Our Mission

Our Mission:  Stark Parks mission is to preserve, manage, and connect natural areas to serve the community through recreation, conservation and education.

Our Vision:  Stark Parks will be recognized as an essential community asset.

Our Values:

1. Integrity/Trust

2. Teamwork

3. Customer Service

4. Environmental Stewardship

5. Work Ethic

6. Respect for Each Other

7. Community Partnerships

8. We have fun!

Board of Commissioners

five board members against wall looking at camera
(L-R): Ralph Dublikar, Susan Clark Chaddock, Bill Bryan (Chairman), Katie Cerrone, David Regula

The Stark County Park District is an independent political subdivision created and governed by Section 1545 of the Ohio Revised Code. A volunteer five-member Park Commission is appointed by the Probate Court and governs the Park District.

Members of the Park Commission are very interested in your thoughts and comments, and invite members of the public to the monthly meetings.

Board Members

Bill Bryan

Bill is active in his local community, having recently completed serving his fourth term as president of the board of Goodwill Industries of Greater Cleveland and East Central Ohio, with more than 29 years in total on that board. A life long resident of the area, Bill is an avid golfer and an outdoorsman who enjoys hunting, fishing, exercising and all activities associated with his farm in Navarre.

Bill holds bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from Kent State University. He completed the Executive Development for Global Excellence (EDGE) program at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business.

 

Susan Clark Chaddock

Susan is a life-long resident of Stark County graduating from Minerva High School and Mount Union College.  She went on to earn a Juris Doctor degree at Capital University Law School and has practiced law at Clark, Clark, & Chaddock in Minerva since 1997.  Susan has served on the boards of several non-profit organizations including the Minerva Chamber of Commerce-Past President, Minerva Education Foundation-Treasurer, Minerva Mission charity and past board member of the local YMCA.

She and her husband, Joe, live in Paris Twp. on a 19-acre gentleman's farm with chickens and pigs.  Their four grown children were very involved in 4-H and leading to a family effort to volunteer at the Stark County and Ohio State Fairs.  They enjoy regular visits to Stark Parks locations.

 

Katie Cerrone

Katie is a Professor of Mathematics and the Coordinator of General Education at the University of Akron where she has taught since 2007. Her research interests include the transition experience of first-generation students to college and on increasing diversity in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) fields.

She has served on the board of numerous non-profit organizations including TomTod Ideas, United Way of Greater Stark County, the North Canton and Canton Jaycees, ystark! and the College Club of Canton. She also served on the Executive Board for the Ohio Section of the Mathematical Association of America in many capacities including most recently as past president and president.

Katie was born and raised in Canton, Ohio and graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School. She received her BS in Mechanical Engineering, MS in Mathematics and PhD in Curriculum and Instruction from the University of Akron.  She and her husband Chris have two young sons. They all enjoy walking the trails and spending time in Stark Parks.

 

Ralph Dublikar

Ralph has engaged in the private practice of law in Stark County for over 45 years.  He is currently Managing Partner at the firm of Baker, Dublikar, Beck, Wiley & Mathews, where he has served since 1986.
The emphasis of Ralph’s practice is on civil litigation, probate law, and adoption law.

Ralph has also been very active in the community, having been past-President of the Stark County Bar Association in 2002-2003, as well as serving on various committees. He is a past member of the Grievance Committee and Executive Committee, and is currently Chairman of the Disputed Fee Committee. He is also a member of the Court Administration Committee, of which he is past-Chairman.

In addition, Ralph has been past-Chairman of the Board of Trustees of St. Thomas Aquinas High School, where he also served as an assistant baseball coach from 2002-2007.  He received the St. Thomas Aquinas Distinguished Service Award in 2009, as well as receiving a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

Ralph is a graduate of Xavier University with a degree in Political Science, as well as the University of Cincinnati College of Law.

In addition to being a member of the Stark County Park District Board of Commissioners, Ralph also serves on Canton Regional Chamber of Commerce Government Affairs Committee and is a member of the Ohio State Bar Association, Stark County Bar Association, and Ohio Association of Civil Trial Attorneys.

He and his wife Nancy are members of Christ the Servant Parish, and are the proud parents of four children and thirteen grandchildren.

 

David Regula

David Regula has been the Customer Service Manager for the Akron-Canton Airport since 2004, and currently serves as the Vice President of Customer Experience.  He is responsible for all customer issues and touch points throughout the terminal and roadways, as well as handling transportation issues at the facility.  His efforts have resulted in the airport receiving three World Class Customer Service Awards from the SmartBusiness Magazine.  He also maintains a broker’s license in real estate, a professional auctioneer’s license, and is the principal broker for Relocation 1 Realty.

Mr. Regula’s elected and appointed positions have included:

  • Ten years on the Ohio Turnpike Commission, five of which serving as Vice Chairman
  • Eight years as an elected Bethlehem Township Trustee
  • In 2011, Governor Kasich appointed him to the Ohio Department of Transportation, Transportation Advisory Council (TRAC). This board, which he was reappointed to serve on for an additional five-year term in 2012, decides where hundreds of millions of highway dollars are spent on road improvements throughout the state of Ohio each year. He was    reappointed again in 2017.

His extensive volunteerism has included:

  • Vintage Canton; Chairman 2011
  • Government Leadership Academy; Graduate and past board member
  • Board of Trustees of the Ohio & Erie Canal Association, 1996 – 2015
  • FBI Citizens Academy graduate, 1992
  • Regula for Congress, Chairman 1996 – 1998
  • Leadership Stark County Graduate, 1992
  • Fairless Academic Booster Club, founding member and past president
  • Navarre Kiwanis for 40 years, several as president
  • Currently serves as a board member of the First Ladies Library, and the Fairless Alumni Assn.
  • Also serves on the Executive Committee of the First Ladies Library, Governance Chairman.
  • Volunteers as an auctioneer for numerous civic organizations

Mr. Regula earned a BA in Political Science from the University of Mount Union, a Management Certificate from Kent State University in 2010, and attended Dix and Eaton Crisis Communications Training in 2009.

He and his wife Jacqueline and two teenage daughters live on a 140-acre farm south of Navarre, and he maintains a herd of approximately thirty Polled Hereford cattle.


Executive Director, Daniel Moeglin

Dan with woods in background

For nearly 30 years, Dan Moeglin, P.E. has been a noteworthy leader in northeast Ohio’s engineering and infrastructure community. Prior to being named as the Executive Director for the Stark County Park District in 2022, Dan was privileged to serve as the Canton City Engineer for 17 years. Before that, he worked at the state and county government levels and has experience in planning, engineering, administration, operation, and maintenance of public works/services.  His favorite projects include park development, ecological restoration, recreation, active transportation, flood plain preservation, and overall environmental stewardship.

One of Dan’s passions is ensuring access to all public facilities for people of all abilities and backgrounds and he was recognized by the Paralyzed Veterans of America with a Buckeye Award for his efforts in February 2022. His professional mantra is “Projects don’t make you successful, people make you successful.”

Dan was born and raised in Stark County and graduated from Michigan State University with his B.S. degrees in Civil Engineering and Building Construction Management. He resides in Canton with his wife, Dawn.  They have three grown children, Joe, Anna, and Catherine. Their family enjoys spending time outdoors at their hobby farm where they grow Christmas trees and make maple syrup.

2024 Meeting Schedule

2024 Board Meeting Schedule

  • Tuesday, January 9, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A, 5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
    Board Packet
  • Tuesday, February 13, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
    Board Packet
  • Tuesday, March 12, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Exploration Gateway, now located in the Canalway Center
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
    Board Packet
  • Tuesday, April 9, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
  • Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
  • Tuesday, June 4, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
  • Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
  • Tuesday, August 6, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
  • Tuesday, September 10, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
  • Tuesday, October 8, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
  • Tuesday, November 5, 2024, at 2:00 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
  • Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at 5:30 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
  • Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at 2:00 PM at the Exploration Gateway, Room A
    5712 12th Street NW, Canton, OH 44708
2023 Meeting Schedule
2022 Meeting Schedule
2021 Meeting Schedule
2020 Schedule and Minutes
2019 Minutes

Contact the Park Board

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Members of the Park Board of Commissioners are interested in your feedback and invite residents to attend monthly meetings.

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