staff, consultants and roadmap team

Yvonne Cherell is the first CEO of OUCAN. A respected advocate of social justice, equity and fairness in the state of Ohio, she brings a wealth of expertise in leadership, sustainability, greater public policy visibility and leadership.

Consultants Dana Olshefski, CPA, of Kaiser Consulting and Sharon Bengel of SJ Bengel LLC also work to serve OUCAN’s members.

Key staff from member agencies meet regularly to help guide OUCAN initiatives. The group plans training events and conferences as well as providing feedback from around the state.

Members of the Roadmap Team are:

‹ Jennifer Atwell, Community Action Commission of Erie, Huron & Richland Counties

‹ Kerry Austin, Step Forward

‹ Teresa Gary, IMPACT Community Action Agency

‹ Rudy Herter, Stark County Community Action Agency

‹ Marilyn Montes, Mahoning Youngstown Community Action Partnership

‹ Audrey Taylor, Step Forward

‹ Chelsie Wilkinson, Miami Valley Community Action Partnership