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March 3rd: Recycle your Electronics. The fun part about technology: Everyone loves something shiny and new, but what do you do with that mind-blowing gadget…
State Roadway Cleanup - You choose where we clean!
March 27th. ODOT and KOB have committed to clean the "10 Dirtiest" Cincinnati highway ramps. Vote for your favorite! To read more click here
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KCB/ODOT to tackle dirtiest Highway Exit In The Tri-State
(Cincinnati) March 8th. KCB and ODOT will clean the Ten Dirtiest entry exits that YOU CHOOSE in Cincinnati ... more
KCB and Disney: Give a Day - Get a Day
(Cincinnati) Feb. 25: Volunteering just got more fun! In 2010 you can volunteer for the Great American Cleanup, State Roadway Cleanup or Growing Green Habits…
Keep Cincinnati Beautiful Staff
 | Linda Holterhoff, Executive Director - 352-4382 Linda manages staff, maintains the organization's mission along with the Board of Trustees, fund development and fund raising, attends to administrative duties, and forms strategic partnership to further KCB goals and objectives. She has a B.S. degree from Ohio State University. She began her career in litter prevention in 1981 as Clean Cincinnati's Education Program Manager. In 1988 as the Recycling Program Manager she developed and implemented a citywide curbside recycling program for Cincinnati. In 1993 she returned as the Executive Director and instituted its name change to Keep Cincinnati Beautiful to more closely align the organization with Keep America Beautiful. |
 | Barb Wriston-Ruddy, Education Program Manager - 352-4387 Conducts and manages the presentation of education programs and assemblies in Cincinnati area schools. She also sponsors and arranges field trips, coordinates environmental contests as well as volunteer experiences for students. She will provide environmental education within the business community as requested. Barb holds a BSN from the University of Michigan. She lives in Wyoming with her husband and 3 daughters. She enjoys playing tennis, reading and summers on Cape Cod. |
 | Josman Rodriguez, Public Awareness Program Manager - 352-4383 Josman is responsible for the promotion of KCB's mission and campaigns through press releases, promotional activities, media relations, press conferences, websites, and newsletters. He completed his marketing degree at the Monterrey Institute of Technology, Queretaro, Mexico. Josman worked as an Assistant Brand Manager for Gerber Mexico for 3 years and then worked as a marketing consultant. He has a MBA and also a MED from Xavier University. Josman has been working in different capacities for the Flying Pig Marathon, Game Day Communications and Xavier University. He likes sports of all sorts and enjoys coaching/playing volleyball. |
 | Sadie Ferguson, Environmental Education / Grant Specialist - 352-4388 Sadie takes an active role in organizing and implementing Safe & Clean initiatives in the Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP) areas and assists in the administration of the Safe & Clean grant process. She also visits schools in the Cincinnati area to talk with students of all ages about Landfills, carbon footprints, and Cincinnati's urban environment. Sadie has her B.A. in Environmental Analysis and Policy from Boston University and is interested in urban environmental justice. While in Boston, Sadie interned with Alternatives for Community and Environment in Roxbury, MA, a local Environmental Justice non-profit. She loves painting, running, farmers' markets, bluegrass music and NPR's Radiolab. |
 | Liz McEwan, Litter Prevention Program Manager - 352-4384 Liz coordinates litter prevention efforts such as the Great American Cleanup, Make a Difference Day, and the UDF Clean and Beautiful Awards Program. She is a Chicago native with a B. A. degree in Communication Arts from Judson College (now Judson University) in Elgin, IL. Before joining the KCB staff, she worked for two years as an AmeriCorps volunteer. Liz has served as an AmeriCorps volunteer, teaching environmental education at the Imago Earth Center, a nonprofit urban ecology center in Price Hill. Liz is also a singer and songwriter supported by Cincinnati's Blue Jordan Records and she has a keen interest in fancy pens, wool socks, and Lawrence Welk. |
 | Brooke Romaniw, Resource Manager - 352-4385 Brooke is responsible for managing KCB's resources. She manages the Adopt-A-Spot, Daffodil and Daylilies, SuperCan, Recycling Container loan-out programs, Safe & Clean Fund, Blight Litter, Street Sweeping and Greenspace Indices as well as the Keep American Beautiful Affiliate Award application. Brooke graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in Electronic Media from The University of Cincinnati. She loves to ride her bike, listen to music, spend time with friends and family, and most of all, TRAVEL! |
 | Renee Landis, Future Blooms Intern - 352-4380 Renee works on a variety of activities, from installation to indexing. Her primary area of research is on the impact of color in the urban setting. She has an Associates of Art from Sinclair Community College and is currently working on her Bachelors of Science degree in Interior Design, at the University of Cincinnati. Renee has worked as an Intern for the Dayton Art Institute in Dayton OH, Shiloh Hot Glass studio in Shiloh OH, and SHP Leading Design in Norwood OH. This past Summer Renee studied abroad in Denmark at DIS and traveled to various major cities in Europe. Renee enjoys bike riding, ballroom dancing and creating and enjoying art of all kinds. |
 | Catherine Richards, Art Director Program Manager - 352-4380 Catherine Directs and manages the Future Blooms program. She is responsible for overseeing the design and production of artwork and community engagement for the future blooms project. She completed her Masters and Bachelor of Science degrees in architecture at the University of Cincinnati. Catherine has worked for The Office for Metropolitan Architecture in New York as an Architectural Intern. She also has experience in exhibition design from the Victoria and Albert Museum in London, England. Catherine’s architectural interests focus upon fabric architecture installation. Catherine is a local artist and designer. |
 | David Jarred, Artist Painter/ Installer - 352-4380 Dave is responsible for designing, painting and installing Art on barricaded doors and windows for the future blooms project. He completed his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio. Dave also works as a Motion Picture Technician in the Midwest, East Coast, and the South East. Dave has been a Fine Artist for 9 years and has had his work exhibited in Cincinnati (Ohio), Richmond, (Kentucky) and Walnut Creek (California). Dave works in a broad range of disciplines including Painting, Photography, and Sculpture. |
 | Dan O'Connor, Artist Painter/ Installer - 352-4380 Dan is responsible for designing, painting and installing Art on barricaded doors and windows for the future blooms project. He completed his Masters of Fine Arts at The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts and his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at the University of Cincinnati. Dan has been a Fine Artist for 6 years and has had his work exhibited internationally in Prauge, (Czech Republic) and nationally in Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), Cincinnati (Ohio), and Covington and Bellevue (Kentucky). Dan enjoys creating his work in the rich tradition of Oil Painting. |
 | Alicia Kravitz, Community Organizer - 352-4380 Alicia’s main role is communicating with Cincinnati communities in support of the Future Blooms Project and engaging those communities with in the project. She completed her Masters and Bachelor of Science degrees in Architecture at the University of Cincinnati. Alicia also works in Marketing and Architecture at GBBN Architects in Cincinnati. She has worked for SOM Architects in Chicago as an Architectural Intern and is interested in Architecture at the Urban level. For her Masters thesis project she designed a transit hub and redevelopment plan for Broadway commons in downtown Cincinnati. |
 | Philip Ostroski, Marketing Intern - 352-4380 Philip assists with the promotion of KCB’s mission and campaigns through press releases, promotional activities, media relations, press conferences, websites, and newsletters. He has completed his Marketing Management degree from Cincinnati State, and is working on obtaining his B.A. at the University of Cincinnati. Philip has worked with the Professional Services Consulting department at P&G. He is very passionate about marketing and spends a lot of his free time mastering his craft. As an Advertising enthusiast, Philip’s creative outlets are vast and certainly entertaining. He loves to draw, write, playing the guitar, mandolin, piano, and chanter. |
 | Nina Bosken, PR Intern - 352-4380 Nina’s work involves anything that’s communicating with the public. A typical day may mean writing press releases, writing or copy-editing items for the newsletter, or helping organize a PSA. Nina is a recent graduate of Western Kentucky University with a major in print journalism and a minor in religious studies. Environmental issues are a big passion for Nina. She feels everyone needs to do their part in making the world a better place, so she’s very excited to get the word out about “greening” Cincinnati. She can also be working part-time for AmeriCorps in Covington, sipping coffee, knitting, riding her bike, watching documentaries and attending local music shows. |
 | Josephine Dempsey, PR Intern - 352-4380 Josie's work involves anything from writing articles, to keeping close contact with the media. Josie will be graduating from Northern Kentucky University in May 2010, with a major in public relations and an area of concentration in psychology. In her spare time, Josie enjoys reading anything and everything, spending time with her family and friends, and listening to The Beatles. |