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About Great Lakes

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."



Contact:
800-775-9767

Annual reports and financial information

Leadership

Ruthann House
President/CEO
rahouse@glcap.org

David Kipplen
Chief Financial Officer
drkipplen@glcap.org

Kerry Adkins
Administration & IT Director
keadkins@glcap.org

Alex Boroff
Public Relations Director
ajboroff@glcap.org

 

Ragan Claypool
Adult & Youth Development Director
reclaypool@glcap.org

Cheryl Denny
Planning & Development Director
cadenny@glcap.org

Adrienne Fausey
Human Resource Director
anfausey@glcap.org

Terry Jacobs
Housing & Energy Director
tjjacobs@glcap.org

 

Robin Richter
Senior Services & Rural Transit Director
rjrichter@glcap.org

Carly Trautwein
Administrative Assistant
cmtrautwein@glcap.org

Jacquie Wells
Child Development Director
jswells@glcap.org

Kristin Woodall
Community Development Director
klwoodall@glcap.org

Board of Directors

Wood County

Bill Donnelly
County Commissioners' Appointee
Joined: January 2016
Term: January - December 2022

Carmen Ortega
County Commissioners' Appointee
Joined: September 2011
Term: January - December 2022

Erin Hachtel
United Way of Wood County
Joined: July 2021
Term: July 2021 - December 2022

Dean King
Northwestern Water & Sewer District
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 2022 - December 2023

Sandusky County

Scott Miller
County Commissioner
Joined: January 2020
Term: January - December 2022

Crystal Walker
County Commissioners' Appointee
Joined: March 2018
Term: January - December 2022

Brittany Baker
ProMedica Memorial Hospital
Joined: November 2018
Term: January 2021 - December 2022

Jim Fails
Sandusky County Park District
Joined: January 2011
Term: January 2021 - December 2022

Amanda Garner
Low-Income Representative
Joined: January 2017
Term: January 2021 - December 2022

Victoria Moreland
Low-Income Representative
Joined: January 2022
Term: January 2022 - December 2023

Ottawa County

Jo Ellen Regal
County Commissioners' Appointee
Joined: January 2013
Term: January - December 2022

Molly Sass
County Commissioners' Appointee
Joined: June 2015
Term: January - December 2022

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 2022 - December 2023

Seneca County

Tyler Shuff
County Commissioner
Joined: January 2021
Term: January - December 2022

Greg Edinger
County Commissioners’ Appointee
Joined: March 2019
Term: January - December 2022

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

Tamara Turner
Low-Income Representative
Joined: January 2022
Term: January 2022 - December 2023

Carol Kern
Low-Income Representative
Joined: September 2017
Term: January 2021 - December 2022