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Directors and Staff

The Prevention Action Alliance Board of Directors

As of July 1, 2021

Executive Committee

President

Bobbie O’Keefe, Esq. | O’Keefe Family Law, LLC

President-Elect

David A. Bell, Esq. | Educator

Past President

Jody Allton, MSW, LISW-S, LCDCIII | Ohio Health Mansfield/Shelby Hospitals

Secretary/Treasurer

Claudia Khourey-Bowers, Ph.D. | Professor Emeritus, Kent State University

Directors

At-Large Members

George “Pat” Willis | Geauga County Educational Service Center

Members

Kyle Clark | Wood County Educational Service Center

Nancy Day-Achauer | Maynard Avenue United Methodist Church

Jody Demo-Hodgins | Retired mental health professional

Perci Garner | Tuscarawas Society for Children and Adults

Corinne Gasper | Parent Advocate

Chris Lane | BASEC Management

Dalon Myricks | Retired CFO

Derek Siegel | Ohio HIDTA

Ellen Schoonover | Parent Advocate

Peter Walsh | Columbus Temperature Control Co.

Prevention Action Alliance Staff

 

Fran Gerbig | Executive Director

Bobby Persinger | Deputy Executive Director

Alyce Jennings| Resource Development Manager

James Syphax | Community Prevention Manager

Julianna Fellows | Community Prevention Manager

Sondra Mellott | Accountant and Human Resources Officer

LaKeithia M. Miller | Prevention Coordinator

Ashley McCray| Education and Event Coordinator

Geena Crosby| Prevention Coordinator of Youth and Young Adult Services

Jacob Marenberg | Ohio Air National Guard Counterdrug Civil Operator

Brittany Wolf-Delawder | Project Assistant

Shayna Fritz | Advocacy and Public Policy Coordinator

Melissa Kaetzel | Prevention Coordinator

Letter from the Executive Director

Executive Director Fran Gerbig penned this introduction to and summary of the 2020 fiscal year annual report. Learn how we led healthy communities in the prevention of substance misuse and promoted mental health wellness before and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Read the Letter from the Executive Director

Awareness

The world is constantly evolving around us and with those evolutions come new substances, new trends for drug use and mental health issues, and new tools and strategies for preventing substance misuse and promoting mental health wellness. At Prevention Action Alliance, we work to raise awareness about the issues that affect everyday people, families, and communities.

Read More About Our Efforts to Raise Awareness

Educate

At its core, prevention is about educating people to make healthy decisions, but changing behavior isn't always easy. To help our prevention partners in their quest to serve their communities, we provide educational resources and support to thousands of prevention professionals and organizations.

Learn More About Our Educational Resources

Empower

We believe everyone has a role in prevention. Our role is helping you find yours. For that reason, we dedicate time and resources to helping others do their part for prevention, whether they're parents, teachers, mayors, judges, commissioners, pastors, doctors, business leaders, or teenagers. Whoever you are, we're here to help you prevent substance misuse.

Read More About How We Empower Others in Prevention

Advocate

Advocacy is the act of lending your voice to improve the lives of others. When you educate lawmakers about prevention and the importance of supporting public health, you help create a safer, healthier world for families and communities throughout Ohio. We connect advocates to regulators, give them information and data about prevention, provide news about prevention advocacy, and more. 

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Financials

We're proud and stalwart stewards of the resources that are entrusted to us. We receive funding from federal and state governments, nonprofits, foundations, donors, and others.

Read More About How We Use the Funds Entrusted to Us