ECOEA Executive Board for the upcoming year is listed below. Terms expiring in 2023 were elected at the ECOEA Spring Rep Assembly on April 29, 2023. The new terms began July 1, 2023.

President Juliann Doerschuk (2025), Canton Professional Educators’ Association

Vice President Heather Zuniga (2025), Malvern EA

Recording Secretary Kelli Repphun (2025), Jackson Memorial EA

Business Manager Valerie Heban, OEA-R, retired from North Canton EA

OEA Board of Directors, three-year terms:

Unit I: Kelli Repphun, (2026) Jackson Memorial EA

Unit II: Karen Linch (2024) Wooster EA

Unit III: Michelle Martin Jones (2025) Canton Professional EA

OEA ESP At Large: Dee Meredith (2025) Fairless EA

County Representatives, three-year terms:

Carroll County Rep:  vacant

Columbiana County #1 Rep: Christine Willison (2024) Wellsville EA

Columbiana County #2 Karen Marquis (2026) Southern Local TA

Holmes County Rep:  Caryn Rubio (2026) East Holmes TA

Stark County Rep #1:  April Chenault-McLeod (2025) Canton Professional  EA

Stark County Rep #2:   Yvonne Parks (2025) Canton Professional EA

Stark County Rep #3:  Barb Newton (2024) Northwest TA

Stark County Rep #4:  Tracy Bowser (2025) Alliance EA

Stark County Rep #5:  Julie Nelson (2026) North Canton EA

Stark County Rep #6:   Ida Gorman (2026) East Canton EA

Tuscarawas County Rep:  vacant

Wayne County Rep #1:  Melissa Radich (2024) Triway EA

Wayne County Rep #2:  Alicia Mayfield (2026) Rittman EA

Minority Member Rep:  Tracey Smith, (2024) Canton Professional EA

OEA-R District Rep: Kathleen Purdy, (2026) retired from Plain Local TA

ESP #1:  Brooke Harter (2024) Jackson Classified Personnel Association

ESP #2:  Victoria Freday (2024) SCEPTA

OEA-R At Large Member to Advisory Council: Carol Kinsey (2026) retired from Canton Professional EA