Trustees from Brighten Your Future serve as the selection committee for the Leon and Lillian H. Eichel Scholarship Program.  The Eichel’s were the owners of “Leon’s,” a long-time sundry store in downtown Logan, Ohio, for many years. The Leon and Lillian H. Eichel Scholarship Fund awards over $50,000 every year in scholarships to LHS graduates.

Pictured below are the members of the selection committee:  Front row, Left to right:  Jim Roush, Joe Murtha, Kim Norway.  Back row, left to right:  Chuck Taylor, Nanette Swinehart, Bob Lilley, Lee Ann Helber.

​Brighten Your Future was established and formally registered in 1988 as a non-profit corporation according to Ohio Revised Code chapter 1702. The organization is governed by a board of trustees, which includes community members from diverse sectors like business, professional, and education. Detailed organizational and operational guidelines are specified in a collection of bylaws and regulations. Executive officers are elected on a yearly basis and their service is under the oversight of the board of trustees. The daily functions of Brighten Your Future are supervised by a part-time executive director.


Bob Lilley, President

Abby Saving, Vice President

Greg Vermillion, Secretary

Jim Robinson, Treasurer

Monte Bainter, Superintendent LHSD

Kim Norway (Executive Director)

Chad Grow

Jane Hall

Mackenzie Shaw
BJ Smith

Lee Howdyshell

Jeff Stimmel

​Vikki Davidson

Jim Roush

Larry Kienzle 

Joe Risch

Larry Gerstner

Joe Murtha

Nan Swinehart

Ed Penrod





​​board of trustees

​​GOVERNANCE