Meet Our Leaders

SVdP Northeast Ohio
Executive Board of Directors

Susan Franko

President

Anthony Iannucci

1st Vice President

Toni Murray

Secretary

Susan Muccio

Treasurer

Luann Rossi

Vice President — Trumbull County

Christine Sheehan

Vice President — Portage County

Open Position

Vice President — Ashtabula County

Rev. Christopher Cicero

Spiritual Director

Community Advisory Board

Dennis Rossi

Advisory Board Chairperson
Partner
Acrisure Insurance

Tom Carey, Esq.

Advisory Board Secretary
Attorney
Harrington, Hoppe & Mitchell

Julianna Begalla

Vice President
Director of Marketing
Farmers National Bank

Vernon Cesta

Owner/Chef
Vernon's Café & V2 Wine Bar & Trattoria

Dr. Lawrence D'Amico

General Surgeon
Trumbull County Coroner

Kieran Davis

Business Advisor
Minority Business Assistance Center
Youngstown Business Incubator

Mayor Doug Franklin

Mayor
City of Warren

Rachel Hrbolich

Diocesan Director
Catholic Charities Diocese of Youngstown

Michael Hripko

Retired - Administration
Youngstown State University

Jim Keating

Retired - Human Resources
Trumbull County

Judi LaPolla

Director of Enrollment Management
John F. Kennedy Catholic School

Councilman Mike O’Brien

Retired State Representative
Former Mayor
City of Warren

Rev. Dr. Avan Odom

Pastor
Friendship Baptist Church

Michelle Perdue

Owner/Operator
John Perdue Inc. dba McDonald’s

Edward Wheeler

Retired
Humana Blue Cross/Blue Shield

Leadership

Darlene S. Jones

Chief Executive Officer

SVdP Northeast Ohio

Lindy Hilton

Fundraising & Events Manager

SVdP Northeast Ohio

Brandy Luster

Food Service Manager

SVdP Northeast Ohio

Dustin Cunningham

District Thrift Store Manager

SVdP Northeast Ohio

Laura Bennett

Development Director

SVdP Northeast Ohio

Laura McCulty Stepp

Programs Director

SVdP Northeast Ohio