Board of Directors
OPRA Board of Directors district representatives are elected by OPRA Members in their respective districts. District Representatives are elected to serve on the Board for three years. The number of district representatives is determined by the number of individuals served in the district. At-large representatives are appointed by the Chair and can serve up to three years.
District 1
Represents the following counties:
Adams, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Lawrence, Pike, Scioto and Warren
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Jamie Steele, Executive Director
Chairperson
Ohio Valley Residential Services, Inc.
Office: (513) 281-6800
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Jim Steffey, President/CEO
Envision
Office: (513) 619-2928
Email
Melissa Morelli, Regional Director
Active Day, Inc.
Office: (513) 919-0311
Email
District 2
Represents the following counties:
Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby
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Dennis Grant, Executive Director
United Rehabilitation Services / Dayton
Office: (937) 233-1230
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Ashley Brocious, CEO
RT Industries
Office: (937) 552-3900
Email
Michelle Herndon, Executive Director/CEO
S & H Products
Office: (937) 492-3596
Email
District 3
Represents the following counties:
Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Ross, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington
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Lisa Reed, Executive Director
Board Secretary
RHDD
Office: (740) 622-9778
Email
Mary Thompson-Hufford, CEO
The Fuse Network
Office: (740) 641-8347
Email
Edgar J. Barnett, Jr., CEO
Carroll Hills Industries, Inc.
Office: (330) 627-5524
Email
District 4
Represents the following counties:
Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, Wyandot
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Roger Fortener, Executive Director
Anne Grady Services Corporation
Office: (419) 866-6500
Email
Roy Cherry, Executive Director
The Epilepsy Center of Northwest Ohio
Office: (419) 867-5950
Email
Megan Craun, CEO
Sandco Industries
Office: (419) 547-3273 x100
Email
District 5
Represents the following counties:
Ashland, Columbiana, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne
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Jeff Johnson, Executive Director
Weaver Industries
Office: (330) 379-3660 x262
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Michelle L. Madden, Executive Director
Independence of Portage County, Inc.
Office: (330) 296-2851
Email
Phillip E. Miller, CEO
Portage Industries, Inc.
Office: (330) 296-3996
Email
District 6
Represents the following counties:
Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Union
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Adam Guinther, Executive Director
Treasurer
Residential Home Association of Marion (RHAM)
Office: (740) 387-9999
Email
Bob Heinzerling, Executive Director
Heinzerling Community
Office: (614) 272-8888
Email
Liz Owens, CEO
The Alpha Group
Office: (740) 368-5810
Email
District 7
Represents the following counties:
Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain
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Diane Beastrom, President/CEO
Vice-Chairperson
Koinonia Homes, Inc.
Office: (216) 588-8777
Email
Trish Otter, President/CEO
United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland
Office: (216) 453-4951
Email
Laura LaGodney, CEO
Ability Works
Office: (419) 626-1048 x3193
Email
District 8
District 8 is a voluntary district Members who provide services in multiple districts can opt into instead of the district where their main office is located.
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Felicia Hall, Regional Director
ResCare, Inc.
Office: (513) 858-4550 x111
Email
John Swanson, Executive Vice President
Echoing Hills Village, Inc.
Office: (740) 327-2311 x1141
Email
Scott DeLong, President/CEO
Champaign Residential Services, Inc. (CRSI)
Office: (937) 653-1353
Email
At Large Directors
Bob Gaston, CEO
ARC Industries, Inc.
Office: (614) 479-2500
Email
Adam Guinther, Executive Director
Treasurer
Residential Home Association of Marion (RHAM)
Office: (740) 387-9999
Email
Diane Beastrom, President/CEO
Vice-Chairperson
Koinonia Homes, Inc.
Office: (216) 588-8777
Email
Jamie Steele, Executive Director
Chairperson
Ohio Valley Residential Services, Inc.
Office: (513) 281-6800
Email
Lisa Reed, Executive Director
Board Secretary
RHDD
Office: (740) 622-9778
Email
