Governing Board & Advisory Board
Governing 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
Board President, Former Interim Vice Pres. and Dean, Ohio University, Prof. Emeritus Counselor Education, Past Pres. of the Ohio Counseling Association
Robin Burrow
Board Vice President, Principal, Eastern Elementary School, Meigs County and Mother, Joe Burrow
Mark Snider
Board Treasurer, Founder and Principal of Snider, Fuller and Stroh.
LeeAnn M. Johnson
Board Secretary, Mental Health Advocate
Monte Bainter
Superintendent, Logan-Hocking School District and President, Coalition Rural and Appalachian Schools
Misty Cromwell
Executive Director, Mental Health and Recovery Services
David Descutner
Retired Dean and Professor at Ohio University
Terri Donlin
Huesman
President/CEO,
Osteopathic Heritage Foundations
Steven W. Evans
Distinguished Professor of Psychology, Ohio University
Bernie Kosar
Former NFL Quarterback and Mental Health Advocate
Tom Parfitt
Owner & CPA, Parfitt, Cooley & Associates, Retired
Dave Scholl
Retired CEO, Diagnostic Hybrids, Inc.
Advisory Board
Orman Hall
Former Director, Ohio Governor’s Cabinet Opiate Action Team, and Ohio Department of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Services
Rick Hodges
Director, Ohio University Alliance for Population Health and Former Director, Ohio Department of Health
Sherry Shamblin
Chief Strategy Officer, Hopewell Health Centers
Megan Riddlebarger
Executive Director,
Corporation for Ohio Appalachian Development
Jim Mahoney
Former Executive Director, Battelle for Kids
Cheri Walter
Director, OACBHA
Southeast Ohio ADAMH Board Representative
Debbie Phillips
CEO, Rural Action, and former Ohio Representative
Stacy Kramer
Director, Southeast Ohio Regional Wellness, Nationwide Children's Hospital
Cara Brook
CEO, Foundation for
Appalachian Ohio
Dick Murray
Executive Director, Coalition of Rural and Appalachian Schools
Fred Deel
Former Director, Governor’s Office of Appalachia
Sam Shafer
Chief Executive Officer, Integrated Services for Behavioral Health
Lesli Johnson
Psychologist and Social Worker, Ohio University Voinovich School of Leadership and Public Affairs
Earl Cecil
Former Director, Athens-Hocking-Vinton Alcohol Drug Addiction and Mental Services Board
Tracy Plouck
Behavioral Health Lead, Ohio University Alliance for Population Health and Former Director, Ohio Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services
Rebecca Miller
Senior Director of Community Relations, Ohio University College of Health Sciences and Professions