Board of Directors

The Community Action Council of Portage County is governed by an 18-member volunteer Board of Directors. 1/3rd of all members represent elected officials, 1/3rd represent low-income areas or groups, and 1/3rd represent the private sector and other organizations.   The Board meets monthly on the 3rd Wednesday of each month and all meetings are public.     

Michael A. DeLuke, AFSCME, Board Chair                                    
Pamela Nation Calhoun, Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority, Board Vice Chair
Brad Cromes, Portage County Treasurer,  Board Treasurer
Nancy Grim, Community Legal Aid Services, Board Secretary
Lynn Allen, Atwater Township Representative 
Amy Adams, Main Street Ravenna
Sean Dockery, Andover Bank                            
Jeff Harrell, KSU Upward Bound/TRIO Programs
Laure Gauntner, Portage County Literacy Coalition/ASPIRE
David Gray, Renaissance Family Center   
Dr. Geraldine Hayes Nelson, Portage County NAACP
Aireane Curtis, Windham Exempted Village School District
Suzanne Livengood, Portage Learning Centers
Robin Turner, Kent City Council (Melissa Long, Alternate)
William Schnell, Mayor of Aurora Representative
Lori Calcei, Portage County Recorder
Mandy Berardinelli, Portage County Commissioners
​Bruce Ribelin, Ravenna City Council
  

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