Kaylee Koyan of Kenton was welcomed as the first executive assistant for the Hardin County Community Foundation at its quarterly meeting Tuesday afternoon in Kenton. President Matt Jennings said, “ Over the years we’ve had paid, part-time officers in the foundation that were treasurer, assistant treasurer, secretary and assistant secretary. But as we’ve grown we’ve come to the point where we need to consolidate all of those duties and functions into one role. “So after the addition of Bryan Marshall as our executive director, the next step was to add Kaylee as our executive assistant and she’ll be assuming the duties of those prior officers,” he said. In time the foundation will move away from that paid officer position and into the executive assistant role completely. Jennings hopes that transition is completed in the next three to six months. “We’re excited to have Kaylee join us,” he said. “She’s going to complement Bryan perfectly and we look forward to working with her over the next many years.” Kaylee, originally from Strongsville, Ohio, said she brings a diverse professional background that includes luxury jewelry, retail management, and information technology within cybersecurity, alongside valuable experience in financial administration and local government operations. “I’m excited to bring this unique blend of skills to my new role as the executive assistant at the Hardin County Community Foundation,” she said. Outside of work, Kaylee said she loves to cook and enjoy the outdoors with her family. Also at the meeting it was announced that the foundation’s assets have grown to $14,993,983 as of Sept. 30. Jennings and Marshall visited the social media classroom at Ohio Northern University and came away with two social media interns – Spencer Dodds and Zachary Bowers. They will be charged with developing a social media campaign to focus on the good work of the foundation. Trustees also: – Approved a fee schedule for fund management services which will take effect Jan. 1, 2026. – Approved a foundation organizational chart and executive assistant task description. – Adopted a records retention policy. – Approved an updated spending and investment policy. – Approved the management fee policy. – Approved the staff cybersecurity training policy. Courtesy: Kenton Times 10/23/2025