About The Board
Lifeline’s Board of Directors is a diverse group of public officials, private citizens, and business owners. To accurately reflect the population of Lake and Geauga Counties, our board representatives also include low income, minorities, and mental health advocates. It is the tradition of Community Action to engage low-income populations in the management of their local Community Action Agency. Our Board feels strongly that it is important for our clients to have a voice on our Board to actively advocate on their behalf. We are proud that our membership reflects that.
Lifeline’s Board also strives to accurately reflect the population of Lake and Geauga Counties while also maintaining a Board with a diverse set of skills and resources.
Lifeline Board meetings are generally held at 6 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month and we welcome public comments at the start of each meeting. Meetings are held in the 4th-floor conference room at 8 North State Street, Painesville, OH 44077.
*Guests are welcome to call ahead at (440) 354-2148 to request more information and for the next Board meeting agenda*
Current Board Members
John Anderson- Private Sector
John was appointed by Lake Erie College
Matt Armand – Public Sector
Matt was appointed by the Lake County Board of Commissioners
René Aston- Public Sector
Rene’ was appointed by the City of Painesville
Aaron Burko- Private Sector
Aaron was appointed by Crossroads Health
Mike Cosmo- Private Sector
Mike was appointed by James A. Martinek
Lukas Darling- Public Sector
Lukas was appointed by the Lake County Mayors & Managers Association
Pam Fraser- Private Sector
Pam was appointed by the Western Reserve Junior Service League
Bill Jackson- Representative of Low-Income Populations
Bill was appointed by the Lake County Volunteer Network
Chelsea Lewis- Public Sector
Chelsea was appointed by State Representative Dan Troy
Sharon Luning- Representative of Low-Income Populations
Sharon was appointed by Lake County Department of Job & Family Services
Matt Maier, President – Representative of Low-Income Populations
Matt was appointed by LakeTran
Susan McGuinness – Representative of Low-Income Populations
Susan was appointed by the St. Vincent de Paul Society at St. Gabriel’s Church in Concord Twp.
Sarah Myers – Representative of Low-Income Populations
Sarah was appointed by Ravenwood Health
Dianne Pearce – Private Sector
Dianne was appointed by the University Hospitals Geauga
Michele Pirc- Representative of Low-Income Populations
Michele was appointed by Signature Health
Jessica Sams – Private Sector
Jessica was appointed by Painesville City Local Schools
Mariam Shamszad- Private Sector
Mariam was appointed by the Lubrizol Corporation
Christine Shoop, Treasurer – Public Sector
Christine was appointed by the City of Painesville
Joyce Taylor, Secretary – Public Sector
Joyce was appointed by Bainbridge Township Trustees
Christopher Tucci, Vice President– Public Sector
Christopher was appointed by Lake County Probate Judge Mark Bartolotta
Sarah Welch- Representative of Low-Income Populations
Sarah was appointed by Geauga Metropolitan Housing Authority