Cryshanna A. Jackson, Ph.D., was elected Chair of the YWCA/Mahoning Valley Board of Directors at the agency’s 115th annual meeting. Dr. Jackson is associate professor, Department of Politics and International Relations at Youngstown State University.
      Other officers elected to the board are Elected office holders are Kristin L. Olmi, first vice chair; Sara Daugherty, second vice chair; Chris Gabrick, treasurer; Joy Tang, secretary; and Cheryl McArthur, past chair.
      Newly-elected members named to the YWCA Board of Directors for a three-year term beginning June 2020 are Sandra Kellar, property manager, Youngstown Metropolitan Housing Authority; Susan M. Moorer, development officer, WYSU 88.5 FM, Youngstown State University; Stacy Joy Quiñones, foundation services associate, Youngstown State University Foundation; Stacey R. Schneider, associate professor of pharmacy practice, Northeast Ohio Medical University; and Alexis Smith, co-medical director/radiologist, Joanie Abdu Comprehensive Breast Care Center.
      Board members re-elected to a second, three-year term inclue Chris Gabrick, principal at Schroedel, Scullin & Bestic LLC; Christine A. Gerst, vice president/financial advisor, Merrill Lynch Wealth Management; Tang , assistant professor, Department of Psychology, Youngstown State University; and Rhonda Warren, retired, financial verifier, Mercy Health.
      Other board members include Jasmine Bailey, Barbara Brothers, Elizabeth A. Ford, Tanay Hill, Deborah S. Liptak, Dawn Ochman, Melissa Rucci, Jenna Santisi and Olympia C. Scott-Feagins.
      Elected to the 2020-2021 Board Governance Committee are Cheryl McArthur, Sara Daugherty, Joy Tang, Barbara Brothers and Rhonda Warren.
      Kristin L. Olmi received the YWCA Outstanding Board Member of the Year Award; Elizabeth A. Ford received the YWCA Outstanding Volunteer of the Year Award; Jeremy Hinzman received the Outstanding Employee of the Year Award; and Ashley Hudzik received the Exceptional Employee Award.