Evan Dean
Friends of Stark Parks Trustee
Evan Dean is Corporate Counsel for FirstEnergy Corp. in Akron, Ohio, and lives in Jackson Twp. with his wife and three children. Evan came to the board as a graduate of the 33rd Leadership Stark County Class. While not originally from Stark County, Evan has worked to become involved in the community through service on other boards, volunteering with Habitat for Humanity, and coaching and organizing local youth sports.
Evan is a frequent visitor to Stark Parks and wants to support efforts to keep them open and beautiful. Evan brings legal and strategic skills to the volunteer board and has served on the Administrative Committee by recruiting, evaluating, and onboarding new board members.
As a running enthusiast, Evan spends most of his time at Sippo Lake Park and the Towpath Trail. Evan’s favorite activities to do in Stark Parks are to run on the trails and to visit animals at the Wildlife Conservation Center.
Recent Posts
Derby Circuit-Spring and Summer 2024 Kids (Ages 4-15) can join the 2024 fishing derby circuit and participate in free fishing derbies from April to August. Sponsored by Stark County Federation… More
Stark Parks celebrated volunteer accomplishments in 2023 at the annual Volunteer Recognition Dinner at the Exploration Gateway at Sippo Lake Park earlier this month. Through September, over 14,000 volunteer hours… More
A new Stark Parks logo is being debuted to better reflect the park mission and create more consistency throughout the organization. The last true redesign occurred over 25 years ago when… More
Stark Parks, in cooperation with the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT), invites the public to provide comments regarding the proposed replacement of a 13'-10" long timber bridge structure (Sippo Valley… 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
Geocaching is a great way to explore Stark Parks year-round! Find the hidden caches at different park locations and collect 12 out of 15 code words to win a unique… More