About
Great Lakes Community Action Partnership has been serving the northwest Ohio area for more than 50 years. We began in 1965 as WSOS Community Action Commission following the Economic Opportunity Act of 1964, which helped create hundreds of community action agencies throughout the United States. Our mission is "We create partnerships and opportunities to help individuals, families and communities thrive." Our vision is "To make hope, ability, and opportunity possible for all whom we serve." Our tagline is "Helping communities thrive, one neighbor at a time."
Organization Information
Leadership
Board Members Wood County
Bill Donnelly
County Commissioners' Appointee
Joined: January 2016
Term: January - December 2021
Carmen Ortega
County Commissioners' Appointee
Joined: September 2011
Term: January - December 2021
Erin Hatchel
United Way of Wood County
Joined: July 2021
Term: July 2021 - December 2022
Dean King
Economic Development Commission
Joined: May 2010
Term: January 2021 - December 2022
Ashley Dickey
Low-Income Representative
Joined: November 2020
Term: November 2020 - December 2022
Jane Wengel
Low-Income Representative
Joined: September 2015
Term: January 2020 - December 2021
Board Members Sandusky County
Scott Miller
County Commissioner
Joined: January 2020
Term: January - December 2021
Crystal Walker
County Commissioner Designated Appointee
Joined: March 2018
Term: January - December 2021
Brittany Baker
ProMedica Memorial Hospital
Joined: November 2018
Term: January 2021 - December 2022
Jim Fails
NAACP
Joined: January 2011
Term: January 2021 - December 2022
Amanda Garner
Low-Income Representative
Joined: January 2017
Term: January 2021 - December 2022
Peg Rettig
Low-Income Representative
Joined: January 2018
Term: January 2020 - December 2021
Board Members Ottawa County
Jo Ellen Regal
County Commissioners' Appointee
Joined: January 2013
Term: January - December 2021
Molly Sass
County Commissioners' Appointee
Joined: June 2015
Term: January - December 2021
Mike Barr — Secretary/Treasurer
Commodore Perry Federal Credit Union
Joined: May 2019
Term: January 2021 - December 2022
Katie Schlagheck
OSU Extension Office
Joined: January 2021
Term: January 2021 - December 2022
Jennifer Buxton
Low-Income Representative
Joined: January 2007
Term: January 2021 - December 2022
Pat Keys
Low-Income Representative
Joined: January 2016
Term: January 2020 - December 2021
Board Members Seneca County
Tyler Shuff
County Commissioner
Joined: January 2021
Term: January - December 2021
Greg Edinger
County Commissioners’ Appointee
Joined: March 2019
Term: January - December 2021
Dr. Cory Stine — Board Chairperson
Terra State Community College
Joined: May 2016
Term: January 2021 - December 2022
Audrey Flood
Tiffin-Seneca Economic Partnership
Joined: June 2019
Term: January 2021-December 2022
Bev Hemmerly
Low-Income Representative
Joined: May 2014
Term: January 2020 - December 2021
Carol Kern
Low-Income Representative
Joined: September 2017
Term: January 2021 - December 2022