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