Nathan D. Eppink, Director, Medina County Park District, OH
Nate Eppink is the Director of Medina County Park District in Ohio. What began as a summer internship with Cleveland Metroparks eventually turned into a nearly 20-year career in park management, community engagement, and marketing. He has a bachelor’s and master’s degrees in communications from Cleveland State University. Currently, Nate leads the “small, but mighty” Medina County Park District, a role he has had since October 2018. As he describes it, he has the best job in Northeast Ohio by making lives better, protecting natural resources and establishing new areas for recreation. A certified parks and recreation professional, Nate serves on the board of the Ohio Park and Recreation Association and is a member of the Ohio Public Works Commission’s District 9 Natural Resources Assistance Council. He lives in Medina County with his wife and three young children.