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Meet the People Driving Action for Children Forward

Our leadership team and board of directors keep Action for Children moving toward our goals of supporting the community and making high-quality child care and parenting programs accessible to everyone in central Ohio.

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Board of Directors

Officers

  • President – Matthew Sharp – Guy Carpenter; SVP, Sr. Actuary
  • Vice President – Matthew Bell – Kimball Midwest; Director of Corporate Strategy
  • Treasurer – Alex Anthony – GBQ Partners; Director of Innovation
  • Secretary – Tamar Williamson – iFoam; Owner, Operator
  • Past President – Dr. Mary Kay Irwin – Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Senior Director of School Health Services

Board Presidents

1972 - Present
  • 1972, Cecilia “Cee” Cullman
  • 1973–1974, James Horan
  • 1975, Shirley Rhodes
  • 1976, Elizabeth Schilling
  • 1977, Nappy Hetzler
  • 1978, Ann Hughes
  • 1979, Russell Jordan
  • 1980-1981, Betty MacIntosh
  • 1982-1983, Floradelle Pfahl
  • 1984-1985, Muriel Tice
  • 1986-1987, Donald Bender
  • 1988-1989, Lou Briggs
  • 1990-1991, Mary Lazarus
  • 1992-1993, Samuel Koon
  • 1994-1995, Judy Fountain
  • 1996-1997, Ann Pizzuti
  • 1998-2000, Adam Troy
  • 2000-2002, Tanny Crane
  • 2002-2004, Steve Johnston
  • 2004-2006, Mary Cusick
  • 2006-2008, Carole Watkins
  • 2008-2011, Rhonda Fraas
  • 2011-2014, Jeffrey Cullman
  • 2014-2015, Jane Grote Abell
  • 2015-2017, Holly Stokes
  • 2018-2019, Andrew Alderman
  • 2020-2021, Diana Westhoff
  • 2022-2024, Lisa Cochran
  • 2024-present, Mary Kay Irwin

Executive Directors

1972 - Present
  • 1972-1973, Ray McFarland
  • 1973-1976, Dorothy Reynolds
  • 1976-1980, Hannah Dillard
  • 1980-1983, Margaret Hamilton
  • 1983-2013, Diane Bennett
  • 2013-2024, Eric Karolak
  • 2024, Ann Lockett (Interim CEO)
  • 2025-present, Tasha Booker

Members

  • Jennifer Halas – Huntington National Bank; Vice President, Senior Counsel
  • Joyce Chen, Ph.D. – The Ohio State University; Professor, Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Rebecca (Becky) Ciminillo – YMCA of Central Ohio; Vice President of Youth Development
  • Lisa Cochran – PNC Bank; Vice President, Wealth Strategist
  • Joanne Goldhand – Partner; Ice Miller, LLC
  • Holly Stokes – Private Bank Market Leader; PNC Bank
  • Becky Love – Franklin County Board of DD (Retired)
  • Tasha Booker - Action for Children; CEO

Members

  • Jennifer Halas – Huntington National Bank; Vice President, Senior Counsel
  • Joyce Chen, Ph.D. – The Ohio State University; Professor, Department of Women's, Gender and Sexuality Studies
  • Rebecca (Becky) Ciminillo – YMCA of Central Ohio; Vice President of Youth Development
  • Lisa Cochran – PNC Bank; Vice President, Wealth Strategist
  • Joanne Goldhand – Partner; Ice Miller, LLC
  • Holly Stokes – Private Bank Market Leader; PNC Bank
  • Becky Love – Franklin County Board of DD (Retired)
  • Tasha Booker - Action for Children; CEO

Officers

  • President – Matthew Sharp – Guy Carpenter; SVP, Sr. Actuary
  • Vice President – Matthew Bell – Kimball Midwest; Director of Corporate Strategy
  • Treasurer – Alex Anthony – GBQ Partners; Director of Innovation
  • Secretary – Tamar Williamson – iFoam; Owner, Operator
  • Past President – Dr. Mary Kay Irwin – Nationwide Children’s Hospital; Senior Director of School Health Services

Board Presidents

1972 - Present
  • 1972, Cecilia “Cee” Cullman
  • 1973–1974, James Horan
  • 1975, Shirley Rhodes
  • 1976, Elizabeth Schilling
  • 1977, Nappy Hetzler
  • 1978, Ann Hughes
  • 1979, Russell Jordan
  • 1980-1981, Betty MacIntosh
  • 1982-1983, Floradelle Pfahl
  • 1984-1985, Muriel Tice
  • 1986-1987, Donald Bender
  • 1988-1989, Lou Briggs
  • 1990-1991, Mary Lazarus
  • 1992-1993, Samuel Koon
  • 1994-1995, Judy Fountain
  • 1996-1997, Ann Pizzuti
  • 1998-2000, Adam Troy
  • 2000-2002, Tanny Crane
  • 2002-2004, Steve Johnston
  • 2004-2006, Mary Cusick
  • 2006-2008, Carole Watkins
  • 2008-2011, Rhonda Fraas
  • 2011-2014, Jeffrey Cullman
  • 2014-2015, Jane Grote Abell
  • 2015-2017, Holly Stokes
  • 2018-2019, Andrew Alderman
  • 2020-2021, Diana Westhoff
  • 2022-2024, Lisa Cochran
  • 2024-present, Mary Kay Irwin

Executive Directors

1972 - Present
  • 1972-1973, Ray McFarland
  • 1973-1976, Dorothy Reynolds
  • 1976-1980, Hannah Dillard
  • 1980-1983, Margaret Hamilton
  • 1983-2013, Diane Bennett
  • 2013-2024, Eric Karolak
  • 2024, Ann Lockett (Interim CEO)
  • 2025-present, Tasha Booker

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