Senior Leadership Team
Executive Directors Through Time
Over the years, our leadership structure has evolved with varying levels of support. While some years saw entirely volunteer management, others had full-time employees like Ms. Yoho. Additionally, we have also had executive management as 1099 contractors.
Although records of leaders during the 1970s-1980s are sparse, our longest-serving advocate, Mr. John Myers, joined us in the mid-1980s. While he doesn’t recall many names, he shares that most of them have since passed on.
Name & Years
Ms. Vera Mae Hall, Founder 1968 – ?
Unknown 1974 – 1994
Ms. Debbie Yoho 1994 – 2010
Mr. John Myers 2010 – 2012
Mr. Chris Mathews 2012 – 2018
Ms. Miriam Calamaro 2018 – 2019
Ms. Sandra Bright 2019 – 2021
Mr. Ra’mon Wideman 2021 – 2022
Ms. Lisa Cole, 2022 – NOW
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