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Join our board of directors

 

You Can Make an Impact

  • As a member of FrontLine’s Board, you will positively impact 20,000 Cuyahoga county residents each year who are affected by poverty, homelessness, community violence, and thoughts of suicide.

  • be part of creating and implementing strategies that will ensure northeast ohio residents have the highest quality behavioral health and crisis services.

  • Be a leader in advancing anti-racism in our community.


 

Board Member Responsibilities

  • Attend 6 meetings per year

  • Serve on at least one committee

  • attend special events throughout the year

  • Make a self-determined meaningful financial donation

  • 3-year term with the option of renewing


2023/2024 Board of Directors

F. Iman Joshua (Board Chair)
Capital One – VP, Divisional CISO, Cyber, AXT, CoS and CPE

Amy Clum Holbrook (Vice Chair)
Weltman, Weinberg & Reis – Partner

Christine Oblak (Chair Development)
Parker Hannifin – Group Strategic Pricing Managers, Aerospace

Laura Feller (Chair Governance)
GoDaddy – Director of Accounting

M. Katie McCullough (Chair Finance)
Brook & Whittle – Chief Accounting Officer

Jenifer Halliday
Friends Academy – Associate Head of School

Sarah Hihn
Dix & Eaton - Director, Human Resources

Tammy Loucks
Progressive Insurance – Business Leader Systems & Servicing Experience Commercial Lines

Lisa Morrison (Past Chair)
Huntington Business Credit - Senior Vice President, Business Development Officer

Jeanine Nemecek (Past Chair)
Cleveland Clinic, Euclid Hospital – Director of Surgical Services

Heather Pauly
Oatey Company- Business Operations Manager

James Reesing 
Accenture - Managing Director 

John P. Richardson
Lubrizol Corporation - (Retired)

Richard Robins, Ph.D. (Past Chair)
Lubrizol Corporation - CMO (Retired) 

EMERITUS BOARD

Patti Fine
SurgCenter Cleveland – R.N.

Burt Saltzman
Dave’s Markets – Retired Owner

 

In memory of Julie Rittenhouse (1957-2023)

Julie’s years of service to our community were characterized by her kindness, her incredible leadership skills, and her commitment to lifting others up. She had the ability to listen to others as if they were the only person in the world. And she was relentless in her pursuit of bettering the lives of those who were marginalized, oppressed, and struggling. 

Julie joined the FrontLine Service Board of Directors in 1994, six years after the organization was created. In whatever capacity she served on the board, she was wholly invested. Her ability to create and maintain relationships and partnerships amongst the social service providers, as well as decision-makers in our city and county, helped to create opportunities for programming for those experiencing the most critical of needs. She was instrumental in helping to define the strategic growth of FrontLine, as the agency expanded to include the provision of crisis intervention services and outreach to those experiencing trauma.     

In 2002, Julie organized a group of Clevelanders to visit Chicago’s new permanent supportive housing—an innovative model to reduce chronic homelessness. Upon her return, Julie worked diligently to rally public and private partners to bring permanent supportive housing to Cuyahoga County. Thanks to Julie’s vision and diplomacy, our community now benefits from more than 1,000 units of permanent supportive housing.   

Julie fought ardently for justice and touched countless lives through her work with FrontLine Service, the Sisters of Charity Foundation, Cleveland Housing Network, Jesuit Volunteer Corps, St. Patrick Parish, the Notre Dame Club of Cleveland, the GAR Foundation, the Senior Transportation Connection, and Cleveland State University.  

We honor Julie’s memory and her lifelong commitment to serving others. Julie’s spirit and her years of generous service will be carried forward through the work she helped make possible.

Read the obituary here