Board & Advisory Board
Board
Ted Strickland
Honorary Chair, 68th Governor of Ohio, Appalachian Ohio congressman, and PH.D. psychologist
Bob Taft
Honorary Chair, 67th Governor of Ohio and lifelong children's advocate
Tom Davis
President, Former Interim Vice Pres. and Dean, Ohio University, Prof. Emeritus Counselor Education, Past Pres. of the Ohio Counseling Association
Mark Snider
Treasurer, Founder and Principal of Snider, Fuller and Stroh.
LeeAnn M. Johnson
Secretary, Mental Health Advocate
Nick Rees
Former President & CEO of The Buckeye Ranch
Mary Sabin
Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Lourdes University
Robin Burrow
Principal, Eastern Elementary School, Meigs County and Mother, Joe Burrow
Advisory Board
Orman Hall
Former Director, Ohio Governor’s Cabinet Opiate Action Team, and Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services

Rick Hodges
Former Director, Ohio Department of Health

Jenny Stotts
Executive Director, Southeast Ohio CASA/GAL
Megan Riddlebarger
Executive Director of the Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development

Jim Mahoney
Former Executive Director, Battelle for Kids
Tracy Najera
Executive Director, The Children's Defense Fund for Ohio

Debbie Phillips
CEO, Rural Action, and former Ohio Representative
Sherry Shamblin
Chief Strategy Officer, Hopewell Health Centers
Cara Brook
CEO, Foundation for
Appalachian Ohio

Dick Murray
Executive Director of Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools
Fred Deel
Former Director, Governor’s Office of Appalachia
Dave Scholl
Trustee, Ohio University
Southeast Ohio and technology innovator