Jarrett and Proper Join WCCF Board

Steve Matthew, President of the Wayne County Community Foundation (WCCF), announced the appointment of two Trustees to the Foundation’s Board: Mike Jarret, representing the Orrville area, and Roger Proper, representing the Wooster area.

Mike Jarrett, president of Jarrett Companies, Inc., is a 1983 graduate of Norwayne High School. He currently serves as a member of Heartland Education Community, Farmers National Bank Advisory Board, and the Council of Supply Chain Management Professionals. Jarrett has received numerous awards for growth of his company, including: Inc. 500, Entrepreneur Magazine, Weatherhead 100, and Cascade Capital. Mike earned his Bachelor of Business Administration from University of Mount Union, and his MBA from University of Akron. He has been inducted into the Wayne County Sports Hall of Fame and the Mount Union Sports Hall of Fame. He resides in Orrville with his wife Diane, and their two daughters.

Roger Proper is a partner at Critchfield, Critchfield & Johnston, Ltd., and practices in the areas of business law and business succession planning; estate planning and probate; tax-exempt organizations, and oil and gas law. Roger received his undergraduate degree in finance from Miami University, his J.D. from the University of Toledo, and his Master of Laws (LL.M.) in Taxation from Case Western Reserve University. Roger is certified by the Ohio State Bar Association Specialty Board as a specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law. He has been active in the community, serving on the boards and governing committees of numerous organizations including Main Street Wooster, Inc., Wooster Noon Lions, Wooster Young Professionals, West View Manor, Wayne-Holmes Estate Planning Council, and FirstMerit Bank Advisory Board. Roger is also the current Chair-Elect for the Viola Startzman Clinic.

Since 1978, the Wayne County Community Foundation has been working to strengthen the community we all share. It is a nonprofit charitable community organization. Since inception, WCCF has awarded over $58 million in grants and scholarships back into the community. For more information about the Foundation call 330.262.3877 or visit www.WayneCountyCommunityFoundation.org.