United Way of Crawford County expands staff with emerging professionals

Staff Report

Galion–The United Way of Crawford County, an affiliate of United Way of North Central Ohio (UWNCO), recently announced the expansion of its office to include Nadia Oehler and Jillian Tuttle.

Oehler was hired as the Crawford County manager while Tuttle has been promoted to the position of regional communications manager. During her time with United Way, Tuttle has played a key role in increasing the nonprofit’s presence in Crawford while unifying all three UWNCO county affiliates through aligned brand messaging. She continues her community involvement with roles on the Bucyrus Area Chamber of Commerce board and the Crawford Young Professionals board.

For the first time, Crawford’s United Way will grow to include two full-time employees.

“United Way of North Central Ohio is proud to invest in this expansion,” said Amber Wertman, Executive Director of UWNCO. “While our community issues are challenging, United Way of Crawford County is bringing together the resources, innovation, passion, and hard work needed to bring about true collective impact.”

Oehler, a Galion native and graduate of Galion High School, will concentrate on building relationships with local businesses and elevating philanthropic investments. United Way of Crawford County continues to modernize the collective giving model to benefit funded partners, community members, and area businesses.

“We are delighted to have Nadia on board. She has the ideal skillset to work with community and business leaders to advance our fundraising and programming,” said Wertman.

Oehler’s position with United Way comes at an opportune time. The Crawford affiliate will kick off the 2018 investment campaign with its annual Designer Purse Bingo event on Saturday, September 15th.

“The main goal is to raise funds for our partners, but how we approach that requires creativity and teamwork,” said Oehler. “There aren’t many jobs where you can see the fundraising process through from beginning to end and witness the positive impact of it.”

Oehler worked for United Way through the Galion Public Library and the Galion City Health Department where she focused on community outreach, public relations, and grant writing. Prior to these roles, she attended Bowling Green State University and graduated with her bachelor’s degree in sociology and communication. She is actively involved in the St. Paul United Methodist Church’s administrative council and church choir, Mansfield Symphony Chorus, Literary Lovers Book Club, and Galion Alumni Association.