OHIO FEDERATION FOR HEALTH EQUITY & SOCIAL JUSTICE

Board of Directors

Our board is composed of dedicated individuals who bring a wealth of experience and passion to guide our mission and vision. Committed to upholding our values and working tirelessly to make a positive impact in our community.

* Cheryl A. Boyce, MS – Chairwoman Emeritus Co-Founder

Retired Executive Director, Ohio Commission on Minority Health | Consultant,
Columbus, Ohio

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Barbara A. Turpin, LSW
Chairwoman

Children and Families Community Advocate
Columbus, Ohi0

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Helen Jones-Kelley, JD Vice-Chair

Executive Director of the Alcohol, Drug Addiction and Mental Health Services Board
Montgomery County, Ohio

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Dr. Anahi Ortiz, MD – Secretary

Pediatric Consultant
Tucson, Arizona

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Stephanie W. Harris, JD – Treasurer

Development Consultant
Columbus, OH

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Doni Miller, JD

Chief Executive Officer of the Neighborhood Health Association (NHA)
Toledo, Ohio

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V. Lanna Samaniego

Native Population Advocate, Samaniego and Associates
Coldwater, Ohio

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Kathie Mancini, B.S.

President Humana, East Central Medicare Region Columbus, Ohio

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Rick Spencer, B.S.

President, CA Wordsmith LLC Englewood, Ohio

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Diana C. Starks

Senior Vice President and
Director of the Office of Minority and Women Inclusion Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland
Cleveland, Ohio

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Cynthia Latney, MSN, RN, NE-BC

Senior Vice President and Chief Nursing Executive Ohio Health Columbus, Ohio

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Dr. Jack Thomas

Professor
Immediate Past President Central State University
Wilberforce, OH

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Helena Haynes-Carter

Former Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DE&I) Officer for Key Bank
Cleveland, Ohio

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Andrés E. González, M.Ed., CCDP/AP

Vice President, Community Engagement & Chief Diversity Officer
Froedtert ThedaCare, Inc. in Wisconsin

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Advisory Board

Theresa Wukusick, MS

Retired, Executive Director for the HealthPath Foundation of Ohio (HPF-Ohio)
Vermilion, Ohio

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Dr. Yung Chen Lu, Ph.D.

Professor Emeritus of the Mathematics Department at The Ohio State University
Columbus, Ohio

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Victor L. Leandry, LSW, MSW

Executive Director of El Centro de Servicios Sociales, Inc.
Lorain, Ohio

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Cora C. Munoz PhD, R.N

Professor Emeritus and Adjunct Professor at Capital University, President Ohio Asian American Health Coalition.

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* Dr. Otha Gilyard, Senior Pastor – Past Chairman

Shiloh Baptist Church Columbus, OH Immediate Past President Ohio Baptist General Convention, Inc.

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* Honorable Barbara H. Boyd, B.S. – Past Vice-Chair

Retired State Legislator
Cleveland, Ohio

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* Denotes Deceased

"Progress comes from caring more about what needs to be done than about who gets the credit"

~ Dorothy Height