultural and the urban communities in Butler County. Kelly is currently serving as the Treasurer of the OASWCDE Association.  Matthew Browne
Originally from Sandusky, Ohio, Matthew Browne graduated from BGSU in 2012, receiving a B.S. in Environmental Science. He currently lives in Rossford, Ohio with his wife and daughter. His work history includes the Metroparks of the Toledo Area and the Sandusky County SWCD. Matthew currently works for the Lucas Soil & Water Conservation District as a their H2Ohio Program Technician.
Whether he's working with an agricultural producer or urban landowner, his job duties primarily focus on getting conservation practices on the ground. This has included work with farmland preservation, Lake Erie CREP, and H2Ohio. Whether he's surveying, making maps, or advising on plant species recommendations, Matthew is always willing to lend a helping hand and is excited for any opportunity to help others.
 Chad Stang
Chad Stang is the District Administrator for the Huron Soil and Water Conservation District. Chad was born and raised in Huron County where he grew up on a family farm participating in 4-H and FFA. Chad attended Ohio State ATI and received an Associate’s Degree in Agricultural Commerce. After living and working for 10 years in Columbus, Chad returned home to take the Administrator position in 2014. Along with the administrative duties, Chad handles drainage, and Ag Pollution Abatement complaints.
In his Spare time Chad enjoys playing softball, hunting, fishing, going to the gym, and spending time with friends and family.  Brad Hughes
Hello my name is Brad Hughes I am a District Technician with the Pickaway Soil and Water. In my years of service, I have worked on a variety of different projects from agriculture to urban settings. I grew up on a farm in Clinton County. I am married with 2 children. In my free time I enjoying trips with my family, exploring the outdoors and gardening. I look forward to working with the board to serve the soil and water employees.
 Manny Lay
My name is Manuel Lay (Manny) I grew up in Wayne/ Holmes County. I was an active member in the local 4-H group and served as 2x president while showing rabbits, sheep, and hogs. I was also in FFA thru high school and worked on a local livestock operation. I graduated in ’07 from Waynedale high school and went on to attend Hocking College. While at Hocking I was an active member of the wildlife club, spent 2 summers in Haliburton Canada doing water quality and fisheries studies, and graduated with an associate in Wildlife and Fisheries Management. After graduation, I worked two seasonal positions with Ohio DNR district 3 doing fisheries research. After my experience there I decided to continue my education and attended the University of Rio Grande for Wildlife and Aquatic Sciences. While attending Rio I was elected the President of the local chapter of the Wildlife Society. After attending Rio, I went on to work two seasonal positions for the Michigan DNR on a 10,000-acre wetland unit. In 2017, I began working with Paulding SWCD as a Multi-County WLEB Nutrient Specialist. In the position, I covered Paulding, Defiance, and Williams County. This opportunity led to me eventually getting on as a District Technician at Williams SWCD in 2018. Since starting with Williams SWCD, I have primarily done engineering work and watershed coordination.
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 Sara Fehring
Sara Fehring started working with the Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District in 2015, as an Education Assistant. In 2019, was offered the Public Involvement Coordinator position and in April of 2020, was promoted to Marketing and Outreach Coordinator.
Sara attended Miami University and received a B.A. in Zoology and Environmental Sciences and an M.A. in Biological Sciences. Sara currently resides in Butler County will her husband Mike and two kiddos, Maci and Michael. In her free time, Sara enjoys being outdoors, horseback riding, camping, crafting, baking and hanging out with her family. Sara began serving as an Area 4 representative for the OASWCDE in 2020.  Emma Farahay
Emma Farahay began her service to Erie Conservation District as an AmeriCorps member in 2020. She was hired as the District Technician at the completion of her service year in 2021. Emma graduated from Miami University with a Bachelor’s Degree in Biology and Environmental Science with a GIS Certificate.
As the District Technician, she assists with GIS data collection, project management, education programs, volunteer stream monitoring, engineering designs, surveying, and more! Emma is passionate about helping others and educating about conservation. In her free time, Emma enjoys playing ice hockey, playing her tuba, and exploring the outdoors.  Tayler Coy
I grew up in Darke County and went to Greenville High School. I lived on about a 60ac farm with a few cattle and couple horses. The Greenville Creek ran through our farm where I spent most of my time. After high school I attended and graduated with a Bachelor’s in Environmental Studies with a concentration in Geography and Planning from the University of Toledo. After college I worked for an Ag consultant taking soil tests on the side for around three years. While doing that I was a Horticulture Technician with Cox Arboretum at Five Rivers Metroparks for four years. In 2018 my SWCD career started when I was hired on in Paulding SWCD as a multi-county Nutrient Management Specialist. During my five plus years there I worked as the H2Ohio program lead for Paulding Co. and APAP investigator for Paulding, Van Wert, Defiance, and Williams Co. In January I took the Ag Technician position at Licking SWCD.
My two main hobbies are fishing and golfing. I don’t golf as much as I used to, but I really enjoy organizing golf scrambles for a good cause. Organized a scramble to help raise money for the education fund in Paulding Co. for four years, and my family and I have an annual scramble for a scholarship 6 years running. Fishing is what I do the most of, I’m an avid tournament bass angler. I will fish around 20-25 tournaments a season all around Ohio and other states.  Kayla Landefeld
Kayla Landefeld is the District Program Administrator for Monroe SWCD. Kayla grew up in neighboring Belmont county where she grew up farming and was involved in the county 4-H program. Kayla received her Associates of Science and Degree in Radiology in the spring of 2009. She currently resides in Monroe County with her husband Cris and 2 kids, Carson and Kinsley.
Kayla was the administrative assistant for two and a half years before she took on the role of District Administrator. As the District Administrator, Kayla manages daily operations, conducts educational outreach programs for youth and adults of Monroe County, and works closely with the staff and supervisors of Monroe SWCD to determine resource concerns and address those needs for the county.  Darlene Brewster
I was born and raised in western Pike County. My husband, Joe, and I reside on our family’s cattle and hay farm in Newton Township. We have two children, Hannah, and Bryce, and four grandchildren. My natural appreciation and love for the outdoors and wildlife drew me to the field of conservation. I enjoy working with youth in our community to bring awareness to the importance of natural resources. I have worked in public service and for the Pike Soil and Water Conservation District for 26 years.
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