Standing Committees

Explore our current standing committees below. Interested in joining a committee? Reach out to the committee chair today!

Business:

Committee Chair: Kimball Stricklin (he/him)

Email: kstric7030@aol.com

  • Promotes the benefits of a single payer health care system amongst community business partners
  • Educates business partners on healthcare disparities and health policy
  • Obtains business endorsements

Communications:

Committee Chair: Bob Parker (he/him)

Email: bob-bp@prodigy.net

  • Champions social justice through coordination of the Healthcare for All Ohioans newsletter

Conference:

Committee Chair: Johnathon Ross, MD (he/him)

Email: drjohnross@ameritech.net

  • Unites Healthcare for All Ohioans and Single Payer Action Network through conference planning
  • Hosts educational events and moving showings for the general public and advocate community

Equity:

Committee Chair: Amber Prater (she/her)

Email: prater.49@wright.edu

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  • Dedicated to building a diverse and welcoming atmosphere within Healthcare for All Ohioans
  • Actively expanding collaborations in the community by creating tools for outreach
  • Educating on the health disparities experienced by underrepresented communities

Labor:

Committee Chair: Kurt Bateman (he/him)

Email: kurt.pdamerica@gmail.com

  • Promotes the benefits of a single payer health care system amongst local labor unions
  • Educates labor workers and unions on healthcare disparities and health policy
  • Obtains labor and union endorsements

Lobby:

Committee Chair: Dee Chavez (she/her)

Email: dee49@fuse.net

Marketing:

Committee Co-Chairs: Joy Bennett (she/her) and Amber Prater (she/her)

Email: communications@spanohio.org

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  • Analyzes marketing strategy to move Healthcare for All Ohioans toward it's organizational goals
  • Provides marketing support to other committees through graphic design, social media, copywriting and other advertising materials
  • Coordinates new product production between stakeholders

Membership:

Committee Chair: Bill Davis (he/him)

Email: wndavis2@gmail.com

  • Recruit new members to Healthcare for All Ohioans
  • Maintain active memberships

Ready to get involved?

Email a committee chair or reach out to span@spanohio.org for more info!