LIFE

Fairfield County Foundation welcomes new board members

Submitted to the Lancaster Eagle-Gazette

LANCASTER - The Fairfield County Foundation has recently welcomed three new members to its board of trustees, Cathy Bitler, Victor Christopher and Gerri Strigle.

Bitler holds both a bachelor of science and a master of arts degree in communication from Ohio University and is a graduate of the management internship program sponsored at the University of Wisconsin by the National Rural Electric Cooperatives Association. She is employed as vice president of member services and community relations at South Central Power Company. She is an adjunct faculty member at Ohio University Lancaster, teaching in the business management technology program.

Christopher holds a bachelor of science in business administration from The Ohio State University and has completed advanced accounting courses from the University of South Florida. He is a certified public accountant and a certified valuation analyst. He is employed as principal at Snyder and Company, and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, the Ohio Society of Certified Public Accountants and the National Association of Certified Valuators and Analysts.

For nearly 50 years, Strigle has lived and worked in Lancaster as she raised her family and dedicated her time and energy to community service. Having worked at both The Ohio State University Hospital and at medical practices in Lancaster, Strigle has a keen awareness of public health and community issues. Strigle hopes to ensure her family legacy lives on through the Fairfield County Foundation by working with the board of trustees to make sure the Strigle Scholarship is fiscally sound and available for many years.