Ohio's oldest & largest adult continuing education professional organization, since 1932

2008 - 2009 Board of Directors

Position Name and Agency Phone and Email
Executive Board
President Al Toops
Ohio Literacy Network
614-505-0717
president@oaace.org
1st Vice President and Conference Chair vacant
2nd Vice President vacant
Treasurer Catherine 'Kitty' Brewer
Ross County ABLE/GED Programs
740-779-2035
treasurer@oaace.org
Secretary Denise Ploetz
C-TEC of Licking County ABLE
740-364-2233
secretary@oaace.org
Past President Lynn Reese
Southwest ABLE Resource Center
937-512-5202
pastpresident@oaace.org
Regional Directors
Central/Southeast Joe McGowan
The Work Station
740-797-1405
centralsoutheast@oaace.org
Southwest Lynne Alexander
London ABLE
740-852-9843
southwest@oaace.org
Northwest Peg Morelli
ABLE / EL Civics Director, Stouder Center
937-440-1692
morellip@UVJVS.org
Northeast Susan Sheehan
Parma City Schools ABLE
440-885-8339
northeast@oaace.org
Special Interest Directors
Adult Career and Technical Sherry Childers
Eastland-Fairfield Career and Technical Schools
800-686-3336 ext. 223
adultcareertech@oaace.org
Basic Skills Stephanie Reed Taylor
Columbus City Schools ABLE
614-365-5245
basicskills@oaace.org
Community Agencies Robert Bivens
Project LEARN, Inc.
216-621-9483
communityagencies@oaace.org
Corrections Education Denise Justice
Ohio Central School System
740-845-3130
corrections@oaace.org
ESOL Denise Shumway
Sylvania ABLE
419-824-8539
esol@oaace.org
Family Literacy Barb Nourse
South Central Ohio ESC Even Start
740-372-2812
familyliteracy@oaace.org
GED Gail Jacobs
Elyria Schools ABLE
440-284-8251
ged@oaace.org
Higher Education Gloria Mobley
Cuyahoga Community College
216-987-2327
highereducation@oaace.org
Special Needs Katrina Seymour

specialneeds@oaace.org
Workplace Education Jody Angelone
Northwest ABLE Resource Center
567-661-7355
workplaceeducation@oaace.org
Board-Elected Chairs
Advocacy Rick McIntosh
Project LEARN of Summit County
330-434-9461
advocacy@oaace.org
Communications
vacant

communications@oaace.org
Governance Garland Gates
Pioneer CTC
419-347-7744 X 1295
governance@oaace.org
Membership Chair Ella Bogard
Franklinton Learning Center
614-221-9151
membership@oaace.org
Nominations and Elections Holly Pletcher
C-TEC of Licking County
740-364-2263
nominations@oaace.org
Scholarships, Awards, and Grants vacant

awards@oaace.org
Ex-Officio
ODE/RCN Liaison Denise Pottmeyer
Ohio Department of Education
614-466-5015
odercn@oaace.org
OLN Liaison vacant

oln@oaace.org