Board of Directors
The Summit County Continuum of Care (CoC) is required to establish a board of directors to act on its behalf. The CoC Board acts on behalf of and in the best interest of the CoC. All Board members must be representative of relevant organizations and projects serving subpopulations of people experiencing homelessness within the CoC service area and must include at least one person with lived experience of homelessness. The Board establishes and designates responsibilities for the CoC Lead Agency, HMIS Lead, and Collaborative Applicant.
Michael Harhager
Homeless Outreach Worker at Community Support Services (Formerly Homeless Advocate), Chair
Jackie Hemsworth
Executive Director of ACCESS, Vice Chair
Tamala Skipper
Executive Director of Fair Housing Contact Service, Board Treasurer
Darnella Cummings
Executive Director of Legacy III, Secretary
Joe Scalise
Director of Housing Services for United Way of Summit and Medina, Executive Member
Peggy Szalay
CDBG Entitlement Administrator for Cuyahoga Falls
Chanda Steffey
Grants Program Analyst for Weatherization, Summit County
Hope Sayer
Youth Advisory Board Chairperson, Formerly Homeless Advocate
David Churbock
Executive Director, The Peter Maurin Center
Chris Brewer
Detective with Akron Police Department
Karla McDay
Executive Director of Harmony House
Cassie Harhager
Social Worker at Akron Children’s Hospital
Latoya Harris
Social Program Analyst for Summit County Department of Job & Family Services
Sara Leedham
Private Citizen
Megan Scheck
Director of Programs & Quality Improvement with Humility of Mary Housing
Helen Tomic
Long Range Planning Manager for City of Akron
Diane Waite
Coordinated Entry Specialist (CES), Northeast Ohio VA Healthcare System, Community Resource and Referral Center (CRRC)