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Nate Coffman, Executive Director |
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Nate Coffman, Executive Director Email: ncoffman@ohiocdc.org Ph: (614) 461-6392, ext. 207 Nate Coffman, Executive Director for the Ohio CDC Association (OCDCA), joined the organization in December 2009 after directing the revitalization efforts of Cleveland's historic Ohio City neighborhood with the Ohio City Near West Development Corporation (OCNW). A native of southeastern Ohio, Mr. Coffman lead OCNW after serving eight years as executive director of the Home Builders Association of Greater Cleveland (HBA) and previously as its government and community affairs manager. At the HBA, Nate helped bring the organization and the membership to invest and develop in many underserved urban neighborhoods working in partnership with local CDC's. He also worked several years in Columbus for U.S. Senator John Glenn and as an aide at the Ohio Senate. He has been recognized as a "Forty Under 40" by Crain's Cleveland Business and is a graduate of The Ohio State University. Rhonda Foreman, Fiscal Manager Email: rforeman@ohiocdc.org Ph: (614) 461-6392, ext. 210 Rhonda Foreman, Fiscal Manager, has primary responsibility for all financial matters of OCDCA, including preparations for the annual audit and financial statements. Mrs. Foreman joined OCDCA in December 2008. She has over 20 years experience in accounting, and has spent the last five years as a real estate professional in Columbus. Mr. Foreman has over 7 years experience as accountant for several Columbus based not-for-profit organizations. She has a Bachelors in Accounting from Hofstra University in New York, and graduated in 1987. Amy J. (Griffith) Rosenthal, Director of Training and Technical Assistance Email: arosenthal@ohiocdc.org Ph: (614) 461-6392, ext. 204 Amy J. (Griffith) Rosenthal, Director of Training and Technical Assistance, has primary responsibility for the delivery of affordable housing, microenterprise and community economic development training and technical assistance. Mrs. Rosenthal joined OCDCA in April 2008. She brings a strong background in community development and housing consulting experience with work experience in the private consulting firms. Prior to joining OCDCA, she conducted market and feasibility studies, resulting in development of multi-family, retail, industrial, office, and mixed-use projects. Mrs. Rosenthal has a certification in HOME Program Specialist-Regulations and is currently pursuing Housing Development Finance Professional Certification from the National Development Council. Mrs. Rosenthal received a dual masters degree in City and Regional Planning and Public Policy and Management from The Ohio State University in June 2009 and is a graduate of the University of Cincinnati with a Bachelors of Urban Planning. Suzanne Parks, Manager of Asset Development Email: sparks@ohiocdc.org Ph: (614) 461-6392, ext. 206 Suzanne Parks, Asset Development Manager, directs the Assets Ohio and JOLI projects. She joined the OCDCA on August 2008 and is responsible for the administration of the Assets Ohio venture. Assets Ohio encompasses the coordination of four (4) Assets for Independence demonstration grants for at least 30 Individual Development Account sites in the Ohio region. The Assets Ohio project also provides related services for foreclosure prevention. Ms. Parks' additional responsibilities include the provision of training and technical assistance, resource development, as well as research and the development of policy. Prior to joining the OCDCA team, Ms Parks was an independent consultant working with community development and other government funded agencies assisting with special projects designed to enhance organizational and program capacity. She is a former employee of two Head Start projects in the central Ohio area. In Head Start, she worked with the Family and Community Partnerships and Program Design and Governance components. Ms. Parks was conferred a Bachelor of Arts degree from the Ohio Dominican University and a Masters in Leadership Education from the Mid-America Christian University. She is currently pursuing a specialization in her Masters studies and will complete a Masters in Leadership in Public Administration in the spring of 2009.
Brittany Porter, Membership and VISTA Manager Email: bporter@ohiocdc.org Ph: (614) 461-6392, ext. 205
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