The Village Foundation names trustees

The Village Foundation announced recent changes in the Board of Trustees. Trustee Al Paulus (Ernst & Young) was elected to serve as Vice President. Mr. Paulus is replacing Charles Kennedy who has taken over as Chair of the Development Committee. In other actions, Steven Lee, attorney in private practice; Ellie Bricmont, nonprofit consultant; and Laura Keck, CPA, Cohen & Company, were elected to the Board of Trustees as treasurer. Ms. Keck is replacing Thomas Bechtel; who served for six years.

Named to the new position of Honorary Advisor were Clinton Keener (Education); Richard Mayer (Environment) and Thomas Bechtel (Finance).

The Village Foundation was founded in 1995 by T. Richard Martin. It is a non-profit organization that supports the quality of life in Bay Village. The Village Foundation provides recognition for exemplary citizens, scholarships for outstanding Bay Village high school students, and grants to Bay Village 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organizations. For more information, go to thevillagefdn.org.