Katie Tolin

Katie Tolin, Vice-President
Katie Tolin founded CPA Growth Guides where she works as a practice growth consultant and fractional CGO helping accounting firms in the areas of marketing, business development, innovation, and client experience. She has been named Accounting Marketer of the Year, one of the Top 100 Most Influential People in Public Accounting, one of the Most Powerful Women in Accounting and was inducted into the Accounting Marketing Hall of Fame.
Katie believes that Friends of Stark Parks helps complete a visit to Stark Parks through amenities at the Wildlife Conservation Center, park benches along trails, and water trail drop-ins and take-outs. She contributes her time and efforts knowing that they make a difference that can truly impact a park visitor.
Katie enjoys spending time at Tam O’Shanter Park with her daughter who loves the geese and is always hoping for a deer sighting. The Pioneer Trail and the Wildlife Conservation Center at Sippo Lake Park are two other frequent stops along with Quail Hollow Park, Petros Lake Park, and Walborn Reservoir.
Recent Posts
Derby Circuit-Spring and Summer 2023 Kids (Ages 4-15) can join the 2023 derby circuit with a chance to fish for prizes at five derbies held through the spring and summer. … More
Nothing says spring like learning how to make your space a welcoming environment for local wildlife! In this series, we will guide you to qualify your backyard as a Certified… More
Happy Earth Day 2023! Officially recognized on April 22, Stark Parks will be hosting Earth Day events in April and throughout 2023. There are not too many things that every… More
Front Row (L to R): Deb Belden, Lindy Anastis, Denise FreelandBack Row (L to R): Wayne Wellbaum, Executive Director Dan Moeglin, Patrick Cooper, Howard Montgomery from NE Ohio Orienteering Club. Not Pictured: Patricia… More
Stark Parks is applying for the Recreational Trail Program through the Ohio Department of Natural Resources in order to replace the Minerva Bridge located in the Village of Minerva on… More
Beginning in March 2023, Stark Parks crews will begin preparing areas at Tam O'Shanter Park for parking lot and driveway updates including removing and relocating trees and vegetation. Construction will… More
Think there's not much to see on the trail? Think again and look around! Enhance your park experience by learning how to identify trees no matter the season. The IdentiTree… More
Humble Beginnings (1960s and 1970s) The year was 1967. Although Ohio’s Department of Natural Resources had been established 18 years before in 1949, it was three years before the establishment… More