Claire Cain Timmer is a woman on the go. She often laces on her sneakers and runs the downtown sidewalks on pretty Tipp City days.
While she runs maybe she is thinking about her family; husband Matt, or boys Bailey, Wade and Harrison. Maybe she is thinking about her role for the Tipp City Schools as the Special Education/Educational Management Information System (EMIS) Assistant.
As of May 1, Timmer has something new to think about on her runs. She has been named to the Board of the Tipp City Area Community Foundations (TCACF).
With a BA from Miami of Ohio and an MBA from Wright State University, Timmer’s skill set is a good fit for the Foundations. “I might bring some of my old public relations tricks out of my bag,” said Timmer in a recent interview where she discussed how her talents fit into her new role.
“The Foundations’ board member talents cast a broad net. Members selected to serve are chosen based on demonstrated connections to the local community,” said Jim Ranft, president.
Though Timmer will be the youngest member on the current board, her experience is already long. Her parents served as positive role models for an aspiring community volunteer in her hometown of Morehead, Kentucky. As a student at Miami, she volunteered with the Oxford Crisis and Referral Center. After moving to Tipp City, she served in several positions on the Tippecanoe Educational Endowment including President. For the Miami County Foundation she served on the School Grants Committee. With the First Presbyterian Church of Troy, she served as a Deacon.
“There are lots of reasons why I’m excited about being a part of TCACF. Maybe one of the most important is so that I can serve as a role model for my kids.”
Claire Cain Timmer was appointed to the seat vacated by her husband, Matt Timmer, who retired in Spring 2013. The TCACF was founded in 1943 by Ed Timmer. Decades later Helen Timmer added to the Foundation substantially through an estate gift.
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