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 Dr. Marlene Dorsey, Kent City School District, Board Vice Chair Mary Daily, Admired Residential Services, Board Treasurer Nancy Grim, Community Legal Aid Services, Board Secretary Lynn Allen, Atwater Township Representative Brad Cromes, Portage County Treasurer Sean Dockery, S&T Bank Patty Robinson, KSU Upward Bound/TRIO Programs Laure Gauntner, Portage County Literacy Coalition/ABLE David Gray, Renaissance Family Center Dr. Geraldine Hayes Nelson, Portage County NAACP Gregg Isler, Windham Exempted Village School District Suzanne Livengood, Portage Learning Centers Robin Turner, Kent City Council (Melissa Long, Alternate) William Schnell, Mayor of Aurora Representative Pamela Nation-Calhoun, Portage Metropolitan Housing Authority Mandy Berardinelli, Portage County Commissioners Bruce Ribelin, Ravenna City Council