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
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
Hike your way through the changing colors of Stark Parks as you check off your 2024 Stark Exploring passport. The annual Stark Exploring challenge runs from September 1st to December… 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
We hope you enjoy the observations of eagle watching volunteers and invite you to stop by the nest site located on the west side of Walborn Reservoir at 13600 Marlboro… 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
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