Executive Board
Rich Gent, President
Rich has been a member of the Orange Boosters since 2020. His two oldest children graduated from Orange. His youngest, Sarah, is a junior at Orange High School. All three of them participated in Cross Country and Track at Orange. You will find Rich in the concession stand at all the varsity football games.
Shaw Abrams, Vice President
Shaw has over 17 years of experience in amateur athletics as the co-founder of Force Sports until April, 2023. He currently is working in commercial and residential real estate as a principal and licensed agent in Ohio & Florida. Shaw and his wife have two alumni of Orange High School and a future graduate in 2030. Shaw has been a Boosters Board Member since 2020.
Jesse Blasier, Secretary
Jesse is a school counselor with the South Euclid-Lyndhurst City Schools. He has coached girls’ soccer for over 20 years. Jesse lives in Pepper Pike with his wife and three children, Lawson, Audrey, and Branaghan. Brangahan is a senior at Orange, and Lawson and Audrey have matriculated to college.
Julie Lawrence, Treasurer
Julie is an accomplished finance and accounting professional, a proud graduate of UNC Wilmington with a Bachelors in accounting. She owns her own accounting practice while raising 3 kids in the Orange school district (Tripp, Zane, Phoebe). Julie and her husband Ted are both former collegiate athletes who love spending time outdoors and giving back to the community.
Brandon Beachler, Assistant Treasurer
Brandon has been an avid sports enthusiast for as long as he can remember and is a strong believer in athletics playing a pivotal role in kids’ lives. He has two children in the district along with a spouse who coaches two sports at Orange High School. He is the Immediate Past President (2021-2025) and served as Treasurer from 2016-2021.
Tim Porter, Athletic Director
Tim Porter brings 8+ years of experience as Athletic Director to Orange High School. In his time away from Orange athletics, you can find him golfing or watching a variety of sports.
The 2025-2026 Orange Boosters Board
Shaw Abrams | Lisel Ashby |
Brandon Beachler |
Jesse Blasier | Yawen Deng |
Rich Gent | Eric Greenberg |
Julie Lawrence |
Andy Macias | Eric Marderstein |
David Markowitz | Terrence Moore |
Laura Sonderman |
Todd Steele |
John Waggle
“You are never really playing an opponent. You are playing yourself, your own highest standards, and when you reach your limits, that is real joy.”
Arthur Ashe