Partners in Excellence AwardCommissioned in 2006, this Annual Award is presented to a County Board of Developmental Disabilities employee or other Developmental Disabilities System Stakeholder Staff Member who exemplifies a commitment to excellence and service to people with developmental disabilities in the course of their work on a policy issue, workgroup, or specific project that benefits the DD system as a whole. The award is presented to deserving individual(s) as determined by OACB and is recognized either at the Annual Convention or at a local Board meeting of the recipient.
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2024 Award Winners
2024 Partners in
Excellence Award
Derek L. Graham
Philipps & Graham LLC
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2024 Partners in
Excellence Award
Jennifer Corcoran
Changing Spaces Ohio
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2024 Partners in
Excellence Award
Kim Kirkwood
Changing Spaces Ohio
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Past Award Winners:
2023
Ohio DD Budget Coalition: Ohio Provider Resource Association, Ohio Health Care Association, The Arc of Ohio, Values and Faith Alliance, Ohio Waiver Network
2022
Deborah Hoffine, , Deputy Director, Medicaid Development and Administration, DODD
Susan Mullins, RN, Quality Assurance Nurse, Summit DD
2021
In recognition of the hundreds of hours of volunteer leadership they provided during the pandemic, OACB presented Partners in Excellence Awards to each of the superintendent association officers and regional representatives.
Brian Green, Superintendent, Miami DD
Ed Stark;Superintendent, Trumbull DD
Leia Snyder, Superintendent, Hamilton DD
Bill Whitacre, Superintendent, Mahoning DD
Wendy Gorrell, Superintendent, Morgan DD
Sarah Zimmerman, Superintendent, Sandusky DD
Kristine Hodge, Superintendent, Delaware DD
Dan Ottke, Superintendent, Clermont DD
Julie Monroe, Superintendent, Lawrence DD
Stacey Maleckar, Superintendent, Medina DD
2019
Jennifer Meadows, Hamilton DD
2018
Amber Gibbs, Cuyahoga DD
Karin Crabbe, Franklin DD
Latrice Smith, Hamilton DD
Jodi Travers, Lake DD
2017
Nancy Richards, Executive Director, Clearwater Council of Governments
James Steele, Executive Director, Ohio Valley Residential Services
Kate Haller, Deputy Director, DODD
2016
Carrie Beier, Superintendent, Erie County Board of DD
Koinonia Homes
Ravi Shankar, Business Manager, Clark County Board of DD
2015
Lisa Guliano, Superintendent, Butler County Board of DD
Steve McPeake, President and CEO, North Coast Community Homes
David Visocky, Chief Financial Officer, Cuyahoga County Board of DD
2014
Rick Black, CFO, Butler County Board of DD
Laura Zureich, Superintendent, Champaign and Shelby County Boards of DD
2013
Chuck Frobose, Superintendent, Crawford County Board of DD
Bethany Schultz, Director of Community Living Services, Clark County Board of DD
Clay Weidner, Fiscal Administration, Ohio Department of Developmental Disabilities
2012
Kellie Brown, Superintendent, Guernsey County Board of DD
Mary Jo Allen, Residential Services Coordinator, Cuyahoga County Board of DD
2011
Stephanie Griffiths, Director of Service and Support Administration, Richland County Board of DD (Richland Newhope)
Patrick Rafter, President and CEO, Creative Housing, Inc.
2010
Bill Angel, Director of Investigative Services, Montgomery County Board of DD
Bob Beavis, Human Resources Director, Miami County Board of DD
2009
Michael Boaz, Business Manager, Putnam/Van Wert County Board of DD
Willie Jones, Operations Manager, Belmont County Board of DD
Melanie Stretchbery, Superintendent, Wood County Board of DD
2008
Dick Williams, Business Manager, Seneca County Board of DD;
Dee Dee Kabbes, Superintendent, Champaign County Board of DD;
Scott Erenpriess, Financial Services Manager, Franklin County Board of DD
2007
Beverly Smith, Director of Childrens' Services, Hamilton County Board of DD;
Jennifer Rousculp, Director, Southern Ohio Council of Governments (SOCOG);
John Parkowski, Medicaid Services Manager, Cuyahoga County Board of DD;
Jeannie Stahl, SSA Director, Allen County Board of DD
2006
Gary Smith, Business Manager, Licking County Board of DD;
Larry Macintosh, Director of Administrative Support Services, Franklin County Board of DD | 