SPAN State Council

The SPAN State Council is composed of the executive leadership team, regional coordinators, committee chairs, and other volunteer members who wish to serve on the State Council to guide the future of the organization. The executive leadership team is elected in two-year terms at biennial state conferences.

Your Executive Team

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Kendall Mays

(he/him)

STATE DIRECTOR
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Kurt Bateman

(he/him)

ASSOCIATE STATE DIRECTOR
Headshot of Region 7 Co-Coordinator Matthew Noodsij-Jones, MD

Matt Noordsij-Jones, MD

(he/him)

PAST STATE DIRECTOR
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Johnathon Ross, MD

(he/him)

SECRETARY
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Robert (Bob) Kemp, PhD

(he/him)

TREASURER

Your Regional Coordinators

Headshot of the Region 1 Coordinator, Cathe Caraway

Cathe Caraway

(she/her)

REGION 1 - NORTHEAST OHIO
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Robert (Bob) Kemp

(he/him)

REGION 2 - NORTHWEST OHIO
Headshot of the Region 3 Coordinator, Beth Workman

Beth Workman

(she/her)

REGION 3 - SOUTHEAST OHIO
Headshot of the Region 4 Coordinator, Dee Chavez

Dee Chavez, RN

(she/her)

REGION 4 - SOUTHWEST OHIO
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Kurt Bateman

(he/him)

REGION 5 - CENTRAL OHIO
Headshot of Region 5 Co-Coordinator, Tamie Wilson

Tamie Wilson

(she/her)

REGION 5 - CENTRAL OHIO
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Open Position

REGION 6 - East Central Ohio
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Matt Noordsij-Jones, MD

(he/him)

REGION 7 - WEST CENTRAL OHIO
Headshot of Region 7 Co-Coordinator, Bill Davis

Bill Davis

(he/him)

REGION 7 - WEST CENTRAL OHIO

Your Committee Chairs

Kimball Strickland, Business

Kurt Bateman, Labor

Bob Parker, Communications

Dee Chavez, Lobby

Johnathon Ross, M.D., Conference

Joy Bennett, Marketing

Amber Prater, Equity, Marketing

Bill Davis, Membership

Remainder of State Council

Nabila Bahav

Tim Bruce

Brad Cotton

Cris Elstro

Carol Farris

Alice Faryna

Regina Freeman

Connie Hammond

Mindy Hedges

Pat Hoffman

Pia Kanistros

Al Navarro

Eli Prater

Donald Rucknagel

Arlene Sheak

Dennis Slotnick

Marilyn Webster

Matt Weaver