Hamilton County Soil and Water Conservation District

Board of Supervisors

Dave Dyke - Chairman of the Board

Dave Dyke is an Educator of Commercial Floriculture for The Ohio State University, Hamilton County. He works closely with businesses and organizations involved in the greenhouse and garden center industries in the area, including the Cincinnati Flower Growers Association, the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Garden, and the Tri-State Green Industry Expo Committee. He is in his 6^th year as a Trustee, Hamilton County Farm Bureau, Dave has a
BS in Botany from Marshall University and a MS in Horticulture from West Virginia University .

Dave is an outdoor enthusiast who enjoys canoeing, hunting, fishing, camping, and gardening. He would like to work closely with the Hamilton County Soil & Water Conservation District to address agricultural and environmental issues through joint programming and other cooperative efforts.

Thomas W. Reininger -Vice Chairman

Tom Reininger has been an SWCD Supervisor since 1983. He serves on the District's Legislative and Urban committees. Tom is a resident of Colerain Twp. where he serves on the Board of Zoning Appeals and works as the Farm Manger of Walnut Creek Stables.

In addition to his local involvement, Tom has served as the Past-President (2003 - 2005) of the Ohio Federation of Soil and Water Conservation Districts and serves as the delegate from Ohio for the National Association of Conservation Districts - North Central Region. He is also an alternate delegate for the NACD Board of Directors.

Tom believes soil and water are critical components of our quality of life and serving on the Board provides him with the opportunity to promote awareness of the value of these finite resources in our county and across the state.

Denny Benson - Secretary

Denny has been employed for 29 years as Director of Operations at the Broshear Contractors, Inc., a site development contractor, located in Ross, Ohio. He has been a member of the Ohio Valley development council since 1994 and served on the Board of Directors since 2003. he also served on the Executive Committee of the Ohio contractors Association since 1997 and was Chairman of the Executive committee in 2002.

In 2001, Broshear Contractors Inc., was presented with the "Contractor of the Year" award.

Denny and his family live in Colerain Twp.. He is a member of the St. James parish in White Oak and Assistant Scoutmaster for Troop 24.

Nate Holscher - Treasurer

Nate became involved in conservation issues as an avid fisherman and an occasional hunter. While maintaining these interests, he now works on river protection issues full-time as Project Director for the local non-profit organization Rivers Unlimited, a position he has held since 2004.

In his work with rivers Unlimited, he has worked on dozens of river issues and overseen the aerial surveillance of the many streams in southwest Ohio. He has organized a variety of events that promote water quality in the region and has enjoyed the opportunity to work with citizens who share a concern for the protection of our resources. He is also an active member of the Friends of the Great Miami River.

Sam McKinley

Sam's interest in soil and water conservation began as a Boy Scout in Hillsboro, Ohio. He is also an avid camper.

Sam holds a Bachelors of Science degree un Urban Planning from the University of Cincinnati and is now pursuing his Master's Degree. He works part-time as the local Director of the Sierra Club. His family now resides in Clifton, Ohio.