WHO WE ARE
Board of Directors
A citizen Board of 18 community members determines services to be provided and funded based upon state requirements and community needs. The Board of Directors monitors funding and evaluation of those public services. Private, not-for-profit, and independent community agencies are contracted by the MHARS Board to provide an array of addiction and mental health services. Services include counseling, prevention, consultation, peer support, community support, crisis intervention, housing development and management, and vocational support.

Fiscal Year 2021
Current Board of Directors
Chairperson
Dr. Hope Moon (Lorain)
Vice Chairperson
Pamela Waite (Lorain)
Secretary
Inez James (Lorain)
Chief Governance Officer
David Ashenhurst (Oberlin)
Committee Chairs
James Schaeper
Community Relations and Plan
David DiTullio
Tim Carrion
David Ashenhurst (Oberlin)
Brandon Bobbitt (Elyria)
Kreig Brusnahan (Avon Lake)
Tim Carrion (Lorain)
Dr. Denise Eacott (Lorain)
Dr. Tracey A. Frierson (North Ridgeville)
Karen McIlwaine (Lorain)
Regan Phillips (North Ridgeville)
Sandra Premura (North Ridgeville)
James Schaeper (Avon Lake)
Karen Sutera (Lorain)
Daniel T. Urbin (Avon Lake)
Committees
Executive
Finance
Governance
Community Planning and Oversight
Nominating
Board Member Qualifications
Board Members are volunteers who do not receive compensation for their service.
If you are interested in serving on the Board of Directors for the Mental Health, Addiction and Recovery Services (MHARS) Board of Lorain County, complete the application form online.
The form and its contents will be transmitted electronically, and will be subject to all usual public information requirements.
To receive/submit a Board Appointment Application by hardcopy form, contact Vinaida Reyna at vreyna@mharslc.org, or:
MHARS Board
Attn: Membership Committee
1173 North Ridge Road East, Suite 101
Lorain, OH 44055