Board of Directors

OPRA Board of Directors district representatives are elected by OPRA Members in their respective districts. District Representatives are elected to serve on the Board for three years. The number of district representatives is determined by the number of individuals served in the district. At-large representatives are appointed by the Chair and can serve up to three years.

Districts
Board Officers

District 1

Represents the following counties:
Adam, Brown, Butler, Clermont, Clinton, Hamilton, Highland, Lawrence, Pike, Scioto, Warren

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Jim Steffey, President/CEO

Envision

Office: (513) 619-2928
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Melissa Morelli, Regional Director

Active Day, Inc.

Office: (513) 919-0311
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Jamie Steele, Executive Director

Chairperson

Ohio Valley Residential Services (OVRS)

Office: (513) 281-6800
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District 2

Represents the following counties:
Auglaize, Champaign, Clark, Darke, Greene, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, Montgomery, Preble, Shelby

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Dennis Grant, Executive Director

United Rehabilitation Services / Dayton

Office: (937) 233-1230
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Tom Weaver, Executive Director

Choices In Community Living, Inc.

Office: (937) 898-2220
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District 3

Represents the following counties:
Athens, Belmont, Carroll, Coshocton, Gallia, Guernsey, Harrison, Hocking, Holmes, Jackson, Jefferson, Meigs, Monroe, Morgan, Muskingum, Noble, Perry, Ross, Tuscarawas, Vinton, Washington

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Jerri Elson, Executive Director

Muskingum Residential

Office: (740) 453-5350
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Lisa Reed, Executive Director

Secretary

RHDD

Office: (740) 622-9778
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District 4

Represents the following counties:
Allen, Crawford, Defiance, Fulton, Hancock, Henry, Lucas, Ottawa, Paulding, Putnam, Richland, Sandusky, Seneca, Van Wert, Williams, Wood, Wyandot

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Roger Fortener, Executive Director

Anne Grady Services Corporation

Office: (419) 866-6500
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Roy Cherry, Executive Director

The Epilepsy Center of Northwest Ohio

Office: (419) 867-5950
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Megan Craun, CEO

Sandco Industries

Office: (419) 547-3273 x100
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District 5

Represents the following counties:
Ashland, Columbiana, Mahoning, Medina, Portage, Stark, Summit, Trumbull, Wayne

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Melanie Kasten-Krause, Executive Director

Society for Handicapped Citizens/The Arc of Medina County

Office: (330) 242-2477
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Jeff Johnson, Executive Director

Weaver Industries

Office: (330) 379-3660 x262
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Bill Ullman, Executive Director

Independence of Portage County, Inc.

Office: (330) 296-2851
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District 6

Represents the following counties:
Delaware, Fairfield, Fayette, Franklin, Knox, Licking, Madison, Marion, Morrow, Pickaway, Union

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Adam Guinther, Executive Director

Treasurer

Residential Home Association of Marion (RHAM)

Office: (740) 387-9999
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Bob Heinzerling, Executive Director

Heinzerling Community

Office: (614) 272-8888
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Liz Owens, CEO

The Alpha Group

Office: (740) 368-5810
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District 7

Represents the following counties:
Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Erie, Geauga, Huron, Lake, Lorain

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Diane Beastrom, President/CEO

Vice-Chairperson

Koinonia Homes, Inc.

Office: (216) 588-8777
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Trish Otter, President/CEO

United Cerebral Palsy of Greater Cleveland

Office: (216) 453-4951
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Laura LaGodney, CEO

Ability Works

Office: (419) 626-1048 x3193
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District 8

District 8 is a voluntary district Members who provide services in multiple districts can opt into instead of the district where their main office is located.

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